Does starting a Podcast seem daunting?

Does starting a Podcast seem daunting?

Every business needs to have a way of bringing in potential clients, getting exposure?and the necessary visibility. And the world of advertising has flipped upside down lately?with the added realm of social media and how people can have both national?and international visibility…for free.

?Now, you may be in the startup phase, or about to be in the startup phase and have?been thinking about this for awhile and are wondering what to do next. You may be?wondering where to land on this topic of influence and impact and you know that it’s?time to take some sort of action.

?Wait too long and there’s missed opportunity, right? I know quite a bit about?missed opportunity.?You can have your own Podcast. You can have a national?and international voice. You can have a worldwide influence. If others can do it?and have huge success with their Podcast then there’s a good possibility that you can too.

?But you’ll need a plan.

?I know that everyone’s different and that we all have different talents and?strengths and abilities. I know that some people are just not into Podcasts.

?But…a lot of people are very much into them. They are, in fact loyal listeners.?With podcast listeners increasing daily, the opportunity for having that national?or international impact is also growing.

?Don’t let your poor self image get in the way either. And I know a few things about?poor self image.??I’m not thrilled at all with how I sound but I learned to?get past that. I learned that the potential to help people was far greater?than the need for me to be quiet.

I have skills, and experience that people need. If I keep silent because?I’ve got a hang-up about how my voice is, then I get what I deserve by not building a platform.

But you have skills and experiences also, that others need. Maybe I need them too, who knows. If you don’t have a Podcast or a way to have influence yet, nobody knows yet how you can help them.

To be successful in today’s environment, you need two things. A compelling product?and a significant platform. Why? Because the competition has never been greater?with all the others already fighting for the attention of your target market, and?because people’s attention span is shrinking and your message, if it isn’t very clear, won’t be heard at all.

Now is this reason to not even try? Or is this a reason to see it as an opportunity?

?The view you adopt for yourself affects your outcome and success. Will you have?an ‘opportunity’ mindset? A Growth mindset where you can push through the challenges and move forward, learning, improving and having faith in your abilities? How many?times have you heard me say ‘If they can do it, then so can you.’

?Your current qualities and skills aren’t carved in stone. No matter how old you are.?You can always learn new skills. And because creating a podcast has become quite?popular lately, there’s plenty of people out there willing to help you with the promotion,?the content, the production. Plenty of people. Including me.

?Will you step out of your comfort zone just a little bit and try something you’ve never?done before? I’m sure you’ve expanded your comfort zone before a number of times?and I’m sure you’ll be just fine if you expand it again. I’ve found that venturing into the unknown can be ok sometimes.

?I don’t know what your personality is (introvert/extrovert) but either way you can?have a voice that can influence/impact people’s lives all around the world as well.

?Have an expertise? Great. Not an ‘expert’ yet? Then take what you know and share?it with those that need to know it. You don’t need a PhD. You need passion and a plan.?

?Whatever you know that others need to know can be shared in a podcast. If you do your own podcast with professionalism and consistency, I’m sure others?out there will like yours as well. Does is all seem overwhelming? Believe me, it’s not.

?Take a step forward today.

?Friends, stay encouraged, follow your dream and don’t give up!

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