Monday, February 24, 2020

Podcamp 2020: Event Review

  Saturday February 22nd

 It was great of learning, sharing and socializing at Podcamp 2020 at Ryerson University Communication Building.

                                        












10:00am

Storytelling Through Interviews with Natasha Ali

So you’ve got a list of people who you know have amazing stories to share – but how do you turn a simple voice recording into a killer, must-listen episode?
On my Exploring Filipino Kitchens podcast, I talk to chefs, home cooks, academics, farmers, food producers, culinary professionals and content creators about their relationship to Filipino food – covering themes around migration, food history, traditions and culture from the Filipinx diaspora.
While each guest’s comfort level in front of a mic (or on a recorded Skype call) differs, as a podcast host, I believe a large part of the job (and the fun!) lies in getting people to open up and share things you know your audience wants to hear.

Key Take Aways

  • The importance of storyboarding and starting with a hook (aka the "lede" in journalism)
  • How to get the interview
  • Interviewing techniques (how to ease guests into conversation, learning when to pause and ask for more details, listening for cues to a good anecdote)
  • 5 Ws to set the scene
  • Why your personal narrative matte

                                                          

                     


 11:00am

Don’t fear the Mic: How to host a successful podcast.


This panel discussion will cover what you need to know to be a competent and confident host.
Whether you have launched your podcast or are thinking of an idea for a podcast, this panel discussion will be for you.
The panelists will discuss best practices when hosting:
– a solo podcast
– a podcast with a co-host
– a podcast that is a host and a guest
– making your guests feel welcomed
– dealing with a guests who are challenging
– tricks and tips that are key when hosting
The panelists will take Q & A during the discussions.

Key Take Aways

  • Learn how to prepare for your podcast episodes.
  • Learn how to make your guests feel at ease.
  • Learn how to connect with your audience.
  • Learn to avoid the awkward silence.
  • Q & A





 4:00pm

Starting a Podcast: From Zero to Hero

Seasoned Podcast Jim Pagiamtzis will discuss the lessons he learned from earlier failures in not being prepared to creating a template that worked and make the entire process easy and effortless.
He has 40+ successful podcast having interviewed Olympian, World leading Dating Experts and numbers Authors all over North America
Being a world class networker catalyst I will share strategies, tips and advise on how to create the ultimate popular podcast, market your own podcast and attract the first local audience to your podcast and the expand globally
We will work together to mastermind the perfect container of brilliant ideas that will foster interest from your future audience locally and globally. And how to choose and perfect idea to rise it up from zero to hero!

Key Take Aways

  • Creating social media buzz
  • Creating a how-to create a podcast template
  • Having prepared questions matters
  • Starpower is important
  • Createn and expand your podcast audience




 2:00pm

Podcasting for Newbies: How to Get Started and How to Build an Audience



Are you new to podcasting or want to start a podcast but don’t know where to begin? Once you post your podcasts, do you have questions about how to build your listener base? This session may not answer all your questions, but it will definitely give you a chance to discuss your issues and concerns. This will be a facilitated, discussion-based session. If you are looking for a polished lecture replete with formulaic answers, this is not the session for you.
This session will be led by Bill Templeman, a facilitator & consultant by trade and a volunteer program host with Trent Radio, 92.7 FM in Peterborough. As the host of Pints & Politics, a podcast about all things political, he has posted 75 podcast episodes and counting, mostly panel discussions (https://pintsandpolitics.ptbopodcasters.ca/) since May of 2018. His focus is on the content as opposed to the technology. He owes his survival as a podcaster to the volunteers at Trent Radio and at Peterborough Independent Podcasters. In this session he wants to host a discussion about growing an audience.

Key Take Aways

  • Focus and branding: How to build an identity for your podcast
  • How to use social media as a marketing tool for podcasts
  • How to create more listenable podcasts: Duration, preventing discussion fatigue, pacing, the use of musical interludes, brevity of comments, show don't describe.
  • How to become a community resource: Responding to requests for shows, encouraging others to be your producers by finding panelists
  • How to develop a podcast idea: Script writing for beginners. Preparing for the unexpected. Responding to the news.






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