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Schedule a time slot that works for you below

Podcast Interview FAQ’s

  • If you do not already have a slot on my calendar, then you can pick a time slot that is convenient for your calendar here.
  • Just be cool, calm, and relaxed. It’s nothing more than a chat between friends so don’t make it something more than it is.
  • For most of the conversation, we will just go with the flow but I will for sure ask you these two questions:
    • Can you give us a little background on what your business is all about and what problems do you solve?  (this is where the conversation will start)
    • Where do you see the industry for your particular business heading in the next 3-5 years?
  • Obviously audio quality is really important for a podcast, so if you have an external microphone that would be greatttttt. If you don’t have one it’s not the end of the world.
  • Be at your computer when we do the interview and not on your mobile phone. You can plug-in your mic or headphones into the computer and be ready to go.
  • Zencastr, the audio/video conference software I use, is over the internet, so make sure you have….. internet. Zencastr cost nothing for you. You’ll just click the link included in your Calendar invite. (Note: the link will not immediately be available in your calendar event but I will be sure to add it before the scheduled time)
  • Somewhere between 30 minutes and 1 hour, or if you’re a talker, longer.
  • Yes, this matters a ton! It should be somewhere quiet to ensure there isn’t a lot of background noise. Sorry, Starbucks won’t work for this, neither will driving down the road in your car.
  • If you have a fan or something that makes noise where you plan to do the interview, either move it or cut it off.
  • Go to the calendar invite and look at the notes/description. There you will find a Zencastr link – click on that. (note: I add the Zencastr link after you schedule the time slot, so if you do not see it immediately on the calendar invite, don’t worry, I’ll add it.)
  • Don’t sweat it, I can edit it out. If you didn’t hear something I asked because it cut out, just ask me to repeat.
  • Most of it will be free-flow and I will often try to dive into the details but there are a few that I will surely ask, including:
    • Can you give us a little background on what your business is all about and what problems do you solve?  (this is where the conversation will start)
    • Where do you see the industry for your particular business heading in the next 3-5 years?
  • Yup.
  • Nope, not unless you need it. If you need to take a restroom break, no biggie, I can edit it out.
  • For sure, I’m sure it will come up in the discussion and I will also give you a chance at the end to plug your product/service.
  • It depends on how many episodes I have in the queue. Anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
  • Place your mobile phone, tablet, etc on Do Not Disturb mode.
    Get some water before we start
  • Cut off any computer applications that sync data as it impacts audio quality. Best thing to do is just exit anything that is not Zencastr. Exit out of any other tabs you may have in your browser.
  • A video makes for a much better conversation but not required. If we do record with video, I often don’t use it for anything. If I do decide to use it, I’ll ask for your permission prior. Sometimes we have to cut off the video if we start to have internet bandwidth issues.
  • If you have a habit of tinkering with things when you talk, please remove items that can make noise while we talk such as: paper, which people tend to shuffle around; pens, which people tend to click and open; mouse, which people tend to click; other items on your desk, which people tend to slide around. All these things get picked up by the microphone.