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Podcast Show Planning

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In this episode, we discuss five key steps to properly planning your show.  These five steps help you sound more professional while creating consistent, engaging content.  When you are consistent with your podcast, you make great strides battling the impostor syndrome.

1. The Goal For Your Episode

You must know where you’re going before you can actually get there. That statement is true with a road trip and it is also true with your podcast. When you set out to record a show, you must have goals in mind. Once you’ve determined what you hope to accomplish, you can then decide how you will make it happen. (read more)

2. Structure Defines Topics

Deciding the correct topics for your show is instrumental when creating consistency for your podcast. Once you have developed the goal for your podcast and a goal for this particular episode, you need to determine which topics you hope to discuss. Select your topics carefully. Creating a show structure will help you find the right topics. (read more)

3. Strategy For Each Topic

Developing your strategy involves determining how you will uniquely address each topic.Whether you are presenting information, answering questions or interviewing guests, there are many ways to address each topic. You do not need to do it the same way every other podcast does it. Be unique. Find the way that will stand out. (read more)

4. The Outline

Once you’ve created the show topics and the strategy for each topic, you need to create an outline for the show that includes each topic. An outlines serves two primary purposes. First, you can use this outline in your show open. It will give the audience an idea of the content in the show today. Second, the outline will keep you focused during your show. The outline will help you determine where you are going and serve as a reminder of how you plan to approach each topic.

5. The Details

The final step before recording your show is gathering your details and supporting information. This includes the facts, figures, details and other elements will you need for each topic. Gather all of the information you need before the show begins.

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