By Podcasting Secrets.Today you are going to learn some podcast secrets from Bwana.tv podcaster and founder, he is going to get into how to start a podcast the right way and for the right reasons, how to present your show online, what type of equipement and software you need to start and what you need when you ready to take it to the next level, and production techniques.
Also he is going to give you a tout tutorial to help you understand the whole process, and some syndication techniques, plus a few open eye pointers for those looking to make money with podcasts you should know.
Before I continue, he recommends to use a free software called Audacity which is excellent to record and edit your audio before submitting to the web. Here is more info:
"In this video, I do my best to provide a podcasting tutorial. I've received
a great deal of requests to do this. I found it difficult to do a podcasting
tutorial, without actually doing a podcast. Rather than do that, I go into the
basic principles to maintain a successful podcast. This tutorial is broken out
into 3 parts: Motivation, Equipment, and Production.In terms of motivation, make sure you choose a topic you are passionate about. Ask yourself the following before choosing a topic: "Am I able to talk about this topic for 15 minutes to someone who knows absolutely nothing about it" If you can do this, then you have a decent candidate for a topic. Choosing a topic is key to prevent podfading.
As for equipment, start with a cheap microphone (microphone/headsets
are fine and fairly cheap at Best Buy), your computer, and cheap software. The
software I recommend you start with is Audacity (http://bit.ly/90H9M ) which is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. There's a good chance you're using
one of these OS's, so Audacity is a good choice. As you get a few episodes under
your belt, then it's time to think about possibly upgrading your setup to a condenser mic/mixer setup.Finally, there's production. Come up with a schedule that you'll be able to keep. Don't commit to a daily podcast right from the start. I recommend starting with a weekly or monthly schedule and see how it works out. There's also the option of live podcasting vs offline podcasting. I recommend sticking with an offline production at first and as you get more shows done, think about doing a live show. Live shows can be a bit more difficult to setup, so keep that in mind. These are just a few pointers to the wide world of podcasting, but it should be enough to get you started and establish some goals.
Remember, motivation is the most important factor in podcasting, if you can't
get past this step, consider doing something else :) Got a question, concern, or
tip? Email me at help@bwana.tv. Enjoy!"
Ok too much talking, here is the video:
I hope you enjoyed this small video tutorial...
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