In Reflection - The Final Three Tips That Will Make You Not Just a Better Host, but a Brilliant One.

In the final episode of this season of How to Be A Better Host, Penny talks about someone perhaps unexpected as she drills into the art of reflection and the three things we can all do to get better, bit by bit. --- Hey, it's Penny here (more about me below) - if you have a question that you want…

The Art of Asking - How the Right Questions Turn Moments Into Movements

There are many things that feel awkward to ask of our guests, our audience or our participants BUT, as Penny Terry discusses in this episode of the Penny Drop, it's usually not as awkward as we think, and the benefits can be greater than we think. In this episode Penny recalls the first time she de…

The Share - Shaping how Your 'Hosting' will be Remembered

There are things that many hosts don't know need to happen after EVERY thing we host. Penny's not talking about the routine stuff like editing and publishing and cleaning up. But the stuff that has much more significance on how your 'thing' is remembered. In this episode of The Penny Drop, Penny st…

The Route - These questions will guide you to richer conversations

This is THE episode. It's where Penny unpacks her Questions Compass. It's a tool Penny created to help all hosts better navigate and map out the best route for their interviews and conversations. It makes sure they're balanced and rich, get beneath the surface, and drag out concrete stories and quo…

The Rapport Card - Scoring High on Connection in Every Conversation

What's a rapport card? What has it got to do with Crowded House? How does Louis Theroux get involved? All great questions and all are answered as Penny takes you through three things you can do to build rapport with your guests, quickly. The Penny Drop is full of metaphors this week - enjoy! ---- …

The Rituals - Three must haves for your hosting 'routine'

Turns out Penny didn't think she was a ritual person, but there is a whole list of things that she does every time she hosts something to make everything easier. The more she thought about it, the more she had and she realised that she'd set these up intentionally to make the process of hosting eas…

The Preparation - Three essentials to help you reach the interesting bits faster

Preparing for an upcoming interview, show or event isn't just about the words you write down on an agenda or the questions you write on a page - there's much more to it. In this episode of The Penny Drop, Penny tells you her favourite penny-dropping moment and how it led her to create a preparation…

The Navigation - Three tips to help you 'draft' your ideas

Finding it hard to find ideas, new angles, or great guests for your show, meeting or event? In this week's episode of The Penny Drop, Penny shares a metaphor that will get you thinking and get you drafting. She explains that having a good drafting system for your ideas isn't just something you do o…

The Calibration - The three skills good hosts master before any others.

Many people ask Penny how they can improve their skills as a podcast, radio, event (or even meeting) host, but often they want to start in the wrong place. Understandably, most of us tend to want to improve our scripting, or content, our tech or how we look and sound because we care about the end r…

The secret life of an Orienteering Bat - The first step to being a better host.

Penny's been reflecting on her experiences as a radio, podcast and event host and learning from other great hosts as she prepares for a season full of tips and techniques to help you become a better host. How does she sum it all up? You need to become an Orienteering Bat. Sound weird? Fair enough -…