The good news is it's not hard to capture great sound for your podcast outside of a professional recording studio. All you need is: a dynamic microphone (which will reduce background noise significantly), a small, soft, quiet space to record (a closet, your car, in a blanket fort-- really), and proper microphone technique (check your microphone's instructions for appropriate use). The great thing is the environment and technique are practically cost-free solutions.  If someone had pointed that out to me in 2014, it would have saved me a lot of time, money, and frustration

Now is the time to start a podcast. Stay tuned for Infostack's Podcast to Profit Bundle for $49 where you can get everything from a how-to podcast to a website and podcasting hosting. 

Used Gear

Reverb.com

USB

Samsom Q2U (Amazon)

ATR2100 (Amazon) 

XLR 

ShureSM58 (Amazon)

USB Audio Interface

Scarlett 2i2(Amazon. for 2 microphones)

Scarlett Solo (Amazon. for 1 microphone)

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Skype, Zoom, Squadcast, Zencastr, Ringr, Riverside... the list goes on and on and on. Find out what advice I give my clients and why. Also, what steps should you NEVER skip when choosing an app or switching to a new app. 

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Or you can visit my website for all the socials, articles, resources, courses, podcasts and more! 

You can also book a FREE Podcast Audit HERE.

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How do you inspire your potential listeners to choose YOU over your competitors? One way is with regular, consistent, engaging content to build and keep momentum in audience growth. 

(and if you want to know why momentum matters, check out this interview from #WYTOT pod with author of Maximum Momentum, political operative, and the founder and CEO of DecodeM, Mike Berland)

Don't just say "hey NEW EPISODE!" and disappear. Feed your audience and give them an alternate way to be a part of your audience without necessarily listening to a whole episode.

People are busy, so giving them options to get to know you, your conversation and your show is key. 

Follow me on Instagram for more great tips (and some silliness)

Or you can visit my website for all the socials, articles, resources, courses, podcasts and more! 

You can also book a FREE Podcast Audit HERE. 

Should jump on this live stream and video trend? 

There are 2 reasons for purchasing the new apps and services to help you produce your podcast content. Neither has to do with something simply being new or shiny. 

I'm going to keep saying this until everyone is sick of it because it needs to permeate podcasting culture and becomes part of every how to start a podcast ever: Do THIS thing when you start a podcast. It will make it a lot easier to grow your audience. 

If you aren't taking stock of your podcasting adventure each year, now is the time to cultivate that habit. Plus, it's time to make a plan to plan for the new year. Find out what you should be reviewing and planning for.

If you'd like help with any of this, send me an email at carrie (at) yayapodcasting.com or use this handy contact form.

It's time to start creating your content plan for the holidays: Thanksgiving week to the New Year. Here's what you need to consider and some ideas, tips and something you may be able to leverage if you're in the habit curation space. 

Interesting read>https://www.podcast.co/reach/featured-on-apple-podcasts

Every time I don't do this, disaster strikes. 

-->Watch this Mic Technique video

The questions to ask yourself to decide if that podcast virtual summit, conference, webinar or event is worth the investment.