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Oh interesting, I hadn't come across them in my research. I did find zenoradio.com (which used to be http://www.audionow.com/ http://www.audionow.com/) and they
by fergbrain 6y ago
Oh interesting, I hadn't come across them in my research. I did find zenoradio.com (which used to be http://www.audionow.com/ http://www.audionow.com/) and they have a Call-to-listen feature with a fixed number for each podcast. However, can't get a number right away, you have to complete a certain number of sessions before they'll assign you a number (https://intercom.help/zenotools/en/articles/1843279-how-can-i-receive-a-call-to-listen-number-for-my-station https://intercom.help/zenotools/en/articles/1843279-how-can-...).
I've also seen a few church have their own "Dial a Podcast" feature for their own sermons (which is what this originally started out as, although that was done through our self-hosted FreePBX box).
My primary target audience is smaller churches with existing podcasts who want help to reach members who don't have internet access, or are less technology inclined (not a judgement, it's just what they're comfortable with). This generally tends to be older members, so that's who I designed it in mind for.
I think having a fixed phone number and code (versus Bullhorn's rotating number) is key because you can write it on a post-it note, give it to them, and then they can call it any time. I mean, it doesn't get much simpler than, "Grandma, call this number and when the person starts talking press x-x-x-x-x-x".
Also having it be simple for churches to setup and administer is important. I've gotten several calls from other churches this year about how we do our online streaming services. Having this be a low-cost fire-and-forget was important.