Feedback helps me improve.  

Mentioned in this episode

Listener feedback survey (google form): https://bit.ly/3x7sSKG 

Podcast Review Show https://www.podcastreviewshow.com 

Want to get reviewed?  Use this link:  https://www.podcastreviewshow.com/reviewme 

voiceactorwebsites.com created my website.

Episode 84:  Learning from past experiences to develop workflow

Episode 93:  Interview with Dr. Erin L. Albert on thought leadership through writing and publishing.

🖥Check out my websites, and connect with me on social media:

✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com

✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com   

✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove

✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96

✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO

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Highlights from this episode

When I worked in clinical pharmacy practice, knowing what I needed to work on helped me become a better pharmacist.  Feedback isn’t always positive, but it is helpful.

Working with coaches as a voice actor is helpful. I get feedback from an experienced and trustworthy person who has a good set of ears. As a result, my performance improves.

Not getting feedback is frustrating.  If I don’t know something is wrong, I can’t fix it.  

As a podcaster, I can’t see my blindspots…but I want to know if I have some and what they are!  I would definitely like feedback from my listeners.  Please fill out the listener survey by July 31, 2021.  Here’s a link to a google form:  https://bit.ly/3x7sSKG 

I found another way to get feedback about my podcast.  I got reviewed on the Podcast Review Show by podcast consultants, Dave Jackson and Erik K. Johnson. They reviewed episodes 84 and 93 of my podcast.  Episode 84 is a solo show.  Episode 93 is an interview show. 

I won’t share every single point they made about my podcast, but I’ll tell you 10 things I learned.  

1. I need to ask my audience to share my podcast with a friend.  
2. It’s good to wrap up a show with a take-away. 
3. I need to share more about myself during my interview shows.  
4. I need to read my podcast intros faster and sound less stiff. 
5. During interview shows, I need to avoid asking questions and offering answers. Plus, I should not give guests a bank of questions (unless their legal dept requires it). 
6. I need to be less shy about editing. It’s ok to edit an interview to keep the momentum of the conversation going and keep the listeners engaged.
7. Redirecting guests is good for the listeners. I need to politely interrupt guests in order to keep interviews on track.  
8. Explain why listeners should go to my website.  Ex:  show notes, to hire me, to hear my demo, to access links to podcast players.
9. Have a “word of the week” to advertise my Drug name pronunciation course, which is called Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro.  You can find it at https://www.kimnewlove.com
10. I sound a little stiff in my solo shows.  I need to go for conversational, fun, and warm.

The big take-away from this episode is that getting feedback is a good thing.  

Thank you for listening to episode 106 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!