A beginner’s guide to podcasting
The phenomenal growth of podcasting has largely gone under the radar. Yet recent news that music-streaming platform Spotify has signed Joe Rogan, the comedian, MMA commentator and podcaster, to an exclusive deal which – depending on which figures you read – makes him the highest paid broadcaster in the world. This shows that podcasting is now a very serious business. You’re probably familiar with podcasting already, but do you know how to start a podcast?
The oft-used line is that it takes ten years to become an overnight success. Thankfully, the relative simplicity of creating podcasts means with the right ideas, techniques and equipment, anybody can do it. In this article we’ll show you the steps to take, and offer some advice on how to start a podcast for yourself. Best of all? It’s actually much easier than you might think…
Choosing a podcast topic
The first and most important part of starting a podcast doesn’t involve microphones, or catchy jingles. Before you even draft your first script, you need to start with one question; what is the big idea?
Podcasting is a speech-driven platform so, as with any form of creative output, be that music, film, television or writing, you need to have a clear grasp on what it is you’ll talk about. We all have our own specialist knowledge areas, so choose something that you know inside out.
Ask anybody in the media and they’ll tell you the importance of knowing your audience. This means knowing the topics they want to
