YOUR PODCLASS: Learn, Love, Launch Your Podcast

(An Introduction to Podcasting)

• Looking at types of podcast: formats; styles (in-studio; remote; on location)

• Equipment: what do you need to record?

• Branding: style of artwork; style of podcast (traditional; video; clips etc…)

FIND YOUR TRIBE: What Is The Podcast You Want To Make?

• What is the topic of your podcast?

• Who is the audience you want to connect with?

• What will the style of your podcast be: solo presenting; interviewing style; storytelling; two or more presenter show.

• How do you plan the show; how do you structure it?

FIND YOUR VOICE: Let The Voice In Your Head Be The Same One You Share With Your Audience

• Writing a brief synopsis of your show in your own, authentic voice.

• Write a show introduction so you’re talking to your audience intimately, one-to-one.

• Write your show script as you hear it in your head: write as you speak; re-write if it doesn’t sound right; own you.

PRESENT WITH CONFIDENCE: Become At One With Your Microphone

• Get over the weirdness of, and learn how to be comfortable with your listener living in your mic. (Odd, I know… but it’s true.)

• Learn microphone techniques: how to lean-in to create intimacy; pull away to be louder.

• Learn tonality, inflection, emphasis techniques and… The Power of the Pause.

• Understand how facial expressions sound…

THE BEST INTERVIEWERS ARE LISTENERS: Learn How Listening Makes For Organic, Unique Conversations For Your Listeners

• Become confident at asking questions to people you don’t know.

• Understand and develop research techniques.

• Learn how to listen: master the art of reacting to an answer instead of relying on your questions.

• Feel comfortable letting interviews breath to get more interesting answers.

THE TECHNICAL BITS: How To Get Your Podcast From Your Head To Your Audience

• Look at different recording techniques: What mics are good; how to record on location; how to use a phone and not have it sound like your talking into a bin.

• Get set-up to record: use a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to edit and produce your audio.

• Find out about remote recording and why headphones are the difference between a smooth sound… and a swirling whirl of echoes that can ruin an episode.

CREATE YOUR SOUND: How Music And Sound Effects Can Bring A Recording To Life

• Find your music: discover the music that matches the sound. Adjust any pre-conceptions of what music you want to match the pace and tonality of your presenting style.

• Play with SFX: sound effects can add to certain content; they can also be a little unnecessary at times. As with music, discover how and where effects sit in your show.

• Wildtrack: if you’re recording on location, take some time to record your surroundings: find out how this can help bridge edits in your content.

SHARE YOU: How To Make Sure You Are Reaching Your Audience… And They Can Contact You.

• Find the places you want to upload your podcasts to… and how.

• Look at how far and wide you can take it.

• Discuss how repurposing your content can lead to finding new audiences and fans.

• See where you can find stats and what to do with them.

CELEBRATE!

You Made A Podcast That You Wanted To Make, In Your Own Style, In Your Own Voice, For Your Own Tribe.

(THAT'S PRETTY SPECIAL)