1 00:00:00,630 --> 00:00:04,440 NaPodPo…what?! 2 00:00:04,460 --> 00:00:08,820 Hello, my name is Jennifer Navarrete, @epodcaster online, and I'm the founder 3 00:00:08,830 --> 00:00:12,710 of National Podcast Post Month, or NaPodPoMo, as we like to call it. 4 00:00:13,140 --> 00:00:13,619 What is NaPodPoMo? 5 00:00:14,780 --> 00:00:17,500 It's a 30 day podcasting challenge held every November. 6 00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:22,210 This is the 16th annual event, which began with a crazy idea back in 7 00:00:22,210 --> 00:00:26,099 2007, when I heard about National Novel Writing Month, also known as 8 00:00:26,119 --> 00:00:30,030 NaNoWriMo, and other 30 day challenges around blogging and video that were 9 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:31,560 happening during the month of November. 10 00:00:32,009 --> 00:00:34,610 When I couldn't find a month long challenge for podcasting, 11 00:00:34,820 --> 00:00:35,980 I decided to create it. 12 00:00:36,420 --> 00:00:39,500 Now 16 years later, we're still going strong with a robust 13 00:00:39,500 --> 00:00:41,170 group of global podcasters. 14 00:00:41,790 --> 00:00:43,440 So how does NaPodPoMo work? 15 00:00:43,850 --> 00:00:45,180 The challenge is pretty simple. 16 00:00:45,495 --> 00:00:49,435 Post 30 podcast episodes during November to successfully complete the challenge. 17 00:00:49,655 --> 00:00:50,255 That's it. 18 00:00:50,815 --> 00:00:54,114 Your NatPodPomo specific podcast can be a micro podcast, which is 19 00:00:54,114 --> 00:00:55,405 like one to three minutes long. 20 00:00:55,654 --> 00:00:58,895 It can be a nugget podcast, which is around 5 to 15 minutes long. 21 00:00:59,245 --> 00:01:03,334 Heck, it could be a commuter podcast, 25 to 30 minutes long, or even a long 22 00:01:03,335 --> 00:01:05,325 form podcast, which is 45 minutes+. 23 00:01:05,815 --> 00:01:10,245 Although in a challenge like this, probably shorter is the key to success. 24 00:01:10,495 --> 00:01:12,115 But hey, if you want to go long form. 25 00:01:12,309 --> 00:01:13,179 Knock your socks off. 26 00:01:13,869 --> 00:01:14,679 It can be live. 27 00:01:14,710 --> 00:01:15,570 It can be recorded. 28 00:01:15,579 --> 00:01:17,029 It can be released daily. 29 00:01:17,029 --> 00:01:19,919 It can be batch recorded and released when you have episodes available. 30 00:01:20,159 --> 00:01:23,639 You can start strong, stall out because life or work gets in the way, and then 31 00:01:23,639 --> 00:01:25,209 make up episodes later on in the month. 32 00:01:25,569 --> 00:01:31,219 You can even join the challenge on the very last day, record all 30 episodes on 33 00:01:31,219 --> 00:01:34,829 November 30th, and you will still have successfully completed the challenge. 34 00:01:35,199 --> 00:01:37,310 How you do it is entirely up to you. 35 00:01:37,579 --> 00:01:40,930 Now that's not to say that 30 episodes in 30 days is a walk in the park. 36 00:01:41,104 --> 00:01:43,074 I mean, this is a challenge after all. 37 00:01:43,535 --> 00:01:45,354 So who is NaPodPoMo for? 38 00:01:45,785 --> 00:01:48,985 It's for aspiring new podcasters who want to dip their toes into the 39 00:01:48,985 --> 00:01:52,425 podcasting stream to see if this whole podcasting thing is for them. 40 00:01:52,725 --> 00:01:56,385 It's also for seasoned podcasters to experiment with new tools, tech, show 41 00:01:56,385 --> 00:01:58,944 ideas, all in a safe community space. 42 00:01:59,155 --> 00:02:01,755 And since everyone is experimenting, there's a real 43 00:02:01,755 --> 00:02:03,155 fun energy to the challenge. 44 00:02:03,544 --> 00:02:06,475 So what can you expect from the official NaPodPoMo podcast? 45 00:02:06,805 --> 00:02:10,044 Tried and true tips and best practices, along with some words of wisdom 46 00:02:10,044 --> 00:02:13,954 from myself and podcasters who have taken the plunge into NaPodPoMo 47 00:02:14,155 --> 00:02:16,094 and have lived to tell the tales. 48 00:02:17,295 --> 00:02:21,224 And in case you're wondering, I'm not just the founder of NaPodPoMo, I'm 49 00:02:21,224 --> 00:02:22,945 also participating in the challenge. 50 00:02:23,114 --> 00:02:26,924 And thanks to support from Blueberry Podcast Hosting, I'm coming to you live. 51 00:02:27,140 --> 00:02:30,930 Using their Podcasting 2.0 Live Item Tag, also known as LIT feature 52 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:32,590 inside of the PowerPress plugin. 53 00:02:33,010 --> 00:02:37,410 This is a grand experiment for me and part of the new enhanced features 54 00:02:37,410 --> 00:02:39,079 available with Podcasting 2.0. 55 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:41,560 Have no idea what I'm talking about? 56 00:02:41,870 --> 00:02:44,569 Not to worry as a big believer in learn, share, grow. 57 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,670 This experiment is one that we will all learn about together. 58 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:49,480 Have questions? 59 00:02:49,750 --> 00:02:50,660 My DMs are open. 60 00:02:50,730 --> 00:02:51,530 Want to learn more? 61 00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:53,870 Join the Facebook group or the community on Hive. 62 00:02:54,310 --> 00:02:58,620 Or use the #NaPodPoMo hashtag on any of your favorite social media platforms. 63 00:02:58,650 --> 00:03:01,490 And of course, visit www.NaPodPoMo.org. 64 00:03:01,510 --> 00:03:05,360 That's N A P O D P O M O dot O R G. 65 00:03:05,780 --> 00:03:09,570 The 30 day podcasting marathon runs from November 1st to November 30th. 66 00:03:09,780 --> 00:03:11,149 So join the podcasting fun.