Get started with your podcast: Interview with Steve Randall

For many authors, having a podcast is a great partner to a book.

It can be used to promote your book, where you can share some of your content.

Or you could even use it to record interviews that could later become a book…

I recently interviewed podcast expert, Steve Randall to get his advice and top tips on creating a brilliant podcast.

Watch the video below or click to listen to the audio.

• With a career in radio broadcasting, Steve was an early adopter of podcasts. He did his first podcast in 2004 and he shares some of the things he’s learnt over the last 16 years.
• Why there has been a huge growth in podcasts and the impact on business and communication, especially during the current Coronavirus situation, when more people than ever are seeing the value of setting up their own podcast.
• The definition of a podcast as compared to another piece of audio recording.
• What you need to know before you start. Including the best apps, how to record them, what equipment you need, hosting platforms, and how to make it sound professional.
• How to craft your story and why this is the most important thing you need to know. This is even more important than the equipment you choose!
• How to get high quality audio and some unexpected hints to make sound quality better – using sponges and a plastic box!
• Do you give a monologue or go down the interview-style route, and the pros and cons of each method.
• How you can use your book, your blog or videos to create a podcast quickly and easily, and how long it should be.
• Marketing your podcast… And so much more!

Find out more about Steve Randall

Find out more about Steve and how you can get in touch for advice or for help with your own podcast at https://communicationgeneration.co.uk/.