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A podcast from Gen-Z Media that teaches you how to make your own podcast. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls her boss, Ben Strouse, CEO of GZM Shows to ask…should she make a podcast? Why?The first question to ask is: What is it I want to say, and is podcasting the right format, or medium for it?Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookMore Resources: https://bit.ly/ForbesEp1For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls the Chief Creative Officer of GZM Shows to ask…how should she start?Are you a planner or a pantser? Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookMore Resources: https://bit.ly/RutgersEp2For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls the Chief Production Officer of GZM Shows to ask…what equipment do I need?Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookMore Resources: https://bit.ly/PodInsightsEp3https://bit.ly/SoundproofEp3For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Realizing at some point your show needs a title (and that it can’t be “pending” forever!), Jess polls some of the folks at her company. Then she calls back Ben Strouse to ask…what’s in a name? What makes a good title? There may not be a simple answer, but the “title” discussion helps listeners hone in on other fundamental choices: Who is your audience? What do you want them to know from a name? What is the tone of your show? Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookMore Resources: https://bit.ly/TitlesEp4For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some shows need a theme song, some shows don’t. But themes songs are fun! Jess calls up composer Art Hays, and they decide to build a song together. How does it turn out? Well, maybe you’ve heard it by now. If you want a theme song too, it doesn’t have to stop you in your tracks. Learn About Art Hays: http://arthays.com/Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookMore Resources: https://www.soundtrap.com/For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls editor Jason Sheesley for some advice on how to press that beautiful big red button…how close to the mic should I get?More Resources: https://bit.ly/PTPlosiveshttps://cleanfeed.net/Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls graphic designer Jay Nungesser to ask…how did he make the show’s gorgeous show art? How do you get started?More Resources: https://www.canva.comhttps://bit.ly/PodArtPTPFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls podcast maker Nate DuFort to ask…how do you ask people to be on your show? More Resources: https://bit.ly/REACHSpacehttps://bit.ly/PTPGuestguideFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls writer Jeff Heimbuch to ask…what is an RSS feed? Literally because she doesn’t know. How do you get your podcast out into the universe?More Resources: https://rss.com/blog/how-do-rss-feeds-work/https://bit.ly/PodHostingPTPFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls Director of Development Jenn Levine how she works with writers to craft great ideas.More Resources: https://bit.ly/storystructurePTPFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess has no idea who to call about marketing because SHE’S the director of marketing… so she calls her roommate Matt and gives him a script to ask her questions.Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookMore Resources: https://bit.ly/PromoSwapFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess hopes you’re calm as a cool cucumber, but she’s super overwhelmed. One of the producers over at Gen-Z Media, Claire McClanahan, senses her nerves and gives her a call. Claire helps her understand: she can get by with a little help from her friends (co-workers, and google spreadsheets).More Resources: https://bit.ly/ScheduleaPodFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls David Kreizman again, this time about script writing! What exactly is an audiodrama? How should we format it? What makes a good script? Characters? Plot? Theme? Tone? Setting? Oh my!More Resources: https://bit.ly/PTPToneFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess calls Chris again, this time about Sound Design. What makes for good sound design? How does it help tell a story? Where do I get the sounds?More Resources: https://bit.ly/SoundLibrariesPTPFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess talks to Eli Rallo about growing an audience at a young age, being yourself, what makes good interview questions, AND what to do if you get haters. We’re digging deep in this Season 1 Finale!More Resources: https://bit.ly/InterviewingTipsPTPFill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbookFor more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.