{"id":1473,"date":"2015-12-01T23:16:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T23:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/podcast-formatting-checklist\/"},"modified":"2015-12-01T23:16:14","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T23:16:14","slug":"podcast-formatting-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/podcast-formatting-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Formatting Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Have a funny audio grab <\/h2>\n
\n

First up in the podcast formatting checklist, you want to ensure that you have a funny intro grab<\/strong>. Once you have this, upload or link<\/strong> to it to the form fields<\/strong> below for safe keeping.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

This should be a little snippet<\/strong> of the show to grab peoples' attention<\/strong>. The aim is to instantly catch your audience's interest, so ideally you should use a single section which will generate the greatest reaction<\/strong>, be it laughter or controversy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Get an intro bumper <\/h2>\n
\n

Next , you need to get yourself an intro bumper<\/strong>. Once again, when you have this, upload or link<\/strong> to it with the form fields<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

An intro bumper is typically a quick introduction<\/strong> recorded by a separate voice artist to further entice the audience. Summarize the show<\/strong> in general<\/strong> (rather than the specific episode), but keep it brief and interesting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Have a narrative intro about the episode <\/h2>\n
\n

Now that the bumper's done, you need to have a narrative intro<\/strong> from the podcast hosts themselves. Don't worry about the details of the show just yet; for now just give a brief overview<\/strong> of what has happened since the last episode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The intro's contents will change drastically depending on the podcast you are making, but once again, try to have a short introduction to break the ice<\/strong> and catch the listener up<\/strong> on any vital information they will need for the upcoming show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

State the topic for the show specifically <\/h2>\n
\n

Now you need to specifically state the topic for the show<\/strong>. Once the narrative has broken the ice, introduce today's show - give the title, etc.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Tease what is coming up in the show <\/h2>\n
\n

Now's your chance to keep the listener hooked! You should tease what is coming up in the show<\/strong>, highlighting any key events and people such as interviews, special guests, competitions, etc.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Make a joke or two <\/h2>\n
\n

Whilst this may not always be appropriate, aim to make a joke or two within this intro segment<\/strong> to set a comfortable and welcoming vibe for the listener. Once you have done this, your introduction should be complete<\/strong> and recorded or linked to<\/strong> in the form fields<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Deliver the content of the show's topic <\/h2>\n
\n

Now's the time to get into the meat of the podcast; deliver the show's topic content<\/strong>! Once you have this main body recorded, go ahead and save a copy or link to it<\/strong> with the form fields<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Give news and updates <\/h2>\n
\n

This is pretty self-explanatory - you now need to give any relevant news or updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Read listener comments from the website and facebook <\/h2>\n
\n

Reading out listeners' comments<\/strong> from your previous episodes is a great way to interact with (and respond to) your audience. Start by recording the details of the comments<\/strong> you will respond to in the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Then, once you have this documented, go ahead and record your responses!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Include iTunes reviews people left <\/h2>\n
\n

Another great way to interact with your audience is to include iTunes reviews<\/strong> in much the same way as the comments. Once again, record the details of the reviews<\/strong> you will read out or respond to with the form field<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Give actionable tips a listener can implement <\/h2>\n
\n

If appropriate and relevant, it's a great idea to include actionable tips your listeners can implement<\/strong> towards the end of the show. Record the tip details<\/strong> below, along with the combined post-topic content of your show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

By "post-topic content", we are referring to the combined segments of your news, updates, comments, reviews and actionable tips.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Have outro music to end the show <\/h2>\n
\n

The final step in the podcast formatting checklist is to include outro music to end your show<\/strong>. As always, upload or link<\/strong> to your outro music using the form fields<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Congratulations! You have completed the podcast formatting checklist and are ready to push ahead to the publishing stage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Credit James Schramko - SuperFastBusiness <\/h2>\n
\n

This checklist, along with How to Get Your First 100 Podcast Listeners<\/a> and Get Your Podcast Live on iTunes<\/a> was taken from the blog post The Formula for Creating a 1,000,000 Download Podcast<\/a> from OkDork<\/a>. It was written by James Schramko, the founder of Sydney based online marketing coaching business SuperFastBusiness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Related Process Street content <\/h2>\n
\n

See also our Podcast Management Software blog post<\/a> and our complete Podcast Publishing Checklist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have a funny audio grab First up in the podcast formatting checklist, you want to ensure that you have a funny intro grab. Once you have this, upload or link to it to the form fields below for safe keeping. This should be a little snippet of the show to grab peoples' attention. The aim is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"cover_icon_emoji":"","cover_icon_url":"","tasks_count":"14","template_description":"Written by James Schramko, the founder of Sydney based online marketing coaching business SuperFastBusiness.","template_id":"ii2fQgXon5NJifqnAyNMyg","task_0":"Have a funny audio grab","task_slug_0":"have-a-funny-audio-grab","task_1":"Get an intro bumper","task_slug_1":"get-an-intro-bumper","task_2":"Have a narrative intro about the episode","task_slug_2":"have-a-narrative-intro-about-the-episode","task_3":"State the topic for the show specifically","task_slug_3":"state-the-topic-for-the-show-specifically","task_4":"Tease what is coming up in the show","task_slug_4":"tease-what-is-coming-up-in-the-show","task_5":"Make a joke or two","task_slug_5":"make-a-joke-or-two","task_6":"Deliver the content of the show's topic","task_slug_6":"deliver-the-content-of-the-shows-topic","task_7":"Give news and updates","task_slug_7":"give-news-and-updates","task_8":"Read listener comments from the website and facebook","task_slug_8":"read-listener-comments-from-the-website-and-facebook","task_9":"Include iTunes reviews people left","task_slug_9":"include-itunes-reviews-people-left","task_10":"Give actionable tips a listener can implement","task_slug_10":"give-actionable-tips-a-listener-can-implement","task_11":"Have outro music to end the show","task_slug_11":"have-outro-music-to-end-the-show","task_12":"Credit James Schramko - SuperFastBusiness","task_slug_12":"credit-james-schramko--superfastbusiness","task_13":"Related Process Street content","task_slug_13":"related-process-street-content","task_14":"","task_slug_14":"","task_15":"","task_slug_15":"","task_16":"","task_slug_16":"","task_17":"","task_slug_17":"","task_18":"","task_slug_18":"","task_19":"","task_slug_19":"","task_20":"","task_slug_20":"","task_21":"","task_slug_21":"","task_22":"","task_slug_22":"","task_23":"","task_slug_23":"","task_24":"","task_slug_24":"","task_25":"","task_slug_25":"","task_26":"","task_slug_26":"","task_27":"","task_slug_27":"","task_28":"","task_slug_28":"","task_29":"","task_slug_29":"","task_30":"","task_slug_30":"","task_31":"","task_slug_31":"","task_32":"","task_slug_32":"","task_33":"","task_slug_33":"","task_34":"","task_slug_34":"","task_35":"","task_slug_35":"","task_36":"","task_slug_36":"","task_37":"","task_slug_37":"","task_38":"","task_slug_38":"","task_39":"","task_slug_39":"","task_40":"","task_slug_40":"","task_41":"","task_slug_41":"","task_42":"","task_slug_42":"","task_43":"","task_slug_43":"","task_44":"","task_slug_44":"","task_45":"","task_slug_45":"","task_46":"","task_slug_46":"","task_47":"","task_slug_47":"","task_48":"","task_slug_48":"","task_49":"","task_slug_49":"","task_50":"","task_slug_50":"","task_51":"","task_slug_51":"","task_52":"","task_slug_52":"","task_53":"","task_slug_53":"","task_54":"","task_slug_54":"","task_55":"","task_slug_55":"","task_56":"","task_slug_56":"","task_57":"","task_slug_57":"","task_58":"","task_slug_58":"","task_59":"","task_slug_59":"","task_60":"","task_slug_60":"","task_61":"","task_slug_61":"","task_62":"","task_slug_62":"","task_63":"","task_slug_63":"","task_64":"","task_slug_64":"","task_65":"","task_slug_65":"","task_66":"","task_slug_66":"","task_67":"","task_slug_67":"","task_68":"","task_slug_68":"","task_69":"","task_slug_69":"","task_70":"","task_slug_70":"","task_71":"","task_slug_71":"","task_72":"","task_slug_72":"","task_73":"","task_slug_73":"","task_74":"","task_slug_74":"","task_75":"","task_slug_75":"","task_76":"","task_slug_76":"","task_77":"","task_slug_77":"","task_78":"","task_slug_78":"","task_79":"","task_slug_79":"","task_80":"","task_slug_80":"","task_81":"","task_slug_81":"","task_82":"","task_slug_82":"","task_83":"","task_slug_83":"","task_84":"","task_slug_84":"","task_85":"","task_slug_85":"","task_86":"","task_slug_86":"","task_87":"","task_slug_87":"","task_88":"","task_slug_88":"","task_89":"","task_slug_89":"","task_90":"","task_slug_90":"","task_91":"","task_slug_91":"","task_92":"","task_slug_92":"","task_93":"","task_slug_93":"","task_94":"","task_slug_94":"","task_95":"","task_slug_95":"","task_96":"","task_slug_96":"","task_97":"","task_slug_97":"","task_98":"","task_slug_98":"","task_99":"","task_slug_99":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-content-marketing"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1473\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}