Podcasting

DM04

1 Day: 10:00am - 4:30pm

May be subject to minor time alterations

CPD Accredited Certificate

£455

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Course Overview

The 1-day Essentials of Podcasting Certificated course is highly practical and packed full of useful information to get you on the road to producing your own professional podcasts. The Podcasting course will help you to create, edit, deliver and promote your podcast. The course also provides useful hints and tips from industry experts on producing professional and effective results.

Course Details

  • Get the right ideas and the right format for your podcast
  • Understand the practicalities of what equipment you will need 
  • Understand what software is needed
  • Learn how to achieve a professional recording and sound quality 
  • Understand your audience and their needs 
  • Prepare a professional delivery of your podcast 
  • Learn the post-production process of editing, sound effects, and compression 
  • Know how to output your podcast on different media, website, RSS feeds, and security issues 
  • Know how to promote and market your podcast
WHAT IS A PODCAST AND IDEAS FOR YOUR PODCAST?
  • What can you do with podcasts

  • Getting the right ideas for suitable podcasts 

  • Examples of effective podcasts

PRACTICAL
  • What equipment do I need?

  • What software is best for me? 

PREPARATION
  • Recording software options

  • Audience needs

  • Writing scripts

RECORDING A PODCAST
  • Vocal delivery

  • Recording your material

  • Which microphone to use

  • Microphone best practice

  • Including sound effects

  • Using audio software

POST PRODUCTION
  • Editing software

  • Basic editing techniques

  • Editing tips and tricks

  • Production values

  • Adding music

  • Different file formats

  • Compression techniques

OUTPUTTING A PODCAST
  • Saving to different media
  • Uploading to a website
    Understanding data rates
  • Security issues
  • Subscriptions
  • RSS feeds
  • Using an RSS template file
  • Ready-made Podcast solutions
PROMOTING YOUR PODCAST
  • Using PR and marketing techniques to promote and create reach for your podcast 
  • Using iTunes to publicise your podcast
  • Podcast sites

This course is perfect for people who want to learn helpful information to get you on the road to producing your own professional podcasts. You do not need previous experience to attend this course.

LSPR Professional Development Certificate. The Certificate is recognised by the: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification Service: http://www.cpduk.co.uk

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