Do you ever feel stuck for ideas when it comes to making a podcast? Once you've worked out the subject of your podcast then you'll want to include lots of engaging content to keep your target audience interested.
A very simple and easy way of doing this is by interviewing people who have something to say on your subject area. Let's say you sell power tools online and you want to podcast about DIY. You could interview DIY experts or people who offer courses on plumbing and the like. But you don't have to stop with the experts. You could talk to someone who has bought some of your tools and ask them about how they put them to use, for example, or you could open up a question and answer session where you talk to people about particular DIY problems they have.
But surely this is going to be time consuming, rushing around to carry out these various interviews? Not as much as you might think. This can all be done from the comfort of your own home via Skype and the telephone. You can make a small investment into a Skype compatible headset (mine is a Plantronics and cost around £30), get hooked up to Skype (free), and to record your calls, buy either Skype's Skylook programme or Pamela (try both for free then it's a small fee for a life-long licence). The other party can speak to you on their normal phone, as long as you're making the call via Skype. You can then edit as much or as little as you like, depending on how much time you have.
All told, this is a great way to create a podcast. Using another person's voice helps to break the monotony, adds interest and brings a fresh angle to your topic. Yet another way to get your voice into their heads...
Great point!
The people you are interviewing probably have people following them who would make great listeners. Also ask the people you are interviewing if they have any friends who might fit the show format (save time on finding the next guest).
Dave Jackson
www.personalpodcastcoach.com
Posted by: Dave Jackson | March 15, 2008 at 09:43 PM
Hi Dave
Thanks for that and yes, great idea about asking them to recommend someone - there's a fab tip!
Sarah
Posted by: sarah | March 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM