The resources below were pulled from Podcasting for Beginners
A leadership or business-themed podcast would make for an awesome project! If you wish to pursue this project, you will have to come up with the following:
Central theme / podcast title - it MUST be related to organizational leadership or a business theme in order to be your project in this class.
Creation of podcast cover art / branding in Adobe Express.
Outline of podcast topics / series progression.
Creation four (4) 15-minute or longer podcast episodes. Interviews with leaders and subject matter experts are highly encouraged! Professional editing, music beds and sound effects are required.
Final podcast episodes must be uploaded to YouTube with cover art and audio link shared so that others can listen. This link should also go in your Digital Portfolio.
The tips here are provided to get your creative juices flowing!
Your podcast needs to be built around a topic. That topic could be literally anything, from something major and global, like climate change, to the most obscure subject ever. You can do one on the tiny scarves you knit for your pet gerbil.
If you’re podcasting as a hobby or creative outlet, your topic will be an interest or passion. On the other hand, you might want your show to help market your business, in which case, the topic will overlap with that. Hopefully, you’re passionate about that, too, though!
Here’s more on choosing your podcast topic.
How to Make Your Podcast Unique
Link to Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/199226/1759483-how-to-make-your-podcast-unique-find-your-usp-and-stand-out-from-the-crowd
How-to #1: The Format Unique features, length, frequency and hosts
How-to #2: The Topic Personal angle, niche, and more
How-to #3: The Outcome Case studies: Today, Explained and Podcraft
How-to #4: Production Quality Editing, atmpshere, and raising the bar for quality
How-to #5: YOU! Personality, psychographics, and the comparison trap
There are no rules for podcast formats, but you’ll find one that suits you best.
Going solo can be great because you’re not relying on anyone else. A regular co-host can make things more dynamic and add chemistry. Or, a different guest each episode can bring fresh expertise and knowledge.
You can mix and match your formats, too – you don’t need to stick to one. Here’s our full guide on podcast formats.
You'll go over this with the instructor, who has to approve all final projects.
REMEMBER: You have access to FREE Adobe Audition podcast editing software!
Obviously, you need the means to record your podcast. For beginners, a common way to do this is to buy a quality but affordable USB podcast microphone. That’s really all you need to get a good level of sound quality. (You are NOT required to buy an expensive mic for our class! Your headphones with mic are fine.)
Once you’re a more experienced podcaster, you might choose to upgrade beyond USB microphones with gear like XLR mics and digital recorders. Check out our full podcast equipment guide for more on this.