Podcasting Q&A

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How to livestream a podcast recording Aug 17, 2020

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Krystal from The Proffitt Podcast asks, "To incorporate video, should I livestream my podcast recordings or use pre-recorded video instead?"

TL;DR
Adding a video strategy to your podcast is a great way to potentially double the amount of content you produce every week with just a little bit of planning and a couple of pieces of software.
So in this episode, we'll cover the difference between live streaming and pre-recorded video and talk about several software options for live streaming to social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Live stream if...

You don't want to edit the video
You're okay with a less-polished episode
You want the flexibility of incorporating listener comments and questions

Pre-record if...

You want a more polished video
You want to edit the video before you release it

The two live-streaming software solutions we recommend:

Special thanks to the podcasts that shared their video recordings for the YouTube version of this show!

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BONUS - 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started a Podcast Aug 13, 2020

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Enjoy this bonus podcast episode where we went back through the Podcasting Q&A and 5 Minute Mondays archives to find the top 10 things we wish we knew before starting a podcast.
10 Tips (Check the Chapter Markers for time stamps)

Focus on audio quality
Podcast intros
Ideal podcast length
Go on other podcasts
Guest promotion tips
Use templates
Format your show notes
Do you need a website?
Promoting on social media
Batch your episodes

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Podcast Marketing: How to promote your podcast on social media Aug 10, 2020

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Sharon from the All God's Women podcast asks, "How can use social media to introduce audiences to your podcast and encourage them to subscribe, download, and listen to it?"

TL;DR
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn can help you find new podcast listeners and provide ways for your existing listeners to share new episodes with their friends.

In this episode, we'll breakdown which podcast marketing strategies work best for social media and tell you what to include in your posts.
#1. Start with one platform
It's tempting to try and promote your podcast everywhere, but doing that will only stress you out and make you feel overwhelmed. Instead, choose the platform that's the most popular with your current listeners and focus on that one.
#2. Create teaser content
Rather than uploading your entire podcast episode to social media, focus on creating teaser content that whets their appetite and encourages them to listen to the full episode in a podcast listening app.
A good teaser post contains a visual element like graphic or audiogram, a hook like a question or statement to get them interested, and a direct link to go listen to the episode.
Check out Buzzsprout's Visual Soundbites to easily make short animated videos using your podcast audio.
#3. Which link should you use?
When promoting your podcast on social media, use a link to that particular episode on your podcast website. That way anyone can listen to it, no matter device their using, and they can look for the episode in their podcast app if they want to listen to it there instead.
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3x Tips to Streamline Your Podcast Editing Workflow Aug 03, 2020

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Al Pete from the Flowers For The Culture Podcast asks, "Are there any tricks or integrations I should use to decrease the amount of time it takes to edit my podcast?"

TL;DR
It’s easy to spend hours upon hours refining and critiquing your podcast to make sure you deliver consistent, high-quality episodes to your audience. But if you’re looking to optimize your workflow and produce the same high-quality episodes in less time, there are some proven strategies you can implement.
In this episode, we’ll cover the top 3 ways that you can streamline your podcast editing workflow
#1. Use Templates
Templates allow you to reuse work you've done in the past so you don't have to keep repeating your work for every podcast episode. Some low-hanging fruit would be creating email templates for prepping your guests for interviews, starting with the previous episode project in your editing software and keeping your intro and outro segments saved, and copying your show notes from the last episode to get a head start.
#2. Batch Production
Another way to speed up your workflow is to work on multiple episodes at the same time. Schedule all of your interviews for the month during the same week. Edit 3-4 episodes in one sitting. Create show notes and upload 3-4 episodes at the same time.
You'll find that batch production unlocks another level of efficiency and can easily reduce the amount of time you spend on each episode by 50%.
#3. Software Integrations
Find software solutions that work well together. This will streamline your workflow beyond what you could do on your own.
For example, you can edit your podcast in Alitu, Hindenburg Journalist Pro, or Descript and publish it directly to Buzzsprout. This saves you the hassle of exporting the episode to your computer, opening your web browser, and manually uploading that episode to your podcast host. Add up those little time savings over the course of a year and you'll see some big-time savings!
Software that integrates with Buzzsprout

Bonus - Magic Mastering

Magic Mastering is a new feature available to Buzzsprout podcasters that automatically mixes and masters your podcast episodes. Once you assembled all the pieces of your podcast episode, simply upload to Buzzsprout using your normal workflow and we'll take care of the rest.
Check out all of the things Magic Mastering does for your podcast.
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