SLS59: How To Select Show/Guest Topics, What to Look for in a Co-Host

Spreaker Live Show #59 for June 1st, 2016Our Topics This Week: How To: Selecting Show/Guest Topics and What to Look for in a Co-Host. We have another new "Spreaker How-To" segment with co-host Alex Exum @AlexExum and he is based in LA and hosts "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" show. Show Duration: 41 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Spreaker Host of "The Exum Experience" and the "Spreaker Studio Review" shows at @AlexExumSpreaker Blog Posts at http://Blog.Spreaker.com:- What’s going on with our iOS apps (Stats is now is the (REC) Studio App for iOS)- 3 Podcasts about Movies for the Weekend- Podcast Movement Speaker Interviews- Spreaker Spring Retreat 2016 (Play Retreat Recording)- Podcast Movement - July 6-8 in Chicago - http://PodcastMovement.com- Spreaker is sponsoring New Media Europe! London June 18-19th - http://NewMediaEurope.com Detailed Show Notes:Let’s Dive into “How To: Selecting Show/Guest Topics and What to Look for in a Co-Host” Selecting Show Discussion Topics as a Show Host:- Think about what is valuable or entertaining to your audience (based on your genre)- Research via Google (Keyword), Google Alerts sent via Email (Google.com/Alerts)- Pull from your personal experience, like I am here.- Evergreen vs. Current events based content?- Look at important keywords that your genre followers are searching for - select thoseSelecting Guest Discussion Topics:- Focus on 3-4 major discussion areas- Focus on guest background, experiences and do your research on your guest- Discover unique aspects and history around your guests. Listen to prior interviews- Write up interview outline with your ideas around specific directions/questions- It is ok to have a real conversation and not just asking questions, get personal- http://RadioGuestList.comWhat to Look for in a Co-Host on your Audio Show:- Speaking Quality and Energy - always best to have radio, podcasting experience- Listen to other interviews on TV, Radio and Podcasts they have done in the past- Do a skype call with your potential co-host, listen to how they sound, quality of microphone- Work to create a regular (day & time) recording schedule that you both can keep - http://Assistant.to- Build trust and friendship with them as you will be spending lots of time speaking- Create fun chemistry between each other… so important for your audienceSpreaker Links:http://Adore.fmhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com