A memorable Summer evening with Rachel Allen, Marks and Spencers Ireland and 8 year old podcaster

Posted by: Krishna De | Posted on: June 9th, 2010 | 18 Comments | Posted in: Ireland, online video, Podcasting for profit

What’s stopping you from recording and publishing your first podcast or online video? Is it the technical aspects? Are you nervous about interviewing someone?

I know when I first started podcasting over 5 years ago I was very nervous about what I would sound like and whether anyone would even be interested in what I had to say. Last week my youngest daughter met one of the people she admires – Rachel Allen the Irish chef and author. Before the event I asked her if she would like to do a little interview with Rachel so she prepared a few questions.

We were invited to the event by Marks and Spencer Ireland (I have to admit it is a favourite brand in our home). The event was a Summer barbeque held at the WHPR offices in Dublin (who support the Marks and Spencer account). The WHPR team had done a great job decking out the courtyard in wonderful garden furniture from the Marks and Spencer Summer collection and all the foods were from their store – they featured foods from their Irish producers and many were there on the evening.

On arrival, we sought out Rachel Allen and 8 year old Megan asked Rachel if she could interview her for a podcast. Rachel was delightful and was very approachable. We then found a relatively quiet area and Megan started with her questions. Picture it – I had Megan lifted in my left arm so she could look Rachel in the eye when doing the interview and held my iPhone in the right hand (I was testing out a new voice recording app to save me having to carry my microphone and recorder).

Was the recording perfect? No – mainly because I wasn’t happy with the quality of the audio from the application I used.

Were the tips that Rachel shared in the interview with 8 year old Megan valuable? Yes – listen out for the response that Rachel gave Megan when she asked for three tips if someone wanted to be a chef and author.

Will Megan remember that experience and is now proud of the opportunity to share her interview with the world in a video and a podcast? Absolutely! And repurposing the podcast we now have a video for her to show her friends.

So let me know what is stopping you from podcasting? If an 8 year old can podcast just imagine what you could do!

Leave your questions about podcasting below and I will answer your questions in a forthcoming FREE webinar. An of you are already podcasting, what tips do you have for creating memorable podcasts?

Listen to the podcast of Megan in conversation with Rachel Allen:

Watch the video – we repurposed the podcast into an online video:

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Register for the FREE webinar about the 7 essential tips for profitable podcasting

• Find Rachel Allen on Facebook

• Find Marks & Spencer Ireland on Facebook

• Find WHPR on Facebook

• This video was first published on my Social Media Marketing Resources Page on Facebook