You may suppose your viewers ought to thank you for all of the work you set into your podcast, however how usually do you thank them?
Despite the fact that this episode was printed round USA Thanksgiving, I recommend working towards thankfulness always of the 12 months and in each episode!
1. Undertake a perspective of gratefulness
Sure, it is true that you’re sharing your time and abilities together with your viewers. However dwelling on that an excessive amount of may lead you to really feel entitled or to not respect what your viewers offers you.
As an alternative, take a look at all the pieces by way of the angle of gratefulness, remembering that your viewers is made from actual folks. Simply think about having all of them in a room on the identical time!
2. Say “thanks”
The 2 easy phrases, “thanks,” carry plenty of weight. I do not learn about you, however a minimum of for me, it additionally appears much more significant to say or hear “thanks” as an alternative of “thanks.” Attempt saying “thanks” extra usually, and with extra real emotion behind it, particularly to your viewers.
In The Audacity to Podcast, I prefer to make “thanks” among the many first issues I say in every episode in addition to the very last thing you hear. I’ve by no means tried to measure what distinction this makes, I solely really feel it can be crucial that that is the primary and final thing you hear, as an alternative of my asking you for one thing again.
3. Share, use, or acknowledge your viewers’s suggestions
One of many largest methods to make your viewers really feel particular is once you embody them in your podcast not directly. Sharing their suggestions from emails, feedback, podcast critiques (use My Podcast Evaluations to gather these), voicemails, and such assist validate their ideas and emotions, and it makes them a part of the podcast with you. Plus, it usually makes them really feel like a celeb and extra loyal to you and your podcast as a result of they have been “seen.”
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Even if you cannot share the suggestions together with your viewers (for no matter motive), merely mentioning and thanking the folks by title can imply quite a bit to these folks and the remainder of your viewers.
4. Host dwell occasions
Have you ever thought-about doing dwell occasions together with your viewers—even when you do not get a podcast episode from it? This may very well be in-person meetups or live-streamed issues. You would promote tickets or make it free.
Inviting your viewers to be with you, in no matter capability that’s, makes them a part of your “in” group and helps foster neighborhood amongst your viewers. It additionally offers you an amazing alternative so that you can personally and instantly thank your followers, together with eye contact and pleasant bodily gestures.
5. Provide enjoyable actions
I see some podcasters ask about methods to have fun explicit milestones, often round episode numbers or anniversaries. I recommend that any such celebration ought to deal with giving again to the viewers as an alternative of specializing in your self. You would host a contest, a giveaway, a sport, or the rest that can be enjoyable in your viewers.
A number of years in the past, we hosted a fancy dress contest for my retired podcast about ABC’s TV present As soon as Upon a Time, and we provided a number of ranges of prizes primarily based on neighborhood votes. The winner was superb!
Our viewers loved the competition and a few of them received some prizes for his or her skills. This was a enjoyable approach we have been capable of present our thankfulness to our neighborhood.
6. By no means cease thanking your viewers
These methods to thank your viewers should not be one thing you do as soon as or solely at particular instances however ought to be one thing you all the time do and by no means cease. Make it a behavior to precise your gratefulness, usually discover new methods to serve and interact your viewers, and all the time keep in mind that they selected to take heed to your podcast.
Even when your podcast is a enterprise enterprise to boost PROFIT (reputation, relationships, alternatives, enjoyable, revenue, or tangibles) for your self, all the time be pleased about the viewers you could have and the time and a spotlight they provide you.
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