Category: Podcast

Ben shares everything we do to create our Rather Inventive podcast, including lessons learnt, stats and helpful tools.

Notes

What is a podcast?

• On-demand radio show
• Daily, weekly, monthly
• In a series
• Generally audio only

• Over 550,000 on Apple Podcasts in more than 100 languages (June 2018)
• 49% people listen at home
• Podcast listeners are loyal and affluent
• 81% of people take action as a result of listening to a podcast

Sources
https://www.podcastinsights.com/podcast-statistics/
https://rainnews.com/spotify-shares-podcast-stats-and-advertising-examples/

Why did we start a podcast?

• Used to record radio shows on tape recorder
• Chatted with Al regularly, good to share
• Great opportunity to meet people
• Wanted to learn

If you’ve not subscribed to the podcast please do at https://ratherinventive.com/podcast/

• April 1st 2014 First show with Nick Van der Walle
• November 2018 – First video podcast
• December 2018 – Moved entire podcast to video
• October 2019 – Interview with Nick again!
• March 2020 – Latest podcast with a magician

Over 90 recordings!

Format

‘Two guys chatting’
Interview show
Reporter / NPR
One voice

Our process

Prep

Structure has evolved
Show notes
List out questions
Practice your start and ending
Script for Podcast running order (template)

Guests

It started with an interview
Interview people that inspire you or youraudiencee
Scheduling – Doodle, Calendly
Script for Inviting a guest onto your podcast/vlog (template)

Recording

Audacity, Quicktime
Zoom, Demio
iPhone (front and back cameras)
External microphone – reducing echo (I use Shure MV5)

Editing

We edit for audio consistency
Audio only – Fission, Quicktime, Audacity
Video – iMovie, Final Cut, Adobe Premier, Shotcut
Music – Intro, background music, Envato Elements (£13/mo, Free account 12 free files/month)

Publishing

Titles – Informative / funny
Graphics – Find the smile
YouTube (free), SoundCloud (£125/yr) / Libsyn (£52/yr)

Sharing

Share on Twitter and LinkedIn. I prefer LinkedIn
Better to share direct link to video/media or teaser clip
Tag in any guests. Share link by email

Sponsorship

How to ask. Pitch an idea Insert or live read Industry standard CPM £10-20
Charge what you think it is worth
Script for Asking for sponsorship (template)
Starting something newTakes a lot of effort and planning
Want to focus on RI, not just guests
Build up IMC
Marketing currently too diverse
Re-use current material

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The Something Inventive podcast is changing tack and will be coming back with a new format for the next episode. Watch this space!

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Genevieve shares her journey into crowdfunding her business and the strategy she implemented to make it a success.

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Ben speaks with Nikki Elbaz, a copywriter specialising in email marketing for SaaS/tech companies.

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Ben speaks with Rod Hande, an up and coming magician on what marketing methods he uses to promote his business. Rod also does his first video conference magic trick!

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Ben visits Sarah in her home office to talk about why she wrote an Environmental policy as a solo worker and freelancer and her forthcoming book ‘Survival Skills for Freelancers (or how to go solo without going loco).’

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Ronald shares his experience of how he got into the world of WordPress and became a brand ambassador for Yith.

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Through my Fastershire links, I get to work with many businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry. So when event organiser, Steve Gardner-Collins invited me to come along to the Three Counties and Cotswolds Tourism Forum with a press pass to cover the event, I thought it would be a great opportunity to get to learn more about this sector.

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Ben talks with Edward White from ATLIVE to discuss how he got into film making and developing his own style.

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Ben talks with Jonathan Mahan from Bombbomb on how video improves business and gathers some tips on how to get comfortable on camera.

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I join Ben and some listen submissions to take a look back at our favourite interviews from 2019.

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Ben discusses with Ben Wheeler the role of websites in current marketing, diminishing in favour of social business pages.

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Based in the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Forzley-Badr shares how she disrupts corporate businesses through the art of storytelling and creative a business narrative.

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After spending three days, attending 12 talks and walking over 20,000 steps, I’m back from Bath Digital Festival. I was lucky enough to interview some of the speakers and attendees to bring you a flavour of the state of technology and marketing in 2019.

It’s a fully packed episode and I hope you enjoy it.

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Ben meets with Nicholas van der Walle to discuss how Astute Graphics managed the process of updating their website with a new product pricing system.

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Ben talks to Claire Doré, a life coach about her tips on reprogramming your mindset and achieving your goals.

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Join Ben on episode 4 of the IMC to discuss how you can get more out of your Linkedin account and nurture a following.

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Ben speaks with Martin Dugan from Double Tap Marketing about his approach on managing outbound marketing and cold calling through to nurturing.

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Ben speaks with Ben Everard from The Ideas Bureau on his approach to problem solving and the steps he uses to overcome them.

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In this summer holiday special Ben shares an episode from the monthly IMC Marketing Webinar where he discusses the best ways and practices on how to get reviews for your business.

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Kimb Jones from Make Do joins Ben to discuss embracing the Gutenberg editor along with a demo of some of the rather handy features built into it.

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Ben discusses how to keep your privacy data safe online with IT Security consultant, Seb Kinnaird. Yes they are related.

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In this episode Ben is joined by Tess Coughlan-Allen, Marketing Manager at Mind Doodle to talk about content planning, mind mapping and minidoodle.com.

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In this episode Ben interviews several members of Witley Jones a UK based manufacture bespoke furniture primarily for the education market.

It’s a family business that’s been going for over 20 years and he wanted to find out how it started, how it differs from a regular business and how they are managing succession.

You’ll be hearing from Chris & Jane Jones (dad, mum, and the original entrepreneurs), Matt Jones (director and eventual successor), Lucy Jones (who manages finance) and Simon Downes (current managing director) in that order.

This interview is a slightly different style from normal which we hope you’ll enjoy.

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Ben Kinnaird, Clare Harris and Al Osmond chat about their favourite bits from tech conference WXG7 (Web Expo Guildford)

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