* Start with your podcast name and episode number to identify your show.
* Tell the audience what your podcast is all about - briefly!
* You could use intro music for your podcast or have a professional podcast intro produced.
* Get into the content of your episode as fast as possible.
* At the end, summarise to your audience what they've just heard.
* Give one call to action (like I did) to visit a web address or subscribe to you newsletter/social media etc.

Tips for Effective Podcast Intros, Transitions and Outros with Mike Russell: http://startpodcastingnow.com/009-tips-for-effective-podcast-intros-transitions-and-outros-with-mike-russell/

Mike Russell, Music Radio Creative
http://www.musicradiocreative.com