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<\/a>The Business of Podcasting<\/p><\/div>\n
So I am currently curating killer shows to launch back up very soon! I would LOVE to hear what you all want to hear as well so please send me DMs or an email to info@thesportsbrat.com with any requests.\u00a0 But I wanted to make this post about how I started my podcast, so here’s the story.<\/p>\n
I have been doing the blog for over 3 years, sometimes more intensively than others, but last summer I really got a push to give this my all.\u00a0 I reached out to a fellow podcaster who’s show I had been on a couple of times before and I asked if I could come back on.\u00a0 We always have such fun conversations and this time was no different.\u00a0 When the show ended he told me he thought I should give podcasting a try and that he would help me.\u00a0 I jumped at the opportunity (OBVIOUSLY).\u00a0 But then it hit me that I had no idea how to even start such a thing.<\/p>\n
He’s been such a huge part of producing, editing and growing my show and he helped to get me on all of the platforms (iTunes, iheart radio, etc.).\u00a0 So here’s a step by step of how to actually start a podcast.<\/p>\n
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- Grab your recording material<\/strong>.\u00a0 Ok so I totally thought I was going to have some crazy recording studio like you see on TV.\u00a0 That is so not necessary.\u00a0 I bought some fancy equipment that I honestly have not even used because I have no idea how it even works.\u00a0 I learned that (expensive) lesson so you don’t have to!\u00a0 For podcasting, all you really need is a recorder and a microphone.\u00a0 John, my producer, recommended the Zoom H5 Handy recorder<\/a>.\u00a0 It’s great.\u00a0 In addition to that, I purchased 2 microphones.\u00a0 Yes I have my amazing gold<\/a> one but honestly its all preference.\u00a0 There are tons to choose from but as long as it has the ability to plug into the recorder, that’s all you need.\u00a0 I bought a second regular microphone for when I interview guests in person.\u00a0 The last part is a mic stand, I have 2 desk mic stands<\/a>\u00a0that I use for in person interviews or when recording my monologues.\u00a0 I am happy to do a step by step to recording in another post if you all are interested but the most complicated part is getting the files to my computer but all you need is a USB cable and its simple from there!<\/li>\n
- Pick a recording software<\/strong>.\u00a0 This part has been the hardest for me.\u00a0 A lot of my interviews are done over the phone and I had this huge fiasco happen with my second recording ever.\u00a0 I was interviewing Lindsay Tarpley and Leslie Osborne, both are former US National Team members and they currently\u00a0run Sweat Cosmetics<\/a>. We had a killer interview and I went to listen to the playback and there was NOTHING.\u00a0 I wanted to die.\u00a0 This is as bad as it gets in podcasting.\u00a0 I emailed them and told them what happened and they were so nice but my point is you need good software.\u00a0 People love Skype, I don’t.\u00a0 I can’t really figure it out for recording to be honest so I use an app on my phone called Ringr<\/a>.\u00a0 My guest has to download the app but its free and also it helps with privacy because then I don’t have a personal number for them and vice versa.\u00a0 Plus the quality is incredible. The only problem is you cannot do a conference call so as with Lindsay and Leslie, they were in two different spots so I had to conference them in and we couldn’t use Ringr<\/a>, so I’m still on the hunt for a good one.\u00a0 The one I use for that circumstance is TapeACall but I don’t love the audio quality.<\/li>\n
- Booking Guests<\/strong>.\u00a0 This part is the fun part!\u00a0 I love reaching out to people and asking them to come on the show.\u00a0 I’m not a huge outlet and plenty of people have declined, but when people ask me how I book my guests my response is always, I just ask.\u00a0 I direct message people, I tweet, I contact their publicists, some of my guests are friends so I already had a warm introduction but with Charissa Thompson<\/a>, for example, I just reached out to her publicist whom I’d kept in contact with and she set it up.\u00a0 I cannot enforce how important it is to nurture relationships.\u00a0 Don’t do it because you need something, build it organically over time and then when the time comes, its much easier to ask.\u00a0 Also, research your guests so you can find common ground when you’re chatting so it sounds more natural.\u00a0 When I interviewed Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/a>, I brought up that we were at the same Ole Miss game and that gave us a commonality from the beginning.\u00a0 Either way, don’t be afraid to ask.<\/li>\n
- Production<\/strong>.\u00a0 So this is the big part I hand over to John.\u00a0 He is responsible to applying and getting my show approved on all of the platforms and he also edits all of my shows and loads them into the que.\u00a0 When it comes to applying, every platform will have different guidelines but for iTunes, here<\/a> is their step by step process.\u00a0 While iTunes is great, not everyone uses it so its important for growth purposes to be on other platforms as well (like iheart radio, sound cloud, etc.).\u00a0 There are a couple other pieces to editing the show.\u00a0 Some of you may have heard the music I’ve selected.\u00a0 You can’t just use any music because of copyright law.\u00a0 But you can purchase music legally on several different websites.\u00a0 You can use BeatSuite<\/a>, Shutterstock<\/a>, but I used AudioJungle<\/a>. It’s so important to do it legally so you don’t run into any issues down the road.\u00a0 One other tip is sometimes my files have a long intros that I don’t want poor John to have to edit, so I actually just use iMovie to cut the files down for him and then he can work his magic.<\/li>\n
- Promotion (and patience).\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0In order to grow and get the word out, you have to promote the podcast.\u00a0 I try to do at least 1 social media post per new episode.\u00a0 I also try to link back to them on other days of the week for new followers.\u00a0 Make sure you have easy accessible links for people to follow to download the show, I use Bitly<\/a> to shorten my links, especially because you can’t click on them in instagram yet.\u00a0 And the reason I said patience, it takes a while to grow and audience.\u00a0 I have to constantly remind myself to be patient and enjoy the journey.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
I think that sums up the podcast piece and how to get started.\u00a0 It’s so fun and trust me, not everyone\u00a0will\u00a0have a huge audience but we are in a time where people are loving to consume media, especially podcasts and video content.\u00a0 Take advantage of this time if you’re feeling creative.\u00a0 It doesn’t matter if you have one listener or a hundred, the point is to have fun and create unique content.<\/p>\n
Now onto shopping!\u00a0 I was so excited to be accepted on the Like to Know it<\/a> platform!\u00a0 Now you all can shop my looks, my home, my cooking utensils and everything else I post by following these simple options.<\/p>\n
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- You can sign up for Like to Know it<\/a>.\u00a0 Then all of the items in the\u00a0photos you “like” on instagram will go directly to your inbox.<\/li>\n
- You can also download the Like to Know it app<\/a> from the app store.\u00a0 With the app you can like and screenshot pictures on instagram and when you open the Like to know it app<\/a>\u00a0all of the items will be right there for you to shop.\u00a0 Super easy!<\/li>\n
- If you’re not into shopping from your phone, you can go to the “shop” tab on my blog and shop everything I’ve ever posted there!\u00a0 Wahoo!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
I am often asked how The Sports Brat makes money and these two sources are the most profitable.\u00a0 With the podcast I have the ability to sell sponsorships or ad space similar to any other radio program.\u00a0 And with the blog and instagram I can monetize my photos by recommending items you all can buy.\u00a0 It’s important for me to only recommend things I actually wear, use and like.\u00a0But that sums up the business behind blogging, social media, like to know it and podcasts!\u00a0 I’m still learning every day but its been a fun journey and I’m excited to see what the rest of the year has in store!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hey everyone! It’s Thursday and normally I have a new show on Thursdays.\u00a0 I didn’t last week and I don’t today.\u00a0 And here’s the reason: I needed a little break.\u00a0 I’ve been putting together a show every week since September and it has been a dream come true.\u00a0 I’ve gotten to chat with so many […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7111,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[687,1038],"tags":[772,836,874,875,876,933,934,946,973],"yoast_head":"\n
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You can also download the Like to Know it app<\/a> from the app store.\u00a0 With the app you can like and screenshot pictures on instagram and when you open the Like to know it app<\/a>\u00a0all of the items will be right there for you to shop.\u00a0 Super easy!<\/li>\n
- Pick a recording software<\/strong>.\u00a0 This part has been the hardest for me.\u00a0 A lot of my interviews are done over the phone and I had this huge fiasco happen with my second recording ever.\u00a0 I was interviewing Lindsay Tarpley and Leslie Osborne, both are former US National Team members and they currently\u00a0run Sweat Cosmetics<\/a>. We had a killer interview and I went to listen to the playback and there was NOTHING.\u00a0 I wanted to die.\u00a0 This is as bad as it gets in podcasting.\u00a0 I emailed them and told them what happened and they were so nice but my point is you need good software.\u00a0 People love Skype, I don’t.\u00a0 I can’t really figure it out for recording to be honest so I use an app on my phone called Ringr<\/a>.\u00a0 My guest has to download the app but its free and also it helps with privacy because then I don’t have a personal number for them and vice versa.\u00a0 Plus the quality is incredible. The only problem is you cannot do a conference call so as with Lindsay and Leslie, they were in two different spots so I had to conference them in and we couldn’t use Ringr<\/a>, so I’m still on the hunt for a good one.\u00a0 The one I use for that circumstance is TapeACall but I don’t love the audio quality.<\/li>\n