Podcasts by QPN Pod: Queer Podcasters Network Podcast

Short: The toolbox fallacy from 2020-12-23T00:02:26

You have all the tools you need to get started, even if you don't. In fact, especially if you don't.

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Short: Getting your dream guest from 2020-12-16T02:01:22

You've made a list of great guests you'd love to have on the show, but are worried you might seema. little small-fry for them. How do you convince them you're legit, and worth their time?

Short: Starting your podcast from 2020-12-16T02:00:55

Finding the best time to start your podcast is always difficult. Here's the best guide available on starting your podcast and improving your craft.

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Short: Wogan's only listener from 2020-12-09T02:01:40

Sir Terry Wogan, veteran broadcaster and generally beloved figure of the BBC, had a tip for making all of his millions of listeners feel like they were part of a very intimate group. It'll help ...

Short: Feedback from 2020-12-02T01:59:50

Asking friends and loved ones for constructive feedback isn't easy - they'll probably just say nice things out of a desire to not hurt your feelings. With that in mind, here's a good way to get ...

Short: Fame & Fortune from 2020-11-25T02:00:22

Here's a two-step guide to being a famous podcaster, and why it shouldn't matter as much as doing something you love.

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Short: Show Notes from 2020-11-18T02:01:22

Make your show notes useful - write as much as you can (This bit you're reading now is your show notes, btw.). Preferably about 300 words per episode, which seems like quite a lot, but you can a...

Short: 1, 2, ready? 3! from 2020-11-11T02:00:42

A pet peeve mostly, this one, but there's a learning behind it: Edit your audio properly, out of respect for your audience and their time. Don't leave stuff in because it makes you sound 'scrapp...

Short: Using Commercial Music from 2020-11-05T13:00:56

Using any amount of commercial music isn't worth the risk to your podcast as a whole. Not even a little tiny snippet. Instead, use PodSafe music (music that's Safe for Podcasts).

Or pay a...

QPN Short: Get Out Of The Way from 2020-10-28T15:45:31

Stick to the point of your podcast as much as you can - and don't confuse your podcast's audience with people who are keen to hear about every aspect of your life. Get out of your own way, and m...

QPN Short: Say nothing from 2020-10-21T01:00:43

Respect your audience enough to not fill their earholes with drivel. If deadline day is fast approaching and you have nothing to say, say nothing. Simple, really.

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QPN Short: Friction from 2020-10-14T01:00:58

The distance between thinking about the thing and doing the thing should always be as short as possible. Anything that gets in the way is likely to stop you forming the habits and the good pract...

QPN Short: Eating from 2020-10-07T07:31:37

(I'm sorry it came to this.)

Don't eat or drink near a microphone. Seriously.

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QPN Short: Research from 2020-09-30T01:06:52

Seriously. Just do a quick Google. It's not hard.

QPN Shorts are quick-and-dirty 1-minute episodes containing tips and tricks to help you be a better podcaster.

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QPN Short: Overnight Success from 2020-09-23T01:02:59

When it comes to timing, there's something you should know...

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QPN Short: Podcast length from 2020-09-16T01:00:24

As long as it needs to be, and not a second longer.

QPN Shorts are quick-and-dirty 1-minute episodes containing tips and tricks to help you be a better podcaster.

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QPN Short: Writing for speech from 2020-09-09T01:00:56

Writing to be read aloud is very different to writing for the page.

QPN Shorts are quick-and-dirty 1-minute episodes containing tips and tricks to help you be a better podcaster.

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QPN Workshop: How to be a better interviewer from 2020-09-02T01:00:15

Freelance Journalist and all-round lovely person Andy Wasley led a workshop earlier this year all about improving your interview technique. Here's the edited highlights for those who couldn't ma...

QPN Short: Mouth Noises from 2020-08-26T01:00:02

Cut the slurpy, gakky, squelchy, slobbery noises from your podcast. Your audience will thank you. Or, at least, they might keep listening.

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QPN Short: Naming your podcast from 2020-08-19T01:00:10

Make sure the name of your podcast says something about the content so that people searching for podcasts like yours can find it easily. (Seems obvious, but it's remarkably easy to mess up.)

QPN Short: Mental Editing from 2020-08-12T01:00:14

Find the verbal punctuation you use when recording, and learn to stop. (Hint: It takes practise!)

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QPN Short: Mic Technique from 2020-08-05T01:00:46

Before you start recording, take the time to become familiar with your kit so that you get the best possible sound.

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QPN Short: Enunciate! from 2020-08-03T16:18:50

Don't mumble, but don't overdo it, either.

QPN Shorts are quick-and-dirty 1-minute episodes containing tips and tricks to help you be a better podcaster.

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