Cliff Ravenscraft

Podcast Answer Man

Technology EN ↓ 504 episodes

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....

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Cliff Ravenscraft

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379 What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up? 30.10.2014 1:21:38

What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up? Earlier this week, I created a post on Facebook that said… “I’m amazed at what has occurred over the past nine years of my life. Though, at times, I feel that the past nine years are just the introduction to the amazing journey ahead. I […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast...

378 – Beware of the Grow Big Quick & Get Rich Quick Podcast Messaging 23.10.2014 1:02:57

BEWARE: The Grow Big & Get Rich Quick Messaging Lately, I've been seeing more and more messaging related to the benefits of podcasting that include the thought that folks can simply launch a podcast and quickly gain tens of thousands of listeners. Just this past week, I was invited to become an affiliate of a […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at &...

377 Teaching Others About Podcasts 09.10.2014 1:19:50

What Is A Podcast? (00:01:34) I enjoy introducing the world of podcasts to someone who has never heard of podcasting before. Not for the purpose convincing them to start a podcast, but actually start listening to podcasts. I am a firm believer that podcasts have a power to change people's lives for the better like […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at...

376 The Popularity And Profitability of Podcasting 03.10.2014 1:04:48

The Popularity of Profitable Podcasting It seems like everywhere you turn, someone is promoting how much money there is to be made from podcasting. This is not the first gold rush experience for the podcasting industry. Back in 2006/2007 there was just as much talk about how folks could start a podcast, and that if […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at...

375 – Slippery Slope 25.09.2014 1:11:48

My Slippery Slope Moment I did it. I think I may have stepped onto a slippery slope. At approximately 29 minutes into this episode, I used the phrase, “You can't see it if you are listening to audio.” I was doing something, that you could see in video, that would be of great interest to […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscra...

374 – Charging Money To Do What You Do – Favorite iOS 8 Features – Kindle Voyager – Podcast Patent Update & More 19.09.2014 1:09:39

New Video Promo & Thoughts It Evoked (00:01:36) In this week's episode, I talk about the awesome video that Jared Elrod created for my brand. I fell in love with the amazing production value of the first 33 seconds and I really got a good chuckle at the humorous approach to the call to action […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://Clif...

373 Building Relationships With Your Audience & Getting To The Next Level Involves Surrounding Yourself With People Who Are At The Level You Want To Achieve 11.09.2014 1:02:43

Click Here To Register For The Next Level One Day Workshop! Getting To The Next Level Involves Surrounding Yourself With People Who Are At The Level You Want To Achieve I am excited to share a conversation that I recently had with my great friend, mentor and business adviser, Ray Edwards. (00:20:56) As I was […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at  ...

372 My Backup Solution And How It’s Changed with Dropbox’s Increased Storage Limit 04.09.2014 1:01:10

My Backup Solution Explained (00:08:35) I have created a lot of audio, hi-res photo and HD video content over the past several years. I also run a sizable business which is 100% paperless. Having local and online backup of all my data is absolutely essential to protect my business. In this episode I go into […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at  ...

371 How Do I Balance My Business Life And My Faith? 28.08.2014 1:07:06

How do you balance your business life and your faith? I'm often complimented on how well I consistently share my faith through the content that I create for Podcast Answer Man without ever sounding “too strong” or “preachy.” These comments tend to take me by surprise as I feel that I rarely talk openly about […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at  ...

370 – Four Strategies For Changing The World With Your Podcasting Efforts – How you can make a powerful, positive, difference in the lives of those who listen to your show. 19.08.2014 50:09

My Closing Keynote for Podcast Movement 2014 (00:06:25) In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share the audio recording of the closing keynote address that I gave to those who attended the Podcast Movement conference on Sunday, August 16th and 17th, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. In my talk, I explained that if you have […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at...

369 Twitter Analytics And Many New Media News Updates 07.08.2014 59:29

Twitter Analytics (00:25:51) It's been several months since we've had a social media segment with my great friend, Erik Fisher. Today, Erik joins me to discuss Twitter Analytics. This service allows you to review how many views your tweets are getting on Twitter's service and how much engagement each tweet is getting. We also briefly […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See...

368 Six Tips For Dealing With Email Overwhelm & Shocking Podcasting Patent Lawsuit Update 31.07.2014 1:14:44

Shocking Podcasting Patent Lawsuit Update (00:16:25) In this week's episode, I share the story published by ArsTechnica that Personal Audio, LLC had attempted to drop the lawsuit against Adam Carolla, but Adam refused to drop his defence of the lawsuit. It seems that Personal Audio LLC, had dropped the other lawsuits that they had filed […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. S...

367 What do you do when you know that what is needed to take your podcast to the next level is just outside your financial reach? And So Much More! 24.07.2014 1:06:34

Next Level One Day Mastermind Event I'm very excited to announce my very first one day LIVE EVENT. I will be hosting the first Next Level One Day Mastermind event on Friday, August 15th in Dallas TX in the Galveston Room at the Westin Galleria. (pictured below) I describe this event in great detail starting […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at  ...

366 How Much Should I Charge My Sponsor? 17.07.2014 1:13:07

How Much Should I Charge My Sponsor? Some recently posted this question… “I've been approached by an ad agency about advertising in my podcast. They have a client that's very targeted for my audience. So they're asking me for rate information. I have no idea what to quote them, as I've yet to have a […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://C...

365 Growing Your Mailing List – Thoughts On Live Streaming & Video In General – And Much More! 10.07.2014 1:16:42

Working Out The Kinks With My Live Stream (00:04:14) Some of you know that I have been broadcasting a live stream of the recording of my podcasts since 2006. Until recently, I never really talked about this a great deal. However, in the past few episodes, I've mentioned that I've been looking to take my […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http...

364 Impostor Syndrome – There Are No Rules In Podcasting – And Much More 03.07.2014 1:04:56

Next Level Studio Logo (00:34:44) I am very excited about the new logo that I had created for my new studio space that will be known as the “Next Level Studio.” Special thanks to my great friend, Jenny Hamson, for the amazing work that she always does for myself and many of my clients. In […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavensc...

363 Permission To Relaunch Your Podcast And Much More! 26.06.2014 58:04

Permission To Relaunch Your Podcast During my current session of Podcasting A to Z, I had shared the story how I once did a complete relaunch of my Help I Got A Mac podcast by deleting the first ten episodes that I had published and restarting the show with a brand new first episode. One […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscr...

362 Podcasting App To Be UnRemovable in iOS 8? Three Ways To Read All Written Reviews of Your Podcast. Can You Fanscribe Your Podcast? And Much Much More! 19.06.2014 50:56

Permanent Podcasting App in iOS 8? Special thanks to Troy Heinritz for alerting me to a Mac Rumors article noting that the Podcasts App, from Apple, is pre-installed in the new iOS8 beta 2 version of the software. If this remains in iOS8, it means that every iOS 8 user will have the podcasts app […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://Cliff...

361 The Next Level Studio 14.06.2014 1:06:24

I'm In My New Studio! I know that I've been talking about getting ready to move into my new studio for a very long time. We started the building process, of our new home, a full year ago. I've been dreaming of the day that I would actually have all this extra space for all […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast...

360 Does Listening Via Stitcher Really Support Content Producers? 06.06.2014 55:16

Why I Found Stitcher's Last Email To Be Misleading! (00:34:32) Recently, the CEO of Sticher Radio, Noah Shanok, sent an email, to those who use their app, to apologize for “instances where their ad system performed in unexpected and sometimes suboptimal ways, for example by delivering ads at less than ideal times, serving repetitive ads, […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you....

359 Should I Rebrand & Relaunch My Show To Take Advantage of New & Noteworthy? 29.05.2014 1:06:03

Immediately after recording this episode, I announced to those who were watching live, in the chat room, that I would personally rate this episode about a 6 out of 10 on a quality scale. Going into the episode, I was pretty excited about the content that I had planned for the show. However, I ended […] I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at   http://Cl...

358 Should I Use SoundCloud? Setting Boundaries With Your Audience? Co-Hosting Advice & More 22.05.2014 1:04:56

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Become An Expert At Saying No! Recently, I received an email, from Gloria, that said… “I Just spent the day listening to your podcast! So valuable and I feel so blessed to have found it! In episode 321, you mentioned a talk you gave about four reasons entrepreneurs should say no. […] The post 358 Should I Use SoundCloud? Setting Boundaries With Your Audience? Co-Hosti...

357 How Do I Get More Feedback From My Audience? And Much More! 15.05.2014 1:02:20

    Catching Up On Voice Messages In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share my latest thoughts as I continue to daydream about what life will be like when I am in my new studio space once our new home construction is complete. Also, in this episode, I answer six questions that […] The post 357 How Do I Get More Feedback From My Audience? And Much More! appeared first on The C...

356 The Response To Last Week’s Episode & An Interview With Dane Sanders 09.05.2014 1:04:58

Response To Last Week's Episode Last week's episode of Podcast Answer Man prompted a large amount of feedback related to three items. First, I had made a point to produce the entire episode without a single audio clip included. Second, episode 355 was the longest episode, of Podcast Answer Man, that I have ever published, […] The post 356 The Response To Last Week’s Episode & An Interview With...

355 Why You Should NOT Start A Podcast – My Thoughts Regarding Spencer Haw’s Blog Post On This Topic. 01.05.2014 1:51:50

This week's podcast episode is unique in several ways. First, I made the intentional decision to not use any audio clips within the podcast from beginning to end. I did this as a means of motivation for brand new podcasters who may be struggling to find the right music or audio branding for their podcast. […] The post 355 Why You Should NOT Start A Podcast – My Thoughts Regarding Spencer Haw’s Blo...