I’ve been talking recently with several people who are interested in podcasting their books, but haven’t got the slightest idea of how to start. So, here’s a list of resources I’ve compiled ranging from videos to equipment reviews. This is by no means all of the resources out there, but they’ll get you started.
Tutorials:
1. How to Podcast from Jason Van Orden, author of Promoting Your Podcast.
2. Podcasting tutorial from GuidesandTutorials.com.
3. If you’re a Mac user, here’s one on how to use GarageBand to podcast.
4. Here’s a video on how to use Audacity (a free audio recording software) to podcast. (See Equipment below for a link to download Audacity.)
5. How Stuff Works tells you How Podcasting Works.
Equipment
1. Audacity is free audio recording software. Here’s a handy tutorial on how to use it.
2. Microphones for podcasting: Here’s a video from jupiterbroadcasting.
3. Amazon.com had a ton of them. Search on “podcasting microphones” and check the reviews.
4. Guidesandtutorials.com had a nice review of microphones.
5. Podcasting News had a nice video on podcasting microphones under $100
Distribution or Now That You Have a Podcast, What Do You Do With It?
Post them here:
1. iTunes store
3. Here’s another tutorial on voices.com on how to podcast plus how to distribute it.
4. Spotify
5. You can also self-host your podcasts on your WordPress blog
There’s several hundred more resources (at least.) Here’s another thing you might try: download a free podcast for yourself and get a flavor of what’s going on. You, too, might become a fan!
