Pod and vodcasting skills

One day in-company training course

Ideal for anyone who wants to plan and produce a pod or vodcast for their site.

"I really enjoyed the training and it has been invaluable for our podcasts and future vodcasts. I look forward to putting it into practice in future interviews."

Outline

Why pod and vodcasting?

An introduction to how and why these techniques are being used by newspapers and magazines
The ‘added value’ of the pod and vodcast
What’s in it for the consumer/listener/viewer?

The pod/vodcast interview
In this main section of the day delegates learn how to adapt their print interview techniques to broadcast. Exercises cover recording in tricky and noisy situations, doing celebrity and ‘fun’ interviews.

How to ask questions which produce:
The stand-alone answer
The answer which incorporates the question
The easy to edit soundbite
How to get the subject to give you useable stories and illustrations
What will/won’t work technically
How to know when you need a re-take

Your voice/your appearance

Talking on mic and appearing on camera – the basic rules
How to achieve clarity, simplicity and confidence
How not to sound cheesy, nervous, gushing or pathetic (It’s not about your accent)

Remember
You only have the material your subject provides – you cannot fill in the gaps or enhance the quotes. The best interviews are the ones in which your voice is only lightly heard.

Technical stuff

What you need to know about audio recording and basic camera techniques
How to perfect the ‘piece to camera’
Using the ISDN line
Recording on location (in your subject’s office, home or hotel room), in the street

Some examples of good podcasts from the real world

Timing and editing
An introduction to how to compose a 3 and 5-minute pod/vodcast: