Podcasts
Picking Your Niche Will Solve Your Scattered Content Problems (PPT 052)
Trying to be all things to all people never works. Not in business, not in relationships, and definitely not in podcasting. You don’t have to go hyper-niche but having a definite vision for who you are not catering to will greatly help keep your content topic from becoming scattered.
Read MoreTake A Break In You Can’t Connect With An Audience (PPT 051)
Ironically, no one will really notice you’re gone if no one is listening intently to your program. But they will notice that you come back stronger after a break.
Read MoreWhat Is The Worst Thing That Can Happen? (PPT 050)
You will probably not be jailed for your opinion on a pod cast. If you could be that is something to seriously consider if you feel the need to speak your mind in audio form. If not, stop fretting and just do it.
Read MoreZombie Podcasts And Podcasters (PPT049)
After a few months of podcasting, you may find yourself asking a few specific questions. Is the love still there? Is the purpose still there? If you answer no to either of those questions, you may be a zombie podcaster running a zombie podcast.
Read MorePodcast Like You Have A Massive Following Already (PPT 048)
Put your best ‘fake it till you make it’ moves in action, because in podcasting unless you are extremely famous already, expect no following from your initial launch.
Read MoreAlways Have A Spare Piece Of Tech (PPT 047)
Always have a spare piece of tech: All your tech is just a worst-case scenario moment from going bad on you. Within reason and budget, you must always have a backup plan and equipment for just the right time for the wrong thing to happen.
Read MoreHow Do You Sound At X Speed? (PPT 046)
There are people who because of time constraints and preference listen to podcasts at 1.5X speed and faster. Does your podcast stand up to being sped up?
Read MoreClean Audio Is Important (Crystal Clear Is Not) (PPT 045)
Sound quality a greater factor in the delivery of your message when all you have is pure audio to send to listeners. But perfect is not the goal. Clear and airable is.
Read MoreCan You Take Some Time Off? (PPT 044)
There is pressure to keep a podcast publishing schedule consistent, but there is pressure to maintain a life, especially when your podcast is more of a labor-intensive labor of love than a vehicle for profit. So there is plenty of reason to skip a week in your production schedule, but you have to do it right.
Read MoreShow And Episode Titles Should Pop, But Not Blow People Away (PPT 043)
Have titles that are catchy and draw people in without reading like clickbait that turns people away.
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