For anyone involved in podcasting, whether you host a show or work with podcasters, strategic communication for podcasters can mean considering what to share, when to speak, and when to hold back. In the video, I talk about being careful in what you share and how that may relate to protecting yourself, your podcast, and potentially your wallet. I also talk about staying confident, truthful, authentic, and transparent while considering how you deliver a message. These are my views from the video, not a promise of protection or legal advice.

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Strategic communication for podcasters: ideas on what to share, when to speak, and when to hold back

I talk about being careful in what you share as one way to think about protecting yourself, your podcast and, potentially, your wallet. For me, that can include considering how you deliver a message while remaining confident, truthful, authentic and transparent.

Being careful does not mean biting your tongue

I say this is not about taking away from free speech or telling you to bite your tongue. I describe it as being strategic at times. It is okay to be brash, forward or entertaining; I ask you to consider the delivery as part of what you share.

My view on defamation concerns

In the video, I share my concern about defamation allegations and NDAs. Those comments are my perspective, not verified statistics, a report about a specific case, or legal advice. I connect that concern to being careful in what you share and how you share it, while thinking about possible protection for yourself, your podcast and potentially your wallet.

Four questions I ask about delivery

These are the questions I ask in the video:

Could this fire back at you?
Regardless of the topics you cover, could this make you a target?
Could it make your podcast a target?
Could it make your wallet a target?

I offer these as questions to consider, not as rules. Whether they lead you to rethink a word or how you say it is your call.

What I will cover at Podfest Expo 2027

My Podfest Expo 2027 talk is titled “Strategic Communication for Podcasters: Ideas on What to Share, When to Speak, and When to Hold Back.” I will speak about being careful in what you share and how you share it while staying confident, truthful, authentic and transparent.

Why I recommend Podfest Expo

Podfest has been around for a long time. I have attended a couple times. In my view, it is a genuine, authentic event where people can make connections related to podcasting. I describe it as a learning experience, not a room of people only passing out cards and QR codes.

The official Marriott page says the hotel is within walking distance of SeaWorld. In the video, I mention SeaWorld as a possible family activity.

Podfest Expo 2027 details

Podfest Expo 2027 is scheduled for January 14–17, 2027, at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. Podfest’s event page lists the dates, its venue page names the hotel, and Marriott confirms the hotel details.

Ticket options and prices can change. The official ticket page has the current details.

Frequently asked questions

What does strategic communication for podcasters cover?

My use of strategic communication for podcasters covers ideas on what to share, when to speak, and when to hold back. In the video, I connect those choices with considering how you might protect yourself, your podcast, and potentially your wallet.

Is strategic communication for podcasters about giving up free speech?

In my view, strategic communication for podcasters is not about giving up free speech or biting your tongue. I describe it as being strategic at times while staying confident, truthful, authentic, and transparent in how you share.

What will Loren Weisman speak about at Podfest Expo 2027?

My talk is titled “Strategic Communication for Podcasters: Ideas on What to Share, When to Speak, and When to Hold Back.” I’ll discuss being careful in what you share and how you share it while staying confident, truthful, authentic, and transparent. You can read about my other talks on my speaking page.

Who can attend Podfest Expo 2027?

In my view, Podfest Expo can be for anyone involved in podcasting, at any experience level. This is my description, not an official attendee requirement.

Does Podfest Expo 2027 offer a virtual option?

The 2027 Podfest Expo is an in-person event. The virtual Podfest event mentioned in the video is separate from the Expo.

When and where is Podfest Expo 2027?

Podfest Expo 2027 is scheduled for January 14–17, 2027, at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. The official venue page and Marriott hotel page provide venue details.

Where can I find Podfest Expo 2027 ticket details?

The official Podfest Expo ticket page has the current pass options and prices. I link to the live page because ticket details may change.

Full transcript of the video

Transcript status: machine cross-checked against several speech tools and corrected where I confirmed a word (the word near 26 seconds into the video is "for"). No person has listened to the full recording end to end, so it is not human verified. Speaker: Loren Weisman, the only voice in the recording.

Podfest Expo, January 14th to the 17th, 2027. It's the Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld.

And something that if you're tied to podcasts, have a podcast, work with podcasters, it could be a great place for you to go.

Podfest has been around for a very long time. It's not just for podcasters, but for all upper-level podcasters. It's for anyone at any level, anyone involved in podcasting.

There are going to be different events, there are going to be different speakers, there are going to be different services, different people that can help you, different people that can educate you to allow whatever element or whatever relation you have to a podcast to improve it, to connect and to engage. It's a learning experience, but it's not a whole bunch of people just popping cards and QR codes.

I've been there a couple times. I spoke there a couple times. And it is a genuine, authentic event where you can create amazing connections that can grow, that can flourish, that can bloom for whatever you're doing inside of podcasting. I'll be speaking a little bit on the topics of being careful in what you share.

And again, it's not trying to take away from free speech. It's not telling you to bite your tongue. It's telling you to be strategic at times because right now, as the ambulance-chasing lawyers have gone off the road, many of them, and now they're going to people and they're calling defamation of character. They're attacking and even suing, winning, and oftentimes in these things that you may not have heard about or read about, in confidentiality agreements or NDAs, it's kept out of the media.

So my conversation, the talk that I'll be giving, is going to go into the protections and the strategies of being careful, still confident and honest and authentic and transparent about what you share, but how you share it to protect yourself, your podcast, and potentially in some cases your wallet.

It's okay to be brash, it's okay to be forward, it's okay to be entertaining, but something you may want to consider is inside of your delivery.

Could this fire back at you? Regardless of the topics that you have, could this make you a target? Your podcast a target? Your wallet a target?

So that's what I'm going to be covering. There'll be a lot of other people covering a lot of other subjects there. Again, I've experienced it for a number of years. I believe it is a great event to be at. They have a virtual one, but the ones, the physical ones, it's just that much better. And hey, it's across the way from SeaWorld. If you've never been there, it might be a chance to go. Maybe bring the family, send them over to SeaWorld, and you pop in the Podfest Expo. Again, Podfest Expo, January 14th to the 17th, 2027.

Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld. I hope to see you there.

Strategic Communication for Podcasters: Ideas on What to Share, When to Speak, and When to Hold Back