Veteran podcast creator and strategist Eric Nuzum distills a career's worth of wisdom, advice, practical information, and big-picture thinking to help podcasters "make noise", to stand out in this fastest of fastest-growing media universes.
Nuzum identifies core principles, including what he considers the key to successful audio storytelling: learning to think the way your audience listens. He delivers essential how-tos, from conducting an effective interview to marketing your podcast, developing your audience, and managing a creative team. He also taps into his deep network to offer advice from audio stars like Ira Glass, Terry Gross, and Anna Sale.
The book's insights and guidance will help readers successfully express themselves as effective audio storytellers, whether for business or pleasure, or a mixture of both.
The ultimate guide to podcasting, the fastest growing media platform in the world. A step beyond practial how-to information on podcast production or building a business, “Make Noise” addresses the art of podcasting, what works and doesn't for successful storytelling on audio, from a true expert in the medium.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 • Story. Character. Voice.
Chapter 2 • The Only Ten Words That Matter
Chapter 3 • Function and Form
Chapter 4 • The Myths of Podcasting
Chapter 5 • Asking Questions
Chapter 6 • How to Tell a Story aka Don't Be Boring
