How to make a podcast - Part 4: Resources
In this section
Summary checklist
Download this checklist as a word document
- Define aims
- Define audience
- Generate idea
- Decide the details
- Artwork
- Social media, website, email
- Music
- Plan first episodes, invite guests
- Acquire hardware
- Download software
- Record
- Edit
- Distribute
- Marketing
- Consider accessibility
- Engage with audience
Further resources
- Online podcasting communities – e.g. Helen Zaltzmann’s Facebook group Podcasters’ Support Group
- Buzzsprout’s How To Make a Podcast guide
- Warwick Institute of Engagement
Part 1: Planning
- Why start a podcast?
- Generating your idea
- What are your aims?
- Who are your audience?
- Decide the details
- Setting it up
- Artwork
- Social media and contact
- Sounds and music
- Finding and booking guests
Part 2: Doing
- Recording – Hardware
- Solo
- Multiple speaker recordings
- Setting up the room
- Recording software
- Recording online
- Zoom
- Microsoft teams
- Record smart
- Guests
- Editing
- Exporting
- Distribution
- Marketing
- Growing your audience
- Accessibility
Part 3: Maintaining
- Engage with your audience
- Data storage and archiving
- How to not stop podcasting
- Final words of wisdom
Part 4: Resources
- Downloadable summary checklist
- Further resources and reading