To a lot of listeners, Glynn Washington is a legend. His show, Snap Judgment, has been on the air across the country and in our ears continuously since 2010. On this episode of Sound Judgment, Glynn and Elaine delve into hostiness, empathy, surprise and why you should go small when storytelling, not big. Read more of Glynn’s takeaways.
Read MoreIt doesn’t matter whether you speak on stage, behind a mic, or on paper: That’s all you have: Seconds, maybe a minute, to capture the interest of your audience. If we lose the audience in those first 30 seconds, it is a treacherous climb up a rocky slope to get them back. Top podcast hosts share how they capture listeners from the very beginning.
Read MoreListeners to Sound Judgment know I’m on a quest to unpack how today’s best hosts make their magic — and to define the universal skills and qualities of “hostiness.” What makes some hosts stars, while we don’t remember the rest? Today’s episode explores the first of these universal skills: Sparkling, Attention-Grabbing Intros.
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