TAP016: How to Prerecord Episodes with Audacity and WordPress




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Summary: During my honeymoon, I had several episodes of the Ramen Noodle™ and The Audacity to Podcast™ automatically post. How can you prerecord and schedule your episodes to magically post while you are away? I share some tips for workflow, Audacity, and WordPress. This week's Audacity tip is the power of the pause button. Hire me to design stuff for you! Make your message look great by hiring me to personally design your website, presentation, podcast cover art, and more! Visit D.Joseph Design to view my portfolio and request an estimate. Feedback Brian from Small Biz Kaizen shares some constructive critical feedback and raises points that I neglected to mention when I spoke on the need for verbal organization in episode 15. Scott shares a success from advice I gave in episode 12 about getting an analog-to-digital converter for reducing digital interference noise. Scott bought a Syba SD-CM-UAUD USB Stereo Audio Adapter for $10 shipped (now $14 + shipping) and it worked perfectly. Tips for prerecording podcast episodes Be organized and plan ahead. Consider bringing guests onto the show to provide content. When you're in "the zone" could be the best time to prerecord. Name your episodes and write your shownotes immediately after recording. Try to have your shownotes written ahead of time. Keep it simple! The less editing you perform, the quicker you can prerecord your episodes. Consider even allowing a few more "glitches" than you might normally allow. Don't feel like you have to release episodes while you're gone, unless you have contractual obligations. Sometimes a break is nice, and it ensures your listeners won't fall behind (especially around holidays). In fact, iTunes will pause (not unsubscribe) your listeners' subscriptions if they fall behind. Schedule your post in WordPress to automatically post while you're away. Audacity tip: pause while recording Don't forget the power of the pause button! Use it wisely, and you may not need any postproduction! The keyboard shortcut on Windows and OS X is P (for pause). Do you have questions or feedback? Please ask your questions or share your thoughts here in the comments, email feedback@TheAudacitytoPodcast.com, or call our listener voicemail line at (903) 231-2221. Also follow me on Twitter and please consider leaving a five-star review for the show in iTunes. You can contact me through the same methods if you're interested in my design, production, or consultation services. If you enjoy The Audacity to Podcast™, please subscribe to our other podcasts on the Noodle.mx Network: Are You Just Watching?™ and the Ramen Noodle™.