Podcasting for Crafters and Makers

Lesson Info

Wrapping it all Up

So at this point, you know how to do so much, and you know how to start your podcast. So you know how to set up your studio. This is actually a little picture of my studio, which is a corner of a room off my living room. You now how to set up your studio, including your phone, and the app you need to download. You know how to record and upload an episode, where to put it, which host to pick. I gave you two options so you can just narrow it down and pick one. You also know how to take that episode, and get it into iTunes, so that people can get it on their phones automatically. And you know how to launch your podcast, how to get your first listeners, and get people listening. How to launch it, so that you have listeners right from the start, and so that iTunes suggests it to more and more people. And you know how to make the sale from your podcast, so that when you do an episode, you know that it's gonna lead to sales right away, hopefully right away. It's gonna be directly to your buye...

r. It's gonna be clear and obvious what to do. It's gonna move them down that customer path, so that then it can make a sale, and they know where to buy, and how to buy, and why they would buy. So it's gonna build relationships, and build trust, and build your authority, and just create a stronger connection with the audience you have, and with your customers. So now that you know how to do all that, your job is to go out and do it. Go create your podcast, record your episode, upload it, make some deals from it, and I wanna hear how you're doing. I wanna hear as you're watching this class, whether it's live or the recording later, and I wanna hear when your podcast comes out, so tell me. I'm Tara Swiger on Twitter and Instagram, and you can use the hashtag #swigerlive all throughout your watching of this, to keep me updated on any questions you have, anything you're wanting to know.

Class Description

Lessons

1Class Introduction: Build Trust and Increase Sales
2Why your Handmade Business Needs a Podcast
3What is a Podcast?
4How to Set up your Studio in 5 Minutes
5How to Launch a Podcast in 1 Week
6What Kind of Show will you Have?
7About the Interview Format
8About the Solo-Show Format
9About the Roundtable Discussion Format
10Which Format is Right for You
11Challenge: FInd What's Out There
12Choosing the Right Topic for your Podcast
13How to Make your Show Special
14Make Magic: Combine for a Unique Show
15Content Development Strategies
16Naming your Podcast Best Practices
17How to Introduce Yourself
18How to Write your Intro
19How to Exit with Confidence
20Where does your Podcast Live and Why iTunes Matters
21DEMO:How to Get your Podcast on iTunes
22How a Listener Becomes a Customer: The Customer Path
23Your Home Base: How to Set it up for Podcast Listeners
24How to Generate Content Upgrades
25How to Leverage your Podcasts to Sell your Product
26Question And Answer
27How to Launch your Podcast Successfully
28Defining "Success" for your Business
29Other Ways to Make Money from your Podcast
30How to Find Time for it all: Tara's Exact Workflow
31Wrapping it all Up