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How an Episode Debrief Will Drastically Improve Your Podcast
Before you can work to improve your podcast you need a baseline from which to work.
Without one, you can put in the time and effort to implement changes that you might view as improvements, but which might actually be taking you further away from the show your audience really wants.
One of the best ways to establish this baseline is by doing an episode debrief following each episode.
The debrief is a time to look both critically and analytically at your recent episode and decide what worked and what didn’t.
Analyze the Metrics
Note the metrics on both your downloads and your social media accounts. Where did you get the most traction? How does this episode stack up against previous episodes?
If you have fewer downloads than typical, why might that be? If you have more downloads than typical, why might that be and can you replicate it going forward?
Assessing the raw data is an important part of the debrief and it can help you understand which episodes and topics are resonating with your audience. But it’s the easy part, however.
