Recording in your home office works to start off with. But by episode five, the momentum is building and you have the issue of being disturbed, it’s either the dog, the postman or the kids getting in the way.
A professional podcast studio gives you clean audio, a space built for conversation and, just as importantly, a sense that this is a real show, one to be taken seriously. If you’re based in Hertfordshire, you don’t have to head into London to get it. We’re here, ready to level up.
Six mistakes we see (and how to avoid them)
We make our own podcast here, so we’ve made plenty of these ourselves.
1. Trying to stick to a specific time length; It has to be 30mins long only to get to 20mins and start scraping the barrel for ideas and lose your audiences attention
2. Too many or too few notes; pages and pages of A4 notes means too much to say, no prompts at all meaning you go blank or start rambling, and the sweet spot of cue cards with just a few bullet points.
3. No plan for after recording; “I’ll do it all myself”, and then realising the amount of work involved in scheduling, creating thumbnails, and show notes. Plan the editing, clips and posting before you records.
4. No clear thread across episodes; each episode is a one off. Why would someone subscribe. Give one promise of who its for and what it gives them.
5. Audio only; YouTUbe is now the UK’s most used podcast servise. 29% of weekly listeners name it first, ahead of Spotify at 28%. 48% of consumers in the UK say they prefer watching podcasts
I go through all of these in a solo episode of The Green Room.
Why start your podcast at Hertford Studios
A set designed for your show. We’ll help you design the right look for your brand and your guests. You can choose from four sets: Set 1: The Verde Set, Set 2: The Sand Lounge, Set 3: The Cedar Lounge, Set 4: The Brick Loft.
A planning call before you record. Helping you decide who the show is for, guests to target, which set, and how many episodes to batch.
Sound sorted. We’ll go through everything with you before you start and set up the sound, so you can focus on the conversation.
Easy to get to. Drive in, park at the door, with a green room for guests. No London hassle.
We can manage the whole thing. From editing and social clips to uploading, show notes and analytics, we can handle as much or as little as you want.
Ready to level up your podcast?
Whether you’re starting from scratch or giving your existing show a better home, book a planning call and we’ll talk it through.