I’m an ex-radio guy & active podcaster and offer my thoughts, tips and advice on how to make a great podcast.
Audio in my opinion is probably the most powerful medium. It beats video and the written word hands down and this bi-weekly blog is dedicated to podcasting and helping you create something amazing.
Every issue includes insight, advice and a podcast recommendation.
2022 List of Podcast Guest Booking Agents & Directories
Do you want to be a podcast guest? Do you need guests for your podcast? Look no further. Here's my 2022 list of podcast guest booking agents and directories and I've used all of them! Becoming a guest on a podcast can improve authority within your industry, sell...
Issue 19. Don’t use fancy headphones to edit your podcast
Everyone loves a pair of fancy headphones! Some are fashion statements, others look like apostrophe's but all of them let you listen to a podcast. So what's wrong with fancy headphones?I have a pair of Marshall headphones which are very nice. They're designed like the...
Issue 18. What to edit out of a podcast
Editing a podcast can be a laborious and time-consuming exercise, it's not that difficult, it just takes time. One of the questions I get asked a lot during podcast training sessions is, what do you edit out? What should you keep? So here's a quick list of what I try...
Issue 17. How becoming a podcast guest can help your brand and business
Becoming a podcast guest can be a great experience and it can really help your personal brand or business. In fact, it can help you on many levels.As podcasting becomes more popular, lots of folks are looking to be podcast guests. CEOs, thought leaders, authors and...
Issue 16. What’s your podcasts unique listening point?
Every podcast should have a ULP or Unique Listening Point but with literally millions of podcasts out there it can be difficult to create something new and shiny. Having a unique listening point doesn't mean you have to come up with a brand-new concept or format of...
Issue 15. The Two Types of Podcast Cover
I recently recorded a quick YouTube tutorial on how to make a podcast cover using online graphics tool Canva and I kind of discovered during the recording that there are only two types of podcast cover. The one with people and the one without peopleThere are two...
Issue 14. What’s your podcasting crutch?
Everyone has a crutch! My is "So..." at the beginning of an interview question. It gets on my nerves and I try and edit as many out as I can. What's your crutch?What is a crutch? It's a word, a saying or a little grunt that you always use just before speaking. It...
Issue 13. Should you ask interview guests to listen to your podcast?
So last week I replied to a podcaster who was asking for guests. I filled the requirements and fired off an email with my one sheet, head shot and intro blurb. Included in the reply I got back was “Have you listened to any episodes of my podcast?”. I answered...
Issue 12. Shut up when interviewing someone for you podcast
The ‘Interview Podcast’ is one of the most popular formats. They tend to be fairly easy to set up, record and edit, plus audiences tend to like them. A bit of interviewing advice I was given years ago was to STFU! I’ve always remembered this and hopefully when you...