PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show

Now that we’ve covered the stacking process, in the episode, I want to cover some extra resources that’ll help you. That includes equipment, software, and much more. I also want to give you some next steps, so you can get started on this right away. By the end of this episode you’ll be fully armed to start building your own stack!Support the show

Now you know how to create a content stack, getting so much more from every piece of content you create. Next, we’re going to amplify that through the wonder of seasons. Not just a tool for fiction or documentaries, seasons can work for everyone. They make it easier for you, and more effective for your audience. That combination leads to quicker growth, bigger reach and even more fans. Before we jump in, I just want to say thanks to Memberful for support this episode. They make membership sites really really easy, and they just launched private podcasting too - so you can do private website content, private newsletter AND a private podcast now, for all your members. Pop over to memberful.com to read more about it.Support the show

Last week, we covered the content stack, and how it works. This week, we’ll get right into how to create it, from start to finish. If you don't have the time to create great quality blogs, videos and Podcasts, then I’ll show you how through smart repurposing. This isn’t just plain cutting and paste. Instead, I'll show you a way of creating and repurposing which takes advantages of the direct strengths of each. Not only that, but every element links and builds, so that you build engagement and trust with every episode. Before we jump in, I just want to say thanks to Memberful for support this episode. They make membership sites really really easy, and they just launched private podcasting too - so you can do private website content, private newsletter AND a private podcast now, for all your members. Pop over to memberful.com to read more about it. Support the show

Hey folks, Colin here from thePodcastHost.com and bringing you a special short series on podcraft, starting today and continuing another 3 weeks. The aim of the series is to cover something I call the content stack. This is a concept around creating much more content, much more easily. Specifically that means making planning super simple, and creating a podcast episode, a blog post and at least 1 video, all in one process - often in the same time it takes you right now to create your podcast, so you're getting tonnes more benefit out of the time you spend creating. So, I'm going to cover the whole process over the next 4 weeks - all actionable, showing you exactly how to do it. This was originally recorded for the brilliant Boagworld podcast - one of the first shows I ever subscribed to and still going strong, so when I mention Paul, that's who I'm talking about, over at Boagworld.com.  Before we jump in, I just want to say thanks to Memberful for supporting this episode. They make membership sites really, really easy, and they just launched private podcasting too. So you can do private website content, private newsletters AND a private podcast now, for all your members. Pop over to memberful.com to read more about them. Support the show

In this series on video conferencing for remote or big teams, we're looking at how best to setup, prepare for and run your online calls. On this episode, it's the final step: running the call! What's the etiquette, online? How does it differ from in-person meetings? That's what we explore here. We'll show you how to think about it differently, so that you get the most value from the time you spend with your team, and keep everyone engaged throughout. Support the show

In this series on video conferencing for remote or big teams, we're looking at how best to setup, prepare for and run your online calls. This episode is all about the preparation. What can you do, ahead of your online meeting, to make sure it runs smoothly? In some ways it's no different from an in-person meeting, but in others, there are some very specific things you can do in the online context. Let's find out what!Support the show

Video conferencing and online calls have rocketed in the past couple of months, for obvious reasons!For many this new way of working is yet another steep learning curve in amongst all the other craziness that has happened since the start of 2020….. moving from face to face to remote working and virtual meetings.Life is stressful enough for many people at the moment, without needing to figure the best ways of working online, whilst broadband is being shared amongst a household and you’re working from the kitchen table!So, I got together with Maryanne Johnstone from the Agile Speaker podcast to do a joint series on how to communicate online, whether it's for work - your own team or clients - or for home - family and friends. In this short series we'll cover the logistics, including software, gear and setups. We'll cover how to prepare for these calls, so they go well. And we'll cover how to deliver them - how to make sure they run smoothly. This time around it's the logistics. So, let's find out what's the best setup for online calls, including microphones, headphones, software and location. Support the show

We recently ran a listener survey, exploring the discovery and listening habits of 780 podcast consumers. 41% of participants have never run their own show before. Read the full reportSome of the key takeaways were40% prefer to search their listening app's directory to discover new podcastsPodcasts are judged mostly on the description, and then their episode titlesPeople don't care if they've never heard of the podcaster, or their guest28.9% of listeners will give a show up to 15 minutes to “hook” them27.5%, on the other hand, will only give it 5 minutesThe vast majority of listeners are fine with ads in podcasts, within reasonGoing too long can lose you more listeners than going too shortSupport the show

This week, we're bringing you a final bonus episode, coming from a new show that Colin's just released, called the Podcasting Tools show. It's a podcast all about gear, gadgets, resources and tools for podcasters, something that Colin's super geeky about, and something that's always gone down well with readers of thePodcastHost.com. The aim is short reviews, comparisons and tutorials that'll help you improve your show in just 10 minutes each week. Listen to this episode to see if you like it and subscribe over at:https://www.ThePodcastHost.com/podcastingtools.Support the show

This week, and for 1 more week, we're bringing you episodes from a new show that Colin's just released, called the Podcasting Tools show. It's a podcast all about gear, gadgets, resources and tools for podcasters, something that Colin's super geeky about, and something that's always gone down well with readers of thePodcastHost.com. The aim is short reviews, comparisons and tutorials that'll help you improve your show in just 10 minutes each week. Listen to this episode to see if you like it and subscribe over at:https://www.ThePodcastHost.com/podcastingtools.Support the show (https://pod.academy)