Establish Instant Credibility; Use a Mic Flag
If you do “on the street”-style recording for your podcast, a mic flag is a great way to give yourself some intstant credibility. What’s a mic flag? Think of what you see on every mic carried by a news anchor on TV. Now you get an idea of why this might give you some extra cred.
You can buy one here or, if you want to be resourceful, you can watch the following video about how to make one yourself. RSS readers may need to click through to view the video.
March 26th, 2007 13:57
Hmm…interesting. Typically I thought of mic flags as more credible for on-camera branding, as in reminding viewers of webcasts, news clips and video podcasts what channel/company, etc. they are watching. But you’re right on–the credibility it lends to the actual interview itself is nice. It reminds me of why polos and jackets with company logos are important for service providers who make house calls–you’re not just letting a stranger into your home, but you have a reasonable expectation that said stranger actually works where he or she claims to.
Useful post–thanks!
March 26th, 2007 16:39
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