NaPodPoMo and Me
So, You Want to Be a Podcaster?
Yo, it’s me - Hal in Philly and welcome to another way above average, (but not quite excellent episode of) Easy When You Know Hal.
NaPodPoMo is short for National Podcast Post Month. In the words of founder, Jennifer Navarrete, “Those that have successfully completed the 30 podcasts in 30 days global challenge… have earned the right to proudly display the “I DID IT!” Badge on your blog, podcast, social media or anywhere else that you would like to share your accomplishment.”
First let me say - I must tip my hat to those who earned their Badge! Thirty podcasts in 30 days is quite an accomplishment. However, If you don’t finish, don’t beat yourself up. Taking part in NaPodPoMo is still rewarding in a number of ways; it depends on how you approach the project.
I learned about NaPodPoMo on a conference call with David Hooper the day before it commenced, so I had no time to put any forethought or preparation into it. I suspected I lacked the experience to pull it off, but I felt compelled to challenge myself, anyway… just to see what I could do.
Though I didn’t finish, I DID complete over half the number of episodes required for a total of 17. Under the circumstances, I am still very proud of having given it a very concerted effort. If I were to do it again, I’d put in some advance preparations and have a few scheduled and ready to go. Since I already have a podcast, I probably should have given more consideration to how much time I would need to devote to this, before taking on another podcast - let alone an episode per day for the entire month of November.
I thought that if I only created short episodes, I could get them done quickly and move on to working on my main podcast. I didn’t consider the possibility that I might fall in love with the new podcast and how much time I would have to devote to coming up with all new content every day. So, if I were to do it again, I would probably have just used NaPodPoMo to create additional bonus episodes for my existing podcast.
I decided to start a new podcast with a different host than my first podcast (which I host with Libsyn). I also changed the entire premise, because I wanted to see how far I could stretch myself. My regular podcast, Tales of the Road Warriors, (talesoftheroadwarriors.com) is a long form interview style podcast, where I’m often talking with guests for 45 minutes or more, requiring quite a bit of editing. I also create custom audiograms for each episode which is yet another time-suck.
This new NaPodPoMo offering named, “Easy When You Know Hal” (easywhenyouknowhal.weebly.com) is a solo effort. Just me in personality driven, 5 to 15 minute episodes, talking about a variety of topics but targeted more toward my Philadelphia audience.
If you’re considering doing NaPodPoMo next year, One thing that I’d advise you NOT to do is to spend too much time on anything other than the podcast itself. One of my major setbacks was taking time to create a new website complete with transcripts of the all the new episodes. On one hand, I’m glad I did, because I ended up with a second podcast that I think will develop into a darned good show. On the other hand, I could have slapped those shows together a lot faster if I just hit Record and uploaded whatever I ended up with. After thirty days, I still would have improved and could have built the website later. So, if you set your sites on completing a podcast episode a day for thirty days, you need to set your priorities.
If it’s important to you to complete all thirty episodes with the least amount of risk, use NaPodPoMo to add episodes to your already existing podcast. This way, not only will you cross the finish line with thirty completed episodes, you’re likely to have some extra content you can use as bonus episodes if you decide to start a Patreon account.
If you are just now considering becoming a podcaster by way of NaPodPoMo it’s this: Jump right in. Don’t overthink it. You don’t haven’t let anyone know you’re doing it, so give it a shot. In thirty days, you’ll have a badge and a podcast.
It’s hard work, but you’ll have quite sense of accomplishment. I’d like to tell you it’s easier. Unfortunately, I can’t always guarantee - It’s Easy When You Know Hal
Yo, it’s me - Hal in Philly and welcome to another way above average, (but not quite excellent episode of) Easy When You Know Hal.
NaPodPoMo is short for National Podcast Post Month. In the words of founder, Jennifer Navarrete, “Those that have successfully completed the 30 podcasts in 30 days global challenge… have earned the right to proudly display the “I DID IT!” Badge on your blog, podcast, social media or anywhere else that you would like to share your accomplishment.”
First let me say - I must tip my hat to those who earned their Badge! Thirty podcasts in 30 days is quite an accomplishment. However, If you don’t finish, don’t beat yourself up. Taking part in NaPodPoMo is still rewarding in a number of ways; it depends on how you approach the project.
I learned about NaPodPoMo on a conference call with David Hooper the day before it commenced, so I had no time to put any forethought or preparation into it. I suspected I lacked the experience to pull it off, but I felt compelled to challenge myself, anyway… just to see what I could do.
Though I didn’t finish, I DID complete over half the number of episodes required for a total of 17. Under the circumstances, I am still very proud of having given it a very concerted effort. If I were to do it again, I’d put in some advance preparations and have a few scheduled and ready to go. Since I already have a podcast, I probably should have given more consideration to how much time I would need to devote to this, before taking on another podcast - let alone an episode per day for the entire month of November.
I thought that if I only created short episodes, I could get them done quickly and move on to working on my main podcast. I didn’t consider the possibility that I might fall in love with the new podcast and how much time I would have to devote to coming up with all new content every day. So, if I were to do it again, I would probably have just used NaPodPoMo to create additional bonus episodes for my existing podcast.
I decided to start a new podcast with a different host than my first podcast (which I host with Libsyn). I also changed the entire premise, because I wanted to see how far I could stretch myself. My regular podcast, Tales of the Road Warriors, (talesoftheroadwarriors.com) is a long form interview style podcast, where I’m often talking with guests for 45 minutes or more, requiring quite a bit of editing. I also create custom audiograms for each episode which is yet another time-suck.
This new NaPodPoMo offering named, “Easy When You Know Hal” (easywhenyouknowhal.weebly.com) is a solo effort. Just me in personality driven, 5 to 15 minute episodes, talking about a variety of topics but targeted more toward my Philadelphia audience.
If you’re considering doing NaPodPoMo next year, One thing that I’d advise you NOT to do is to spend too much time on anything other than the podcast itself. One of my major setbacks was taking time to create a new website complete with transcripts of the all the new episodes. On one hand, I’m glad I did, because I ended up with a second podcast that I think will develop into a darned good show. On the other hand, I could have slapped those shows together a lot faster if I just hit Record and uploaded whatever I ended up with. After thirty days, I still would have improved and could have built the website later. So, if you set your sites on completing a podcast episode a day for thirty days, you need to set your priorities.
If it’s important to you to complete all thirty episodes with the least amount of risk, use NaPodPoMo to add episodes to your already existing podcast. This way, not only will you cross the finish line with thirty completed episodes, you’re likely to have some extra content you can use as bonus episodes if you decide to start a Patreon account.
If you are just now considering becoming a podcaster by way of NaPodPoMo it’s this: Jump right in. Don’t overthink it. You don’t haven’t let anyone know you’re doing it, so give it a shot. In thirty days, you’ll have a badge and a podcast.
It’s hard work, but you’ll have quite sense of accomplishment. I’d like to tell you it’s easier. Unfortunately, I can’t always guarantee - It’s Easy When You Know Hal
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