Good Morning Fellow Entrepreneurs,
How To Prepare To Start Your Podcasting Journey
Decide the Frequency of Podcast Releases
As you are making a plan for the future episodes of your podcast, you also need to decide on the frequency you will be able to stick to. Not just the schedule you would like to stick to, but one that you know you will be able to stick to.
Do you want to post once a week? Every 2 weeks? Once a month? Or are you interested in something more often, such as every Wednesday or Friday?
It is good to start recording your podcast episodes before you make a publication schedule. This will give you a better understanding as to the amount of time it takes to record, edit, upload, and publish each podcast episode.
You do not want to be pressured into rushing the process once you actually start publishing your episodes. If you do, episodes will not be of a good quality. This will cause you to lose listeners.
Make a Strict Schedule to Stick to it.
Once you have decided on the frequency of your publication schedule and you have a good list of upcoming topics, it is time to create your actual schedule. Use all of this information to decide what days the podcasts will be released, so you will be able to let your listeners know.
They want to know, not just how often, but on the approximate days you plan to have new published podcast episodes. After you have done that, make a schedule for yourself so you are giving yourself enough time to get everything accomplished.
Don't try to do the planning, recording, editing, and publishing all on the same day as it can get very hectic. I give myself at least one week (preferably two weeks) from recording to publishing. When I factor in the planning and preparation, I am working about four weeks in advance of the publication time.
Using this method, I do not have to rush. I have a set schedule and I stick to it. I can adjust the schedule for special events, etc. But for the most part, I will stay with my established planning process.
Work on Managing Your Time
Learning how to properly manage your time is crucial when you are working on a schedule for your podcast. Make sure you factor in how long it takes for the podcast planning and preparation. Then you have the editing process. Don't forget to add in the marketing and promotion aspects for each episode. And all of this is in addition to your other work and projects you may have!
As an example, my daily schedule may resemble this:
1. Prepare for the days recordings (usually about 1 hour prior to recording time).
2. Conduct the recording / interview and save the file.
3. Load the next day or two episodes to be published to the host platform.
4. Create social media banners for promotion of those episodes.
5. Share the links with the people I interviewed and/or load them into my social media platforms (I usually schedule my episodes in advance and match the dates up with a post on social media).
6. Prepare for the next days episodes. This includes doing the research and show prep (especially if I am conducting an interview of another person).
7. My show preparation is usually twice as long as the episode length. For example, if it is a 30 minute episode, it may take me an hour for research and show preparation. This is in addition to the information I had the person I am interviewing send me about their background and what topics they want to discuss.
When you plan like this, you are covering almost all aspects of your podcasting journey. Don't worry if you are not conducting interviews. You should still have a detailed plan of what each episode will discuss. Your preparation time will make sure you are creating quality episodes.
Quality episodes will help you to generate (and keep) a larger audience.
Robert Thibodeau has been in online media since 2010. Between his online radio programs and his podcasts, he has accumulated about 4,000 episodes and conducted 600+ interviews in that time. He has helped many people to launch their own podcasts (many of which have earned numerous podcasting awards). He has a complete podcast training program, taking you from "Concept to Launch and Into Monetization." You can read more information on his training program at http://www.podcast-training.com You can also download his "Podcast Creation Checklist" for FREE under the "Services" tab on his website. He has also created a Christian podcast hosting and marketing platform at https://faithcasters.net
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