How to Prepare Listeners for Unexpected Breaks in Publishing

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And now, this week's episode.

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While we all want to be consistent when it comes to our podcast publishing,

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There will be times when you feel you have to take a break.

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This can be down to illness.

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It could be that you're getting busier at work.

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It could be you've got some family stuff to take care of.

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Or it could just be that you're feeling a little bit overwhelmed with the podcasting process

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and you want to take a little break.

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And there's nothing wrong with that whatsoever.

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You come first over everything.

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Now, quick heads up.

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This is different from taking a break if your podcast is seasonal because listeners expect that.

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But if you need to take an unplanned break,

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here are some quick ways to make sure your listeners know what's happening and what comes next.

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The first one is obviously let your listeners know so, either record a bonus episode or if your

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podcast host supports dynamic content maybe drop a pre-roll into your episodes just saying, "Hey, just to

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let you know i'm taking a short break from the podcast for the next few weeks and the show will

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be back to its normal schedule on date X." This way you're letting listeners know about the break

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and a rough idea when you expect it to come back. You can also make a quick announcement on social

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media, or your newsletter, or anywhere you have an online presence. Again, you don't have to go into

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the details of why you're taking a break, just that you're taking a break and here's when you

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can expect new episodes. By doing this, you're taking a break that you need and you're also

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keeping your listeners up to date. That way they'll be ready and waiting for you when you come back.

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