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Creating a better interview when podcasting

December 13, 2012 By 16 Comments
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Podcasts, depending on the day of the week, are dead or the best thing since sliced bread.

I was a latecomer to the iphone, I got my first one back in 2010 and my 5 year old daughter promptly filled up the ipod part with stories and meditations. Of course, like all good parents, I had to listen to make sure her head wasn’t being filled with junk and I quickly found that I loved an audio book, a good podcast too. My daughter now has her own ipod and I can now listen to something other than Gotye or Julie Andrews :)

Podcasting is powerful as people rarely delete things on their ipod, some are like me and don’t know how and others like to listen to a valuable piece of audio over and over again.

One of the things I listen to via podcast and enjoy immensely are interviews. I have several on my ipod that I listen to over and over again, each time learning something new.

Creating a great interview isn’t easy, for the interviewee  - they are dependent on the interviewer asking good and relevant questions. If the interviewer doesn’t do their research it will come across very stilted. The interviewee also needs to have an idea of what to expect. The interviewer may not know how to research or want to focus on something that the interviewee doesn’t – both sides can have it tough, especially if the interviewer is inexperienced.

It’s been a while since I uploaded a slidedeck, so here’s one on ten things you can do to create a great podcast interview. If you share the post at the bottom you can grab a free download expanding on each of the points. Enjoy!

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  1. Angelika Davey says:
    December 13, 2012 at 11:00 am

    Interesting!
    I have not thought about podcasts at all, but they could go on my – ever increasing – list of ideas for 2013 :-)
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  2. marquita herald says:
    December 13, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    I like your comment in the opening about podcasting either being dead or the best thing since bread – so many things are like that aren’t they. Anyway, it does seem there has been a recent uptick in articles about podcasting. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for awhile but what’s held me back was my subscribers. Twice I’ve surveyed them about their interest and both times the response was – there isn’t any. That said, when I was in sales and practically lived in my car, I listened to audio self-help, interviews, books, you name it. Obviously there are others, so I’m thinking I’ll just go ahead and take the plunge in 2013.
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  3. Mary C. Weaver, CSCS says:
    December 13, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    I just scanned through the download, and your tips are excellent for anyone conducting any sort of interview!

    One comment I would add: listening well is very difficult to practice. But if the interviewer can keep her mind solidly focused on what the interviewee is saying (that is, if she can avoid thinking about the next question etc.), she will likely hear something that if pursued will really add interest to the conversation. So listen hard, make a note about the intriguing point the person just made, and ask her to elaborate.

    I’ve learned this lesson the hard way (while interviewing people for print) . . . by realizing that the subject alluded to something truly fascinating and I missed it altogether because my mind was on the process, not on what was being said.
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  4. Michael Sparks says:
    December 14, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I haven’t started podcasting as such that I do host a weekly training call for my team. I’ve done several interviews and must say that they have been better than myself just talking. Interviews are interesting and go by faster.

    We record all our calls and upload them to the internet and are available for download through podpress.
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  5. Dawn Kotzer says:
    December 14, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Podcasting, here I come…as soon as I read your book, that it…I love how you provide Audacity Lessons. As a Kaizen-Muse™Creativity Coach, we use the Muse, Audacity, to help us show up when our mere mortal might be a tad nervous.
    Thanks for this book, audacious Sarah :}}
    The fact that I could download it free*** to day because I get your newsletter and such was added BOnUS!

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  6. Raena Lynn says:
    December 16, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Hi Sarah,

    I enjoyed your article. I’ve been thinking about podcasting for awhile, but have not done it yet. Personally I have podcasts on my ipod and your are right….they never get deleted! Since I haven’t taken the plunge to post my own or learn more about it, I would most likely start with my own podcast, then move to an interview in the future. Nice slideshow. Thanks for sharing.

    Raena Lynn

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  7. Sapna says:
    December 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    HI Sarah

    I have landed here from LISA’s post.
    This is awesome post.I am very much new to podcasting and don’t know much about that. Practically also I have not done anything on to that. Probably this can be the starting point.

    Further congratulations on being in top 13 upcoming blogs on LISA’s list.

    Thanks

    Sapna
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  8. Budget Dedicated Hosting says:
    March 18, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    Hey Sarah i think postcards is another way for getting successes blogging,but i don’t know so much about its,already i sent you a meeting scheduled can you approved its? also i want to say again about your blog..its really nice blog and also fresh contents,go ahead…

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