Ep. 13 What is Professionalism in Podcasting?

Professionalism… Why does that seem like such a loaded word? Is it universally felt or is it just us? 

Broken down into its simplest terms, the definition of professionalism in the dictionary is simply “the competence or skill expected of a professional.”

But how society and culture defines professionalism is so much more than that! 

It encompasses personality, behavior, appearance, language, personal style, background, and more with judgements on top of each layer.

It seems like no one can really agree on what it means.

Then there’s the whole matter of being perceived as professional, which isn’t quite the same thing.

As online business owners, we’re used to filling gaps and taking the lead, so we’re defining this concept for our own internal compass. We’ll share how we each view professionalism, in its most essential terms. 

We also want to ask you, dear listeners, how you define professionalism in your own business? Where does the PERCEPTION of being professional come in? And how does that definition carry into your (current or future) podcasting goals?

Join us for this conversation about professionalism in podcasting and learn:

• How to think of professionalism outside what we’ve been given

• The importance of creating your own definition of your purpose as a professional

• Professionalism as podcasters - is it different?

• Using ‘best practices’ to your benefit versus getting trapped in a box

• How to stop using professionalism as a weapon against yourself 

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