
How good a Podcast host are you? Why in it so important? Scott and Martin discuss it in this lecture.
DIscover the basics of hosting a podcast successfully.
Martin and Scott go over the main functions of being a Podcast host. They discuss the three main activities of a professional host.
What should you make sure you do before, during and after recording a show.
Write out a list of at least 5 preparation tasks that you want to cover with your guest before your show recording starts.
Remember it is about progress, not perfection. Be your audience's champion.
Making your show real. Learn the secrets of great interviews to dramatically improve your show.
Martin shares different strategies for coming up with interesting questions for the interview.
Here are some great questions to use as a template for interviewing your guests, with thanks to Rod Janz of FuelRadio.com.
Activity: Read through them aloud in front of a mirror.
Homework: Share your favorite questions in the discussion board.
What to do when you lose control of the conversation. Scott described a recent 'Blab-jacking' on Blab.im, when two guests took over the conversation, leaving the other two participants sitting there. The importance of the agenda.
How to change the topic in a conversation. What to do when there is no natural pauses in a monologue.
Learn strategies for asking questions and keep the questions more open ended, not closed.
Important questions for preparing for your show in order to make it better.
Help your fellow students know if this course will help them by leaving honest feedback.
Join our Power Podcasters Facebook group for special interviews, networking with Scott, Martin and your fellow students.
Print and place by your computer. Refer to it first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
Up to Date as of October, 2015.
Podcasting is booming! There has never been a better time to get 'On the Air'. Low start up costs and the massive improvements in electronics and technology means that if you can talk, are passionate and know something about your topic, you can host your very own show.
Fame and Fortune await, if you know how to run your show professionally.
From one of our students:
"Thanks for the shout out Martin, or should I say thanks for the endorsement smile emoticon We went from 25k downloads of our show a month to 50k in 9 months using your suggestions and your training was very concise and easy to understand. This series has got me all jazzed again look out here we go again."
No prior experience or formal broadcast education is required to be a talk show host or produce your own show. Anyone can become a professional Podcast Host, if you have the proper guidance and mentoring.
Scott Paton and Martin Wales have over 30 years experience, and thousands of episodes under their belts when it comes to hosting shows and interviewing guests.
Let them share their expertise with you and shortcut the learning curve to becoming an exceptional host.
Are you ready to become the next Larry King? Jay Leno? Oprah?
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