Melbourne Podcasters Keynotes

Topic: How to develop your podcast speaking voice [Training workshop]Speaker: Anouska Taylor (Certified Vocal Instructor)You'll learn:1. Why your tone of voice is so important when podcasting2. How to warm up and take care of your voice3. How to find your most resonant and effortless voiceAnouska Taylor is an accomplished singer / performer and certified vocal instructor with an in

Topic: Don’t make these podcasting mistakes — How to get the fundamentals rightSpeaker: Corey Layton (Content and Marketing Director, Whooshkaa)You'll learn:1. Common mistakes to avoid with your podcast2. How to package your show for maximum impact3. Promotion 101 — what works and what doesn'tCorey Layton is the Content and Marketing Director at Whooshkaa, an audi

Topic: Inside ESPN’s 30 for 30 podcast with Julia HendersonSpeaker: Julia Henderson (Producer, ESPN's 30 for 30 podcast)Off the back of OzPod 2018, we're extremely lucky to be hosting an intimate session with Julia Henderson where we go behind the scenes of ESPN's 30 for 30 podcast. Hear the stories you won't hear at OzPod and ask the questions they didn't have time for. Don'

Topic: Editing secrets from an audio pro! — Lessons from 20+ years of professional productionSpeaker: Peter Letts (Director of Audio at BE Media Production)You'll learn:1. How to edit your podcast so people will listen2. Common editing and mixing mistakes to avoid3. Tips and tricks for producing pro quality audioPeter has been producing world-class audio with BE Media Product

Topic: The business side of podcasting — Creating an engaging show which pays the billsSpeaker: Kristofor Lawson (Moonshot)You'll learn:1. Overview of Podcast Movement 2018 — What is everybody talking about in the world of podcasts?2. Funding your side-project — How do you make money? How do you find advertisers? What CPM rate should you charge? What is a "CPM"?3.

Topic: Is 1,000 downloads good? Podcast stats explained!Speakers: Sharon Taylor & Long Zheng (Omny Studio)You'll learn:1. An overview of podcast stats and how to benchmark your show2. Under the hood of how podcast media hosting actually works3. How the podcast industry is standardising analytics with the IABSharon Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of Omny Studio – an

Topic: Your essential guide to the future of podcastingSpeaker: James Cridland (Radio Futurologist)You'll learn:1. What you need to do to prepare for the future of audio2. The surprising tips podcasting can learn from radio3. Trends impacting audio from around the worldJames is a radio futurologist - a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future. He is Managing Ed

Topic: Behind the scenes of Trace, the ABC's first true crime podcastSpeaker: Rachael Brown (Creator/Investigator/Presenter, Trace)You'll learn:1. Why it's vital to set your key intention for your project2. The strange realisation that true-crime is not entertainment3. How to harness the power of audience interactivityRachael Brown is a broadcast journalist who began her career wit

Topic: Producing a narrative podcast without a production teamSpeaker: James Parkinson (Host/Producer, By Association)You'll learn:• Where to get started with audio storytelling without getting overwhelmed• How to produce narrative audio (without a production team) from start to finish• The fundamentals of planning and manage a production scheduleJames studied aud

Topic: Standing out in the (crowded) comedy podcast categorySpeaker: Dave Zwolenski (Co-host, We Fact Up)You'll learn:• How to create and develop your own comedy show• The key to finding and growing your audience• The secret hurdles to overcome to make your show strongerWe Fact Up was born out of the notion that before the internet existed people would have to try