Podcasts about vr workforce studio

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Celebrating Job Shadow Month with Backcountry and the work Katrina Davis does in substance abuse. The post Episode 129 the Wizard of the Warehouse appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Spenser Grandstaff, Kaleb Jeffries and Heather Servais reflect on vocational rehabilitation. The post Striking Insights – Lightning, Drones and the Clearinghouse appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

We talk with Josh Cook about how vocational rehabilitation paved the way for a registered apprenticeship for Daniel at Phoenix Plumbing. The post The Owner, the Apprentice and the Expert appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Highlighting Vocational Rehabilitation, Destiny's story at the hospital, and insights from Russ Thelin of the National Rehabilitation Association. The post Destiny and National Disability Employment Awareness Month appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Hear Spenser's story about spinal cord injury and how vocational rehabilitation helped him start a thriving business. The post Spenser Grandstaff: Lightning in a Bottle appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

MONETIZE A PODCAST WITH FOCUS Focus is the key to monetize a podcast. [Get info on ThriveCart through my affiliate link - CLICK HERE] When I started, I struggled until I focused on one offer to one avatar. As I launched Podcast Talent Coach, I wanted to do everything. I started with one-on-one coaching. I wrote a book that was to be part of a comprehensive course. There were plans for a membership. I was helping people launch their podcast. It was everything I could think of to create multiple streams of income to monetize my podcast. But, nothing was working. There was no traction. Then one day I met my mentor. He taught me the power of creating a signature course. Through his process, I created my signature course through market research with a single avatar. I focused on coaches trying to grow their business. He then showed my how to focus all my efforts on that one offer. My business quickly took off and created my best year yet. DON'T MONETIZE A PODCAST WITH SPONSORS Create one stream of income. Focus is powerful. It is tough to avoid getting distracted. I know multiple streams of income sounds appealing. But you can't create multiple streams until you create your first. And you can't create your first without focus. Many podcasters want to start with sponsorships. It's difficult without a real focus. Trying to monetize a podcast with sponsors is a challenge. Rick was able to get a sponsor in a much different way. Rick Sizemore is the host of the VR Workforce Studio podcast. It is a podcast focused on Individuals with disabilities and stories of employment including training and education, vocational rehabilitation. On the show, Rick celebrates the champions of employment who hire people with disabilities as well as vocational rehabilitation professionals and the work they do to create hope and a path forward to employment for people with disabilities so they can work and lead better lives. The audience for Rick's podcast is very focused and niche. He is totally focused on those in and around vocational rehabilitation. He connected with an organization who wanted to reach that specific group. Rick showed that group how effective his podcast was in sharing a message with the rehab community. The group paid Rick a nice sum to be the sponsor of his show. He was able to land the sponsor, because the show was focused on one specific avatar. NOT ALL LISTENERS ARE THE SAME Unfortunately, most sponsors don't understand the power of the podcast audience. Most podcasters, sponsors and ad agencies treat ads on podcasts like they are ads on traditional media. On traditional media, commercials are sold at a rate per thousand listeners. If the rate is $25 per thousand listeners, and you have 2,000 listeners, an ad on your show is worth $50. But podcast listeners aren't equal to traditional media listeners. If QuickBooks advertised on a football game, only a fraction of those listeners or viewers would be interested in QuickBooks. Therefore, paying $25 for a thousand listeners doesn't really get them a thousand listeners. It's just a fraction. On the other hand, if QuickBooks advertised on a small business podcast, nearly every listener needs accounting software. Paying for a thousand listeners will get you nearly a thousand listeners interested in their product. Podcast listeners are immensely more valuable than traditional listeners. Unfortunately, traditional advertisers treat them the same. You become a commodity with ads and sponsors unless you find that special unicorn of an advertiser that understands the power. Finding that unicorn takes a lot of time and effort. Time away from your business. Monetize a podcast by focusing on your core offer. Ads and sponsorships also cap the revenue potential. How many ads can you possibly put on your podcast? Finally, your listeners don't want ads and sponsors. They are fleeing traditional media to escape ads. How irritated do you get when an ad pops up in the middle of a YouTube video you're watching? MONETIZE A PODCAST WITH YOUR OFFER Instead of ads, monetize your podcast by marketing your own stuff. Focus on one offer. You might think it is easiest to sell a low ticket offer. Something like a $19 book or a $47 course. The opposite is true. Price conveys value. If you are offering a $47 course, people think it's worth $47. Few people are clamoring to buy $47 anything. If it's a $2,000 program, people feel it should be packed full of value greater than $2,000. People save up to buy a $2,000 product. It isn't uncommon to buy a $47 course and never even start it. When people invest $2,000 in a program, it is much more likely they will consume it. People value what they invest in. LOW TICKET TAKES MORE TIME AND EFFORT It also takes just as much time to sell a $47 product as it does to sell a $2,000 product. A sale is a sale. Low ticket products also create more headaches. People who purchase low ticket items tend to complain and want refunds. When I was selling my $497 course, I had multiple people want payment options. It's a 4-week course for $497. How can I possibly break that into payments. When I started selling my $20,000 coaching program, coaches would ask how to pay in one lump sum or just simply as how to pay. There were very few issues. Those who can afford to invest in high-end programs tend to have their business dialed in. They aren't worried how to make a $200 payment. It's more about the results than the price. I recently stopped offering my free strategy call. It was a struggle to get people to take advantage of the opportunity. People value what they pay for. Then, they would often book and not show up. Instead of free strategy calls, I began offering an hour of my coaching for $150. You can see it at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/apply. On the first day I changed from free to the $150 call, I had someone sign up. People value what they pay for. MONETIZE A PODCAST WITH PARTNERS We now have your avatar and offer dialed in. You have offered it and sold it. More importantly, you want to keep selling it. It is time to market your offer to monetize a podcast. Instead of buying ads, get partners to promote it. Joint venture partnerships are a powerful way to market your stuff to your ideal clients. Find partners who are already speaking to your avatar. When a partner promotes your offer, they are typically paid a commission on those sales. If the offer is digital or a physical product, commission is typically around 50%. When the offer involves your time such as coaching, commission is 10% or 20%. These sales are tracked through affiliate links. When you have affiliate tracking software, it will create a link specific for each of your partners. Your JV partners then promote your offer through that link. When their tribe clicks the link to make the purchase, your affiliate software tracks it. THRIVECART OPPORTUNITY I currently use ThriveCart. It is a great way to track affiliates and pay commissions. I have been using it for a few years now. Here is the best thing about ThriveCart. You can currently purchase ThriveCart for a one-time payment rather than a monthly fee like most software. You can see ThriveCart at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/ThriveCart. That is my affiliate link. When you purchase ThriveCart through that link, I'll make a small commission from your purchase. It doesn't cost you any more. This is just a way ThriveCart markets their software. Now, I can't tell you how long it will be a flat fee purchase and when they will move to a monthly fee. I can only tell you that as of this recording, it is a flat fee and you own it. Check it out at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/ThriveCart. MONETIZE A PODCAST WITH ONE STREAM Now you have an offer for an avatar and you have partners promoting you. The next step is to do more of the same. To monetize a podcast, really get your process working. You'll be tempted to focus on other products and additional streams of income. Stay the course. Get this offer really refined. Make it generate more cash with less work. It may sound boring, but it's worth it. Avoid the headaches that come with juggling multiple offers. Once your offer is generating over $100k in annual revenue, you can then begin working on offer number two. Until then, keep refining your primary offer. Sell more to more people. There are two ways to make more money. First, sell to more customers. Next, make more from each customer by increasing prices or selling more. Business is a simple process when you focus. To monetize a podcast, focus on your offer.   If you don't have a mentor who can take your hand and walk you every step of the way, go to www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply, click the button and apply to have a chat with me. We will develop your plan and see how I can help and support you to achieve your podcast goals.

Devion James, C and E Farm's top mechanic trained for his job through vocational rehabilitation The post Cool Beans and Vocational Rehabilitation appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Adrian Clark discusses her career success in advanced manufacturing and Dante Allen shares his vision for vocational rehabilitation. The post The Razor-Sharp Edge of Vocational Rehabilitation appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Brain Injury Awareness Month and the Road to Employment appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Special guest Bently Wood, Region 4 Lead Peer Recovery Specialist Coordinator, for the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority. The post Bently's journey as a peer recovery specialist appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness with Kaleb Jeffries and his story of drones, weather forecasting and the workforce appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post VR Innovations and Celebrations PERT-Mart, plus Carol Dobak on the upcoming 50th anniversary of the rehabilitation act appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Khalil graduates and WWRC welcomes Alison Shaner appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Reflections from Tom Wood on vocational rehabilitation and Project SEARCH appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Michaela Pacelli's story of autism plus Asurion's journey with DARS appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post This job was made for me, the Kim Roberts story of vocational rehabilitation and business engagement as we celebrate rehabilitation counselor appreciation day appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post The Resolve to Work in the Face of Chronic Illness: Honoring Rare Disease Awareness Day appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post How Nick jump started his career track from high school to the workforce through vocational rehabilitation appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Chris put some “drive” in his apprenticeship as VR Workforce Studio celebrates National Apprenticeship Week appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post From coal miner’s daughter to software engineer at Dell appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Plus the 2022 Virginia Ability Forum The post Up Up and Away for the Drone Industry and People with Disabilities. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

VR and Apprenticeship are working together to create career pathways for people with disabilities. The post The electricity of Lauren’s apprenticeship. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post They contacted Flora because of her workforce credentials, and the VR Workforce Studio has a new spark appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Work makes the world go round with armless guitarist, George Dennehy appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post National Rehabilitation Counselor Appreciation Day appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Career Pathways and the Groundhog’s Job Shadow appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

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The post 2021 Showcase Spotlight and meet the new director of the National Clearinghouse for Rehabilitation Training Materials, Heather Servais. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Registered Apprenticeship for VR Clients and Motivational Interviewing appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

RSA's Carol Dobak, Podcast Talent Coach Erik. K. Johnson and the amazing Ryan Mason celebrate International Podcast Day and Disability Employment Awareness on Episode 100! The post Celebrating the 100th Episode of the VR Workforce Studio appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Lifetime reflections from a career occupational therapist who happens to have a disability, the Paige Moore story. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/0099FFBTheValueofVRPaigeMooreMicha.mp3"][/audio] The post The Value of Vocational Rehabilitation with Paige Moore appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Welcome to episode 98 of the VR workforce studio podcast on today's show. Betsy talks with the host of the abilities opportunities and the future of work podcast from Michigan rehabilitation services. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/0098FFBEvelynClark.mp3"][/audio] The post Evelyn Clark’s story, the attorney who brought her own chair appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

[audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/0097FFBIveFoundMyForeverJobJacobCottonWindmills-1.mp3"][/audio] The post I’ve found my forever job, the Jacob Cotton story with Windmills Training and the ADA/VDA Anniversary appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

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[audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/0095AltCoordinationofDriversandMenta.mp3"][/audio] The post You can do it! Shane Williams discusses his VR Journey and Dale (DD) Batten talks about the new energy and excitement with our national partners. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

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VR Workforce Studio Podcast Episode 93 [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/0093FFBMadGamingSkillsandBrainInjuryattheClubhouse-1.mp3"][/audio] The post Mad gaming skills and brain injury at the clubhouse as we honor rehabilitation counselors, social workers and assistive technology appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The Brandon West story and diversity equity and inclusion in VR along with Alexis Duggan’s new videos. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/0092BrandonWest020121-1.mp3"][/audio] The post Voc Rehab proved I could bust out 100 words per minute with no errors and “Shocker” I’m now employed. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post No Wrong Door Virginia, winner in the Administration for Community Living’s Mental Health Innovation Challenge appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

[audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/0090FFB2TragicAccidentReshapesRobsServiceFromMilitarytoVR010121-1-3.mp3"][/audio] The post Tragic accident reshapes Rob’s career of service from the military to vocational rehabilitation appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

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Listen as we celebrate Veterans Day and National Apprenticeship Week. Also, on today's show, we have two top workforce professionals. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Episode_0088_TheVetTheApprenticeAndT.mp3"][/audio] The post The veteran, the apprentice and that armless guy; plus Kathy West-Evans and Marty Holliday appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The inspiring story of Ben Payne, his stroke and finding a new career pathway. Also Steve Wooderson on the CSAVR Fall Conference. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Episode87_IveSaidItAMillionTimes.mp3"][/audio] The post The Ben Payne story and Steve Wooderson looks forward to the CSAVR virtual conference. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Episode 86 VR Workforce Studio- The elevator speech that landed my dream job, the Christopher Spoden story. Also Dr. Deanna Henderson, President of the National Rehabilitation Association Board. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Episode_86_FinalForBroadcast_TheElevatorSpeechThat-1.mp3"][/audio] The post The elevator speech that landed my dream job, the Christopher Spoden story appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Plus Commissioner Hayfield and Jim Rockrock discuss VR(100), ADA(30) and VDA(35) Anniversaries. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Episode_85_FinalForBroadcast_VRCanChangeALifeandVR100.mp3"][/audio] The post VR can change your life, the Laura Williams story appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post From humble beginnings to a career through VR as the operations manager with Todd’s BBI appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

[audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Episode83FFBwAupVRNationalAnthemandJudyHeum.mp3"][/audio] The post Episode 83 VR’s National Anthem and Judy Heumann on Crip Camp as well as Steve Wooderson’s CSAVR Message on 4-20-20 (For Vision 2020) appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Meet Sara Stewart, disabled veteran who went to work as a truck driver through the Career Pathways Advancement Project. The post Episode 81 My Trucker Band of Brothers and Sisters appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Plus "Don't Sweat It" reflections on Ectodermal Dysplasia and Christina's workforce pathway through vocational rehabilitation to CVS. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Episode-80-Dont-Sweat-It.mp3"][/audio] The post Being Heumann with Judy Heumann, an unrepentant memoir of a disability rights advocate appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Bently Wood was facing 270 years in prison but turned his life around through drug court and found a career pathway through voc rehab. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Episode-79-Hope-after-lockup-a-VR-success-story-unlike-any-other.mp3"][/audio] The post Hope after lockup, a journey of recover and vocational rehabilitation appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

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Kaylee Merrick talks about her role in the new CVS Abilities in Abundance Video and Dr. Megan Healy discusses people with disabilities in the workforce. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Episode77FFBPA.mp3"][/audio] The post Because people with disabilities have such an important story to tell appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Growing the Garden at Omni, finding talent through vocational rehabilitation appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Welcome to episode 75 and featured guest in our big inspiration showcase Alfred McMillan. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Episode75FFBSailorsjourneythorughVRfollowingmilitaryservice.mp3"][/audio] The post A sailor’s journey through vocational rehabilitation following military service. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with cancer survivor Matt Campbell. ComSonics and the National Employment Team. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Episode74MattCampbellIfyouwanttogofa-1.mp3"][/audio] The post If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together*. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Hear Andy Poole's story of becoming an IT Security Officer through VR and learn about the Blue Man Groups autism friendly performances. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Episode73FFBVocationalRehabilitationand.mp3"][/audio] The post Vocational Rehabilitation and the Blue Man Group creating opportunity and accessibility appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Learn how the Blue Man Group provides autism-friendly performances to enhance accessibility for people with autism and other sensory related issues. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Episode72FFBInternationalPodcastDayBlue-2.mp3"][/audio] The post Autism-Friendly Performances by the Blue Man Group appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Recorded live from the Manufacturing Skills Institute's 8th Annual Workforce Solutions Symposium here at Liberty University in the brand new school of business. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Episode70FFBLeavingSSBenefitsforaFortune500job.mp3"][/audio] The post Soft skills needed for success in today’s workplace with Vocational Rehabilitation Superstar, Catherine Conlon and other top VR professionals appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Welcome to episode 70 of the VR Workforce Studio Podcast, Marvin Whitfield, standing by for the big inspiration showcase interviews. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Episode70FFBLeavingSSBenefitsforaFortune500job.mp3"][/audio] The post Leaving Social Security Benefits behind for a fortune 500 job through vocational rehabilitation: The Marvin Whitfield story. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

An interview with Rick Sizemore as he concludes a 33-year career at WWRC and focuses on the VR Workforce Studio podcast. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Episdoe69FFBVRTheSparkThatIgnitesVocati.mp3"][/audio] The post The Spark that Ignites Vocational Rehabilitation appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Hear Ira Socol's phenomenal story of assisted technology and vocational rehabilitation, the National Clearinghouse Update, with Cherie Takemoto, plus Vicki Varner is back, and headed to the National Miss Wheelchair America Program. [embed]https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Episdoe67IraandtheclassroomandVicki.mp3[/embed] The post The man who makes classrooms comfortable and Vicki goes to the Miss Wheelchair America Event. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

The post Vicki’s Tattoo and Perspective as she travels to the Miss Wheelchair America Event appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

[embed]https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Episdoe66FFBwauphonicTheCrossRoadsOfDisabiltyand.mp3[/embed] The post Vocational Rehabilitation at the crossroads of disability and poverty, the Shane Padgett story appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Hear how Wilson Workforce partners with Special Education to help students with disabilities. With updates from the National Rehabilitation Association. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Episode65FFBJaredLem.mp3"][/audio] The post Jared Lem’s story of vocational rehabilitation and his job at the U.S. Geological Survey appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Episode 64 - A Look Ahead to 2019 and Let's Meet Vicki Varner along with updates from CSAVR and NRA The post Episode 64 – A Look Ahead to 2019 Introducing Vicki Varner and updates from CSAVR and NRA appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Today, we bring you an amazing story about a phenomenal partnership that's opening up career pathways that help individuals with disabilities train for and go to work in modern manufacturing as skilled and credentialed registered apprentices. [audio mp3="http://vrworkforcestudio.com/pods/FFB2018HireEd.mp3"][/audio] The post Finding an Edge: How VR, Business, Career Pathways and Apprenticeships help individuals with disabilities find vocational success appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

[audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FFBEdOwensWaup.mp3"][/audio] The post Ed Owens and vocational training with CVS at WWRC.  Katia Albanese and her work with CSAVR, National Apprenticeship Week with Alan McClain and Jonathan Bibb appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

[audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/EastmanChemicalWAup-2-1.mp3"][/audio] The post David Dillon on Overcoming the Obstacles to Employment through Vocational Rehabilitation and WINTAC Super Stars, Rachel Anderson and Betsy Hopkins appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Meet Brandon Stees and hear how VR is using its Training Centers to deliver Pre-Employment Transition Services with special guest Jessica Stehle and Matt Luther plus Cherie’s National Clearinghouse Update. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FFBPreETSWithAuphonic.mp3"][/audio] The post Disability Employment Awareness Month and Brandon’s Big Career Day at WWRC appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

[audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/InterconWF4B.mp3"][/audio] The post VR helps fill the talent pipeline in a veteran-owned business. The Phillip Connor-Intercon story appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

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The post VR Workforce Studio Special Episode with Dr. Kurt Sprenger and his reflections on the 2018 NET Summit appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Meet Rose Hilderbrand as she discusses her new job in manufacturing and hear reflections from Vanessa Rastberger of the Manufacturing Skills Institute and the National Clearinghouse Update with Cherie Takemoto. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RoseHildebrandWITHAuphonic.mp3"][/audio] The post They are the Dreamers. We are the Doers. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

Spencer reflects on his vocational rehabilitation program and top experts discuss the value of Career Pathways, [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CPIDSpencerClarkWebinarWITHAuphonic.mp3"][/audio] The post Spencer Clark’s Career Pathway to IDX with Reflections from a panel of top VR and CPID experts. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

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Hear her reflections on mental health and the road to employment through vocational rehabilitation. Plus learn about WWRC's partnership with disABLED Persons, Inc. and Microsoft. [audio mp3="https://vrworkforcestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SaraPriceHancockWithaup.mp3"][/audio] The post Celebrating Mental Health Month with Sarah Price Hancock. appeared first on VR Workforce Studio.

How To Create Podcast Interviews When Your Guest Won't Drop The Script - Episode 144 Over the past few weeks, we have been discussing how to create powerful podcast interviews. Thank you for the amazing questions and feedback. This week, we continue to answer those questions. My goal is to eventually help you with a podcast interview course that will walk you through the entire process of creating powerful interviews. Your questions are helping me shape that course. Thank you for the amazing help. If you have questions about interviews, you can e-mail me anytime at Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com. Before we dive into the questions this week, I want to thank you for the response to my coaching offer. Just a reminder … I currently have two openings for my one-on-one coaching. One is Tuesday evenings. The other is Saturday mornings U.S. time zones. If you have a desire to produce engaging content with a stronger presentation, consider improving your podcast with coaching. Get the full details here: COACHING Let's dive into the questions ... From Rick Sizemore ... Erik, How wonderful to hear from you. You may recall reviewing my podcast, VR Workforce Studio, with Dave Jackson on the Podcast Review Show. I made a checklist of every suggestion you made from that show and have benefitted in significant ways for your advice. I highly recommend that serious podcasters consider the benefits and advantages of working with you. The small investment required pays huge dividends and the possibility of seeing your podcast evolve to unimagined heights becomes reality. 1. Given our carefully defined podcast focus "disability employment" there are certain questions that need to be repeated on every episode. We work hard to find new creative and different ways to present the questions, but can I feel confident that certain "questions and content areas" may be repeated on every show, as an acceptable practice? What is the risk of doing this? What are techniques you've used to vary "areas that must be repeated" to get to the content your listeners are seeking? For example on my show people always want to know what motivates a person to go back to work after disability, what advice they would have for others, what advice they would have for employers, what assistive technology they use. 2. How can I become conversational with a co-host and engaging the interviewee? Anne and I work hard at avoiding the "rotate who asks the question" and "just ask the question" syndrome. 3. What are some techniques for getting a guest who shows up with a script to drop it and just talk to you? Of course I warn guests ahead of time that scripting usually robs the conversational nature of the interview. Best of Luck with your episodes. Rick Sizemore VR Workforce Studio Podcast. vrworkforcestudio.com rick.sizemore@wwrc.virginia.gov taborroadorganist@gmail.com ANSWER: Let's take these one at a time. Is it acceptable to repeat the same questions on every episode. This is a case-by-case basis. I teach podcasters to tailor their questions to the guest rather than asking the same list every week. When you ask the same questions on every show, it becomes a question/answer session rather than a discussion. However, there are certain questions that need to be asked on every episode for some podcasts. When a host interviews entrepreneurs, you need to ask how they got started. It is part of the story. If you are interviewing rock stars, you need to ask about their big break getting discovered. It is part of their story. On your show, motivation, advice and technology is part of the story. You are here to help those with disabilities. They need that information. Don't worry about asking the same questions. If you want to vary the way you ask the questions, brainstorm 15 different ways to ask the same question. Write them down. Have the versions handy when you conduct the interview. You know the questions are coming. Be prepared. We use this brainstorm technique in radio when we say our name. We do not want to introduce ourselves the exact same way every time. To switch it up, we brainstorm 15 ways to introduce ourselves. “I'm Erik.” “Hey, it's Erik.” “My name is Erik.” “It's me, Erik.” Find variations. How can you become conversational? We answered that a bit with Joe on the last episode. Relax and let the conversation happen. With a co-host, it is important that you can see each other. This allows nonverbal cues to happen during the conversation. When you have a question to ask, give your co-host a signal. Raise your hand. Look them in the air. Give them a nod. Point to them. Some sort of signal that says, “I'm going to jump in here.” When you can see each other and use the nonverbal cues, you will be able to jump in to ask those great follow-up questions. When you trade off questions, it doesn't allow the follow-up to occur. Nonverbal cues also prevent you from talking over each other. How can you get your guest to drop the script? You need to be very clear with your guest right up front that you want this to be a conversation. It helps when you can assure the guest you will give them plenty of time to plug their stuff. You can also ask if there are particular point they would like to cover. Assure them you will offer questions that allow them to cover those points. Let your guest know that when the interview is over, you will ask them if there is anything you didn't cover. This will allow them to touch on points that may have been left out. You can then edit that question into the show. This rarely happens. However, it does help your guest get comfortable and drop the script. Finally, tell your guest you will edit the show. It is perfectly acceptable if they feel the need to stop and begin an answer again. You can edit that out to make them sound great. You guests will sometimes follow a script, because they are nervous and inexperienced giving interviews. Set their mind at ease by letting them know you will make them sound great. In the end, it is your show. There will be times when you need to stop the interview and be demanding. If you find your guest is following a script and doing nothing but pitching, stop the interview and explain your goals for the show. “Rick, I can appreciate you have a new book and would really like to plug it. Believe me, we will get to that. If we make this conversation nothing but a prolonged infomercial, people will tune out. They will take no action, and it will be ineffective. Please allow this to become a conversation. After we engage our audience with a great discussion and get them to trust your authority, we can get to the book with a strong call-to-action. However, we need to make it a conversation first. Do me a favor and set the talking points aside. Let it flow. Trust me. You'll sound great.” If you need to stop a second time and get more demanding, use something like, “Rick, I'm losing confidence that this interview will be something I can use for the show. My listeners will benefit more by natural answers from the heart. I need to ask you to set aside the talking points and simply have a discussion. Otherwise, we need to cut this interview short. Can you help me there?” If that doesn't work, move on to the next interview. From Doug Piper ... Erik, How do you keep the guest from being distracted by other things? How do you increase the concentration and enthusiasm of the guest? How do deal with guest that have poor equipment or poor "rooms" to hold the interview (assumes the interview is via Skype or similar). Does providing the questions to the guest beforehand screw up the spontaneity of the podcast? -Doug ANSWER: You can solve all of this with your pre-interview communication. When you discuss the interview with the guest prior to conducting it, you need to lead with the “why”. Why is it important to have good equipment? Why is it important to have a quiet room? Why is it important to be enthusiastic? When you can communicate to your guest that the interview is a great way to promote their goods and services, you can convey the importance of a good, clean interview. If they were shooting a television commercial to promotes their goods, they wouldn't shoot it on their iPhone with no script while their kids were running around the store. They also shouldn't do an interview in that atmosphere. The better we can make the interview sound, the stronger their marketing message will be. In your pre-interview checklist, tell them exactly what they need. Quiet room. Best mic available (the mic on the computer is not acceptable). Enthusiasm as if they were promoting their business to an auditorium of willing buyers. Have them pretend to be selling you if that makes them more comfortable. I would not suggest providing them a list of questions prior to the interview. This tends to generate scripted answers that sound unnatural. It would be acceptable to let them know you will touch on topic A, B and C. That will allow them to prepare some notes without scripting the entire answer.   From Kim Krajci ... I want to get the interviewee to understand the importance of the equipment requirements: microphone, quiet room, headset. About half of my shows are interviews. About half of those are interviews in person. I don't use a mixer but should I? Won't Levelator or some other tool solve the problem for me? Kim Krajci Writer Podcaster ANSWER: If you have more than one audio source on your show, you should use a mixer. This helps you balance the inputs. If you use Levelator or some setting within Adobe Audition to level the audio, it boost everything. If I increase the level of your mic using processing, I am not only increasing your voice. I am also increasing the background noise and every little pop and click. It is best to take a couple minutes to teach your guest how to work the mic up close. You should also use the mixer to balance the inputs. Not all voices are the same. Some are soft. Some are high. Some project. Some have big low ends. Your audio software will respond differently to each voice. Therefore, you need a mixer to create the proper input. In radio, we have a processor connected to the output of the board. All of our mics, music and other audio run through the board. The board then runs through the process before it heads to the transmitter. Our audio processor increases the low audio and brings down the hot audio. We don't leave it all up to the processor. It is a back up plan. We control all levels with the board to provide the best possible audio to the processor. You should do the same with your audio. Use every tool you have to create the best audio possible. Do you need help with your podcast? E-mail me any time at Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com. Let's see what we can do. You can find my podcast and other tools to help you create great content at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com. Let's turn your information into engaging entertainment.

This episode features an interview with Rick Sizemore, director of the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center and producer and host of VR Workforce Studio podcast. Rick discusses how and why he got started podcasting and the benefits that podcasting how brought to his organization. Discover how Rick is using podcasting to get success stories out in his region and the takeaways for your organization.

Today Dave and Eric take a look at the http://vrworkforcestudio.com/category/podcast/ (VR Workforce Studio). Here are the things we feel are working: Like the highlight intro and creative intro. It got our attention, had a certain “what's coming next” with the changing voices. Nice job getting guests to tell stories. Very descriptive in Rick's intro, and we knew what to expect. “Tell us about the view from the passenger seat” great question Great pace, and you keep things moving. Here are some things we feel could be improved: You introduced George's story, got me teased in and then went to the other guest. Music in middle of George's answer was a little distracting. Music between George and Mary sounded like we were going into another story Your headline, “George Dennehy and his rise to stardom as a guitarist and singer” has no mention that he has no arms Dave felt a little lost going to Mary's story and then back to George. At time some radio cliche's snuck in. Click The Player to listen to the VR Workforce Studio Podcast   https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vocational-rehabilitation/id972511552?mt=2 (Subscribe via iTunes) http://subscribeonandroid.com/vrworkforcestudio.com/category/podcast/feed/ (Subscribe via Android)

Today Dave and Eric take a look at the VR Workforce Studio. Here are the things we feel are working: Like the highlight intro and creative intro. It got our attention, had a certain “what’s coming next” with the changing voices. Nice job getting guests to tell stories. Very descriptive in Rick’s intro, and we knew what to expect. “Tell us about the view from the passenger seat” great question Great pace, and you keep things moving. Here are some things we feel could be improved: You introduced George's story, got me teased in and then went to the other guest. Music in middle of George’s answer was a little distracting. Music between George and Mary sounded like we were going into another story Your headline, “George Dennehy and his rise to stardom as a guitarist and singer” has no mention that he has no arms Dave felt a little lost going to Mary's story and then back to George. At time some radio cliche's snuck in. Click The Player to listen to the VR Workforce Studio Podcast   Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via Android

Today Dave and Eric take a look at the VR Workforce Studio. Here are the things we feel are working: Like the highlight intro and creative intro. It got our attention, had a certain “what’s coming next” with the changing voices. Nice job getting guests to tell stories. Very descriptive in Rick’s intro, and we knew... The post VR Workforce Studio appeared first on Podcast Review Show - Get Your Podcast Reviewed.