Ep28 : The Green Show:
How much does it cost to start and maintain a podcast? Happy St. Patricks Day! Ask Mike Anything: Question: What do you think about scripting podcasts? Answer: I script Mike Murphy Unplugged in a conversational style. I believe preparation is the key to a good podcast, but it depends on your style whether you need a script, outline or bullet points. It really does not matter how you best prepare, but free form conversation is usually not a good recipe for success. I think people who do not plan their content are being lazy in most cases and not respecting their audience. Your audience is giving up a chunk of their busy day to listen to you and it is your responsibility to deliver value and not waste their time because you failed to prepare. Bottom line: Prepare for each podcast episode just as you would for a speech or presentation. Have you ever sat through a presentation where the host was winging it? Painful, right? The Cost Of Starting A Podcast:
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PART II: The Software & Web services
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28 was way beyond me, but I loved your ask mike answer. You hit the nail right on its head: preparation is the key to almost everything, in my opinion, too!
Love ya,
Patti
Thanks for listening Patti! Most things are way beyond me too! Failing to plan is planning to fail…