Tip #4: Create an outline or Script for your show.
To ensure your show flows smoothly—and to avoid dead air—it’s great idea to decide on a format for your show and to draft a show outline prior to going live.
A helpful exercise for getting format ideas for your show is to listen to other shows on BlogTalkRadio. Jot down what you like and dislike about each one, and that can serve as a great starting point for building your format.
Here is a sample show format for a 30-minute guest interview:
1. Intro Start-Up Audio: 30 seconds
2. Introduction of Guest: 1 – 2 minutes
3. Guest Interview: 15 minutes
4. Music/Message Break: 1 minute
5. Guest Q&A – with live callers: 10 minutes
6. Show Conclusion: 2 minutes
7. Outro Music: 30 seconds