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• Thank you to the folks at Sounds Profitable and The Podglomerate, who will be hosting a free webinar on strategic podcast awards budgeting on Dec 11. The webinar will talk about the benefits of awards, including enhanced visibility, increased credibility, and expanded monetization opportunities - and why you ought to budget for entering them.
• Be grateful for iOS 26.2, a free upgrade hitting your iPhone in December (Dec 9-16 ish) which adds automatic chapters for every podcast in Apple Podcasts (which you can opt-out of by making your own) - and timed links to other podcasts you mention on your show. The latest version of the beta was released last week.
• Thank the Podcast Movement team, who are paying for speakers next year. The event is looking for ten-minute talks for Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW. All speakers will get a $500 honorarium in addition to entry into the event. You’ve until the end of this year to get your pitches in.

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