How To Prepare for Recording an Episode for Highest Impact

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How Should You Prepare for Recording an Episode for Highest Impact? Dedicate time for preparation, have a podcasting persona, understand your listeners, use a script, have a production schedule.

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Research Key Findings:

57% of lower-revenue podcasters don’t use any episode drafts or use only a general outline of the episode when recording. That is a lot.

They are betting on improvisation skills and their general ability to talk competently and in an entertaining way about the subject of their podcast.

On the other hand, 74% of higher-income podcasters have either a detailed outline or a full script ready before the recording session.

Being that prepared allows for a great level of control and story flow and allows you to take your listener on the journey you can fully design and predict.

Here are 5 Ways to Look at this Data to Help You Make the Best Choice for Your Show

1. No preparation is accepted only when you are highly competent, or improvisation is your thing
2. You need to come prepared for a podcast recording
3. Top performing podcasts dedicate time for preparation
4. Importance of preparation is greater if you are just starting out
5. Put a good content production schedule in place

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