Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is John Dalton. John is an artist who brings the passion and process of creating art to his audience. He hosts a podcast called </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">John Dalton Gently Does It</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a long format show, which means it is longer than the average 20-30 minutes. John’s show is interview based and boasts a very loyal following.</span></p> <div class="sw-tweet-clear"></div> <a class="swp_CTT style1" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Artists+have+this+pent-up+reservoir+of+conversation+that+they+are+just+dying+to+share+with+somebody+who+is+interested.&url=https://castos.com/podcast/ph003-john-dalton-of-john-dalton-gently-does-it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="sw-click-to-tweet"><span class="sw-ctt-text">Artists have this pent-up reservoir of conversation that they are just dying to share with somebody who is interested.</span><span class="sw-ctt-btn">Click To Tweet<i class="sw sw-twitter"></i></span></span></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, we discuss what it is like to explore a visual medium with an audio one. We also stress the importance of knowing your audience and how to connect with them. Interacting with your audience is a very delicate balance and John has seemed to find the right method that works for him. Having trouble finding your audience? Give today’s episode a listen!</span></p> <p><strong>Today’s highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Introducing John Dalton!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How John’s podcast began.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The way his show has evolved over time.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to discuss a visual medium in an audio form.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The way John approaches his interviews.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establishing 2-way communication with your audience.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The benefits of sites like Patreon.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">John’s advice to interview based podcast hosts.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why pre-recorded shows are the best for beginners.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our final thoughts.</span></li> </ul> <div class="sw-tweet-clear"></div> <a class="swp_CTT style1" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=What+I+like+about+Patreon+is%2C+it+is+a+way+of+classifying+or+categorizing+or+grouping+together+real+true+fans.+Because+they+put+their+money+where+their+mouth+is.&url=https://castos.com/podcast/ph003-john-dalton-of-john-dalton-gently-does-it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="sw-click-to-tweet"><span class="sw-ctt-text">What I like about Patreon is, it is a way of classifying or categorizing or grouping together real true fans. Because they put their money where their mouth is.</span><span class="sw-ctt-btn">Click To Tweet<i class="sw sw-twitter"></i></span></span></a> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.johndalton.me/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">John Dalton’s website</span></a></p>
