{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6822660a043ee33ab6a0a531/69cc49ad92d007a765a2f79e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Podcast Growth Strategy: Integrating with Email, CRM, Content, Sales, and Social","description":"<p>In this episode Ed Barker, Founder of Studio 1878, talks about how most company podcasts operate in isolation and argues they should be integrated into the full marketing system so each episode does more work. How do you do that? Practical integrations: email (each episode triggers a value-led message, and episodes drive email capture via resources), CRM (use directional company listening data to inform sales and segment nurture), and a unified content calendar so podcast topics align with campaigns.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The episode also covers intentional repurposing planned before recording (clips, quotes, newsletter insights, transcripts, blog posts, YouTube segments), sales enablement (mapping episodes to common objections in a shared resource), and better social distribution beyond launch-day announcements. Integration requires stakeholder alignment, shared processes, and clear ownership to create compound value, and he recommends auditing current touchpoints and fixing one integration gap this quarter.</p><p><br></p><p>The <strong>Cross-Channel Integration Checklist</strong> is <a href=\"/s/Cross_Channel_Integration_Checklist-1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and the <strong>Stakeholder Alignment Template</strong> is <a href=\"/s/Stakeholder_Alignment_Template-1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:48 Email Integration</p><p>02:12 CRM Integration</p><p>03:07 Content Calendar &amp; Repurposing</p><p>04:59 Sales Enablement</p><p>05:49 Social Integration</p><p>06:35 Stakeholder Alignment</p><p>08:10 Key Takeaways</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h4>About Your Host</h4><p>Ed Barker has been producing and recording podcasts since 2009. After a long career as a corporate marketing and strategy executive and then a VC, Ed launched Studio 1878 with the goal of making brand and business podcasting much better. Ed is a Brit working out of Seattle and podcasting worldwide.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h4>Studio 1878</h4><p>We're a creative podcast development studio that believes everyone has a story worth telling. Although we produce our own shows, we specialize in business and brand podcasts, helping you tell you story from ideation to distribution, transforming concepts to real connection with audiences. We produce our own shows, but our core proposition is in helping businesses and creators produce something truly compelling and authentic.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact</strong></p><p>Web: www.1878.studio</p><p>Email: hello@1878.studio</p><p>Mobile: 425-520-3483</p>","author_name":"Studio 1878"}