Podcasting - 5 Ps to the Perfect Podcast

5 Ps:

• Preparation
• Performance
• Post production
• Posting
• Promotion

AIMS:

The principal aim of this course is to teach you how to create a podcast, offering a simple and effective method of getting your message across to thousands of people who visit either your own website or dedicated podcasting sites. Mosaic Publicity's 5 Ps to the Perfect Podcast' course has been designed to help you understand how podcasting can help your organisation, and to give you top tips for writing and recording scripts and handling interviews. It's very practical and hands on, with lots of exercises and you will also learn about the software you need for recording and uploading your podcasts.

PROGRAMME:

9.30am Arrival, welcome and introductions

9.45am Outline of the course - What is podcasting?
The history, the future and demonstrations
10.00am Preparation:
• Including equipment
• Audience needs
• Gathering material
• Writing scripts

11.15am Refreshments

11.30am Performance:
• Recording your material
• Including sound effects
• Using audio software

1.00pm Lunch

1.30pm Post production:
• Editing and mixing tracks

3.00pm Posting:
• Using FTP web software and RSS syndication software

3.30pm Refreshments

3.45pm Promotion:
• Using PR
• Podcast sites

4.15pm Evaluation and questions

4.30pm Close