Producing Professional Podcasts

Learn how to start your own podcast. Get tips for producing professional, high-quality audio and video podcasts on any budget.

Introduction

• Professional audio and video podcasts
• Exercise files

1. What Is Podcasting?

• A working definition of podcasting
• The role of the RSS feed
• The benefits of podcasting
• Key podcasting terms

2. Preproduction Strategies for Podcasting

• Mapping your production
• Analyzing your competition
• Maximizing your podcast's budget
• Outlining a show

3. Determining a Production Approach for Your Podcast

• The benefits and of drawbacks of audio podcasting
• The benefits and of drawbacks of video podcasting
• The benefits and of drawbacks of screencasting

4. Setting Up a Studio for Podcasting

• Selecting a microphone for podcasting
• Monitoring your recording
• Isolating and reinforcing audio for cleaner recordings
• Field recording equipment
• Voice over IP software
• Audio recording software options
• Adding a video camera to record yourself

5. Podcasting Techniques

• Podcast interview techniques
• Recording a podcast interview with Zencastr
• Recording a screencast on a Mac
• Editing a screencast on a Mac
• Recording a screencast on a PC
• Editing a screencast on a PC
• Setting up a recording with Zoom
• Recording a panel discussion with Zoom

6. Editing a Podcast

• Editing software options
• Importing audio files into Adobe Audition
• Editing an audio podcast with Adobe Audition
• Finalizing an audio podcast with Adobe Audition
• Importing files into Adobe Premiere Pro
• Basics of video podcast editing
• Adding the final touches to your video podcast
• Exporting your podcast for delivery

7. Compressing Podcast Files for Delivery

• The need for compression
• Choose the right compression software
• Creating audio podcast files
• Creating video podcast files
• Testing your files before upload

8. Hosting Podcast Files

• Requirements for hosting podcast files
• Choosing a podcast host
• An overview of Really Simple Syndication
• Creating show art
• Testing the podcast feed

9. Delivering the Podcast

• Optimizing your feed with FeedBurner
• Registering the podcast feed
• Promoting your podcast
• Tracking your podcast feed
• Monitoring the health of your podcast feed

Conclusion

• Additional learning