Video Tips

Keep it simple. You don’t need fancy video equipment. Your video can be a simple selfie video taken on your phone.

Choose a relatively quiet place with good lighting. This will ensure we can see you and hear your amazing ideas!

Practice a little before recording. Practicing what you want to say in the video will help you be less nervous and explain yourself more clearly.

Respect the time limit. We will not accept video over 60 seconds, so keep the message tight!

Blog Tips

Use & link to credible sources. When you make a claim, make sure you back it up and share the link where you found the information.

Recruit an editor. This could be a professor or fellow student with at least baseline knowledge of the topic.

Spell & grammar check! The beauty is in the details. Please make sure you check for typos before submitting your article.

Explain, but be concise! We won’t accept articles with less than 400 or more than 800 words.

Podcast Tips

Choose your audio recording equipment. If you’re new to podcasting, you probably won’t own high quality audio equipment. Start out by trying to record on your computer or checking out your university’s audio resources, even your local library, to see if they have studios or recording equipment you can access. 

Record in a quiet place. Avoid any space where you can hear outside noise or where machines, like an AC, are running. Bonus Tip: You can use extra rugs or blankets to help muffle any reverb from floors or ceilings. 

Warm Up. Give yourself 30 minutes to warm up your voice and practice reading through your script before you hit the record button.

Interviewing. If you’re conducting an interview, record each person on a different separate audio channel. If you don’t have access to that software, make sure to mute each person when they aren’t talking so you can eliminate any extra noise. This will save you time in the post-production process. 

Keep your podcast short and sweet. Podcasts clock in at all different length. However, for Up to Us, we recommend keeping yours under 10 minutes to ensure the quality of your content and the clarity of your message!