Episode 26: Podcasting and Audio Stories with Dr. Ed Livingston




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Summary: <h2>Podcasting and Audio Stories with Dr. Ed Livingston</h2> <p>Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/tech_done_right" rel="nofollow">@tech_done_right</a> Also, please leave us a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-done-right/id1195695341?mt=2" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a>!</p> <h2>Guest</h2> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ehlJAMA" rel="nofollow">Dr. Ed Livingston</a>: Practicing surgeon and Journal of the American Medical Association <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/" rel="nofollow">JAMA</a>. Deputy Editor for Clinical Reviews and Education.</p> <h2>Summary</h2> <p>How can your company use podcasting to make their content available and relevant for a whole new audience? Dr. Ed Livingston joins the show to discuss how the Journal of the American Medical Association is using podcasting to connect with their audience. We talk about how to get started in podcasting, and about Dr. Livingston's journey from surgeon to the Voice of JAMA. Even if you don't know a scalpel from a microphone, this episode will show you where to start your own podcast stories.</p> <h2>Notes</h2> <p>01:44 - Why did JAMA decide to start doing podcasts?</p> <p>04:39 - Telling a Story with a Podcast and JAMA’s Podcasting Process</p> <p>07:54 - Assuming Technical Knowledge on Audiences</p> <p>09:55 - Engaging with Audiences and Using Listener Feedback</p> <p>11:35 - Producing Podcasts; Scriptwriting and Storytelling</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/" rel="nofollow">This American Life</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Wire-Storytelling-Secrets-Masters/dp/0385348436/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1512585756&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=jessica+abel" rel="nofollow">Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio by Jessica Abel</a> </li> </ul> <p>21:03 - Lessons Learned During the First Year of Podcasting</p> <p>23:29 - Using Your Voice to Convert Script</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Glass" rel="nofollow">Ira Glass</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://freakonomics.com/" rel="nofollow">Freakonomics</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://thememorypalace.us/" rel="nofollow">The Memory Palace</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/" rel="nofollow">Fresh Air</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/2100593/terry-gross" rel="nofollow">Terry Gross</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/the-turnaround" rel="nofollow">The Turnaround from Jesse Thorn and Maximum Fun</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://jessicaabel.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow">Jessica Abel’s Podcast</a> </li> </ul> <p>31:24 - Approaching Interviews and Learning with the Audience</p> <p>34:36 - Getting Started with Podcasting</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://podcastmethod.co/" rel="nofollow">Podcast Method</a> </li> </ul> <p>37:34 - Future Plans for Growing Audience</p> <p>40:53 - Medical Experience Influence on the Podcast</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://sites.jamanetwork.com/audio/" rel="nofollow">Podcasts from The JAMA Network</a></li> </ul> <p>43:57 - The Typical Reporter Question: What else should I have asked you?</p> <h2>Related Episodes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/006-healthcare-dot-gov" rel="nofollow">Using Software To Create Better Countries: Healthcare.gov with Andy Slavitt</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/9" rel="nofollow">Conference Speaking and Diverse Perspectives with Carina C. Zona and Mark Yoon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/14" rel="nofollow">From Idea To Company With Maci Peterson and Alicia Drucker</a></li> </ul><p>Special Guest: Ed Livingston.</p>