Everything you need to know to produce a successful member podcast
Associations today face the ongoing challenge of staying relevant and connected with their members, whilst also expanding their reach to new audiences. Podcasts present a unique opportunity to deliver valuable content on demand, enabling members to access insights, updates, and thought leadership at their convenience. By adopting this medium, associations can strengthen their brand, enhance member value, and cultivate a more dynamic, connected community that thrives on shared knowledge and ongoing dialogue. However, launching and sustaining a successful podcast can seem daunting. In this seminar, we'll hear from the experts at Think, a membership content agency that manages the National Trust for Scotland’s award-nominated podcast, Love Scotland.
Join John Innes, Executive Director of Think, along with Emily Rodway, Editor-in-Chief, and Ciaran Sneddon, Editor at the National Trust for Scotland, as they take us behind the scenes of Love Scotland, a podcast that brings the country’s rich heritage, landscapes, and communities to life. Discover how the podcast has not only engaged audiences but also supported membership growth and retention. You’ll learn:
12:00 - Introduction
12:05 - Presentation
12:35 - Questions & Answers
12:55 - Close
Executive Director, Think
With a career that spans 30 years, John has worked in both consumer and membership publishing creating content that engages audiences, adds value, and achieves the aims of the membership body.
Throughout his career John has worked closely with a range of associations including National Trust for Scotland, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, International Union for Conservation and Nature, and the Royal Photographic Society helping them develop award-winning magazines, online content, podcasts, and events.
John is a member of the Professional Publishers Association Digital Collective and a judge for several industry awards.
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http://www.thinkpublishing.co.uk
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-innes-profile/
Editor in Chief, Think
Emily is an award-winning editor and highly experienced writer. In 2022, Emily won Editor of the year at the Memcom awards for her impressive editorial work for the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and now acts as Editor-in-Chief overseeing the content that Think produce for NTS, from printed magazines to podcasts and online content.
Outside of work, Emily is a member of the RSPB, Friends of the Earth and the Scottish Green Party. She has a long-standing interest in environmental issues and is personally committed to sustainable living, having several years ago stopped travelling by plane, replaced the family car with a cargo bike and committed to vegetarianism since childhood.
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http://www.thinkpublishing.co.uk
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-rodway/
Podcast Editor, Think
Ciaran has worked in podcasting for over five years, producing and launching multiple award-winning shows in that time.
He began his career with the creation of two family-friendly podcasts – The Week Junior Show and Mysteries of Science – in 2019-2020, securing Best Podcast Launch at the Publisher Podcast Awards for the latter against competitors including the Financial Times and Radio Times.
Ciaran currently leads production on the National Trust for Scotland’s award-winning podcast, Love Scotland, and has more than doubled its total listens in his first year on the project. His responsibilities include coordinating, planning, and researching regular series of episodes spanning the natural world, history and heritage, as well as one-off live recordings and other digital content.
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http://www.thinkpublishing.co.uk
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciaran-sneddon/