Cliff Ravenscraft

Podcast Answer Man

I’ve produced more than fifty of my own shows and published over 5,000 episodes. As a podcast consultant, I’ve trained tens of thousands of people on how to successfully launch their show and build a profitable business around their expertise. Podcast Answer Man is where I share what actually works in podcasting after two decades of experience. It’s a place for thoughtful creators who use podcasting as a tool for building something meaningful with their voice. In each episode, I explore the decisions behind a podcast that grows trust, attracts the right audience, and supports a real business....

Author

Cliff Ravenscraft

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.cliffravenscraft.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

429 - Podcasting As A Hobby That Pays For Itself – An Interview with Serena Travis 25.12.2015

Podcasting Focused On A Geographic Region In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I am delighted to share a conversation that I had with Serena Travis. Serena hosts the podcast called Good Morning Scott Valley, which is show that she created five years ago, focused on her hometown in Northern California. I love stories […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list o...

428 - Ten Tips For Dealing With Depression As An Entrepreneur 18.12.2015

An article I recently read quoted a study that found that one out of every three entrepreneurs lives with depression. In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share three types of depression that I have struggled with over the past ten years. I also share twelve tips for dealing with depression. The twelve […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at &...

427 - Should I Charge Hourly or By The Month? & I Share My Must Have Mac Desktop Apps 11.12.2015

Billing By The Hour or By The Month? Jonathan Gaby submitted a question for the podcast, asking advice on whether he should bill his social media consulting work by the hour or at a monthly flat rate. This is a very interesting topic as I've heard several people, including one of my most trusted business […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   htt...

426 - Asia Pacific Podcast Conference – In New Zealand |Thoughts On A Fixed Vs A Growth Mindset 04.12.2015

Asia Pacific Podcast Conference I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to announce that I will be headed to New Zealand this February to deliver a Keynote for the Asia Pacific Podcast Conference. In this episode, I talk to Paul Spain who is the founder of the event to give you all […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscraft...

425 - How Podcasting Led One Man To The Bond Woman of His Dreams – An Interview With Shane Whaley of Juicing Radio 27.11.2015

An Interview With Shane Whaley of Juicing Radio – 00:07:46 In this week's episode, I am honored to feature a conversation that I had with my friend, Shane Whaley, from JuicingRadio.com. Shane is an alumni of my Podcasting A to Z Coaching Program and launched his podcast, Juicing Radio, on October 30th, 2014. Since the […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows...

424 - Do You Want To Become A Paid Public Speaker? 06.11.2015

    Webinar: How To Get Booked & Paid For Public Speaking In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I introduce you to my great friend, Grant Baldwin. Grant and I are hosting a very special webinar this Wednesday, November 11th at 3pm Eastern Time. The webinar is devoted to helping you get booked and […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at &nb...

423 – Google Will Official Support Podcasting 30.10.2015

It is official. Google is going to officially embrace the world of podcasting in a big way. Google recently announced the launch of their new Podcast Portal where podcast producers (initially only those from the United State) can submit their podcasts to the new Google Play Music Podcast Directory. What is Google Play Music? Google […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my...

422 – Creating A Resource Knowledge Base 16.10.2015

In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share a recent idea that I to create a special notebook, in my Evernote account, to keep track of all the valuable insights that I gain from either my own experiences, the books I read, the podcasts I listen to, etc. The idea is that I […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscraft.c...

421 – Changes To This Podcast, iTunes Ranking Algorithm & Copywriting Tips to Persuade and Profit from Ray Edwards 06.10.2015

Changes To This Podcast I spent twenty minutes of this episode talking about changes that I had made to my production of Podcast Answer Man from episodes 409 through 418, the results of those changes and my content strategy for this podcast moving forward.     Check out my Pursuing A Balanced Life podcast (00:20:06) […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list...

420 Ten Podcasting Tips From Mike Wendland – A Podcaster Who Gernerated Over 1 Million Downloads Within Ten Months 23.09.2015

I recently received an email from Mike Wendland that said… “I bought your equipment package, worked through many of your tutorials and have listened to most, if not all of the Podcast Answer Man episodes. I also follow the Pursuing a Balanced Life podcast. I wanted to write you and let you know that my […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http:...

419 – Four Questions That Will Help Grow Your Business 16.09.2015

Four Questions That Will Help Grow Your Business (00:23:49) While I was in the UK for the New Media Europe Conference, I ran into several people who told me that they were working really hard to grow their business and with little results to show for it. When I asked them what they were doing […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRav...

418 – Sharing Your Archives In Social Media & Field Interviews With The Roland R-05 Recorder 07.09.2015

Why Aren't Podcasters Sharing Links To Old Episodes In Social Media? Mark DeJesus recently sent me an email saying… “I notice a lot of people, including myself, bring up old blog articles to put into their facebook feed; to recycle them and expose past material to new followers. But I have not seen anyone do […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at  ...

417 – Live Streaming Your Podcast With Periscope – First Impressions of Blab.im – How To Link To A Specific Time Stamp Within Your Podcst 26.08.2015

First Impression of Blab.im A few weeks ago, I heard about a service called Blab.im. This service allows you to stream live video from your iPhone just like periscope. However, it also allows you to stream live video from a desktop browser as well. Better than that, this service also allows you to have up […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   ht...

416 – My New Favorite iPad App For Playing Sound Clips & Why I Advise Against Doing A Daily Format 19.08.2015

iJingle Pro – Play All Your Audio Clips From Your IPad After many years of searching, I have finally found a solution for playing audio clips and jingles from my iPad. Actually, I have Fr. Roderick Vonhogen to thank for introducing me to the iJingle Pro App for the iPad. Yes, there have already been […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://C...

415 – The Places That Ten Years of Podcasting Can Take You – An Interview With Greg Willits 09.08.2015

I have had the privilege of following the podcasting journey of my friends, Greg and Jennifer Willits over the past ten years. In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I invited Greg to come onto the show to share a few highlights of some of the amazing things that have happened for his family directly […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://...

414 – How To Build A Deeper Relationship With Your Existing Audience 04.08.2015

In this week's episode, I share the recording of the talk that I gave at Podcast Movement 2015. In this talk, I share why it is so important to focus on building a relationship with those who are already listening to your podcast and then I give you ten tips on how to build those […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscraft.com/...

413 – Nine Tips For Better Online Security 27.07.2015

Below are the Nine Tips that I shared in this episode that will help you achieve a greater level of online security. 1. Consider it your #1 Priority To Secure Your Email Account! 2. Don’t use the same password for more than one service on the internet. 3. I recommend the use of a secure […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscra...

412 – Advice To GIve Your Interview Guests Before The Call And So Much More 21.07.2015

The questions that I address in this episode of Podcast Answer Man are as follows. 1) What is needed to hook up two sets of headphones to our mixer? If I plan to interview an in studio guest, do you recommend that I provide them with headphones as well? (00:05:15) In response to this question, […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRa...

411 – When Should I Start Promoting And Marketing My New Podcast? Plus Other Questions New Podcasters Ask 13.07.2015

This week's episode is part three in a three part series called “Questions That New Podcasters Ask.” For this series, I have pulled actual questions that were asked by students in my Podcasting A to Z online training course. The questions that I address in this episode are as follows. 1. I know you said […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http...

410 – Three Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started Podcasting – The Tools I Use For Show Preparation – My Favorite Podcast Management App – And Much More 06.07.2015

This week's episode is part two in a three part series called “Questions That New Podcasters Ask.” For this series, I have pulled actual questions that were asked by students in my Podcasting A to Z online training course. The questions that I address in this episode are as follows. 1. For many of your […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http:...

409 – The Podcasters That I Admire The Most – Should You Add The Stitcher HTML5 Player To Your Website? My Thoughts On The PocketCasts App – And More 29.06.2015

This week's episode begins a three part series called “Questions That New Podcasters Ask.” For this series, I have pulled actual questions that were asked by students in my Podcasting A to Z online training course. The questions that I address in this episode are as follows. 1. In the Welcome to Stitcher email I […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at &n...

408 – A Lapel Mic for the Roland Recorder AND Marc Maron & The President of The United States Take Podcasting To A Whole New Level 23.06.2015

The Sony ECM-CS3 Lapel Mic Works Great with the Roland R-05 Recorder In this episode, I demonstrate, from the field, just how well the Sony ECM-CS3 lapel mic works with the Roland R-05 Recorder. In fact, for this part of the episode, I'm actually riding my bicycle at relatively high speeds with little to no […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at  ...

407 – Are You Ready To #TrainWithCliff? – Tips For Influencing Others With Your Content 04.06.2015

Are you ready to change the world? In this episode, I talk about what has always been the most appealing aspect of podcasting, the ability to have a powerful, positive, impact on the lives of those who consume your content. I truly believe that you can change the world, one person a time, with your […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://Cl...

406 Twitter Wins! I’ve decided to use it as an information network and focus on Facebook for deeper engagement. 30.05.2015

The title, posted above, really does say it all. I encourage you to listen to this episode if you would like to learn how I've completely changed the way that I am using Twitter and how I've managed to turn my experience with Facebook into the best social networking experience I've ever had.     […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   ht...

405 – Crossing The Finish Line 20.05.2015

The only official show notes for this episode is the following image. It will make perfect sense once you listen to the full episode.     Podcasting A to Z Do you want to learn how to podcast but don't know where to start? Podcasting A to Z is a four week online training course […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscr...

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