How to Create a Professional-sounding Podcast

Creating a podcast is relatively easy. What's not so easy is producing a professional-sounding podcast. How do you do that?

First, do some audio editing. Edit out the verbal flubs (like uhs and ums), coughs, lip smacking, breathing noises, thumps, paper rattling (that's a hard one to edit out so don't hold your notes in your hand), and other extraneous noise like the dog barking, the air conditioner cycling on, and vehicles passing (another noise that's difficult to eliminate, so find a quiet place to record). Once you've edited out the flubs and noise, you'll be amazed at how much better your podcast sounds.

Next, add an introduction (an "intro") with professional voice talent and royalty-free music (you don't want to get sued for using copyrighted music). Having a professional voiceover person introduce you instead of you doing it yourself helps establish your credentials and just sounds more professional. A 30-second intro is long enough to give your listeners information about you and short enough to quickly get into your podcast. Make sure the music suits your podcast topic (i.e. hard rock might work well for a podcast about cars, but is probably not right for one about cardiology).

And finally, wrap up your podcast with a professionally-produced closing (an "outro"). Again, a 30-second outro is long enough to thank people for listening, give them your website address, and remind them to tune in again for your next podcast. It also leaves listeners hearing a professional ending -- giving you a professional image.

So audio editing, an intro and an outro will help your podcast sound like a professionally-produced presentation. Anything less is ... well less.

If you need help with your audio editing, and podcast intro and outro, we can help at Audiobag.