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Does the Level 4 Create a Podcast intimidate you?
Did you ever get a two-fer?
Like being in college and writing the same paper for 2 classes. Or discovering that you have a vacation day and being given an extension because the office is closed.
I hear people say they don’t have any ideas about speech topics. They can’t think of anything to talk about.
I think it’s simple: if you’re doing something in your life, you can talk about that. I’ve listened to dozens of professional speeches in Toastmasters and I never mind it. I enjoy learning about other people’s jobs. Surveying streets for new sewer lines? I’ve heard it. How to do renovations – which might have been better called “how not to do renovations” – I loved it. How to open your own business, how to close your business, how to… how to anything fascinates me.
Level 4 Create a Podcast
Which brings me to today’s podcast:
This is a two-fer.
I was asked to give a presentation at one of District 10’s officer training sessions and apparently, the Level 4 Create a Podcast Project is on people’s minds.
As I was writing that presentation, it occurred to me: this is a two-fer. I haven’t talked about podcasting on the podcast, but as a podcaster, I have experience that I can share.
So I can do both with one presentation. I WIN!
Today on Toastmasters 101, we talk about the Level 4 Create a Podcast, and a few thoughts I have.
INTRO
Are you interested in spreading your message to the world? Do you need to develop the skills to do it well and make an impact? Then Toastmasters is for you. In an hour a week, you can learn public speaking and leadership skills together, and have fun while you do it. This is Toastmasters 101, and I’m your host, Kim Krajci.
Podcasting Equipment Fried
You might have noticed that I’ve missed several episodes of the podcast. That’s because on Christmas Day, my power went out 4 times in about 5 minutes, and it fried some equipment that I use in podcasting.
School of Podcasting Recommendations
A friend of mine, Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting – schoolofpodcasting.com – loaned me some equipment to tide me over when my pusher – I mean the company I buy my equipment from – said the supplier was predicting a ship date to Sweetwater.com was moving further and further out.
So let me start this by saying a huge thank you to THE Dave Jackson, who has been my mentor in podcasting since I started and I recommend his podcast to you.
Why am I starting the podcast with a thank you?
Because Dave helps people understand that podcasting isn’t just about monetiziation. For most of us, podcasting is a hobby.
How to Start Your Level 4 Create a Podcast Project
That’s why I don’t start with what equipment do you need, what software do you need, what platform should you be on. That’s Step 2, or maybe even Step 7.
You must start with your topic, who you want to get your message to – who’s your audience – and how much you are willing to commit to the project.
I just went through the Level 4 Create a Podcast training on Pathways. It took me about 15 minutes.
Granted, I do know this field, so it didn’t take me long to process the lessons. But there’s a lot NOT said in that training and I want you to be prepared for that.
What you need to know
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It’s a mistake to think that you alone as the speaker decide what you get to say and how you’re going to say it. Communication only happens when there are a speaker and an audience. You have to consider them first, even before your message. The audience will set the parameters of the words you choose and the techniques you use to convey your message.