Why we signed up as a Living Wage employer. When Steve and I set Bengo up nearly six years ago, one of the things we said from the off was that no matter what, we always wanted to treat our team really well. And that all started with paying them fairly and on-time. It’s completely daft that we had to … Read More
Podcasts Are A Complete Waste of Time and Money*
Well that got your attention, didn’t it? From a podcast company nonetheless! Let’s complete the rest of that sentence before we all start hyperventilating… *without proper marketing! If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times. And it’s on this very subject that our co-founder and creative director Steve Austins delved into during his latest webinar. We’ve popped … Read More
‘No Studio? No Problem!’ Podcast Recording from Home
In case you didn’t catch our co-founder Steve’s webinar – No Studio, No Problem! we’re bringing it to you in condensed blog form! In this post, Steve discusses the best ways to record a podcast when, for whatever reason, using a studio isn’t an option. But, before we kick off – you’ll see some links below to products or other … Read More
13 Steps to Start A Successful Podcast
In case you missed our co-founder Steve’s brilliant webinar, here’s a little summary in blog form. Bringing more than 25 years’ worth of experience to the table, Steve outlines the crucial key points you need to hit to make sure that your podcast stands out and achieves wonderful things. (Before we go any further, we’ve popped some links in here … Read More
The art of making a successful podcast: Training we’ve delivered in 2021
In 2021 Bengo Media provided podcast training for a 100 academics in 92 days, plus helped turn an idea in a bathtub into a soon to be smash.
Easy Like Sunday Morning: Radio Production at the BBC in 2021
A lot of founders have their individual quirks. Mine will make you squirm. I love working early on Sunday mornings. I know. It’s not normal. But let me explain. The work that gets me out of bed when the rest of the civilised world, it seems, is enjoying a lie-in, is live radio production. In fact, it’s a job that … Read More
Superyachts, comedy shows and other podcast editing adventures in 2021
Bengo Media has offered recording, editing and publishing support in 2021 to podcast clients including Macmillan, Clyde & Co and The Socially Distant Sports Bar
2021 Producer Report: Our Year in Podcast Production
In an award-winning year, Bengo Media has been the podcast producer for the World Health Organization, Blue Cross, Sue Ryder and Mudiad Meithrin.
Podcasting From Home – Part 3: Recording Your Audio
This is the last of a three-part blog series called Podcasting From Home – The New Normal. It follows on from part one, which is all about getting you sounding great; and part two, which is all about getting your guests to sound great. If you’ve followed the first two blogs, then congratulations – because by now, you should sound great, … Read More
Podcasting From Home – Part Two: 7 Tips to avoid the ‘news channel guest’ sound
Unless you’re Piers Morgan, it’s likely that your podcast guest is going to be doing more of the talking on your podcast than you. Here we share a few simple tips to help you manipulate their sound quality as best as you possibly can from afar.