No matter how many times you've been on the hosting side of a podcasting microphone, a challenging guest is never fun to work with.
If you're a podcaster who frequently invites guests on their show, you may already know what I'm talking about.
And if you're new to podcasting, allow me to introduce you to a few types of challenging guests you may come across:
Do you have a podcast workflow? Maybe you do and don’t even realize it.
A podcast workflow is the order in which you put together a podcast episode from start to finish. It’s something new podcasters seem to overlook, whereas many seasoned podcasters go into their podcasting workflow without even realizing they do it, but would be lost without it.
Hello again!
Last month, I sent out my first newsletter in ages with a typo RIGHT SMACK DAB in the subject line!
I used the wrong who’s/whose.
I had read and re-read my newsletter about 5 times before sending it. I had revamped it for weeks actually. I originally wanted to start sending a newsletter back in January, but between all the sickness in our house over the holidays and then my Dad going into hospice and passing away in January, I put it on the back burner.
When I finally went back to it, I thought I had checked everything and updated it all. I even sent myself a test email to be extra, super-sure I was good with it before it went out to my list. And somehow I still missed it.
It was only as soon as I got the notification that it had been sent that I saw the glaring mistake.
I had written “Who’s Voice …” instead of “Whose Voice …” and I was mortified. How could I have missed that?
What did my newsletter readers think? How many of them unsubscribed or sent it to spam because they immediately saw my mistake?
I quickly went to Instagram and posted about my mistake in my Stories and added a poll to ask if anyone noticed. Thanks to the 75% of you who said you hadn’t noticed, and the 25% of you who said you’ve been in the same boat!
That brings me to this month’s tip …
Please enjoy the read and reply back if you have any questions, comments or suggestions for upcoming newsletter topics!
Looking for ways to pitch yourself to be a guest on other podcasts on Twitter? I have TWO quick Twitter tips for you:
Check out the hashtag #prrequest — this is more of a general hashtag that covers all kinds of media, BUT don't forget you don't just have to be featured on another podcast for people to hear about you and check your show out.
I got an email recently from someone looking for advice about getting started as a podcast consultant. Because of a recent death in the family, my email has become quite a mess. So I apologize to anyone waiting on a reply from me. I’ve been slowly chipping away at my inbox and, even though I tend not to spend too long on email responses, I found myself enjoying writing this particular reply.
So I’m sharing it here in case any podcasters want to think about adding Podcast Consultant to their resume.
Hello Again!
I’m revamping my newsletter (as in, trying to do it on a regular basis again) and I'm hoping you haven’t forgotten about me 🙂
This year my focus is on writing, educating and creating resources for the independent creative podcaster and I’ll be sharing updates with you in this monthly-ish newsletter. (Consistency is a skill I’m hoping to work on this year, which is why I say “monthly-ish.)
I’ll also be including podcasting tips, tricks and information, especially little tidbits I find amusing while editing. There are so many times I’ll be editing a client’s podcast and I’ll pause to write down a great quote I’ve heard or a great interview question I think other podcasters would want to hear about. I can't wait to finally start sharing those with you!
Please enjoy the read and reply back if you have any questions, comments or suggestions for upcoming newsletter topics!
A few years ago, if a podcaster came to me and said, “What’s an effective call-to-action I can use to help grow my show?” I would reply, “Make sure to tell your audience to subscribe to your podcast on their podcast app or wherever they listen to podcasts.”
New listeners (and sometimes even our longtime listeners) need the reminder that if they like what they’re hearing, they’ll probably want to know when new episodes as they’re released.
The beginning of the year is a great time to reintroduce your podcast audience to you, your business, and your show. Sometimes podcasters like to add a quick housekeeping segment to the beginning of their podcast as a way to introduce new listeners to information about your show and extras you may offer, like links in show notes, additional information on your website, or how to work with you/your business.
This is also a great way to remind longtime listeners of all these things, especially those who’ve been loving your podcast content and can’t wait to see what else you have to offer.
I recently wrote a post on my ADHD/Lifestyle blog, Emily: Out Loud, all about joining a choir. I’ve been in choirs practically my whole childhood and teenage years, then continued my enjoyment of singing with some musical theater in my 20s, but really haven’t sung much since turning 30, aside from briefly singing with my husband’s band, and then as part of the 100th episode of my main podcast when I sang on “The Story Behind: The Musical!”
But aside from those instances, I had been missing singing for fun for a while. I sing in the car, but most times my kids are with me and my voice is better left to either big performance spaces or solo singing when no one will cover their ears when I decide to let my belt roar. But I noticed I was really missing singing when I found a church over the summer to join and remembered just how much I liked singing with others.
One of the best ways I like to up my skills is by taking training courses that challenge my skills and get me outside of my comfort zone. For a long time, everything in podcasting seemed that way. But one thing I found lacking from podcasting conversations was how to edit for sensitivity and inclusion.
When I saw ACES: The Society of Editing had a few courses on those subjects, I looked further into them before signing up.