How to Avoid Making an Amateur Podcasting Mistake
Podcasting: How to Avoid Making an Amateur Podcasting Mistake
How to Avoid Making an Amateur Podcasting Mistake
Avoid making an amateur podcasting mistake that could sabotage your program before you begin. Do not be like the thousands of people who start podcasting with passion and enthusiasm, only to lose interest and abandon the project. Here are some of the most common podcasting mistakes that you should avoid if you want to create a fun, successful, and impactful podcast.
Amateur Podcasting Mistake #1: Failing to speak to your target audience
If you are speaking to everyone, then you are speaking to no one. Before you begin, decide who you want to help. What segment of the population would most benefit from what you offer? Then target them with content that speaks to their problems and interests. Be open and authentic to connect with your target audience.
Amateur Podcasting Mistake #2: Failing to script your podcasts
Hopefully you know that podcasting is not about ranting on the air. You must plan what you will say. Give your podcast a structure. You need a beginning, middle and end to your program. At the beginning, you make an introduction, a few warm-up statements, and state the topic of the podcast episode. The middle of the podcast episode will be the key points and content that will help your target audience. Create great content to build your authority status. The end of the program should include a summary, closing statements, and at least one call to action.
Amateur Podcasting Mistake #3: Failing to set a goal for each episode
Every episode of your podcast needs a goal. As you plan and script your podcast, decide what are you trying to achieve with the episode. Do you want more traffic to your web site? Do you want more subscribers for your podcast? It is important to set a specific goal at the outset, so that you can measure your results.
Amateur Podcasting Mistake #4: Failing to make a clear call to action
Every episode of your podcast needs a clear call to action. Once you have set a goal for your podcast, it is easier to craft a clear call to action. Tell your audience what you want them to do after hearing the podcast. For example, your call to action could be:
· “like” on Facebook,
· share on Twitter,
· subscribe to your podcast, or
· take advantage of your offer at a URL.
Amateur Podcasting Mistake #5: Trying to do it all yourself
Do not try to do everything yourself. This will put a lot of pressure on you. It could also bore your listeners. Make a list of people you would love to have on the show as a guest to chat with or to interview. Get advice from someone who has experience with podcasting on how to produce a fun, impactful, and successful podcast.
Conclusion
If want to have a successful, fun, and impactful podcast, avoid making these amateur mistakes:
· Failing to speak to your target audience
· Failing to script your podcast
· Failing to set a goal for your podcasts
· Failing to make a clear call to action
· Trying to do it all yourself.
If you avoid these amateur mistakes, you should soon have a fun, successful, and impactful that you can be proud of.
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I am Pamela Montgomery, attorney, author, entrepreneur, and speaker, helping you create the life of your dreams as you achieve uncommon results in your business and in your life!
Podcasting Can Increase Your Visibility Episode 7:4
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Podcasting Can Increase Your Visibility
Listen to the latest episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday as we continue the discussion of podcasting. Taking action to get expert guests is one of the important steps when it comes to podcasting. In this episode we present several additional podcasting strategies to help you to grow your business and increase your visibility.
Summary of Episode
These podcasting strategies help you make the most of your expert guests. They also help you impress your expert guest and your audience with your professional, easy-flowing podcast interview.
We begin with an update of the podcasting strategies presented in previous episodes.
- You need to do your homework to find experts guests who add value to your audience. The homework continues even after the guest expert agrees to the interview. Preparation is the key for a great podcast.
- You need to conduct a podcast that respects and honors your guests time. Don't let your disorganization cause the interview to run overtime.
- You need to send your expert guest a preliminary list of questions in advance of the interview. One key podcasting strategy is the thoroughness of your familiarity with your expert guest and her product or services.
- You should practice active listening during the interview. Relax and make the interview fun and informative.
In this week's episode, we discuss the following podcasting strategies:
- Your connection with your expert guest does not end with the interview, but should continue. Sending a gracious thank-you note or gift will help you build on the relationship.
- You should ask your expert guests for referrals to other potential guests for your podcast.
- You should prepare a simple form to gather this follow-up information.
All of these podcasting strategies will help you create a dynamic, fun-filled podcast series that grows your business and increases your visibility. Grab your copy of the Special Report and Training Guide: The Podcasting Power Playbook that accompanies this series.
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Podcasting Strategies: Tips on Making a Positive Impression
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Podcasting Strategies
Podcasting Strategies
On the most recent episode of “My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday” we discussed several key strategies for producing a successful podcast series. We also emphasized the importance of producing a podcast to increase your visibility as an entrepreneur, author, speaker, or small business owner. Having a podcast series increases your authority also. This post will briefly summarize the podcasting strategies discussed during the most recent episodes.
Summary of Podcasting Strategies
Have you ever considered producing a podcast series?
On this episode we discussed several podcasting strategies such as:
1) Make your podcast using expert guests at least 20-30 minutes long. Consider that your guest is committing not only to the podcast, but the preparation time as well. The podcast should be sufficiently long to make it worth her time and attention.
2) Prepare a fabulous introduction of your guest. You want to make your guest feel confident, complimented, and appreciated. Make sure that your podcast is fun and informative. Your guest and your audience should know that you are glad that they are participating.
3) Practice active listening during the interview. Be sure to let your guest get her thoughts out. Take time to listen. You may want to ask a few clarifying questions from time to time.
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On the previous episode of “My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday” we discussed the importance of preparation in producing a highly successful podcast series. You can listen to last week’s episode here.
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Podcasting Strategies 101 Episode 7:2
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Podcasting Strategies
Podcasting Strategies 101
Hello! This is Pamela Montgomery, Attorney, Author, and Entrepreneur. I am the co-owner of My Biz Dream Team. Welcome! I am so glad that you joined me today for this episode of “My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday.”
This program is dedicated to helping to helping entrepreneurs achieve uncommon results! Our mission is to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve extraordinary results in your business and your life.
You can find us online at My Biz Dream Team sharing powerful strategies about achieving uncommon results.
Our theme this month: “Increasing Your Visibility”
How are you attracting, engaging, and converting your audience? Do they know that you exist? That’s our challenge this month. To increase your visibility. So this month we will be discussing topics that provide you a framework for success and visibility.
One of the best ways to increase your visibility is to produce a podcast. Producing a podcast helps you in several ways. First, producing a podcast is an essential component of your marketing. Second, producing a podcast clearly separates you from all the others who won’t take the time and effort to produce a podcast. Third, producing a podcast puts you on the map by providing you another marketing outlet.
Special Report and Training Guide: Podcasting Power
We have prepared a Special Report and Training Guide to accompany this series. You can buy it at “Podcasting Power.”
We show you step by step how to leverage the power of the internet how to make yourself more accessible to your ideal client!
Today we will discuss: (1) how to get great guests for your podcast; (2) doing your homework once the guest expert agrees to be interviewed on your program; and (3) the importance of preparing a preliminary list of questions in advance.
First what is a podcast? It is a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player. Typically, a podcast is available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically. A podcast is also defined as making a the digital product. Today's episode will address both aspects of the word.
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