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What we're learning about B2B podcast strategy, production and growth — written for the people building Australian tech.

How Much Does It Cost To Produce A Podcast?

How Much Does It Cost To Produce A Podcast?

Send Your Guest An Interview Outline One-Pager

22 Apr 2026

Send Your Guest An Interview Outline One-Pager

Use a single-page outline to calm guests and keep conversations sharp.

Show Testing Scorecard: Kill or Scale Pilots Fast

8 Apr 2026

Show Testing Scorecard: Kill or Scale Pilots Fast

Pilots don’t fail in production—they fail when nobody defines the kill switch. We score every pilot after three episodes so leadership can decide whether to double down, iterate,…

Pilot Prioritization Scorecard: Pick the Podcast That Actually Drives Revenue

1 Apr 2026

Pilot Prioritization Scorecard: Pick the Podcast That Actually Drives Revenue

A pipeline podcast is a revenue program, not a creative experiment. Before we book guests or design artwork we run each idea through a seven-signal scorecard. The goal is to…

Mastering LinkedIn: A Guide for Content Creators

9 Mar 2026

Mastering LinkedIn: A Guide for Content Creators

Playbook for owning LinkedIn as a B2B content creator.

Specific ways that corporates can leverage podcasting to achieve their business goals?

9 Mar 2026

Specific ways that corporates can leverage podcasting to achieve their business goals?

Practical corporate podcast formats tied to real business goals.

How to Prepare for a Podcast Interview

9 Mar 2026

How to Prepare for a Podcast Interview

A repeatable prep workflow so every interview lands.

The Ultimate Guide to Increasing Your Brand’s Reach through Podcasting

9 Mar 2026

The Ultimate Guide to Increasing Your Brand’s Reach through Podcasting

Full-stack blueprint for using a podcast to grow brand reach.

We Don’t Have the Budget for a Podcast

9 Mar 2026

We Don’t Have the Budget for a Podcast

How to run a pilot and prove ROI when budget is the blocker.

10 Proven Tactics to Expand Your Brand’s Reach Using Podcasting

9 Mar 2026

10 Proven Tactics to Expand Your Brand’s Reach Using Podcasting

Ten distribution plays to turn each episode into a reach engine.

Podcast Directories (2023)

9 Mar 2026

Podcast Directories (2023)

Directory checklist so your show is discoverable everywhere listeners are.

Podcast Hosting Services (2023)

9 Mar 2026

Podcast Hosting Services (2023)

Snapshot of 2023 hosting options and how to pick the right stack.

Cut Down on Editing Time With These Podcasting Tips

9 Mar 2026

Cut Down on Editing Time With These Podcasting Tips

Teach basic mic discipline to cut your edit time in half.

Why You Should Have Your Podcast Guests Sign a Release

9 Mar 2026

Why You Should Have Your Podcast Guests Sign a Release

Protect edit rights and distribution with a simple guest release.

Should we buy custom music for our podcast?

9 Mar 2026

Should we buy custom music for our podcast?

Decision framework for when bespoke podcast music is worth the spend.

The 24-Hour Distribution Sprint: How Pipeline Podcasts Drive Deals Fast

9 Mar 2026

The 24-Hour Distribution Sprint: How Pipeline Podcasts Drive Deals Fast

Turn one recording into sales-ready assets in a day.

The Pre-Production Checklist B2B Teams Skip (and What It Costs)

9 Mar 2026

The Pre-Production Checklist B2B Teams Skip (and What It Costs)

10-step pre-production sprint to keep B2B podcasts on schedule.

Pipeline Podcasts vs Brand Podcasts: How To Design For Deal Flow

9 Mar 2026

Pipeline Podcasts vs Brand Podcasts: How To Design For Deal Flow

Brand shows boost awareness. Pipeline podcasts book meetings. Here's how we build them.

How I Build Shows (and Why the Process Matters)

9 Mar 2026

How I Build Shows (and Why the Process Matters)

Four steps we use to build podcasts that actually drive business outcomes.

Professional Podcast Editing Services in Australia

2 Feb 2026

Professional Podcast Editing Services in Australia

Looking for professional podcast editing services in Australia? W2D1 Media provides end-to-end podcast production and editing for B2B founders, investors, and operators who want…

How Course Creators Use Podcasts to Build Authority and Sell More Courses

2 Feb 2026

How Course Creators Use Podcasts to Build Authority and Sell More Courses

Podcasts for course creators are becoming one of the most powerful tools for building an audience, establishing authority, and driving course sales. Here's how smart educators are…

Podcast Show Notes That Actually Convert (What I Learned Analysing 15+ Top Shows)

29 Jan 2026

Podcast Show Notes That Actually Convert (What I Learned Analysing 15+ Top Shows)

I pulled apart the show notes from 15+ top podcasts—20VC, Acquired, Lex Fridman, Huberman Lab, My First Million. Most show notes are garbage. Here's what the best shows actually…

Why Podcast Advertising Works for B2B SaaS in Australia

27 Jan 2026

Why Podcast Advertising Works for B2B SaaS in Australia

B2B marketers optimise for reach. The ones who win optimise for attention. They're not the same thing.

The Data-Backed Formula for B2B Podcast Retention (What a Full-Season Analysis Actually Reveals)

21 Jan 2026

The Data-Backed Formula for B2B Podcast Retention (What a Full-Season Analysis Actually Reveals)

The question isn't whether you can book impressive guests. The question is whether anyone will still be listening when those guests say something useful.

What Founders Actually Listen To (Based on a Full-Season Retention Analysis)

14 Jan 2026

What Founders Actually Listen To (Based on a Full-Season Retention Analysis)

The playbook for reaching founders with content that actually converts.

The Retention-Optimised Episode Structure Framework

13 Jan 2026

The Retention-Optimised Episode Structure Framework

A generalisable structure derived from quartile-by-quartile retention analysis

ROI Explainer: How Podcasts Drive Deal Flow, SEO & Employer Brand for Venture Firms

15 Oct 2025

ROI Explainer: How Podcasts Drive Deal Flow, SEO & Employer Brand for Venture Firms

The TL;DR Podcasts aren’t content fluff —> they’re reputation infrastructure . When a VC builds a consistent audio presence, three compounding effects kick in: Deal Flow → SEO…

How Andreessen Horowitz Turned Podcasts Into a Venture-Scale ROI Engine

Investor offer · 10 Oct 2025

How Andreessen Horowitz Turned Podcasts Into a Venture-Scale ROI Engine

What every VC and angel can learn from a16z’s content playbook.

How Bessemer’s “Wish I Knew” Podcast Humanises Venture Capital

Investor offer · 10 Oct 2025

How Bessemer’s “Wish I Knew” Podcast Humanises Venture Capital

Turning founder reflection into brand equity.

How Sequoia Capital Uses Podcasts to Shape the Narrative Around Founders and Technology

Investor offer · 10 Oct 2025

How Sequoia Capital Uses Podcasts to Shape the Narrative Around Founders and Technology

What other investors can learn from Sequoia’s storytelling engine.

Podcasting for Founders: How Often to Publish and How to Grow Your Audience

14 Jun 2025

Podcasting for Founders: How Often to Publish and How to Grow Your Audience

Question: I've decided to shift launch until after I come back from holidays so I can be answering any questions/driving engagement rather than a set and forget. I think it's how…