Pod Almighty
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -James and Ellie have some four decades of broadcasting experience between them, not to mention a contact book of amazing names across the podcasting and radio worlds.
In Pod Almighty, they're sharing their own knowledge with you, along with friends invited onto the show to do the same.
From the sound of your show, to how to market and monetise it, through to building a brand and the visual elements of your podcast - they'll cover it all.
Join them every month for another podcasting masterclass and get in touch with feedback or ideas for subjects to cover via https://wearesoundmedia.com
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Episodes
Getting the most out of social media for your podcast
February 17, 2022 03:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBYep, you can't just upload your mp3 podcast episode or clip straight onto social media, so just how do we make the most out of social platforms? James and Ellie have a load of ideas, from the most of basic of posting links to your episodes (but not all links are equal, so are you using the right one?) right through to some tried-and-tested and new-and-exciting developments including: Audiograms Video clips Facebook podcast tabs Twitter Spaces Find out more about Sound Media at wearesou...
Creating a perfect podcast trailer
November 18, 2021 03:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBOnce upon a time, we didn't really create podcast trailers. Those days were rubbish because podcast trailers are flipping amazing. In today's Pod Almighty, James and Ellie talk you through everything you need to know about them including: The benefits of having a trailer for your podcast A simple idea of a brilliant template you can use for your trailer How long it should be Some other hints and tips Find out more about Sound Media at wearesoundmedia.com Find James at twitter.com/Jam...
Building a home studio
October 21, 2021 03:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBAll podcasters dream of having the perfect home studio right? If money was no object, we'd probably all convert our garage into a sound-proofed, state of the art, super duper studio. Well, voiceover professional and content creator Chris Devon did JUST THAT. In this episode of Pod Almighty, Chris joins James and Ellie to tell us about the process of building his home studio, and what lessons the rest of us can take away. You'll learn things like: Why you want a room inside a room Rockw...
Finding the right music and audio identity for your podcast
September 16, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBFinding the right music for your podcast can be a nightmare. Firstly there is the complex legal situation to navigate, then you have to find the right style, and work out where to use it in your show. And there's so much more to think about too. We get asked all the time about music, bespoke music and imaging for podcasts so we have brought in a true expert in this field to join us. In this month's Pod Almighty, James and Ellie chat to Rob Wills - music producer and owner of Loaded Produc...
Smashing through those podcast launch barriers
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MBThis episode is packed full of tips and advice to overcome the many things stopping you from launching your awesome podcast. We have all been there and our guest this month, Vic Turnbull, is also battling with a few on this list with one of her shows. Vic is a hugely successful podcaster and all round wonderful person helping podcasters across the country to launch their shows and has heard many of the challenges on this list. We run though some of the most common ones such as I just ...
Building Your Podcast Tribe
July 15, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBBuilding a podcast tribe could be the injection your podcast needs. Find out some of the benefits of building a podcast community from someone who has done just that, and very successfully too. Charles Commins joins Pod Almighty to share his story on how he built a very loyal podcast community for his Podcast It’s All Cobblers To Me and knowledge he has learnt over the years from co-running Mic’s Podcast Club. We chat Why you should try and build a podcast community. Is there more to...
How to make the most of your voice with Ian Brannan
June 17, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBYour voice is your most importantly tool as a podcaster... so how do you get the most out of it? We're joined by Ian Brannan - radio presenter, producer, podcaster, and multiple award-winning voiceover (seriously, he's on EVERYTHING!) - to talk all things VOICE. How does he prepare for voice work? What's the best way to warm up your voice? How do you get over that 'I hate the sound of my own voice' hurdle? How should you take care of your voice? What are the things we should or shouldn...
Does graphic design really matter for a podcast?
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBYou might be forgiven for thinking that as it's audio-based, the graphic design of a podcast isn't all that important. But in reality, that's some way from the truth. In most cases, the first thing listeners will experience of your show is how it looks, before they hear even a second of it. James and Ellie are joined by designer George Lodwick to explore an important area for every podcaster, and get some hints and tips too. We look at issues like: Is it OK to use Canva for your podcast...
Pod Almighty: Trailer
April 30, 2021 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.62 MBPod Almighty is your monthly podcasting masterclass. Find out all about the show in our short trailer, and let us have your feedback and ideas!