Get Ready for PodFest 2023 with Chris Krimitsos and Learn About the Mysterious PodFest Bump!

<p>On this episode of Podcasting Smarter we're speaking with Chris Krimitsos.  Chris Krimitsos is the creator and founder of PodFest, an annual upcoming podcast conference dedicated to the love of podcasting and helping independent content creators connect with great services, education, and one another.</p> <p>PodFest is this upcoming Thursday January 26th - Sunday January 29th at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld in Orlando, Florida.</p> <p>"Focus on your community and keep focusing on delivering value to podcasters." - Chris Krimitsos In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. Discover the mysterious "PodFest Bump" of 10% more listenership and how it can benefit your podcast. 2. Learn about the ever-evolving world of podcasting, from creating successful passive income to unlocking new monetization opportunities. 3. Experience Podfest, where attendees become the closing keynote and are given the chance to meet and collaborate with industry insiders.</p> <p>Podbean's Director of Customer Success, John Kiernan, will be offering a session on "Creating Successful Passive Income with Your Podcast in 3 Steps" on Friday, Jan. 27th at 1:15 PM in the Creator Wing.  </p> <p>You can attend PodFest for FREE using the code "PodbeanExpo34" for a FREE Expo Hall Pass! </p> <p> Chapter Summaries:</p> [00:00:01] Podcasting Smarter is the official Podbean from Podbean. It features podcasting interviews, best practices, and helpful tips. In today's episode, we'll hear all about this year's PodFest which is coming up in a couple of weeks. [00:00:55] Podbean will be in the expo hall at Podfest. And we are booth 34. We've got some free passes for everybody out there who's part of our Podbean family. Come join. Come say hi to the Podbean team. Use the code "PodbeanExpo34" for a free pass to the expo hall.  [00:01:32] Podfest was created from a meetup of 13 people in 2013. Since then, Podbean has literally grown. In 2020, a week before the lockdowns, we had just under 2000 attendees. Collaboration with other podcaste