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Send us feedback/questions via Text Featured Supporter Chris Stone Cast Ahead has carved a niche in the podcasting industry by providing full-spectrum podcast production services tailored to each client’s unique needs See castahead.net Leave Your Question Go to askthepodcastcoach.com/voicemail and leave your message to be answered on the next show. Support the show BE AWESOME! Thanks for listening...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim talk about how nice it is when technology works. Last week we had some issues and this week went smooth. What is Normalizing and Compression[2:36] Here are some video that help explain Normalizing and Compression http://youtu.be/9kal7soRvT0 http://youtu.be/4SxClRg-JOU In a nutshell, you tell the software what you want to be the loudest level, and it...

Send us feedback/questions via Text In this episode we have a technical hiccup, but the show must go on. This means we start off with Jim as a caller until Dave's machine finally units updating itself and we get back to normal. We talk with Mike Deck of  podcasthelpdesk.com  and he talks about the new PowerPress update. Powerpress is a very popular plugin for wordpress that does the following...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Screencasting / Video Strategy [1:40] Fred from  skillsinscreencastsandpodcasts.com wants to know my strategy for using video and audio. Steve Stewart has a class called " how to use Screenflow " which you can use to make videos on your Mac, and you can use Camtasia on the PC. Audello has lots of bugs and I do not recommend it. If you have more than on...

Send us feedback/questions via Text My Old Mixer Died so I Bought a New One [2:30] I purchased a  Behringer Mixer  when the old one died. I used  Same Day Music . which allows me to split the price over two payments Test Driving Blog talk Radio Today [7:00] They have a new HD version of their service and they are letting me use it. I have not been a fan in the past, but they have upgraded their se...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Replacing your iTunes Artwork 1:50 The big key when replacing your iTunes artwork is to change the name of your file. So if your original artwork was called, artwork.jpg you should name your new image artwork2.jpg (or whatever you want to name it). You want to avoid using the exact same name as iTunes won't see it as changed and it won't update. Curren...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we were under a bute force attack which made it very hard for the site to stay up. The community rallied and we got the word out and everyone showed up (YOU ROCK). Today we have a special guest as Daniel J Lewis from Ask the Podcast Coach from the Audacity to podcast comes to answer some questions about Wordpress Multi-Site. We are using the  X Show Latest...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Go to  www.askthepodcastcoach.com/52 Featured Supporter Chris Stone Cast Ahead has carved a niche in the podcasting industry by providing full-spectrum podcast production services tailored to each client’s unique needs See castahead.net Leave Your Question Go to askthepodcastcoach.com/voicemail and leave your message to be answered on the next show. Support the...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Trying to Do a Live Call In Show Tools we use: bossjock studio  to play sound effects Callinstudio.com  to patch in Live Callers Magic Jack to add a phone line You DO have the skills to podcast. You may want to start out just making content and then add the callers and live streaming later.  Audello Final Thoughts [13:35] Dave lost his cool in a video when it ap...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we talk about Stitcher, Making Money, Growing Your Audience, see askthepodcastcoach.com/50 Featured Supporter Chris Stone Cast Ahead has carved a niche in the podcasting industry by providing full-spectrum podcast production services tailored to each client’s unique needs See castahead.net Leave Your Question Go to askthepodcastcoach.com/voicemail and leav...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we had a scare where some of the technology we use to produce the show was down. So we switched things up and in the end we ended up with a more robust live page with a better chat interface. The cool thing about Chat Wing is you can login with all of your social media sites (twitter, facebook, etc). It is occasionally flaky.  Podcast Guest Releases [6:20]...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we talk about what makes a good presentation as Dave prepares for selecting speakers for the New Media Expo.  What Was One of the Best Presentations You've Ever Seen [4:00] Dave wants to know what presentations stick out in your head that you've seen? Style can play alot into what makes a good presentation.  We need people to get to the point You...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Business Podcaster Summit [2:00]   Fred Caastaneda at from the Podcast Report podcast filled us in on Podmov.com and some other websites have closed. Business Podcaster Summit is an online podcast event in January   Director of Podcasting [16:00]   Dave shares his thoughts on being named the new Director of Podcasting and the New Media Expo   Thoughts on what I&...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we are joined by Charles McFall of  Successreaks.com  and  House of the Bear.  Charles was a guy who was doing live, and talked me into trying it. Its been a fun experiment and I love Saturday mornings. Today we talk about the following: Bad Names for Podcasting [4:30] The Magic of 3% [8:10] (based on a chapter from the book  Podcasting Good to Great: How...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Podbean is Still Bad  Podbean has always been a mystery. In looking at their network they have a lot of people listed that  makes it appear  that they are using their service. It turns out they are not. See what Mignon Fogarty says   I've sent them an email asking them why they have these networks listed, but I have not heard back (again, I do not recommend...

Send us feedback/questions via Text   Is Podcasting a Winter Sport? As people can now download new episodes anywhere over their phone (no need to go home and syncronize your ipod like we did in 2009. Buying iTunes Reviews [4:09] Is it OK to "Buy" podcast reviews in iTunes? It seems more of an accepted strategy (as long as they are form listeners and not some fake person from fiverr). The...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave talks about his insight from Podcast Movement and we are joined by Matt from  www.mindingthegap.net  who just published his first podcast (CONGRATS!). Dave met Matt at podcast movement and Matt said he was going to be in Cleveland and Dave said to look him up - and he did.    Insights from Advertising Session[2:00] It doens't matter what you are...

Send us feedback/questions via Text This is a special compilation of the "After show" that we do after we stop the show at an hour. Thank to Jim for pulling some clips.  Should Everyone Start a Podcast? We talk about barriers to podcasting, and what would happen if there were zero barriers.  Dave Meets Trapper Jack [5:00] Dave talks about meeting a Cleveland radio legend. Amazon Affiliat...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Troubleshooting Your Podcast [2:00] Dave was having issues with a usb hub. When in doubt keep things simple. [spp-tweet "Get your podcast questions answered live every Saturday"] Skype Issues with a Heil PR-40[6:52] When dealing with a mac you need to adjust your sound preferences (its not in skype). Google hangouts provide the ability to adjust the vo...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we talk about some strange audio issues. The good news is the show must go on (the sound isn't that bad on the recording). What Do you Do With Old Shows? I use a service called backblaze.com to backup my files. You can get 15 Gigs from  onedrive.com  (free). Media Fire Seagate Expansion 2TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV2000100) Amazon Glac...

Send us feedback/questions via Text One Night of Bowling Cost More Than a Month of Podcasting I spent #36 to bowl, and didn't blink. Yet people will complain about spending $30 a MONTH to podcast. Should My Podcast Be Professional or Sloppy? [5:30] Well, I've never heard someone say, "I unsubscribed because it was too professional. " On the other hand, I've had people comp...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Featured Supporter Chris Stone Cast Ahead has carved a niche in the podcasting industry by providing full-spectrum podcast production services tailored to each client’s unique needs See castahead.net Leave Your Question Go to askthepodcastcoach.com/voicemail and leave your message to be answered on the next show. Support the show BE AWESOME! Thanks for listening...

Send us feedback/questions via Text :50 Google Kills Orkit 5:00 Social Bro 12:30 Audience Download break down 19:00 Stitcher and Spreaker News 20:35 Android Autio 22:30 Podcast Apps 27:00 Hip Chat 30:15 Promoting Google Hangouts 32:19 Hip Chat talk 39:00  My Speed  is helping me get caught up watching videos 40:45 Ray Edwards  Rapid Writing Method 4 2:00 YouTube End Cards -  Google Creator Academy...

Send us feedback/questions via Text http://youtu.be/wYxTvEvnDYU How Many #1 Priorities Do You Have? If you're not moving forward with a project, it may be that it (along with five other things) is your number one priority. Being a Podcast Original [8:00] Dave shares his thoughts on a jimi hendrix movie he saw on netflix and wonders, "Who is the next Jimi Hendrix of Podcasting?" Guy...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Featured Supporter Chris Stone Cast Ahead has carved a niche in the podcasting industry by providing full-spectrum podcast production services tailored to each client’s unique needs See castahead.net Leave Your Question Go to askthepodcastcoach.com/voicemail and leave your message to be answered on the next show. Support the show BE AWESOME! Thanks for listening...