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8 THINGS
I learned from 8 years of podcasting
Heidi Miller - @heidimiller - www.heidi-miller.com
Holy cow!
My listeners
are smarter
than I am!
Wednesday, June 5, 13
What do
you want
to walk
away with?
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
What do
you want
to walk
away with?
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
What is a
podcast?
Series of digital media files
(audio or video) released
episodically delivered via
feed/RSS
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
What is a
podcast?
Series of digital media files
(audio or video) released
episodically delivered via
feed/RSS
You mean I donā€™t need an
iPod or iPhone to listen?
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
Listener analytics
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
Listener analytics
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
1. People trust
someone they know
::slurp::
That swish was
me drinking my
morning coffee.
Tullyā€™s half-caf
latte with whip
and cinnamon
dusting. What
do you drink in
the AM?
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
2. Know
thyself
(and thy brand)
ā€¢ Just be yourself
ā€¢ Know your brand voice
ā€¢ Build intimacy
ā€¢ Build a niche audience
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
2. Know
thyself
(and thy brand)
ā€¢ Just be yourself
ā€¢ Know your brand voice
ā€¢ Build intimacy
ā€¢ Build a niche audience
My awesome brand is:- Educational
- Lighthearted
- Listener-driven
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
3. Doing
something
once is easy
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
3. Doing
something
once is easy
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
3. Doing
something
once is easy
Doing something 300 times
is hard!
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
3. Doing
something
once is easy
Doing something 300 times
is hard!
ā€¢ Set a schedule
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
3. Doing
something
once is easy
Doing something 300 times
is hard!
ā€¢ Set a schedule
ā€¢ Get a cohost
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
3. Doing
something
once is easy
Doing something 300 times
is hard!
ā€¢ Set a schedule
ā€¢ Get a cohost
ā€¢ Measure success
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
4. Yes, you really can
talk about ___ for years
Did you hear about the new
widget on the podcast?
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
4. Yes, you really can
talk about ___ for years
Did you hear about the new
widget on the podcast?
Iā€™ve been listening for two
years, and Iā€™ve never heard you
talk about ....
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
5. People really love to
tell you what they think
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
5. People really love to
tell you what they think
You really missed
the mark on your
last show. Iā€™m a
molecular biologist,,
and...
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
6. There is
plenty of
love
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
6. There is
plenty of
love
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
6. There is
plenty of
love
ā€¢ There is probably already a
podcast covering your topic
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
6. There is
plenty of
love
ā€¢ There is probably already a
podcast covering your topic
ā€¢ Research existing podcasts for
content, voice and audience
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
6. There is
plenty of
love
ā€¢ There is probably already a
podcast covering your topic
ā€¢ Research existing podcasts for
content, voice and audience
ā€¢ Leverage existing podcasts
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
7. There are things in life
more valuable than money
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
7. There are things in life
more valuable than money
Credibility
Niche following
Loyalty
Trust
Engagement
Focus
groups
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
8. You can make a
difference
Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon
Wednesday, June 5, 13
QUESTIONS?
Heidi Miller - @heidimiller - www.heidi-miller.com
Wednesday, June 5, 13
QUESTIONS?
Heidi Miller - @heidimiller - www.heidi-miller.com
www.heidi-miller.com/
podcasting.html
Wednesday, June 5, 13

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8 things learned podcasting

  • 1. 8 THINGS I learned from 8 years of podcasting Heidi Miller - @heidimiller - www.heidi-miller.com Holy cow! My listeners are smarter than I am! Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 2. What do you want to walk away with? Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 3. What do you want to walk away with? Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 4. What is a podcast? Series of digital media files (audio or video) released episodically delivered via feed/RSS Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 5. What is a podcast? Series of digital media files (audio or video) released episodically delivered via feed/RSS You mean I donā€™t need an iPod or iPhone to listen? Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 6. Listener analytics Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 7. Listener analytics Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 8. 1. People trust someone they know ::slurp:: That swish was me drinking my morning coffee. Tullyā€™s half-caf latte with whip and cinnamon dusting. What do you drink in the AM? Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 9. Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 10. Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 11. 2. Know thyself (and thy brand) ā€¢ Just be yourself ā€¢ Know your brand voice ā€¢ Build intimacy ā€¢ Build a niche audience Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 12. 2. Know thyself (and thy brand) ā€¢ Just be yourself ā€¢ Know your brand voice ā€¢ Build intimacy ā€¢ Build a niche audience My awesome brand is:- Educational - Lighthearted - Listener-driven Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 13. 3. Doing something once is easy Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 14. 3. Doing something once is easy Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 15. 3. Doing something once is easy Doing something 300 times is hard! Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 16. 3. Doing something once is easy Doing something 300 times is hard! ā€¢ Set a schedule Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 17. 3. Doing something once is easy Doing something 300 times is hard! ā€¢ Set a schedule ā€¢ Get a cohost Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 18. 3. Doing something once is easy Doing something 300 times is hard! ā€¢ Set a schedule ā€¢ Get a cohost ā€¢ Measure success Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 19. 4. Yes, you really can talk about ___ for years Did you hear about the new widget on the podcast? Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 20. 4. Yes, you really can talk about ___ for years Did you hear about the new widget on the podcast? Iā€™ve been listening for two years, and Iā€™ve never heard you talk about .... Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 21. 5. People really love to tell you what they think Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 22. 5. People really love to tell you what they think You really missed the mark on your last show. Iā€™m a molecular biologist,, and... Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 23. 6. There is plenty of love Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 24. 6. There is plenty of love Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 25. 6. There is plenty of love ā€¢ There is probably already a podcast covering your topic Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 26. 6. There is plenty of love ā€¢ There is probably already a podcast covering your topic ā€¢ Research existing podcasts for content, voice and audience Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 27. 6. There is plenty of love ā€¢ There is probably already a podcast covering your topic ā€¢ Research existing podcasts for content, voice and audience ā€¢ Leverage existing podcasts Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 28. 7. There are things in life more valuable than money Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 29. 7. There are things in life more valuable than money Credibility Niche following Loyalty Trust Engagement Focus groups Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 30. 8. You can make a difference Heidi Miller @heidimiller www.heidi-miller.com #EmMeCon Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 31. QUESTIONS? Heidi Miller - @heidimiller - www.heidi-miller.com Wednesday, June 5, 13
  • 32. QUESTIONS? Heidi Miller - @heidimiller - www.heidi-miller.com www.heidi-miller.com/ podcasting.html Wednesday, June 5, 13