The Black Podcast Listener Report from Edison Research, SXM Media, and Mindshare debuted in October 2021 and sparked a great deal of dialogue online during the presentation. Edison Research will be hosting an online event on Monday, February 28, 1PM-2:30PM ET to continue the conversation.
The virtual event will give podcasters and other interested parties a chance to network and discuss various relevant podcast topics, such as key findings from the Black Podcast Listener Report, feedback for the next report and other topics helpful to creators in the space.
This free and public event will be conducted via Zoom, and will include sessions hosted by Edison Research staff and other thought leaders from the podcast industry. Participants will also have the chance to join video breakout rooms to participate in smaller group discussions.
“There was so much excitement around the Black Podcast Listener Report during the presentation in October, and so much natural interaction among the audience, that we knew we had to provide an opportunity for this community to get together again,” noted Gabriel Soto, Director of Research at Edison Research.
Black Podcast Listener Report Networking Event
AGENDA
1:00 – 1:10PM – Introduction , Gabriel Soto
1:10 – 1:25PM – The Value of the Black Podcast Listener Report with SXM Media
Nidia Serrano, Melissa Paris, Gabriel Soto
What was the motivation behind the Black Podcast Listener Report? How can it be used to help creators? Nidia Serrano, Senior Director of Sales Marketing and Melissa Paris, Senior Director of Sales Research at SXM Media will discuss their perspective to these questions and more.
1:25 – 1:35PM – Networking breakout session 1
Attendees will have their first opportunity to network with others in randomly designated breakout rooms.
1:35 – 1:50PM – A Conversation with Juleyka Lantigua
Juleyka Latingua, Megan Lazovick
Juleyka Lantigua is the founder and CEO of LWC studios. In this session, she will talk about what it took to start her award-winning podcast production company.
1:50PM – 2:00PM – Networking breakout sessions 2
Attendees will have a second opportunity to network with a new group in randomly designated breakout rooms.
2:00PM – 2:15PM – Meet Twila Dang, Founder of Matriarch Digital
Twila Dang, Tom Webster
Drawing from her experiences as a CEO of the Black-owned and women-owned Matriarch Digital and as a host of multiple podcasts,Twila Dang will discuss her view on the state of the podcast industry. She will also talk actionable steps creators can take when using resources like the Black Podcast Listener Report to get ahead.
2:15PM – 2:30PM — Networking breakout sessions 3
In this session, attendees will have the opportunity to choose in which room they would like to meet up and network with others.
