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Creativity-blocking assumptions

It’s important to know how close you are to your subject matter, because the more familiar you are with your content the less sharp you get at asking the right questions and driving out assumptions

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Running your podcast like a business

I recently read an article that suggested podcasting success came through running it like a business. The article pointed to the highly successful Keith and the Girl podcast and suggested ways that they have been successful. I agree with the idea that a podcast can be run like a business, but felt that I could build on this article to help you get a better handle on the steps to success.

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Google+ offers a new podcasting hangout

Google+ offers a new podcasting hangout

I got about an hour to take a look at Google+ and I’m very excited about the potential for podcasting: Video, Voice, Chat, smart Youtube sharing and the ability to add callers all in one simple interface.

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Choosing the right podcasting equipment

When it comes to Microphone recommendations – everyone has a different opinion. I thought you may as well know mine.

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Engaging your audience

There’s a lot of talk about ‘engagement’ but what does it really mean when it comes to podcasting?

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Finding your podcasting rhythm

As a podcaster, I need to find a frequency or rhythm that suits me as a producer and my listeners. One that’s not too quick, so that my listeners need to race to keep up, and one that isn’t so slow that they feel like they’re on an ambling stroll than a foot race.

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11 Common Podcaster Mistakes

Discover how to make your podcast better, and improve your listeners website experience. So what are these common problems and how do you solve them?

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Legal music for your podcast

If you want to stay inside the law, then you can’t slap any old music in your podcast without obtaining permission from the artist or paying some form of royalty to the artist, so what sources of music can be played in podcasts?

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Getting podcast stats with Podtrac

Stats make podcasters happy. Without them, podcasters feel like they’re talking into a black hole. The thing is, many more people listen to podcasts than comment – and often it’s the same chatty people who leave a comment, to let hosts know they’re listening. Without stats, you really don’t have any objective measure of whether [...]

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Quick and dirty video

Recently I’ve discovered new ways of doing things, that makes video so accessible to communicators. It’s so compact and simple to use, creating a video can be an afterthought rather than a chore.

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