by Sam Guertin | January 12, 2023 | Creating The Greatest Show, Hosting a Podcast, Podcast Guest Experience
We are pulling back the curtain and shining a light behind the scenes to discover what makes a great interview podcast. There’s no better guest to get this podcast started than Ethan Beute, a venerated B2B marketing thought leader, author of Human Centered...
by Sam Guertin | November 3, 2022 | Hosting a Podcast, Podcasts, Prep Call
Over 60 percent of Americans have listened to a podcast but most listeners haven’t been podcast guests. Today we’re going to pull back the curtain a little bit and cover what goes into getting a guest ready for recording. Recently on our company podcast Creating the...
by Sam Guertin | October 17, 2022 | Blogs, Hosting a Podcast, Sound Quality, Starting a Podcast
Listening to a podcast is an experience. Great audio enhances that experience. Bad audio will send your audience running, no matter how great the conversation. Podcasters need to examine how inviting and accessible their podcast’s sound quality is. A big factor in a...
by Sam Guertin | October 11, 2022 | Blogs, Hosting a Podcast, Sound Quality, Starting a Podcast
The way your podcast sounds is so crucial to its success. Apart from your cover art, it’s the first impression that listeners will have of your show and if your podcast sounds terrible, your audience will be running for the proverbial door. You may think that...
by Sam Guertin | September 20, 2022 | Blogs, Hosting a Podcast, Podcasts
Among the many themes present throughout INBOUND this year, it seemed like podcasting especially was in the spotlight. Maybe it was the large HubSpot Podcast Network area with an espresso machine next to a recording booth or it could have been the large “podcast...
by Sam Guertin | August 16, 2022 | Blogs, Connection Casting, Hosting a Podcast, Podcasts
Does the Audience Really Matter for your Podcast? I’ll save you some time, the short answer is… not really. I hope you were sitting down for that one because I know it probably came as a shock. No, I’m not crazy (I say, trying to convince you as much as I am trying to...
by Sam Guertin | August 8, 2022 | Hosting a Podcast
As a podcast host, you need to stay interested in the show and the people you’re interviewing. Both the guests and audience can feel your energy and tell when you aren’t being genuine. However, this is easier said than done, especially when you seem to keep having the...
by Sam Guertin | July 25, 2022 | Hosting a Podcast, Podcasts
How the guest feels is the key to their interview on your podcast. By making the guest feel comfortable and confident, you put them in a position to be their best selves. When the guest is comfortable and confident, they will be the most willing to share great...