Audio & Voice 101

Let Your Voice Be Heard

A 4-Week Course with Instructor Jody Colvard
Begins Feb. 21st, 2012

Course Information

This is an introductory broadcasting course for Internet radio show hosts. In this hands on training course, the student will learn audio production, basic editing, interview skills, vocal enhancement and attaining quality guests for your show.

Since this course is hands-on and students will be creating actual content, class size is limited to only 24 students.

What you will get from this course:

Learn how to deliver your right voice to the right audience
Your Recording Tools What basic inexpensive tools to use and how to use them
Editing Made Easy Simple, easy, quick fixes
File Formats for syndication – learn the differences in audio and video files and what you need to create to be available everywhere
Voice diction, articulation and strengthening your voice
Your Interview Checklist Learn how to conduct an interview, what to say and what tools to use, interviewing over the phone and off
Guests for your Show You will learn how to find guests, as well as be provided with introduction templates and waivers for your new show

Lesson 1 – Your Audio/Video Action Plan and Strategy;

Explain what you do in 2 minutes or less!
Establish Yourself As The Expert
Choose a Format; you don’t have to share hours of recordings to get an audience!
Step by Step Plan to Developing Your Message
Develop a message that you are passionate about
Project Exercise: Create Your Blueprint

Lesson 2 – Preparing Your Voice

Here is where most people get lost; in just minutes a day, you can learn how to deliver your right voice to the right audience
Strengthen Your Voice
Voice Diction and Articulation
Voice Preparation – What not to eat or drink before an interview, as well as warming up and tuning your voice

Lesson 3 – Recording and Editing Your Audio For Radio

Your Recording Tools – What basic inexpensive tools to use and how to use them
Editing Made Easy – Simple, easy, quick fixes
File Formats for Syndication – Learn the differences in audio files and what you need to create to be available everywhere
Branding With Music

Lesson 4 – The Interview Process

Guests for your Show – You will learn how to find, and book quality guests for your show
Introduction templates and waivers for your new show – being prepared with the proper documentation for the interview and products developed from the interview
Your Interview Checklist – Learn how to conduct an interview, what questions to ask, and how to keep the conversation interesting
8 Steps to a Successful Talk Show