It's easy to think of long-form interviews when you think of podcasts. But there are so many more ways to create a great podcast, and interviews may not be the best choice for you. One of the early conversations we have with clients is honing in on the format of a show that plays to their strengths … [Read more...] about EP 23 How Should I Format My Podcast?
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EP 22 Reasons to Make the Show YOU Want
We're covering a part of emotional intelligence in this episode that directly relates to your show's success. We've seen time and again that what makes the difference between shows that succeed and those that burn out is how much the host of the show enjoys the process of making their show. That … [Read more...] about EP 22 Reasons to Make the Show YOU Want
EP 21 Tips for Outsourcing Your Podcast Production
One of the most important decisions podcasters need to make once they get ready to launch their show is how to produce it -- specifically, who they are going to hire to handle the day to day parts of editing, marketing, writing, and publishing. Of course you can do it all yourself, but as you can … [Read more...] about EP 21 Tips for Outsourcing Your Podcast Production
EP 20 5 Steps After You Launch Your Podcast
In a follow up to Episode 5 (5 Steps to Launching Your Podcast), we are covering the 5 steps we recommend taking after you launch your podcast. This isn't an exhaustive list, but we summarized what we know is most important to set your show up for growth and success for the long haul. If you want … [Read more...] about EP 20 5 Steps After You Launch Your Podcast
EP 19 Understand the Value of Your Voice
You've probably heard by now of the hot new social media app Clubhouse, which is an audio-only chat-based app where you can pop into rooms and hear top influencers, and regular folks, having interesting conversations. This is just the most recent audio-focused app in a long line of technology (hello … [Read more...] about EP 19 Understand the Value of Your Voice
EP 18 5 Tips to Be a Rockstar Host
Since so many podcasts are interview-style shows with a host and guest, we get a lot of questions about how to be a great host. We've had the privilege of being in the room when lots of pro hosts and stellar guests have been interviewing, so we've learned some great tips. Some of these may seem … [Read more...] about EP 18 5 Tips to Be a Rockstar Host
EP 17 What Is “Good” Content?
We're answering an excellent listener question about how to make "good" content. We get it! It's a subjective answer, of course, but still an important discussion. Between the two of us, we've created A LOT of content, for a lot of platforms, and we've learned a lot through the years about what … [Read more...] about EP 17 What Is “Good” Content?
EP 16 The Best Project Management Tools to Run Your Show
We're answering an excellent listener question about how to manage, work on, and store all the files and data that are involved with podcast and video production. We know these challenges all too well, so we are delighted to answer this question with our very favorite recommendations. These work for … [Read more...] about EP 16 The Best Project Management Tools to Run Your Show