The Five Podcaster Habits That Drive Listeners Away

The Circle Sessions

Welcome to The Circle Sessions, the podcast where the Circle of Experts helps you elevate your podcast game. I'm Brett Johnson, your host and My Podcast Guy™ from Circle270Media™ Podcast Consultants.

Today, it's all about brushing up on those podcasting habits that can make or break your show. We're diving into the five most annoying podcaster habits that can turn off your listeners and how to avoid them to keep your audience hooked. Whether you're a seasoned podcaster or just starting out, we'll explore practical tips to create an irresistible podcast experience.

So get ready to discover how preparation, speech habits, balanced self-promotion, listener engagement, and consistency can be your secret weapons. Let’s get your podcast buzzing with loyal listeners!

Top Expert Takeaways

1. **Preparation and Organization**: Being well-prepared prevents chaos. Doing your homework shows listeners you value their time and keeps episodes engaging and on track.

2. **Role of a Show Runner**: A showrunner manages multiple aspects of podcast production, ensuring consistency and maintaining the quality of each episode.

3. **Minimizing Filler Words**: Awareness and practice can help reduce filler words and verbal ticks, improving the clarity and professionalism of your podcast.

4. **Balanced Self-Promotion**: Integrate self-promotion organically within your content to avoid turning off listeners. Focus on providing value first.

5. **Engaging with Listener Feedback**: Listener feedback is invaluable for improving your content and fostering a sense of community. Regularly seek, analyze, and act on feedback.

6. **Consistency in Release Schedule**: Stick to a regular release schedule to meet listener expectations and build trust. Consistency helps in growing your audience.

7. **Focused Episode Lengths**: Respect your listeners' time by keeping episodes concise and to the point. Preparation helps in avoiding unnecessarily long episodes.

8. **Creating Share-Worthy Content**: Deliver episodes that are entertaining, educational, or inspiring to encourage word-of-mouth promotion, the most effective way to grow your podcast.

9. **Professional Speech**: Improving speech habits, like reducing filler words, adds to the polish and professionalism of your podcast, making it more enjoyable for listeners.

10. **Listener-Centric Approach**: Prioritize your audience's experience by focusing on engaging, well-prepared content and interacting with their feedback to create a podcast that resonates.

Memorable Expert Moments

00:00 Prep for the show, value listeners' time. Prep is important for cohosts. Consider a showrunner role for podcasting.

06:04 Habit 3: Balance self-promotion with valuable content. Serve shareable episodes with subtle promotion.

07:56 Engage with listener feedback to build community and improve content. Neglecting feedback can hinder growth.

11:06 Consistent, focused, engaging podcast content leads to a loyal, growing listener base. Stick to schedule, and avoid off-putting habits for success.

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Don The Idea Guy

Brett Johnson, My Podcast Guy, from Circle270Media Podcast Consultants

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