David Hooper's Blog: Build A Big Podcast, page 34

A Guest Lied to Me – This Is What I Did

I've interviewed hundreds of guests over the years. Most have been great experiences, even if the interview didn't always work out the way I wanted.   This is not one of those stories. This guest lied to me, brought me in on his lies, and pissed me off because of it.   On a positive note, it's a great story for Big A Big Podcast and I hope it helps you better handle similar situations when they happen to you.   Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Podcast Growth Toolkit" to double your podcast audience.

         

Working With Publicists Who Pitch Bad Guests

I think it's important to keep a good relationship with publicists and booking agents, but you need to remember who these people work for – not you.   Their main goal when dealing with you is to get you to cover something or talk to somebody. Because of this, you need to make sure that what you cover and who you book works for you – do not leave it up to somebody else to make a decision like that.   In this episode I talk about a publicist who tried to dump a guest on me, how I tried to work with her, but ultimately, how I had to walk away, because the guest didn't meet my standard and she wasn't able to make the (somewhat) interesting story that would have allowed him to participate as a ride-along work.   Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Podcast Growth Toolkit" to double your podcast audience.

         

When Interviews Go Bad

If you do enough podcast interviews, you're going to have a bad one. I once had a guy, well-known rock star, stand up in the middle of recording and tell me, "This interview is over! Take me back to my hotel!"   Even Larry King had some bad interviews. But he made it work...at least sometimes.   Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Podcast Growth Toolkit" to double your podcast audience.

           

Is Your Ego Killing Your Message?

I saw a video being passed around social media that I found to be very impressive. It was bold and took chances, calling out a well-known “marketing guru” on certain things regarding race that, to some people, including me, came off as tone-deaf and out-of-touch.   I reached out to her.   It didn't go well.   That's what this episode is about. Want to see the conversation with this person? Visit Big Podcast Bulletin.   Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Podcast Growth Toolkit" to double your podcast audience.

           

The "Stripper Story" and Your Podcast

One of the most common situations we run into as podcasters is guests who give the same canned answers they've given hundreds to hundreds of other people. Closely related to this is guests who have walls up, want to stick to prepared talking points, and don't want to have real discussions about what you're asking them.   How can you get guests to open up to you when doing an interview? I talk about that and more on this episode.   Don't Let Your Podcast Be Ignored - Download my free "Podcast Growth Toolkit" to double your podcast audience.

           

A-to-Z Podcasting – The Episode Production Process

If you want to know the behind-the-scenes elements of a successful radio show (and podcast), listen up. I walk you through the episode creation process from A-to-Z.    Looking to get a job in the podcast business? I talk about that too.

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Amazon Halo Review

Amazon just released its version of a "Fitbit" called Amazon Halo. One of the main reasons I got it, and the reason I'm talking about it here, is because, unlike a Fitbit, Amazon Halo will analyze your voice.

Here's how Amazon describes this feature: "Analyze qualities of your voice like energy and positivity to help strengthen communication."

Sounds like something that might be helpful to someone who uses his voice to make a living, right?

I talk about my "voice analysis" experience on this episode.

Amazon Halo also measures your sleep and its quality. And tells you how fat you are. And gives you a ton of other date to be obsessive over.

I talk about that too.

It it helpful? Yes. Is it for you? Maybe.

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30 Podcast Episodes (In 30 Days)

NaPodPoMo is back, so if you're thought about jumping into podcasting in a big way, you've got a great opportunity right now. There's nothing better when it comes to becoming a podcast better host than actually getting behind the mic and everything else that comes with planning, recording, editing, and publishing real podcast episodes.

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5 Podcasting Lessons From Mike Pence

Mike Pence doesn't seem to talk a lot. You see a lot of photos of him, but he's usually behind Donald Trump and he doesn't say much.

But before Mike Pence was Vice President, he was a talk radio host.

His show is predictable. Then, like know, you know where Mike Pence stands on issues like gay rights, marriage, and abortion.

Mike Pence is a great spokesperson for the power of podcasting. And I talk more about what you can learn from his talk radio experience on this episode.

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Podcasting Stories Wanted

I'm working on a podcasting project and looking for stories about podcasting that fit within the following categories:

A "Bad" Podcasting Experience - Have a funny (keep it light) story about something that went horribly wrong during a podcast session? A bad guest? Your Podcasting Origin Story - How did you get starting in podcasting? A "Because Of My Podcast" Story - What has happened to you that wouldn't have happened had you not had a podcast? Marketing Via Podcasting - Are you marketing yourself or spreading an idea via podcasting? Diversity In Podcasting - Are you part of a group that is underrepresented in traditional media and using podcasting to connect to people within that group? Guesting On The Podcasts Of Others - Are you using the podcasts of others to connect with people, market yourself, or spread a message?

If you've for a story that fits into one of the above categories, please contact me and I'll send you a link to upload audio of it.

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