023 Podcasting Best Practices

<p>We ALWAYS want to hear from you. Email feedback@shepodcasts.com or comment in our Facebook Group! </p> <p><a href="http://www.elsieescobar.com/holidaypodcasting">Sign up for Elsie's Podcast Growth For The Holidays Workshop!!!</a></p> <h3>Show 023 Quick-Guide</h3> <ul> <li>Oranges and OJ - Jessica’s downfall.</li> <li>Elsie’s baked goods issue.</li> <li>Not rules - we are talking best practices for podcasting.</li> <li>Jessica’s take on what you cannot ignore: <ul> <li>Decent audio - there are tricks to this - like monitoring yourself and making adjustments.</li> <li>Learn to optimize the tools that you have. Hint: it’s not about the microphone that you have.</li> <li>Consistency people! - YOU call the shots. YOU set your schedule.</li> <li>Tangent alert: using social media scheduling systems to get your stuff out!</li> <li>Prep before you record.</li> <li>Branding.</li> <li>You need a podcast host - a place to host your media files.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Jessica’s take on what you can <em>ignore</em>. <ul> <li>Mixers - for some people it’s totally necesary, for others not so much.</li> <li>A fancy pants microphone.</li> <li>Crazy pants shownotes.</li> <li>Transcription.</li> <li>Monetization.</li> <li>Specific format for your show.</li> <li>A specific amount of downloads for <em>success</em>.</li> <li>A website.</li> <li>Asking for ratings and reviews.</li> <li>You don’t HAVE to publish if your life gets in the way. #ohwellski</li> <li>Tangent alert: unexpected birthing stories</li> </ul> </li> <li>Bottom line: you make the rules.</li> <li>Big announcement!!! We have an event coming up in late Winter/early Spring!!! <ul> <li>Helping you with you show!!! Wahooooo!!!!</li> <li>Second week of February, yo!</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>FEEDBACK REQUEST!</h3> <p>Do you have questions about “the rules?”</p> <p>What have you heard about podcasting that has caused you crazy anxiety?</p> <h3>Links mentioned by Jess and Elsie!</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://yogidetox.com">Cate S