Since UK Pensions Guru Steve Bee joined Paradigm there has been a gaping void where his podcast used to be. With the start of Jargon Free Pensions it was only a matter of time before we got the show back on the road (and Paradigm had Steve back on the road).

The new Retirement Radio podcast is published by UK investment experts Citywire and features a familiar line-up of Steve Bee (expert), a series of special guests from pensions experts and academics to members of Parliament and our very own "man on the street" Stephen Ballard to ask the questions we'd all like to know.

Podcasts can be theoretically recorded and uploaded by just about anybody. However, in practice professionally produced and reocorded Podcast will shine through and enhance your corprate brand image.

You can expect more on this from our resident recording engineer and sucessful band member Rob Granville in future blogs, but for now here's a brief introducton to the tips and techniques that Podcast Production employ to make your Podcast successful.

Background noise
Background noise can distract the listener from the subject matter. Without the proper environment, a quiet recording is difficult to achieve for long periods of time. Our fully floating studio offers complete sound proofing, ensuring that your recording is completely free of background noise.

Production quality
It is common knowledge that people tend not to be as natural as they might usually be when recording into a microphone. We create the right environment for the best performance and relaxed atmosphere by offering a few helpful pointers to start off the session. This is often the most efficient way of achieving a good result.

Broadcasting methods
Specialist filters are used to eliminate any ambient "boxy" room sounds from untreated rooms. Radio compression is also added to the voice to inject that smooth quality unattainable in a less professional environment.

Equipment
Only the best recording equipment is used to produce a professional sounding Podcast both on location and in our studio. An array of microphones, pre-amps, editing and mastering software to ensure the Podcast is clear, flowing and to the point. Most importantly we ensure quality audio even at low resolutions for the internet.

Experience
Knowing the demands of today's corporate executives we are able to record, edit and process outside broadcasts and interviews in the same manner. Quite often we simulate international interviews and debates for our clients from around the globe all at one table. We also have the ability to restore bad quality recordings by removing background noise and hiss to acceptable levels for broadcasting quality.

Branding
Finally, we are able to input sound stings to increase the visibility and recognition for each Podcast. These are created in-studio, and are a useful branding tool to stand out in the ever increasing crowd.