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Podcasters

Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits

Any experience creating podcasts, working on high school radio stations, or in public speaking will be useful for those who aspire to a career in podcasting. 

To be a successful podcaster you must be creative and have excellent communication skills. Depending on the type of podcast, you should be able to entertain others with your knowledge regarding an issue or with your comedic or storytelling ability. You should be good at conducting research, and able to synthesize this research or your opinions into material for your podcast. Podcasters need to have a mastery of podcasting software, as well as marketing and business talent in order to effectively promote their podcasts. Good grammar and a strong speaking voice are a plus (although many podcasters have average speaking voices).

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