Intro to Podcasting

1. Podcasting
From Concept to Hosting: Pt. 1

2. Explain the rise
in popularity of
podcast and the
describe the
outlook/future of
podcasts.
Choose a hosting
platform that fits
the specific
needs of a
podcast creator.
Create a podcast
concept.
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5. Podcasts make information personal
• Direct communication
• Can portray intimacy
• Provides listeners to insight into you/your day.

6. Podcasts are convenient and easy to consume
• Allows listeners to subscribe
• Receive notifications of new releases.
• Listen at their convenience.

7. Podcasts cut costs
• Relatively cheap
• Associated Costs:
• Recording equipment
• Hosting costs

8. Podcasting is a time-efficient form of
communication
• Editing time can be short
• Quick turn-around
• Record a large number of episodes in a short amount of time.

9. Podcasts are portable
• Accessed through an RSS feed.
• Downloadable
• Relatively small file, easily streamed.

10. Podcasting is an on-demand technology
• Listeners choose:
• When
• What platform
• Where

11. Disadvantage: Accessibility
• If you are listening impaired, you won’t have access to podcasts.

12. How do they Work?
• RSS Feed
• Aggregator
• Apple Podcast
• Spotify
• Stitcher

13. What's the best file type and bitrate for a podcast?
• Filetype:
• MP3
• Bitrate:
• 96 kbps mono for spoken word
• 192 kbps stereo for music

14. Theme Songs/Cover Art
• Opening
• Closing
• Fiverr
• Artwork:
• Create cover art for your show that meets the below specifications. While not required,
you may also provide artwork for each one of your episodes.
• Minimum: 1400 x 1400 pixels
• Maximum: 3000 x 3000 pixels
• 72 dpi
• JPEG or PNG format
• RGB colorspace

15. Podcast Length
Podcast frequency Episode length
Semidaily 1–5 minutes
Daily 1–15 minutes
(sometimes 30)
Weekly 15–60 minutes (with
exceptions)
Biweekly 60 minutes
Monthly 60–90 minutes
Annually This isn't podcasting!

16. Outline
• Introductions
• Introduce yourself/selves
• Introduce the podcast
• Topics/segments
• Outro
• Thank guests
• Call to actions:
• Like
• Subscribe
• Leave a review
• Email
• Buy merch
• Acknowledgements

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Explain the rise
in popularity of
podcast and the
describe the
outlook/future of
podcasts.
Choose a hosting
platform that fits
the specific
needs of a
podcast creator.
Create a podcast
concept.