Jonathan Halls Audio Seminars

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Jonathan Halls — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT

How long should my podcast be?

Jonathan Halls — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:10:00 GMT

How long should your podcast be? 50, 10 15 minutes? In this audio seminar, Jonathan Halls discusses three issues you should consider when deciding the length of your podcast.

So far, how good?

Jonathan Halls — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:32:00 GMT

This year radio is 101 years old. Podcasting hasn't even reached its 5th birthday. While we've had a long time to learn what works and doesn't work in radio, we haven't had that opportunity with podcasting because it is still in its infancy. Media futurist and leadership specialist, Jonathan Halls claims that as we discover this new medium, it's up to us to create it. And that, he says, is exciting.

Build relationship

Jonathan Halls — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:15:00 GMT

It's important to build a relationship with your listener if you intend on having him or her subscribe to your podcast on a regular basis. And there are many ways you can do this which are employed by professional broadcasters. In this podcast, Jonathan suggests two to get you started. The first is 'one-to-one'. The second is script your podcast.

Scripting your podcast

Jonathan Halls — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:51:00 GMT

There are many reasons to script your podcast. One good reason is it frees your mind from having to think of the next word or idea and allows it to focus on the quality of your delivery - intonation, expression and so on. A script also helps you think through your content. But what makes a good script? In this podcast, Jonathan Halls offers tips on word choice, sentences, phrases and quotations.

Creating phenomenal podcasts

Jonathan Halls — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:07:00 GMT

Media futurist and leadership specialist, Jonathan Halls, teaches podcasting to hundreds of people every year. Most are professional journalists or business leaders keen to use the new platform. In this podcast, he focuses more on how to develop skills, than the actual art of podcasting. He suggests four things you can do to improve your ability to create phenomenal podcasts. First, learn as much as you can about podcasting and the media revolution. Second, practice making podcasts - it's like 'flying time', he says. Third, review your content critically. And fourth, exercise self-discipline and improve the areas of your performance that are weak.

Fifth Tip: Podcasting wasn't mean to be easy

Jonathan Halls — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:56:00 GMT

Knowing what makes a good podcast isn't all it takes to create awesome podcasts. You actually need to develop your production skills. The better your podcast production skills, the easier it is going to be for you to create great content, faster. You will improve the standard of your content, make it more appealing to your audience and discover how to cut corners without cutting quality. In this session Jonathan suggests three ways to take your knowledge and over time, continually build the skills to create awesome podcasts

Fourth Tip: Context

Jonathan Halls — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:52:00 GMT

If the saying, "content is king" is true, then "context" must be queen. There's no point spending all your time making valuable content if the context undermines everything you do. Find out why some people are creating podcasts that on the surface may sound great but in reality never reach an audience because they're being produced in a vacuum. Don't forget, you can read the text of all our Top 5 Tips at www.podcastersportal.com

Third Tip: Purpose

Jonathan Halls — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:50:00 GMT

Our third tip: Be clear about your purpose. It will give you a real edge. A clear purpose will speed up your editorial decision-making and sharpen your content. It will also make your story or message easier to understand. Read the text of all our Top 5 Tips for Podcasters at www.podcasters.portal.com.

Second tip: Listener Centric

Jonathan Halls — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:41:00 GMT

Our third tip: Make sure your podcasts are listener-centric. If your podcasts are not listener-centric, why should your listener subscribe? Listen to this short podcast for ideas to give your podcast real power. Read the text of all our Top 5 Tips at www.podcastersportal.com.

First Tip: Relationship

Jonathan Halls — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:09:00 GMT

Our first tip: Build a relationship with your listener. Your messages are always more effective when wrapped in the context of a relationship. How do you build a relationship? Listen to this short podcast for ideas. Read the text of all our Top 5 Tips at www.podcastersportal.com.