Three things I was absolutely AFRAID to do when I started my podcast were to:
Cut out irrelevant interview dialogue
Ask the people that I already knew to help promote my show
Ask people to be on my show
Be proud and take ownership of your podcast. It is YOUR podcast, it doesn't belong to your guest and no one will help get the word out there unless you ask!
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Welcome to the Talking Llama Podcast, a podcast for podcasters. Thanks for stopping by, as we discuss all things podcasting, like gear, and creative processes, even marketing and promoting your brand. If you're looking to grow, monetize or even just start your podcast, you're in the right place. Talking Llama podcast is here to help you tell your story to the world with confidence. Here's your host, Ian Roth.
Hey, what's going on out there, fellow Llamas? Ian with the Talking Llama Podcast, Talking Llama Media. So today is an extra bonus episode. So thank you so much for listening. We're going to keep it short. Put out three things that I wish I would have known when I started my podcast and I still strive to practice every day even though it's a little challenging, but three things that I wish I would have known when I started and if you're out there thinking of starting a podcast, I think could be very beneficial to you also.
The first thing that I wish I would have known when I was early on in my podcast is in regard to editing. Thing number one being; don't be afraid to edit stuff out of your episodes. So I know especially starting out getting guests on the show is kind of scary at first. You have another person volunteering his or her time to come on your show, and you want to make sure that you capture everything that person says in your episode and then put it out to everybody. But sometimes people will go off on tangents. Sometimes they will say things you don't agree with or that aren't in line with your show and you're the host, this is your show, your damn show. You are the gatekeeper of what gets published on it. So if your guest says something stupid or something that doesn't fit, cut it out of your episode. You are at no obligation to keep that stuff in your show, so cut the stuff out and make the episode be 100% what you want it to be. Not going to hurt anybody's feelings. You're not going to offend anybody and if your guest is a podcaster and has a show, more than likely he or she will understand that you have to do some editing. Maybe the interview went over the allotted time and you're very stringent on how long your podcast episodes are and need to cut some stuff out even if it's good, worthwhile stuff. Think of maybe doing an extra bonus episode after or another turning into a video some other kind of media to keep your podcast where you want it to be. So, bonus content is a great way to leverage this. We'll call it thing number one: Your show, your editing. Don't forget that.
Thing number two when starting your podcast is leverage your network. More than likely you're on some sort of social media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. For me it is LinkedIn and that is really my home on social media. So, when you're looking for guests and people to be on your podcast, there are people within your social network that you can ask to be on your podcast. It is really that easy. You don't need to go out and try to get Gary Vee on for your second episode of your podcast or some huge big...
