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5 techniques to keep your podcast more interesting



Keeping followers is being increasingly difficult with countless competing distractions. When hosting a podcast, there is usually a need to generate new gimmicks, new stunts, to maintain listeners interested.



Here are a few ideas that may add excitement to your podcasts!



1. Invite guest speakers



A method to create your reputation is to invite industry experts to speak concerning your niche. They can be guest hosts or interviewees, depending on the episode's theme.



Encourage your listeners to send interview questions via social websites, and do not forget to publish hints a couple of guest speaker! In the real podcast, remember to give credit the people whose questions were chosen. Listeners will be appreciative of their own inclusion, and nothing builds a community more quickly than active involvement.



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2. Feature listeners



Speaking of involvement, building a podcast audience gets easier with a fantastic hosting structure. Get listeners to participate by mentioning their ideas from social websites and emails, or by featuring their literal voices.



There are several strategies to do this. Your listeners can send audio recordings of their own versions of your introduction, answers to episode questions, questions for a meeting, points for discussion, and whatever else you can think of.



3. Talk across the topic



In case your podcast is informational, chances are listeners already know the general gist of the topic, so give them new facts to chew on! Find a bigger following by speaking about and in your theme. Try to dig up information that hasn't been cited into mainstream knowledge.



Stephen West of "Philosophize This!" discusses the suggestions of major philosophers - the same old information you'll be able to read online - but he also does very well at analyzing the cultural and historical context that nurtured those ideas.



Similarly, Nate DiMeo's highly acclaimed The Memory Palace showcases key historical figures which can be relatively unknown. It's strange, fresh information that keeps people interested, so utilize all your data sources and dig for all those weird facts!



4. Vary the podcast length



With how much stress and distraction the digital age offers, the number of people really have enough time for one hour-length program nowadays? Sure, loyal listeners may be not commit go for a subject they're passionate about, but to entice more listeners, consider releasing short features.



A daily podcast usually takes between 40-60 minutes, adept for the daily commute. Shorter "mini casts" are 10-15 minute snippets filled with information. These tend to be for those on the move who crave a short dose fresh organic (if possible) knowledge.



Short features may be less comprehensive, nonetheless highly entertaining. Popular programs like The History Chicks and Radiolab often release mini casts about lesser-known history figures or topics that are not also-documented.



By varying the duration of your respective podcasts, you may attract a wider range of subscribers who are after either a thorough discussion, or a brief digest.



5. Always end develop a teaser



So you're recording the end associated with a specialized episode, the trial now is to keep patrons interested enough to look into the next release. Tease them a bit. Let them know what's in store for the following few installments, and why they need to subscribe for updates. Hint at potential topics, or even better, pose controversial questions that will only be answered in the next episode.



Like with other respectable action shows, give your listeners something to look forward to!



Creating new content has been challenging, but by following these 5 suggestions, podcasting will probably be easier further and further exciting for your friends and you audience!



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