Looking for the inside scoop on producing professional-level podcasts? Then this is the book for you! Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies helps you discover how to produce podcasts that appeal to a large audience, sound top-notch, communicate a message, and can even generate revenue. Two podcasting pioneers who have turned podcasting into a career teach you the tricks of the trade with projects that are designed for less reading and more doing! This easy-to-follow guide shows producers, talent, and marketers how to:

* Build your professional-level toolbox
* Staff your podcast for success
* Select the best equipment and set up a professional studio
* Narrow your focus and select the right topics for a podcast
* Add video and special effects
* Reduce mic pops and background noise
* Save time and preserve spontaneity with one-take podcasting
* Record in multi-track mode
* Create a targeted distribution, marketing, and promotion campaign

A value-packed bonus CD-ROM includes:

* 25 lessons on recording techniques used by professional podcasters
* Trial versions of software discussed in the book
* PDFs of audio hardware and various podcast directories
* Samples of independent musicians on Podsafe Music Network and Magnatude
* Samples of favorite podcasts
* All “first session” episodes of the Podcasting for Dummies companion podcast

If you’re looking to take your podcasting passion to the next level, Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies is your roadmap to discovering and implementing the best practices necessary to earn large audiences and attract sponsors.

If you're ready to take your podcasting passion to the next level, you've picked up the right book. Here's what you need to know to create podcasts that appeal to a large audience, sound top-notch, communicate a message, and maybe even make some money. Find out what equipment you need, how to promote your podcast, and much more!

Discover how to:

* Record with pro-level software
* Set up a recording studio
* Create a video podcast
* Craft a targeted distribution, marketing, and promotional plan
* Promote a business or nonprofit group