Perfection Behind the Mic with Guest Ray Huse and Host Brandon Souba

Ep.4 Perfection Behind the Mic

Show Objectives:
So many professionals want to stand out by putting their knowledge and experience out to the masses. With the digital age podcasting is one of the best ways to do that! So you bought the equipment, you wrote out a script, and you are ready to record. Now what?! This week guest Ray Huse comes on the show to share his knowledge of his many years in the radio industry. If you are ready to improve your skills behind the mic, this show is for you. 
  
Key Issues:

1. Tips for succeeding behind the mic
2. Practice and preparations makes perfect
3. Vocal Performance 
4. Using radio and podcasting to promote your business

What You Need to Know:

Tips behind the mic:

1. Don’t breathe directly in the mic
2. Don’t touch the table - or anything you don’t need to
3. Check all your connections
4. Position the mic appropriately
5. Remember to breathe
6. Silence is OK - to a point
7. Eliminate or reduce noise where possible
8. Try some sound proofing techniques
9. Close doors to room

Practice and Preparation:

1. Test your equipment - Use headphones
2. Record yourself - and listen back!
3. Make an outline - not a script
4. Should you start every episode the same?
5. Live vs Pre-recorded

Vocal Performance:

1. Differentiate your tone
2. You talk differently to different people (or pets)
3. Focus how you are speaking to people
4. The radio voice!
5. Are you talking to 1000 people or just one other person?
6. Listen to others and learn

Pros and Cons of using podcasting to advertise your business:
Pros

1. People get to hear your message directly from you
2. Personal connection goes a long way
3. If you’re not great at writing this is a good alternative
4. Get to focus on a broader scope of your business
5. Polish your message and presentation skills

Cons

1. Business probably won’t come right away
2. You can spend a lot of time with minimal return
3. Another thing on your plate / schedule
4. Initial investment of time / money
5. New skills to learn (pro?)

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