Thread by @patty_never

Introducing the Fanducer Flywheel

Fanducer = (fan + producer) a fan of a podcast that also helps in the producing of that podcast.

When podcasters invite their fans to participate in the production of their show - thread ⏬

#podcast #audiencebuilding #creatoreconomy

The Benefits:

- A cure for content creation burnout
- Builds digital butt funnels where fans have increased interaction opportunities
- Builds a strong community with a shared purpose (that can be monetized)
- Attracts new fans and grows your podcast audience

Outer wheel:

Open a channel for your fans to contribute

1) Audience participates with clips, questions, stories, artwork, etc.
2) Praise and give feedback to the top fan contributions
3) Inactive fans compete for your praise and become active fanducers

Outer flywheel repeats

Inner wheel:

1) Give legitimate producing responsibilities to your fanducers
2) Features are created by the empowered fanducers who have now been given a shared purpose
3) Audience grows as new fans show up because of the enriched community-built feature set

Inner wheel repeats

#1 Example: No Agenda hosted by @adamcurry @THErealDVORAK

All built by fanducers:
- Live stream & chat
- Meetups
- Social network
- Chapters
- Extensive shownotes
- Artwork
- Merch shop
- Thousands of top fanducers in their field of expertise globally, contributing content

These fan-produced features make No Agenda unstoppable:
- multiple ways for fanducers to make real connections with one another
- free content generation from thousands of active fanducers globally
- an easy community for new fans to join and participate and make real connections

#2: Your Mom's House @YMHstudios hosted by @tomsegura @ChristinaP

They turn their fans into active participants (fanducers) by giving them a prompt. Here's an example they called “The Big Titted Challenge”.

Link here: bit.ly/3eaFVE9

Podcasters go from content creators to being content curators when they:

1) open and promote channels for fans to participate
2) praises fan contributions
3) give legit responsibility to their fanducers

Outcome: free content generation and a thriving community w/ shared purpose

What other examples do you know out there that are using the Fanducer Flywheel to create positive feedback loops with their audience?

Reply here or send me an email [e-mail] and I'll feature it in my upcoming article.

Thanks for reading, Chuck.