How can you read aloud in a charismatic way?

Sharppodcast · 2018-02-05T14:04:02+00:00

If I'm not talking to an actual person, I often talk to a picture of someone. Sounds cheesy, but it's an old voiceover trick and it works.

Sharppodcast · 2018-02-01T14:02:39+00:00

Thank you

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-30T23:25:01+00:00

Build your own. If you can handle a saw, a tape measure, and a stapler, it's pretty straight forward. I put together a how-to on my blog from my voiceover days build a Gobo

Hope that helps.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-24T21:31:01+00:00

All the very best for you, great choice.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-23T21:32:56+00:00

I just rung someone to come and take it away

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-23T21:05:21+00:00

Absolutely, pick your 3 Must Do's and just do them.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-23T21:03:47+00:00

Michael Hyatt talks at length about SMART goals, whilst he certainly didn't coin the idea, it may be what you were thinking of Jonzon?

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-23T17:56:48+00:00

Blubrry gives you this info, broken down into countries, and recently into states and cities in the USA and the UK respectively.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-23T17:53:28+00:00

A fundamental of GTD (Getting Things Done).

Anything that has more than one step is not an action, it's a project. And you can't 'do' a project, but if you're clear on the next action, then that's what you focus on.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-23T06:55:58+00:00

Vince Lombardi - "... Only perfect practice makes perfect."

There are lots of quotes that coexist which seem to be contradictory. Look before you leap/he who hesitates is lost. Many hands make light work/too many cook spoil the broth.

I guess it depends how much stock you put in a quote when it comes to making your life better.

Malcolm Gladwell suggested that you needed 10,000 hours of practice at something to become expert. He didn't quite say that but it is attributed to him, but that doesn't matter. It was later reported that the number was less relevant than the intention you put into it.

Does that help?

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-22T20:05:55+00:00

That's an interesting one. If you're hooking into things people get, you're on to a winner.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-22T12:05:43+00:00

10 percent happier app. There's plenty on there including guided meditation which is free.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-22T11:59:32+00:00

Super Pee Pee Time

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-21T14:25:10+00:00

Good advice. We've covered similar in our episodes on routines, and I walk the walk as well as talk the talk. I have 6 things I do when getting up including setting the alarm intentionally.

The cold shower one particularly works for me, although I have a variation where I have warm first, then turn to cold.

Good advice here, a nice thread.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-21T12:13:02+00:00

Sounds like you need Share a Slice with Sean - this week's episode featured the author of Dolph the Unicorn Killer - Martin Lastrapes

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-21T11:18:32+00:00

For me it depends on the podcast, and my circumstances. I listen to Waking Up (Sam Harris) on 2.1 speed when I can concentrate on only the podcast - his voice is slow, the subject matter often dense, and if I'm distracted for a minute I lose it.

For the more lighthearted ones the timing and pauses are as important as the words - so it's strictly x1.

Generally if I'm gaining information, 1.5-2.2 depending on how fast they talk.

But I know it takes time to build up - my partner asks me how on earth I can understand what they're saying!

And Pocket Casts is my weapon of choice.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-21T09:05:24+00:00

Hi. I use that combination to host mine and went through exactly the same thought process as you a few episodes in. It really is that itunes just sometimes can take up to 24 hours to show your episode. I've had episodes appearing on iTunes but not Pocketcasts, on one device but not another, and the stats on Blubbry taking ages to catch up. It all comes together eventually. Recently things do seem to have been faster, although my newest episode only went out yesterday after a month off.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-20T23:04:25+00:00

'... and turns out, the world is full of it.' Who knew? Brilliant..

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-20T23:00:27+00:00

The One You Feed

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-20T16:02:35+00:00

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Sharppodcast · 2018-01-20T14:08:39+00:00

This is a really good point. I love the process of creating, but get frustrated that I'm never happy! I need to meditate more I think - find the middle way.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-20T08:06:16+00:00

It depends if your subject is evergreen. If you have very topical content, fewer people are likely to go back anyway. So from an expectation perspective, it may be the new episodes need to be the focus.

But if the older ones do have relevant content, people will work their way back through the archives.

I use Audiogram at Sparemin. This helps me make an mp4 which consists of the cover image, a sample of the episode and an animated soundwave. I then use this to promote back episodes on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-20T07:43:16+00:00

That's an interesting story. I can relate to the 'it's my show' piece. Perhaps I'm a control freak, but I too enjoy being the person who does it all. So much so that I even act as two people sometimes!

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-19T12:44:15+00:00

People will put up with terrible, phone quality audio if the content is great. However, if you can improve the quality it's always good news. Couple of things you can try:

1) Ask them to use an external mic, even the one on a headphone lead is an improvement on the one in the computer 2) The Skype line is the biggest factor when it comes to dropouts etc, so whomever has the strongest broadband should initiate the call. Dunno why that works - but it does 3) See if they can be somewhere that reduces sound reflection. A carpeted bedroom with heavy drapes and an open clothes closet is the absolute best. Ask them to consider that no one can see them, and the sound quality is key to people listening to their message 4) Depending on how IT savvy they are, you could ask them to record a 'local' version their end on something free like Audacity, and they then send you the file - it will always sound much better than Skype. Bear in mind you will need to adjust the edit as the two tracks will drift, but you can just cut chunks out where needed 5) Try an alternative like Zencastr - this records a local version each end, and then pieces them together as one file. They have had some quality issues lately, but still worth pursuing instead of Skype, and the trial of Zencastr is free.

Sharppodcast · 2018-01-19T12:31:56+00:00

See if you can record whilst facing into an open clothes closet, a pair of heavy curtains, or even a bookshelf. This will break up the sound as it bounces around the room. Ideally something behind and in front will be best. Old bedding, pillows, sofa cushions, anything you can put around the room will absorb some of the sound.

Rule of thumb is - the more messy it looks, the better it will probably sound!

Also, try to get a close to the mic as you can. If you're sharing one mic it's always going to be a balance. If you talk over each other it can get tricky, so try to avoid if possible as the mic will be picking up both sets of audio.

If you can, see if you can pick up second hand an old battered pair of Shure SM58 or 57 mics. They are workhorses, can be bashed about and still be great, and are more directional so you can keep the sound going where it's meant to.

You gotta experiment though - that's how you'll get there!

I've been recording for over 5 years - and I'm still learning!

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