Are Episode Intros a Waste of Time?

In today’s episode I initially planned to pull questions from our listener mailbag. However, as it often happens, our pre-mailbag conversation took center stage, which turned into an awesome discussion that we just couldn't cut short. The community shared their opinions about podcast intros and why we should or shouldn’t have one and what the intro should include. Episode Highlights: [9:06] Podcast intros, including length and content. [12:48] Preferences and storytelling in podcast intros. [25:43] Music selection and audience preferences in podcast intros. [33:39] Creative podcasting, featuring an interview with a vending machine…? [40:09] Use of music and guest bios in podcast intros. [45:33] Audio branding, interviewing techniques, and strategies for podcast intros. [54:56] Branding and audience engagement in podcast intros. [59:06] Podcast intros' significance across various platforms. Links & Resources: Time to Get Rid of the Intros: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6EjMzOrgo7/?img_index=1 Hark Podcast Player: https://harkaudio.com/ An Interview with a Vending Machine (Everything is Alive): https://harkaudio.com/april-22-2024-258711/258876 A Date for a Toaster (The Moth): https://harkaudio.com/april-10-2024-256725/256726 As always, if you enjoyed today’s episode, please rate, follow, share, and leave a review. Your feedback not only supports our community but also helps others discover our podcast. Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7am ET (US) on Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w   (Coming soon to LinkedIn Live...) Brought to you by iRonickMedia.com and NextGenPodcaster.com Please note that some links may be affiliate links, which supports the hosts of the PMC. Thank you!