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Podcasting Styles

September 9th, 2006 · No Comments

Just like other programs and multi-media shows, podcasting can be done in various styles that will suit your purpose and your targeted audience or market. One typical and probably the easiest style of podcasting is the monologue because it is merely voicing out your thoughts to your listeners. This is also similar in giving out lectures, announcements or insights. Monologue is very suitable for targeted audience and is quite effective if you are a good speaker.

The dialogue style of podcasting is very similar in the monologue but it involves two or more person to give out or share their thought to your listeners. This style is often more enjoyable to the audience because of your in-depth discussion of the issue. The audience have a chance to understand both sides of the issues that you and your guest speakers are talking about. Interviewing one or several people or experts is another form of dialogue podcasting.

Another style of podcasting is the conversation that involves a more relaxed discussion of a particular issue. Here the podcaster usually converse to one or more person in a casual way wherein your audience seems listening to an ordinary daily conversation. However, under this style, a script is important to maintain the quality of your podcast.

Convention style podcasting is the MP3 version of a particular seminar or conference and is applicable in corporate setting. This is somehow difficult to listen especially if the actual conference is very visual but it is quite helpful for those people who are unable to be physically present on the said gathering.

With the growing demand of podcasting, the news channels have already diversified in podcasting their news. The news magazine style podcast typically summarizes the headlines by announcing only the important details of the news or updates.

Aside from this, there are many other styles of podcasting that you can adapt. You may also combine the above styles to create and deliver more interesting podcasts. However, careful selection of podcasting format or style is vital because inappropriate style will surely bore your listeners. You need to vary your styles according to your market and the issue you wish to podcast.

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