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Passion and Podcasting
About that "passion" quality I mentioned in my last article (see below)
... I want to add that you need passion, AND your delivery of
that passion must be authentic. Finding your true, authentic self versus
what you think you 'should be' is the real key to success and personal
satisfaction. But, alas ... it's not easy. There really isn't a script
or magic 'how-to' guide. Though once you find it, you can't help but chuckle
at how easy it is to be your real self.
Being genuine, being real is the quest we're all on, and podcasting is
one way of practicing the art of bringing your true self forward. When
you're not authentic, life has a way of letting you know,
because you'll get that in your user feedback and lack of response.
You'll sense you're not authentic when you find yourself doing things
over and over and they aren't really working, and you feel in the pit of
your stomach that you're not really connecting with people around you well.
You're forcing yourself.
Being passionate is more than just being juiced up with lots of
energy. At the Expo, I saw some people who were pumped up but just
didn't 'feel' very authentic to me. They came up and gave away stickers or
CDs, or would stand up to ask a question at a panel session then turn it
into a plug, getting all caught up in the phrase "shamless promotion" and
... it's like you really aren't sure who this person is because they're
so full of all the things they think they SHOULD be doing instead of
learning how to be themselves.
So when you podcast, when you market, when you present yourself ... present
the real you. That's something to be passionate about.
Tom
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