In this episode, Jules talks about how to prepare your guests before you start recording.

Here are three steps for getting the best out of your conversation:

Below are the technical instructions I share with guests for using Riverside. I’d recommend including a line about using bullet points if they want to make notes, rather than writing out their answers word-for-word:

- We record using a podcast recording platform called Riverside. This works in a similar way to Zoom or Teams. You don't need to download anything.

- Riverside will only work when you open it using Google Chrome or Edge as your browser.

- It won't work if you're using a VPN.

- Please join the recording from a quiet room with no air con and one that doesn't have bare floors/walls (as these echo). Bedrooms with carpets are best. Meeting rooms are usually terrible.

- Please wear plug-in headphones 

- Please make sure you have your mobile phone to hand with the voice recorder downloaded and ready to go. This will act as a backup recording of your part of the conversation.

Ok so if you are a podcaster in the UK you’ll know the biggest podcasting show is happening in London on 24th-25th

(Side note if you’re not going - we will be sharing our key takeaways in a future episode of Podcasting in 3 Easy Steps… so you don’t have

But if you’ve grabbed yourself a ticket… Here are my 3 things you’ll want to do:

1.    Pick just a few sessions you want to go to each day. The programme of talks is already available online and there’s loads to do

2. Factor in quiet time. Meet ups for coffee with fellow creators and people in your community. Use it as a chance to nurture and

3.    Take time to visit the stands – its easy to think that it’s all about the talks but this is a great opportunity to explore new technology and devices that make your podcasting easier. Try things out, get yourself a goody bag and make sure you factor in time to explore what’s new.

Are you going to the show? Let us know if you are and come and say hi!

If you're listening in Spotify let me know what you're looking forward to most in the questions.

Resources

https://www.thepodcastshowlondon.com/

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In this episode, Jules talks through three key steps to getting the best from your microphone.

It’s a common mistake when you’re starting out with a podcast to get the distance or direction wrong. Here are three steps to help you make the most of your microphone:

Step 1: Get the direction right,

Step 2: Get the distance right,

Step 3: Get your settings right

Are you an introvert?

In this episode of the podcast Suzi talks through how podcasting can really work for you if you are an introvert (or leaning towards introversion)

Here are the three ways it can work for you:

1. You don't need to speak in front of a big room - you can research and prepare your topic and share the information through a 1-2-1 with your guest and you can hold that conversation together. You get to take your time to consider the content, edit and script words which in turn gives you the freedom to explore more.

2. Networking - do it in a way that’s comfortable to you- rather than a busy room and competing to talk - you can focus on someone you’d like to talk more with and do this at depth. You can also gently nurture a community around your podcast who are ready to listen to you when they can and build and grow on this

3. You can give other people the confidence to share their stories through your enthusiasm during your recording. Yet you can retreat to the calm and solitude to pull it all together. Giving out socially you can retreat and reset.

So what do you think? are you more of an introvert? here's the definition:

Noun

a person who prefers calm environments, limits social engagement, or embraces a greater than average preference for solitude.

Adjective Also in·tro·vert·ed .

having a disposition that is taxed by social engagement and energized by calm environments, resulting in the preference for quiet solitude.

If you are listening on Spotify let me know on the Q&A how podcasting helps you as an introvert.

Resources

Have you thought about starting a podcast for some time, but don’t really know where to begin? Perhaps you’ve been put off by the sound of your voice….or your lack of technical know-how?

Then you’re in the right place! From 16th May, we’ll be running ‘Step by Step to Podcast Launch 3’. This course will take you through each step of the process you need to get started with your own podcast. We’ll help you develop your voice and your confidence. We’ll keep things simple. We won’t baffle you with complicated terms or technology.

Book here now with an your early bird code SBSTPL_3_EARLY TO GET £50 off : https://www.decibelpodcasts.com/store

  Over six weeks, you’ll learn about the following:

The course will consist of one live workshop each Tuesday at 10 am on Zoom and a drop-in Q&A session on Fridays 

If you have any questions about the course just send Jules or me a DM @story_publishing

In this episode, Jules talks about some of her key takeaways from the Birmingham Podcast Festival. It was the inaugural event and had a diverse line-up of hugely experienced podcasters. Here are her top takeaways:

The Birmingham Podcast Festival was organised and hosted by Soundtruism. Learn more here: https://soundtruism.com/

Learn more about SpeakPipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/

How to get your motivation back (to podcast)

It happens to us all, especially after a short break (we’ve just had 2 weeks off our podcast so I know the feeling ;) If you are looking for some motivation to get back to your podcast here are 3 steps to do it, that have helped for me. Let me know what works for you- if you listen in Spotify answer the question on your screen or drop me a message @story_publishing on Instagram. Links below

So in 3 easy steps:

Resources:

I mention Trello.com for creating lists and plans which help with my workflow

Mic media run a podcast club details here

Hi, it's Suzi and this is Podcasting in 3 Easy Steps and today I want to share how to create short podcasts; those under 5 mins in length.

There can be a real benefit to creating short podcasts. They can be a great way to remind your audience you're there - for coaches creating daily 'prompts' they can be a great tool. It's a good way to start a podcast because you are not having to find guests and edit for hours, you can quite simply repurpose content you already have.

So what are the things to remember when you want to create short podcasts?

1.    CONTENT - What can you repurpose simply and easily –break it down into simple bitesize  points for your audience, don't overload them with loads of information.

2.   RECORDING - How you record it, recreating a voice note for your audience – keep it chatty and connect with them.

3.   PLANNING – short podcasts need good planning –record a number at time – 'batch' them, recording and editing will be shorter.

Short podcasts can be a great way to start a podcast- they're more manageable and can be quicker to produce plus they’re a great way to highlight your expertise and knowledge with your audience.

The Everyday Storyteller is here

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Booking opens shortly for our Step by Step to podcast launch course starting in May - send us a DM to get added to the waitlist.

In this episode, Jules looks at what you need to know about recent changes to the hosting platform Anchor. 

You can read Spotify’s announcement here.

Hi its Suzi and welcome to 3 podcasting in three easy steps.

In this episode we’re looking at how to use the podcast hosting platforms. To understand the hosting platforms please check back episode #25 where I talk about what they are and why we use them. 

Here is how to use the hosting platforms in three easy steps

1. Have everything to hand it - have everything in a file on your desktop ready to go;  artwork saved in the correct format, your audio as an MP3 or a wav file- And your show note somewhere handy that you can copy and paste into the platform. 

2. Time– make sure you have allowed yourself plenty of time to upload; this is especially true for the first time you upload an episode or your trailer.  It’s not a job that you want to rush and try to do it 10 minutes before you want your podcast to launch.

3. Have a checklist handy to help you upload your podcast to a platform.  I have a free one for you to download – check out the link below.

Resources

FREE downloadable checklist is here: https://storypublishing.co.uk/resources/

More information on hosting platforms: https://www.thepodcasthost.com/websites-hosting/how-to-upload-a-podcast/

Find us on Instagram @Story_publishing  and @decibelpodcasts

Hey it's Suzi here and I want to help you to understand what a hosting platform is and how it works.

So we’ve got our beautifully crafted podcast and now what? we need our audience to listen to it of course. We use a hosting platform to get it to the podcast directories where our audience can stream and download it. 

So here is understanding the hosting platforms in 3 easy steps:

1. Your platform can be free or you can pay a subscription to use the service. They all work in a similar way and that is to host your podcast on the internet. 

2. The hosting platform generates an RSS feed for your podcast. That will then get sent out to the podcast directories, the feed will update the directories whenever you update your show.

3. Paying for a hosting site will give you extras, this could be more analytics and data about your audience, on some you can create your audiograms or edit your podcast directly. 

So to sum up on hosting platforms; they all do a similar job of holding and distributing your podcast. It just depends whether you want to pay for the service or not and how interested you are in the analytics and the extras you can get on some of the platforms.

Resources

https://anchor.fm/

https://www.acast.com/

https://audioboom.com/

https://www.descript.com/blog/article/the-10-best-podcast-hosting-platforms

You can reach us at @story_publishing or @decibelpodcasts on Instagram