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Podcast Industry
Jen Moss
Podcasting’s Messy New Era Is a Sign of Success

Podcasting no longer looks or behaves like one medium. Audio, video, creators, brands and platforms now share an increasingly complicated ecosystem. JAR co-founder Jen Moss argues that the confusion is not evidence that podcasting has lost its way. It is evidence that the medium has grown.

A marketing team using a job-based podcast design framework to plan a branded podcast’s audience, creative strategy and measurement.
Uncategorized
Jen Moss
The Job-Based Podcast Design Manual

How job-based podcast design connects business purpose, audience needs, creative strategy, distribution and measurement before anyone presses record. Job-based podcast design begins with one question:

Branded podcast measurement dashboard comparing downloads with reach, engagement, business impact and audience learning.
Podcast Measurement
Jen Moss
Podcast KPIs: How to Measure What Actually Matters

Downloads are useful, but they rarely prove that a branded podcast is doing its job. Here is how to build a podcast measurement framework around the outcomes your organization actually cares about.

The JAR Podcast Growth System illustrating the podcast growth framework: Job → Audience → Strategy → Production → Distribution → Measurement → Optimization.
Audience Growth
Jen Moss
Audience Growth Starts Before Episode One

Most branded podcasts don’t fail because of poor production. They fail because audience growth is treated as something that happens after launch. Here’s how to design growth into your podcast from day one by aligning business goals, audience strategy, KPIs, distribution, and measurement before recording Episode One.

Podcast production strategy meeting and recording studio illustrating how to choose a branded podcast agency.
Podcast Agency
Jen Moss
A B2B Marketer’s Guide to Choosing a Branded Podcast Agency

Choosing a podcast agency based on microphones, cameras, and studio setups is like hiring a football coach because they own a whistle. This article explores the questions that actually matter, from audience strategy and business objectives to distribution, measurement, and ROI, and why the best podcast partners focus on outcomes long before they talk about equipment.

Image collage, used on the blog titled The Benefits of Bringing Audio Podcasts to YouTube
Audio Podcasts
Jen Moss
The Benefits of Bringing Audio Podcasts to YouTube

Moving your podcast to YouTube isn’t as simple as uploading the audio and hoping for the best. This article explores how video changes podcast discovery, audience behavior, and storytelling, and why the best podcast strategies treat audio and YouTube as two very different relationships.

Image collage on the blog titled Can AI generate podcasts automatically? Platforms, limits, and what actually works
AI in Podcasting
Jen Moss
Can AI generate podcasts automatically? Platforms, limits, and what actually works

AI can now generate a podcast from start to finish, but “automatic” doesn’t mean effective. In this guide, we break down the most popular AI podcasting tools, where they add real value, and where they quietly erode trust. If your goal is influence, not just output, the answer isn’t choosing AI or humans. It’s knowing exactly where each belongs.