May I Please Ask You for a BIG Favor (LINK Correction--please delete the first version)
Very sorry-I sent out bad links, this version has the correct links. Thanks for your understanding
Good day to you—thanks for your unfailing support. I have a favor to ask. It'll cost you nothing but 10 minutes of your time and you will have my undying gratitude.
The favor: Will you kindly take a few minutes to listen to one of the podcast drafts linked below? Then please answer, in the comment section, the questions posted under the list of podcasts.
I am planning a series of podcasts to enhance Pen2Profit and give you even more effective ways to grow your writing revenue. Your answers will help me determine what my audience wants and could benefit from.
Here are the podcasts: *these links have been corrected so they should work.
Your Writing and Your Art May Be Owned by Public Domain
Unleash Your Power of Critical Thinking
Questions (number your responses to correspond with the questions):Â
Did you enjoy the experience—please say why.
How likely would you be to listen regularly or from time to time?
What was one takeaway you took away from the sample?
Comment on the two hosts.
Would you consider subscribing if the fee was $30 a year for one weekly episode plus bonus episodes containing examples of excellent stories by Medium and Substack writers? (No obligation or commitment is implied—just your quick hypothetical reaction).
What else would you like me to know?
Thanks a million—I know you're busy. If you respond, I'll put your name in a drawing for a $25 reward via Paypal.
I listened to three of the podcasts.
1. I think it was AI generated. Weird responses. Too fake. I didn't like it.
2. For a podcast to hold my attention it has to have a bit of personality. And pauses. It had back and forth banter. It forced me to pay attention but I wasn't paying attention to the substance, more on the banter. I likely wouldn't listen to it unless the subject matter was particularly compelling.
3. I signed up for a paid subscription because I like reading your tips and advice. It holds my attention span. A podcast is a dealbreaker.
4. No comment. Fake.
5. No, would not pay for this.
6. You know how I feel about your work. Now you know how I feel about podcasts and AI.
I listened to the first podcast on AI
1. It wasn't awful but I was getting annoyed at the hosts. Info was fine.
2. I couldn't listen to those on a routine basis.
3. There was no real takeaway except that everything is a grey area, which seemed to be repeated a few times.
4. They talked too fast, and their conversation seemed very info-mercial cheesy.
5. The idea is good, but I could not commit to anything right now.
6. I like that you keep trying new things to get your messages acrosss!