Podcaster's Portal: conducting interviews


	Why feature interviews in your podcast? Interviews bring a lot to podcasts, adding an extra dimension. In this article, we offer some thoughts on why they're valuable and how you can use them to spice up your own podcast.

	The interview relationship Interviews are not as easy as they sound. To start with, they involve a very complex relationship between three people. In this article we examine this relationship and challenge you to choose between the factual and personality interview.

	Performing questions It's hard enough asking good questions in an interview. What makes it more difficult is that listeners will hear your questions and how you ask them. For the interviewer, her questions are as much a performance as they are a probe into your topic.

	Coaching your guest If your guest isn't easy to understand, you've got a problem. In this article we talk about another responsibility of the interviewer - coaching the guest so the listeners more easily understand them.

	Planning your podcast interview The best interviews are planned. Even those that unearth spontaneous comments and take you off in wildly fascinating directions. In this article we look at the planning process for interviews.

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	Scripting your audio podcast Much of what our teachers told us about writing at school needs to be reconsidered when it comes to scripting podcasts. Because it's a whole new medium where the conventions of writing for print actually hinder understanding

	BONUS CONTENT - Editing your audio Editing is a fundamental skill for anyone working with audio. Sure, you can make podcasts without editing your audio but you'll lack the power and finesse that the pros have when it comes to using audio for powerful communication. We've created this special section of Podcasters Portal to guide you through the process of audio editing.

	Getting the pictures right in your vodcast The story in your vodcast is told principally by pictures. So not only is choosing the right pictures is important. But making sure they are clear and easy to view. Learn some important issues associated with acquiring video that will improve your web video.