The WorldWide Radio Summit just took place in Hollywood, CA and the conversation is definitely growing about podcasting in the radio community.  In this episode of The Talent Show, I share three big takeaways from the summit:  The percentage of podcasting currently being done by radio, the definition of podcasting (from one expert) and some great observations of podcasting from Chris Hardwick.

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Doing interviews? Cool.  Here's a couple suggestions to think about doing your interviews a little differently in your podcast.

In this episode of The Talent Show, I answer a question from a podcaster about editing down his interviews.  He is currently spending a lot of time editing out the "ums" and pauses but his fear is that his show is too long.  I offer a couple of suggestions on how he can rethink editing his podcast AND increase downloads.

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Not only am I host of The Talent Show, I am also co-founder of Heilo (Pronounced Hello). Heilo is a brand new social media network powered by voice. Think "Twitter with Voice".  Instead of 140 characters, Heilo gives you 60 seconds.  In a world dominated by visuals and videos, Heilo comes into social media with a mission:  to bring the power of spoken word into social media. More personal than a tweet...more intimate than video...this is the story of Heilo.

Here are three very easy things to do to have a powerful and impactful show between 5 & 7 minutes.  Keeping your show short and sweet is a great gift for your audience.  Just because you do 30-60 minute shows every week with guests doesn't mean you can't mix in a 7 minute show from time to time.  As a matter of fact, if you do 7 minute shows MORE than 30 minute shows, your audience will grow!

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It's a great feeling when you have a sponsor that you believe in.  Someone you can talk authentically about.  This episode tackles lessons from radio and how to turn your sponsor into content.

In the podcast space, a proven way to monetize is selling your "stuff".  And by stuff, I mean webinars, online courses, e-books and more.  But if you sell too hard, or don't think about the best way to integrate into your content, then you're wasting your time...and most importantly...your listeners.

In this episode, I discuss a very simple, technical element that ALL podcasters should pay attention to.  Your levels.  I give a good audio target where your show should be and discuss what "listener fatigue" is and how not paying attention to levels will cause people to leave your show!

Understanding who your audience really is can help you in every show.  Many hosts get a good grasp, but then forget over time. This episode is all about assessing your audience and keeping it front and center every show. 

As many of us are looking for ways to refine our podcasts, batching gives us a way to systemize our process to put out more shows in a more refined fashion. But is this the best way? thanks for listening!

In this episode of The Talent Show, I share my evolving philosophy on iTunes reviews. I have always known there is importance in asking, but I always enjoyed the unsolicited review. We discuss the relevance of reviews, but more important is the idea of giving thanks on your show!