036 Embrace Your Pre-Podcast Rituals

How Habits Lead to Consistency in Performance Whether you call them superstitions, rituals or just old habits; when you do the same thing before an event, it becomes part of that event. And, when you skip it – bad things happen. No, this is not like one of those...
034 How to Hook Listeners with an Effective Podcast Intro

034 How to Hook Listeners with an Effective Podcast Intro

How to Hook Listeners with an Effective Podcast Intro Picture this. Your listeners are sitting in a basket suspended over the shark infested water. There is a laser that is slowly slicing through the rope holding it up. You have thirty seconds to turn off the laser....

033 Stop Podcasting Naked

How to Dress Up Your Voice with EQ and Other Tricks If you’re podcasting naked, I beg you to stop. Not because I’m a prude but because I think you’ll sound better when you dress your voice up a bit. Oh, did you think I was talking about recording in your underwear?...

032 The Art of the Tease for Podcasters

The Art of the Tease for Podcasters Tease me. Seriously, tease me. Give me a reason to keep listening. Tell me why your show is worth my time. A tease is an essential part of your show.  If you do it right, you’ll keep your fans listening longer and we know what that...

031 Should You Give Your Guest the Questions in Advance?

Should You Give Your Guest the Questions in Advance? You landed a fat fish of a guest. Awesome. Now they want to know exactly what you’re going to ask them. Not awesome. Here’s what you should do. There are plenty of podcasters who happily hand over their questions to...