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Welcome! The Basics of Show Structure

Agenda ● Housekeeping ● Catching Up... ● The Basics of Show Structure ○ What to Consider ○ Putting it All Together ○ Q&A ● Future Planning ● Thank you, Venture X!

Housekeeping... ● Your Organizers ● Drop off your business cards! - Congratulations to Suzanne for winning 1 Month of FREE Coworking!! ● Slides from the last meeting are available online at PalmBeachPodcasters.com ● Suggested Donations of $5 ● Next meeting date: Tuesday, July 16th right here at Venture X

Catching Up... First-timers: ● Name ● Where you are from ● Years podcasting ● Name of your show ● What you need most from this group Returning members: ● Name ● Where you are from ● What’s happened since the last time we met?

The Basics of Show Structure

The Basics of Show Structure: What to Consider... Theme ● What do you want your show to be about? ● What is your general topic? ● More specifically, what are your areas of expertise? (Yourself AND your cohost...) ● What are the resources in your network?

The Basics of Show Structure: What to Consider... Mission ● What do you want to accomplish with your show? ● This isn't "What do you want to get out of your show?" Rather, it's, "What do you want your listeners to get out of your show?" ● Example: "to learn something new about [topic] in an entertaining way."

The Basics of Show Structure: What to Consider... Goals ● What promise are you going to deliver with every episode? (In other words, how are you going to talk about your topic differently from all the other shows on your topic?) ● How are you going to deliver on that promise with every episode? ● What are your long-term aspirations?

The Basics of Show Structure: What to Consider... Tone: What will your theme, mission, and goals combine to sound like? ● Dry? ● Humorous? ● Tongue-in-cheek? ● Fast vs. Slow-paced?...

The Basics of Show Structure: What to Consider... Your Avatar: Your ultimate goal is to create a show crafted for them . ● Male / Female ● Age ● Occupation ● Recreational activities ● Listening habits ● Their “why” for tuning in...

The Basics of Show Structure: Putting it All Together... Segments / Formats ● Interviews? ● One-man/woman show? ● Scripted? ● Free-form? ● Vox-pop? ● Mobile vs. Remote?

The Basics of Show Structure: Putting it All Together... Release Schedule ● Start with releasing every other week (or, twice a month for more wiggle room) to guard against podfading. ● Be consistent!! ● You can rotate your segments for flexibility and to keep things interesting.

The Basics of Show Structure: Putting it All Together... A Bit on Monetization: Keep this in mind, even if monetization isn’t part of your initial plan. ● Title sponsor: a sponsor who matches the overall tone/message of your show and episode ● Segment sponsors: sponsors who match up to individual segments; can influence the content of the segment

The Basics of Show Structure: Any Questions??

Future Planning... ● Our planned topics: interviewing skills, monetization, finding a cohost, platforms, distribution, getting guests, show prep, the soup-to-nuts of production, marketing / growing your audience, podcasting business processes, etc … ● Guest speakers on even more topics ● What ELSE do you need from this group?

THANK YOU!! ● Various packages from day passes to dedicated desks ● Virtual office and mail service options ● Conference rooms ● Beautiful location ● PODCAST STUDIO SPACE!!!