Last week I past the 400th interview anniversary on my #TimTalk podcast.

I was asked on LinkedIn, what equipment would somebody need to start a podcast.

The answer is none.

The camera and microphone on your existing PC / Mac should work fine. 

In other words, you don't need any sophisticated equipment to start a podcast. 

The important thing is to get started. 

Modern PCs and Apple Macs, that have been purchased after the Covid pandemic, tend of to have significantly upgraded built in cameras and microphones.  My iMac camera and microphone is adequate and you wouldn't need to upgrade.  

As you do more and more episodes, you might want to invest in a microphone, something like a 

• Logitech Blue Yeti OR
• Rode NT-USB+ Condenser Microphone

Want to know more about social selling, check out my new book

"social selling techniques to influence buyers and changemakers - 2nd edition".

In this brand new edition, I have updated all the text, I have also got 15 practitioners, so people who are doing this already to explain how they are get (practical) business benefit. From the CEO that has been running a digital business for over 18 months to sales leaders who use social selling every day.  

Articles on how these business have and are implementing digital, from Mercer, Telstra Purple, Ring Central, Cyberhawk, Namos, Ericsson, DLA Ignite and more.

What does Mark Schaefer, Marketing guru think of the book "social selling - techniques to influence buyers and changemakers - 2nd edition"? watch the video here

It's available on Amazon worldwide.  Link to Amazon.com here and Amazon.co.uk here.