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Julie Kent MBE - 60 and Podcaster Extraordinaire

Podcast Launch Pad - March 01, 2022 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
My guest this week is a woman honoured by the Queen for her outstanding fund raising efforts and services to charity.   The MBE honour was presented to her by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, at Windsor Castle.   But has Julie sat back, put her feet up and told herself she's done her bit for h...

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You're Never Too Old to Podcast

Podcast Launch Pad - February 22, 2022 00:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Welcome back to the second series of Podcast Launch Pad. Hope you like the new music and the new artwork. This series is for grown up business people for whom the moving parts of a podcast are a complete mystery.  My aim is to demystify it all for you.  Because if a woman like me in her 60s w...

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Winning Reasons to Podcast For Your Business

Podcast Launch Pad - November 16, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode you will find out how podcasting for your business can win you: new clients amazing new business contacts confidence on a public stage   and loads of material to repurpose Now couldn't be a better time to start a business podcast with everyone discovering the accessibility o...

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Winning Reasons to Podcast For Your Business

Podcast Launch Pad - November 16, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode you will find out how podcasting for your business can win you: new clients amazing new business contacts confidence on a public stage   and loads of material to repurpose Now couldn't be a better time to start a business podcast with everyone discovering the accessibility o...

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9 Secrets to Help You Interview Podcast Guests Like a Pro

Podcast Launch Pad - November 09, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
There are podcast-makers who quail  at the thought of interviewing their business peers.  But if you get to grips with the 9 secret tips I discuss on this episode, you'll soon be totally at ease with it all.  In this revisiting of one of the most popular episodes of Podcast Launch Pad you'll f...

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Pretend To Be Confident On Your Podcast - It Works!

Podcast Launch Pad - November 02, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What have you done in the past when you weren't sure how to cope? Did you brazen it out? If the answer is yes, and surely it was at some point in your life, then rest assured, you can do exactly the same on your business podcast. Get in front of that mic, prepare what you have to say caref...

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PR Tips to Boost Your Podcast

Podcast Launch Pad - October 25, 2021 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We could all do with a little PR help to promote our podcast episodes.  But if you're launching a new business podcast,  wise use of PR is a must. In a re-run of episode 16, I'm bringing you a very popular interview with Kerryn Fields - who definitely knows a thing or two about PR for business...

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Tips to Overcome Your Podcast Anxieties

Podcast Launch Pad - October 18, 2021 23:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Podcast Launch Pad is in the throes of a redesign and a relaunch. But in the meantime, I'm revisiting some of my most popular editions because I think they're worth another share. Far too many people (in my humble opinion) are scared of launching their own business podcast for fear of what ot...

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Can You Give Your Podcast a Makeover?

Podcast Launch Pad - October 11, 2021 23:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Every new venture - be it a podcast, a blog, or even a website - is going to need a makeover at some stage. Because what you thought you originally needed to create, can quickly evolve into a different entity.  And then you need to reflect that in the way you  market it. In the case of Podca...

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Eye-popping Reasons Why Podcast Advertising is So Effective

Podcast Launch Pad - October 04, 2021 23:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Neuroscience research is throwing up some truly fascinating insights into the success of podcast advertising. And every entrepreneur with podcasting ambitions should know what they are. So this episode focuses on two revelations from a trusted source - the Audio:Activated report which was co...

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Listen, listen, listen to your podcast voice

Podcast Launch Pad - September 27, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This episode is all about the importance of listening back to your podcast recordings. It is the ONLY way to overcome any problems you have with the sound of your own voice. And that's something I think I need to persuade my friend Julie Kent, MBE,  to do a bit more of. She has a fabulous po...

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Listen, listen, listen to your podcast voice

Podcast Launch Pad - September 27, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This episode is all about the importance of listening back to your podcast recordings. It is the ONLY way to overcome any problems you have with the sound of your own voice. And that's something I think I need to persuade my friend Julie Kent, MBE,  to do a bit more of. She has a fabulous po...

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Walk Before You Run With Your New Podcast

Podcast Launch Pad - September 20, 2021 23:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Are you an entrepreneur with dreams of producing a podcast but unsure where to begin? Then this bite-sized podcast edition will introduce you to the baby steps you need to take to start you off on your exciting podcast journey. Podcasting is an amazing marketing tool but the idea of buying i...

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Stay Out Of Legal Trouble With Your Podcast

Podcast Launch Pad - September 13, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Most podcasters won't fall foul of the law - be it over copyright issues, libel, factual inaccuracies or guests withdrawing permission. But it's wise to be prepared - especially with business podcast production. Lawyer Clare Hoban from specialist media lawyers Reviewed & Cleared is our speci...

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Don't Launch Your Podcast Without a Trailer

Podcast Launch Pad - September 06, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Your podcast trailer is your podcast's shop window. It broadcasts to the world about what's inside. And it's really important.  It could just be a simple voice-over overlaid with your podcast music explaining what it's all about.  Or it could be a more sophisticated production with excerpts f...

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Don't Launch Your Podcast Without a Trailer

Podcast Launch Pad - September 06, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Your podcast trailer is your podcast's shop window. It broadcasts to the world about what's inside. And it's really important.  It could just be a simple voice-over overlaid with your podcast music explaining what it's all about.  Or it could be a more sophisticated production with excerpts f...

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Secrets For Attracting The Best Podcast Guests

Podcast Launch Pad - August 30, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Are you thinking? Who'd want to be interviewed for my podcast show? Well, think again. Most people in my experience are ready to spare time to make a guest appearance on a podcast. The trick comes in to how you make that first approach and how to make it worth their while. You also have to...

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Ban Podcast Banter - It's Just Boring!

Podcast Launch Pad - August 23, 2021 23:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Go on - turn off podcast fans is by using up precious podcast-listening time with meaningless banter! A bit harsh of me perhaps - but I have had it with  presenters chewing the cud and cracking in-jokes. It just makes listeners drop out in droves. Successful podcast banter is an art that ver...

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Ban Podcast Banter - It's Just Boring!

Podcast Launch Pad - August 23, 2021 23:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Go on - turn off podcast fans is by using up precious podcast-listening time with meaningless banter! A bit harsh of me perhaps - but I have had it with  presenters chewing the cud and cracking in-jokes. It just makes listeners drop out in droves. Successful podcast banter is an art that ver...

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10 Ways to Sound More Enthusiastic!

Podcast Launch Pad - August 16, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Sound professional on your business podcast by making use of these 10 tips.  It all starts in the mind.  Doesn't everything?!  But if you start off confident in the knowledge that you are delivering interesting and useful content that people want and need - you are more than half way there.  ...

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10 Ways to Sound More Enthusiastic!

Podcast Launch Pad - August 16, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Sound professional on your business podcast by making use of these 10 tips.  It all starts in the mind.  Doesn't everything?!  But if you start off confident in the knowledge that you are delivering interesting and useful content that people want and need - you are more than half way there.  ...

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Meet Christy - Small Business Owner and Kentucky Podcasting Queen!

Podcast Launch Pad - August 09, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Female entrepreneur Christy Smallwood from Louisville, Kentucky launched a podcast in 2018 for a reason that aligns perfectly with her business needs. She runs her own business (Eagle Eyed Strategies) in sales, marketing, training and development and wanted to help make potential clients get t...

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No More Mind Blocks Over Picking Your Podcast Topic

Podcast Launch Pad - August 02, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
So, you've ordered the podcasting equipment, worked out which podcast host you will use (Buzzsprout, I hope!), identified where you will do your recordings and maybe even taught yourself how to audio edit. BUT, you can't identify the right podcast topic! All too often, business people with p...

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Podcast Music Your Listeners Will Love

Podcast Launch Pad - July 26, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Dazzle your podcast listeners with bespoke music that reflects your standout production values. Or you could do what everyone else does and buy generic-sounding music off the shelf for a few dollars.  Today's guest, Leo Saunders of tuneriver.com works with fellow musicians to compose music f...

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Podcast Music Your Listeners Will Love

Podcast Launch Pad - July 26, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Dazzle your podcast listeners with bespoke music that reflects your standout production values. Or you could do what everyone else does and buy generic-sounding music off the shelf for a few dollars.  Today's guest, Leo Saunders of tuneriver.com works with fellow musicians to compose music f...

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Trusted Podcast Stats - Still Going Up!

Podcast Launch Pad - July 19, 2021 23:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This episode is stuffed full of encouraging stats for those of us in the podcasting world - or who're thinking of entering it. If you're UK based you'll have heard of Ofcom - the official British communications regulator. Their Podcast Statistics report in 2021 was full of facts and figures ...

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Trusted Podcast Stats - Still Going Up!

Podcast Launch Pad - July 19, 2021 23:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This episode is stuffed full of encouraging stats for those of us in the podcasting world - or who're thinking of entering it. If you're UK based you'll have heard of Ofcom - the official British communications regulator. Their Podcast Statistics report in 2021 was full of facts and figures ...

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Yes, You Do Need a Podcast Intro and Outro!

Podcast Launch Pad - July 12, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
It's basic good manners, isn't it, to welcome your podcast guest with some introductory information and at the end, to bid them farewell? How you do it, is up to you but in my experience a decent intro and outro demonstrates your production values. It signposts to both potential and regular l...

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Preparing an Effective Home Recording Space

Podcast Launch Pad - July 05, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
You do not need to splash out a fortune on sound proofing as you start on your podcasting journey. You do not need to buy a special booth or reams of soundproofing material. You do not need to line your walls with egg cartons or install a red "recording" light. You DO NEED to find a quiet ...

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Preparing an Effective Home Recording Space

Podcast Launch Pad - July 05, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
You do not need to splash out a fortune on sound proofing as you start on your podcasting journey. You do not need to buy a special booth or reams of soundproofing material. You do not need to line your walls with egg cartons or install a red "recording" light. You DO NEED to find a quiet ...

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