Reviews about 2 PodCasts (Part B)

Part B

Top 10 tips for a successful PodCast

1) Have a jingle/background music

This makes a PodCast successful because it makes the audience engaged throughout the entire thing/straight away as well as it can be a type of backup plan so if things don't go well during the show (e.g. awkward pauses), this can save the day.

2) Have presenters with personality

This makes a PodCast successful because it ensures that the audience feels as though they are part of the conversation between the presenters as well as it keeps the audience engaged throughout the entire show.

3) Mention social media as a form of contacting the show

This makes a PodCast successful because mentioning social media proves that the presenters are aware of recent trends as well as shows that the presenters care about the audience and aren't making these PodCasts without a specific purpose.

4) Ensure you are talking informally

This makes a PodCast successful because having this element makes it easy to understand what the presenters are saying as well as limits the audience feeling bored or excluded while listening. (Personally, I find that listening to formal speech makes me bored after a while)

5) Have a structure

This makes a PodCast successful because having a structure ensures there are no breakdowns during the show (e.g. awkward pauses) and overall makes the performance more impressive because it shows that the presenters are concerned about the audience's entertainment and they aren't just doing this show to waste time.

6) Include Vox Pops whenever possible

This makes a PodCast successful because having this allows the audience to feel more included in the show because they are able to express their viewpoints on whatever topic they are talking about.

7) Have guests attend the show

This makes a PodCast successful because having guests can attract more viewers because it may be something which the show hasn't done before (this can especially attract more viewers if the guest(s) are famous because the viewers may be fans).

8) Have interviews with others

This makes a PodCast successful because if the person being interviewed has a different viewpoint from the presenters on the topic they are talking about, this can increase curiosity within the viewers as to what will the result be (will they agree with each other or start a debate). Also, having new people on the show is impressive in general because it is something new for the viewers to listen to.

9) Include a title which isn't aimed at a specific gender

This makes a PodCast successful because having this limits sexism and negative comments towards the presenters and cast as well as demonstrates that the shows want to attract a wide range of viewers and not limit the audience number.

10) Mention what you are going to talk about

This makes a PodCast successful because having a small introduction of what the presenters will talk about can immediately inform the audience whether this is the right PodCast for them as well as save the audience from wasting time.

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