Corporate podcasting solutions that help organizations meet employees where they are through a modern, mobile-first experience.
Why Use Private Podcasting for Enterprise Communications?
Podcast usage has risen dramatically in recent years with 51% of Americans tuning in, and the average listener spending more than 6 hours per week listening to podcasts. The data tells an impressive story.
Given its incredible popularity, it’s no wonder that businesses want to leverage this medium for their workforces. Nothing beats the convenience and reliability of podcasts for private audio content distribution to on-the-go employees. Your team can listen to or watch company updates anywhere, anytime at their convenience.
Our enterprise podcasting solutions are ideal for organizations with remote teams. Streaming audio means they can tune in even when they don’t have access to a screen. For video podcasts, you can provide powerful visual aids to accompany your messages. uStudio’s enterprise podcasting app will reliably get your content to your audience.
An estimated 51% of Americans listen to podcasts in 2020. That’s 155 Million people. The average podcast listener spends 6 hours and 39 minutes per week consuming podcasts.
uStudio Offers the Best Private Podcasting Platform on the Market
We’re big believers that we need to reach salespeople where they are and not create more diversions or email traffic. And so, we saw a great opportunity for podcasts.
Lauren Shanley, Pegasystems
uStudio Enterprise Podcasting Features
uStudio handles secure and private distribution of audio content, ensuring podcasts are easily accessible to employees while safeguarding sensitive information.
Having all of these organizations on the same app is a fantastic way to share knowledge and make sure all of our team members are on the same page. It’s been a great way to bring people together.
Erika Reilly, Dell
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How to Create a Private Podcast
uStudio offers all the resources and functionalities to quickly get started with private podcasting. Our easy-to-use platform and helpful best practices are beneficial for both beginners and podcast pros.
Guide to Private Podcasting
A successful podcast program can be used to slash to-dos and costs for web enablement, remote learning, excessive intranet or training systems, and much more. uStudio offers abundant resources to build an enterprise podcast in our comprehensive guide.
Benefits of a Private Podcast
Private podcasting will increase engagement and create a positive employee experience within your company. Discover the benefits of implementing a podcast within your business.
uStudio’s Secure Podcast Hosting Supports Diverse Use Cases
You can hear from your leaders, you can hear from each other and be supported by each other through podcasting. And [when you get] clear, concise, compelling information that you can trust, then you’re going to listen to that, especially from your leadership.
Heather Hodges, Encompass Health
uStudio Frequently Asked Questions
A private podcasting platform is a secure podcast hosting solution that enables organizations to distribute internal podcasts only to registered members, instead of being publicly available and listed in a directory for a massive consumer reach. Businesses create internal streaming networks for corporate communications, sales enablement, training, networking and more with distributed teams. Private podcasts are distributed through secure private podcasting players like uStudio with expansive customization features to meet your organization’s internal communication goals.
Organizations can leverage secure podcast hosting for internal use, curating content for their members and ensuring the content is gated by an authentication system, like SSO. Platforms like uStudio are designed with branding, content organization, enterprise security and engagement analytics in mind. Organizations can use these customizable features to connect directly with members and improve engagement, with the convenience of listening offline from any device or on the go.
uStudio has passed hundreds of the most stringent Fortune 500 security reviews, adhering to the highest industry standards. As the leader in secure podcasting and media streaming for workforce training and communications, our patented media architecture ensures multi-tier content security as well as robust user access controls. For more details, review our Security White Paper. We support SAML 2.0 SSO (e.g., Okta, Auth0) and SCIM User Management for streamlined user provisioning.
uStudio offers comprehensive admin dashboards that offer everything from content engagement data to named user analytics. You can also integrate analytics data via API into your preferred Business Intelligence tool (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Workday) for custom dashboard reporting, offering deeper insights that connect uStudio data with existing Enterprise productivity tools. For more information download our Analytics Guide.
The best podcasting platforms for enterprises allow organizations to create content and host them on private podcasting platforms like uStudio. These corporate streaming solutions offer customizable features for content organization, branding, and engagement analytics. Most public podcasts are listed on directories amongst other podcast brands with features like a music library or online radio. While this may work for mass consumption, it lacks essential customization and security features for private podcasting. To ensure that content is safe and only available to members, private podcast players like uStudio are gated behind authentication systems.
Yes, uStudio enables content distribution to public platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. We also offer a private RSS feed option for selective, low-security sharing. For secure enterprise content, we use our consumer-like secure mobile and desktop apps to meet information security requirements while maintaining full data and analytics control.
Content creators and business leaders can build internal streaming networks with minimal equipment. Many uStudio customers had never listened to a podcast before starting a private podcast for their company. Businesses using a private podcast platform such as uStudio can ensure private and secure distribution as well as more convenient and immediate distribution options. We have free resources and customer support options to help you grow your program faster, with everything you need to hit your goals.
Yes, uStudio fully supports SSO integration across a variety of enterprise user management systems, such as Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, etc. We support the SAML 2.0 standard for just-in-time provisioning and SCIM for push provisioning. We also support a range of MDM systems.
Pricing is based on simple SaaS per-user fees, rates adjusted for audience size and scope. If our product is right for you, we’re always happy to create a personalized proposal that balances your organization’s needs and budget.
Yes, we offer personalized demos that provide an in-depth overview of uStudio to demonstrate how our streaming media platform enhances employee learning and development, training, and internal communications. It is an excellent opportunity to see firsthand how intuitive and customizable the platform is to fit your specific needs. Click “Request Demo” to schedule a time with our team.
Ready to dive in?
Download our demo app from the Apple or Android store, enter the company code USTUDIODEMO and then sign up. From there, you can test the user experience and stream helpful content such as customer interviews and more. Click “Try the App” to get started.