Podcast Academy - 14 lessons of 5 minutes to know everything

To get a guest talking, they need to understand where you are going with this. I advise you to work on the framework of your interview. Your guest may have an exciting background, but you can't talk about everything in such a short space of time. You have to choose the way to proceed with your interview, a common thread, and stick to it. With a beginning, a middle, and an end.

To get people to listen to your podcast, you would need the right sound. I am not telling you to invest in expensive equipment, as you can find reasonably priced microphones that will do the job. Firstly, you have to pay attention to your surroundings. For the right sound, you have to use your voice properly. It's not that you can't record a podcast anywhere. It is more about that we cannot pick up sound anyhow.

Once you have your audio, it's time to edit it. Try the LiLiCAST app, designed to help you make your podcasts easily, without the help of a sound engineer.

Doing a podcast without a guest, host the podcast yourself and say a few things into the microphone. Well, first of all, we're not going to lie to each other, sitting alone in front of a microphone, can be impressive but it can always generate a little doubt. Even if five minutes before, we had this incredible idea in mind, and we now suddenly wonder if it's really the case. It's a pretty good question though: it means that you want to do the right thing and you care about the benefits your listeners will derive from you.

To make yourself known, there is no other secret than regularity. It is not a guarantee of absolute success but it is off to a good start. If you produce content on a regular basis, you'll become part of people's daily habits and routines. To be regular, don't launch your podcast in a hurry: record a few episodes in advance. This will give you a little leeway to keep up with your agenda!

To organize your content, LiLiCAST offers a simple and easy to use interface that you can test for free.

Making a podcast is not that expensive...

You won't need much more than your computer to record your podcast. You can, in fact, already start with the microphone of your phone or with a headset.

Sound design is like an outfit that you put on your podcast to make it look nice and give it a personality. Sound design is not just music. It's much more than that. The sound design of a podcast can also support and defend the message that it wants to convey. So you have to choose it carefully.

That's why LiLiCAST offers you to customize your podcasts either by using a library of royalty-free sounds or by adding your own content in one click.

The podcast allows for creativity. Do you feel that it's limited to traditional question-and-answer interviews? Yes, there are a lot of them: it's an easy format to set up. But it's not the only one, far from it. To convince you, I'm making a list of podcasts that deserve a listen for their cool format.

A group podcast has a big advantage over a podcast that is recorded alone or in an interview format. It is much more spontaneous. When you record in a group, you tend to be more relaxed. When you record with a group of people, you're obviously more relaxed. In a group, you don't have to fill in the blanks. The discussion is fluid; the ideas of one person will encourage the other to speak. This is stimulating for both the speaker and the listener.

By the end of this episode, you'll finally have all the resources you need to start podcasting like a pro. Now it's time to put your newly acquired skills into practice. Try to create content easily and quickly for free on the LiLiCAST app.

It's your turn now!