Podcasting
Tips and advice on how to create successful podcasts that raise your profile and engage with your audience.
Podcasting can be a useful tool for disseminating your research, raising your profile and engaging with the public. There are a range of approaches available to podcasters and videocasters.
Further information
- Podcast planning form - Microsoft Word form to help plan a podcast
- Podcast evaluation form - Microsoft Word form to evaluate podcasts that have been created and disseminated
Tips for designing a successful podcast:
- Mashable website - 7 Tips for Launching a Successful Podcast
- Rob Greenlee website - Top 5 Tips to a Successful Podcast
- Digital Inspiration blog - 10 Killer Tips for Creating Successful Audio Podcasts
Tips and advice specific to podcasting for academic purposes:
The links below provide information on how to create podcasts and make them available to subscribers via hosting websites and servers. There is also technical training for using recording equipment and editing software.
Further information
Online resources
- BlogTyrant website - Podcasting guide: How to do a killer podcast from your blog - In-depth step-by-step guide with helpful images covering every aspect of podcast recording, editing, and distribution
- HiveLogic website - Podcasting equipment guide - An up-to-date guide covering podcasting equipment options and considerations
Videos:
- YouTube (Tinkernut) - How to create a podcast - 3-minute video overview for podcasting beginners
- iTunes - Making a podcast - Detailed information about using iTunes for creating and distributing podcasts