Nobody likes to listen to a boring podcast.
Out of the 5.2 million podcasts out there, many of those are a bore too. One of them might be yours.
Let’s face it. Don’t tell me you haven’t pressed skip on a podcast.
It is what it is because it’s human nature to skip when you find something uninteresting.
So how do we make a podcast interesting? Binge-worthy? Something you’d actually listen from start to finish and not get bored?
Stories. Well-told stories. Well-structured stories. Short form or long form, people are wired for stories.
On this sandwich series part two, I share with you 10 Tips to Get the Bore Out of Your Podcast so you can get your listeners engaged from start to end and when they are, the possibilities are endless.
Episode Highlights:
[0:00] The painful truth about podcasts
[01:30] Tips on how to take the bore out of your podcast
[01:40] Listener Avatar
[02:16] Structure
[02:39] Sound and Music
[03:06] Write as you speak
[03:23] Talk to one person
[03:44] Pause
[04:06] Pacing
[04:26] Paint a Picture
[04:49] Cliffhangers
[05:17] Be Authentic
Quotable Quotes:
Be so familiar with your ideal listener like the back of your hand. The key is to think of this as an actual person.
Start with a bang and end with a bang.
Sound and music can help paint vivid pictures into your listener’s minds.
Podcasting is one of the most intimate media.
Create a space for the listener to absorb what’s being heard
Time is gold
Disrupt expectations
Your voice is your brand. Celebrate it!
Resources and names mentioned:
The Futur Podcast with Chris Do
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