Turn Up The Volume On Your Voice

The British weather might be trying to convince us all otherwise but it is spring in the UK.

So it's time for a spring clean of your podcast.

This is a great way to review what you are doing, how you are doing it and identify what needs to be cleaned up, fixed up or chucked out when it comes to your podcast.

Think of Charlotte as your personal Kim and Aggie as she shows you how to spring clean your podcast by spring cleaning this podcast live!

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Whenever I speak to anybody about podcasting, whether that’s a hobbyist podcast of a podcast for somebody’s business the question on monetizing always comes up. 

Sometimes it’s even the first thing a prospective client will ask me.

So in this episode I'm looking at whether you should sponsor your podcast and other ways you can make money from your podcast without sponsoring it.

Here's a clue about one of those ways...

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It breaks my heart when people tell me they want to start a podcast, but they won't because they don't like the sound of their voice.

Hearing your voice played back to you can be quite a shock because it often sounds nothing like the voice we hear in our head.

There's science for this.

And it's part of what I chat about in this episode with my two guests Nic Redman and Kate Cocker.

Nic is a voice coach and voice actor, Kate coaches presenters to present better.

Both know more than a thing or two about voices, talking and as podcast hosts themselves podcasting.

I learned about vocal naps, slug tongue and that my 30 years of eating liquorice to protect my voice probably did nothing for me!

If you want to hear more from Nic she has The Voice Coach Podcast and this is her website

If you want to hear more from Kate jump on to her website www.thepresentercoach.co.uk

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A positive review is a gift, and actually a negative review can be as well as long as it comes from a critical friend type person.

When criticism takes on constant bullying or demanding then that is not on.

In this episode Charlotte talks about (and reads out) some of the "feedback" she's received over the years and how you can best deal with the reviews none of us really want to read!

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What do Tom Hanks, Michelle Obama, Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Agatha Christie and the CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz all have in common with me (and probably you)?

Well, only Kate Winslet grew up in the same county as me so that's not it. Jodie Foster and I share a surname but that's not it either.

Of course it's experiencing Imposter Syndrome at least once in our lives. And we're in even more good company because according to the International Journal of Behavioral Science, 70 percent of people go through those feelings.

So in this episode I'm talking about imposter syndrome in the podcasting world.

Want to read the study I talked about - it's here

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It's all about the confidence. These wise words were uttered by Gok Wan throughout much of the early noughties when he was on TV helping women find their self esteem, self worth and a bit of self love with their bodies.

And today I'd like you to think of me as your podcasting Gok Wan because I'm here to get you podcast confident.

Don't worry I won't ask you to strip down to your pants and vest and walk down the catwalk in the food court at the Trafford Centre, but I will ask you to put yourself out there when it comes to your podcast.

So grab your headphones and prepare to get podcast confident!

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It's been revealed by Podcast Industry Insights courtesy of Daniel J. Lewis that we've now tipped over the 2 million mark for the number of podcasts available in Apple Podcasts.

Now, I'll be honest 2 million podcasts doesn't really sound all that impressive compared with YouTube's 37 million channels.

BUT this time last year I was getting excited because we'd just reached a million.

Yes. The number of podcasts has doubled in a year. And not just any year a year of lockdowns, toilet roll shortages and Zoom everything.

Where do you fit in to all this?

If you've not got a podcast you might be wondering if you've left it too late to start. Numbers are doubling year on year, bigger and bigger players are entering the field and so many more podcast production companies are springing up left right and centre. It's the cool thing to be audio - just look at Clubhouse! Or rather, just listen to Clubhouse.

Some of these thoughts may well be going through your head

The world and it's wife has a podcast so what's the point in you having one...

Podcasting is for the likes of the big boys and girls, the big studios, the professionals so how will I make a difference?

How will I even get heard in such a fast moving market?

Heck even if you've got a podcast and it's active I bet some of those thoughts have crossed your mind.

And hearing that podcasts are growing and attracting so many people is either exciting you or leaving you feeling a bit scared about you and your podcast.

So let's look at those thoughts one by one.

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I've noticed a few people getting their knickers in a bit of a twist because it feels as though everybody is talking about podcasting and they are worried they haven't got one yet. But what they do have is a YouTube channel.

So if you've got a youtube channel what do you need to consider when it comes to starting a podcast?

In this episode Charlotte explores the key considerations and how you can make YouTube and Podcasting work for you.

If this has inspired you to get going with your podcast you'll want my podcast planning toolkit. It's my podcast planning brain in your hands, but with no gunky bits.

You can get the first chapter free here

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On March 23rd it will be a year since the UK was put in to a national lockdown.

I wanted to reflect on the podcasting lessons I've learned over the last 12 months.

1) Having a podcast helped keep me focussed and possibly saved my business

2) Having a plan to change is far better than not having a plan to change

3) I don't need a podcast studio and neither do you

4) Zoom will do

5) Human relationships are important and the podcasts I listened to are now my "friends"

6) A commute is useful for podcast listening but not essential

7) Pandemics are tiring so how can you make your podcast work for you.

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Hurrah I'm talking talking this week.

Shouldn't be difficult...

But I wanted to chat about what you should and shouldn't be saying on your podcast.

This ranges from the language you use and also some of the legal issues you may come across. (DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT OFFERING ACTUAL LEGAL ADVICE I AM NOT A LAWYER!)

I also finish on a rant and giggles so make sure you listen through to the end!

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