Surveying your viewers would not must be an advanced matter. Transferring into a brand new yr, listed here are the three most essential questions I like to recommend you ask your viewers.
You do not want a elaborate type or survey system for this. Merely ask your viewers and supply a simple means for them to reply, resembling e-mail, voicemail, contact type, social put up, remark, and such. For instance, you possibly can use Podgagement’s PodcastFeedback.com characteristic to gather written or voicemail suggestions out of your viewers!
1. “What would you want extra of from me/us or my/our podcast?”
Begin off with one thing constructive. This query assumes they already such as you and your podcast, and also you’re on the lookout for extra content material they need from you.
Something your viewers says may very well be a possible episode, collection, further worth, product, service, or different alternative.
For instance, you might need an interview-based podcast and your viewers may ask to listen to extra from solely you! Or perhaps they provide you some matters they might love to listen to you cowl.
2. “What would you want much less of from me/us or my/our podcast?”
Once more, you possibly can assume your responding viewers already respects you to some extent in the event that they’re taking the time to reply to your questions. So whereas it might sting a bit of to study the issues they need you to do much less, take it as constructive criticism from individuals who care.
Possibly they need much less packed into every episode. Possibly they need much less of a specific topic you continuously point out. Possibly they do not like a brand new factor you have added to your podcast.
You’ve got seemingly heard the adage, “Much less is extra.” Maintain that in thoughts when your viewers is telling you they need much less of one thing, as a result of it would truly current extra alternatives so that you can have interaction deeper or share extra of what your viewers does need.
3. “What do you need to inform me/us that is been in your thoughts?”
That is the catch-all query, however I like this wording as a result of it implies there is likely to be one thing that they’ve wished to share for some time, however perhaps did not suppose you would be open to listening to. You possibly can get constructive and unfavourable suggestions from this query.
However hold the belief that your responding viewers is sharing this as a result of they care.
You flip these into to-dos and take motion
The worst factor you are able to do with solicited suggestions is nothing. Even when some suggestions suggests one thing you actually do not need to change, the least you are able to do is thank the individual for his or her response, acknowledge the worth of their opinion, the time they took to share it with you, and be respectfully trustworthy about what you are prepared or not prepared to do.
Additionally do not forget that simply because a tiny portion of your viewers says one thing does not imply it is best to or shouldn’t do it! I’ve heard individuals alienate a majority of their viewers due to what the very small minority of the viewers stated—even when it was constructive!
I need to hear your ideas about The Audacity to Podcast!
This is the place I need one thing from you! I’d love so that you can reply these similar questions for me and my podcast!
- What would you want extra of from me or The Audacity to Podcast?
- What would you want less of from me or The Audacity to Podcast?
- What do you need to inform me that is been in your thoughts?
Click on right here to ship your suggestions—written or voicemail.
And perhaps doing this your self will assist you to really feel higher in regards to the sorts of responses you may get from your individual viewers.
Particular thanks
- Bryan Entzminger from Prime Tier Audio gave 1,363§ for my earlier two episodes.
- I have been invited to discuss podcast chapters, and the brand new PodChapters app I made, on a few different podcasts about podcasting. I will share extra data once we’ve recorded these episodes!
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