Thanks so much for agreeing to be on the show!

BEFORE

Make sure your surroundings are quiet for the interview

• If your environment is a quiet one, it’ll make for a much better recording and will showcase your expertise in the best possible way.
• You also don’t want a space with high ceilings and a lot of hard surfaces.  You probably already know this (you work in sound, after all! 🙂 ) – but the less reflective surfaces around you, the better your audio will sound.
• The closer you are to your mic (without popping every “p”) the better. That will allow less of the room sound around you to get into the recording and will make your voice crisp and clear.

Check your recording setup

• If possible, use a separate mic.  The internal mic of your computer will work, but it isn’t the best quality.
• Also – and this is VERY important – please use headphones.  This cuts down on echo getting into the end recording.  Closed ear headphones are best, but if you have some earbuds or something similar, that will work too.  Something is better than nothing.
• If at all possible, make sure you’re wired in to the internet rather than using wi-fi.  It’s just a more stable connection.
• You might also want to close any programs you don’t need specifically for the interview.

Let’s Connect!

It would be great if we could connect on Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram so that when your episode goes live, I’ll be able to tag you! (I’ve linked to my profiles on each of them so that’s an easy click. 🙂 )

Listen to an episode or two of the podcast

So that you know what to expect, I’ve included the podcast episodes at the bottom of the page here for easy access.  Listening to one or two (or more, if you like, of course) will give you an idea of what our interview will be like.

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Check out Riverside.fm’s system and browser requirements in order to get the best recording of your interview!  This is important.  Please do have a look to make sure you’re ready when the interview takes place. (Thank you!)

Would you like to contribute to The Studio?

I have a resource for email subscribers only, where I share videos, pdf white papers, copies of books or presentations, snippets of the audio from some of my interviews that no one else hears, and discounts from my guests.  If you feel there’s something you’d like to add to that resources page so that my subscribers can get to know you better, please do let me know. I’ll let you have a look at it first so you can see where your contribution might fit.  Just toss me an email!

DURING

We’ll be connecting for our interview using Riverside.fm and I’ll provide you with a link before the call (that should already be in your email – or will be arriving shortly).  This is a browser-based service that works well with the most up to date versions of most browsers – but you’ll get the best results from using a Chrome-based browser.

That said – we’ve come across a recent issue that you should be aware of in Chrome. Please make sure that in your Chrome Preferences > Performance – Memory Saver (choose OFF) & Preload Pages (choose Standard). If you don’t do this, it creates a buffering problem with Riverside that can disrupt the recording.  This is a screen shot of what this looks like so you know what you’re looking for.

I will have an engineer helping with the recording (so that I can just concentrate on having a discussion with you!).  So there’s someone to help with tech, if you happen to have an issue. We will be recording both audio and video, so be prepared to be on camera, whatever that means to you.  The Riverside system is recording from your local computer, so even if there’s a short interruption, it should pick right back up. It won’t be subject to the blips and such of the internet, even if we’re seeing that on our end.

Again, please use headphones of some kind.  If you don’t have headphones, we’ll need to reschedule our interview for a time when you do.  Thanks for your understanding!

Things to keep in mind while we’re speaking:

• Since this isn’t a live recording (it can be edited later), if you want to repeat a sentence, or misspoke something and want to correct it, you can certainly say something and start again. The previous part will be edited out.  (My editor is really good at what he does!  His name is Humberto. You can address him by name, if you like. He gets a kick out of that. 😉 )  It’s always my intention for our discussion to highlight your skills and knowledge in the best possible way.
• Our interview is scheduled for 60 minutes.  It’s meant to be a discussion and I welcome stories (specific case studies, examples, etc.) you’d like to tell that are relevant to your area of expertise.  Stories always draw me in, and my audience isn’t any different.
• There’s also a handy mic mute button in the Riverside interface that you’re welcome to use if you need to cough or clear your throat, etc.

When we’ve technically “ended” the discussion, please stick around for a short bit.  If it’s ok with you, I’d love to have you say a little intro and welcome to the folks listening to the podcast so that I can promote you in other podcasts in the future.  The basic idea is for you to say something like:

Hi! This is  ______________ and you’re listening to the audio branding podcast – a great place to learn about how powerful sound can be! If you want to understand how to harness that power in your own life, keep listening.

That would be really helpful – and you’re welcome to add your accolades (“award winning podcaster”, “composer and CEO of ..” “Audio Branding specialist…”, “Communications expert…” etc.) before your name. You can also change that message as you see fit, as long as it’s short and promotes the aim of the podcast in some way (we talk about the power of sound and how it influences us).

I’m happy to have you say something original that you’d like to say rather than following the script above. But if it makes it easier for you to just read the message I’ve supplied, that’s fine too.  Thanks!

AFTER

Please keep in mind that it could be several months from the time of our interview before your episode goes live.

• I’ll tag you in my social media when your episode releases (that’s why I ask to connect with you on social media beforehand).
• I’ll email you links to our podcast conversation that will be working on the day it’s released (there will be two – one for each part of your two part episode). It’ll also be available on all the usual podcast listening locations.
• I really hope you’ll share!  Even if it’s just sharing from my posts on social media (reposting is fine), it would be super helpful.
• Would you consider reviewing the podcast?  If so, you can visit this link (or just go to Apple Podcasts in whatever country you’re in).
• Do you want to send me a picture of you with the gift I send to my guests? If you do, that’s a great way for me to pre-promote your appearance on the podcast. But I leave it up to you. 😊

Thank you SO MUCH for being a guest on the show!  I wouldn’t have asked you on at all if you weren’t already awesome – and I’m looking forward to sharing that awesomeness with the world. 🙂

— Jodi

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