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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304 – Michael Stelzner says… “Podcasting, Bar Nothing In Our Study, Is The Hottest Thing In 2013. Period!” – And So Much More! 18.04.2013 1:13:48

I had an amazing experience at the Social Media Marketing World conference that was held last week in San Diego, California. In this episode, I share why this conference was not only a huge win for me, professionally, but I also share why it was a major win for Podcasting as an industry. The title […] The post 304 – Michael Stelzner says… “Podcasting, Bar Nothing In Our Study, Is The Hottest Thing...

303 Ten Thousand Hour Rule – EverGreen Content – And So Much More! 05.04.2013 59:00

The 10,000 Hour Rule by Malcolm Gladwell Many people believe that Malcolm Gladwell teaches that you have to work for 10,000 hours in a specific area before you become an expert. This could not be further from the truth, and in this episode of the Podcast Answer Man I explain what the rule actually says, […] The post 303 Ten Thousand Hour Rule – EverGreen Content – And So Much More! appeared first...

302 Audio Works Great For Visual Topics – What If I Make A Mistake? – Should I Ditch My $1,100 Mic for A Heil? & Much More! 28.03.2013 1:04:32

Why Audio Podcasting Can Work For Visual Topics! I am very happy to feature Chef Keith Snow and his Harvest Eating podcast as my personal plug of the week. I asked Keith if he would be willing to record an audio clip for Podcast Answer Man where he would share some details about a conversation […] The post 302 Audio Works Great For Visual Topics – What If I Make A Mistake? – Should I Ditch My $1,1...

301 YouTube Thoughts For Audio Podcasters 21.03.2013 56:50

YouTube Thoughts For Podcasters I can't believe that I have barely had any coverage of YouTube here on Podcast Answer Man. In this episode, I have Erik Fisher join me for an extended Social Media Segment to spend a great deal of time talking about YouTube and how podcasters can make use of this wonderful […] The post 301 YouTube Thoughts For Audio Podcasters appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft...

300 The Importance of Networking With Others Online – My Story of Networking With Pat Flynn – Google Shuts Down Reader, Is Feedburner Next? 14.03.2013 1:04:19

Celebrating My 300th Episode I knew that I wanted to do something special to celebrate my 300th episode of Podcast Answer Man. I thought that sharing one of the greatest keys to my success would be the perfect way to do that. What is this key to success? It's the value that I place on […] The post 300 The Importance of Networking With Others Online – My Story of Networking With Pat Flynn – Google...

299 Telephone Interviews – Taking Live Calls – And So Much More! 07.03.2013 1:04:00

Telephone Interviews & Taking Live Calls Justin called in to say that he's thinking about getting rid of Skype for his interviews, especially those of the telephone variety. In this episode, I try to convince Justin to investigate improving Skype before going to other interview recording solutions. In response to his question about other options […] The post 299 Telephone Interviews – Taking L...

298 Podcast Patent Lawsuit Update – Support The SHIELD Act! 28.02.2013 59:46

Podcast Patent Update: EFF & The SHIELD Act If you have not yet listened to Episode 292 of Podcast Answer Man where I introduced the Podcasting Patent Lawsuit, you may want to consider listening to that episode first. Now, several podcasters have received letters from Personal Audio, LLC with a request to contact them to […] The post 298 Podcast Patent Lawsuit Update – Support The SHIELD Act!...

297 SCORRE Conference – Twitter Archive – Posterous Shutting Down – And More! 22.02.2013 56:23

The SCOORE Conference I'm very excited to announce that I have officially registered for the SCORRE Conference in an effort to take my public speaking to a whole new level. If you have been thinking about improving your own speaking skills, I encourage you to listen to this episode to find out what this conference […] The post 297 SCORRE Conference – Twitter Archive – Posterous Shutting Down – And...

296 President George W Bush Interview And My First Singing Gig! 14.02.2013 1:06:34

An Interview With President George W. Bush Before you click the play button above to listen to this interview, check out the video that I recorded in the Green Room at the Platform Conference.   Meet John C Morgan! Okay, so person I'm speaking to in the video above, and in the interview found in […] The post 296 President George W Bush Interview And My First Singing Gig! appeared first on The...

295 Why Am I Losing Subscribers? What Defines Success For A New Podcast? Should I Use My Real Name? And Much More! 09.02.2013 1:04:38

Why Am I Losing Subscribers? Tom recently called in to say he created a podcast four months ago. Today, approximately 50 people are downloading each episode. This is down from 400 downloads per episode in October. Tom’s question was what would cause this decline to happen. I review various aspects of Tom’s show such as […] The post 295 Why Am I Losing Subscribers? What Defines Success For A New Po...

294 Audio Branding For Your Podcast! – Is Facebook Turning Into An Online Dating Site with Graph Search? And More! 31.01.2013 1:09:12

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PAM294-AudioBranding.mp3″ title=”Audio Branding For Your Podcast” social=”true” artist=”Ep 291 – The Cliff Ravenscraft Show” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Exclusive Audio Branding Offer With Mike & Izabella Russell! I am so thrilled to spend some time introducing Mike and Izabella Russell, from Music R...

293 SpeakPipe Pricing Plans – BluBrry PowerPress Security Update – SD Card Tip For Mac Users And Much More! 24.01.2013 1:02:28

SpeakPipe Coming out of Beta – Announces Pricing Plans! I recently received an email from Vladimir Pankratiev, the founder of SpeakPipe stating that the SpeakPipe service is expected to come out of beta status effective March 1st, 2013. The great news is that many of those who have come to rely on this service for […] The post 293 SpeakPipe Pricing Plans – BluBrry PowerPress Security Update – SD C...

292 The Podcast Patent Lawsuit Against Content Creators And More Thoughts On My Trip To Las Vegas 18.01.2013 1:19:55

The Podcast Patent Lawsuit Against Content Creators Please note: If you want to skip directly to the discussion of the Podcast Patent Lawsuit Against Podcasters, you can forward directly to 38 minutes and 54 seconds into this episode. Starting there, through the end of the episode, is all abou this topic. I recently received an […] The post 292 The Podcast Patent Lawsuit Against Content Creators A...

291 Thoughts From New Media Expo 2013 11.01.2013 59:50

Thoughts From NMX 2013 This week's episode was recorded late Monday evening, after hosting an amazing meetup here in my suite at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. It is my hope that by listening to this conversation, you'll be inspired to make plans to attend New Media Expo next year. This was such a […] The post 291 Thoughts From New Media Expo 2013 appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show .

290 Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That – Goals Vs Resolutions And More! 04.01.2013 1:10:35

So Looking Forward to a Week in Las Vegas! I'm excited about so many different things when it comes to Las Vegas. Some of the things that I'm most looking forward to are the fact that I’m going to be able to hang out with 15 members of the Podcast Mastermind that are coming out, […] The post 290 Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That – Goals Vs Resolutions And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft...

289 Where Does Microsoft Stand on Podcasting Today? 21.12.2012 1:11:39

  Where Does Microsoft Stand on Podcasting? This week, I'm joined by my good friend, Rob Greenlee. Rob manages the Podcasts Marketplace on Windows Phone/Zune at Microsoft. He and I have a very lively conversation about the state of podcasting on the Windows Platform. During our conversation, we covered a great deal of territory. Here […] The post 289 Where Does Microsoft Stand on Podcasting T...

288 My Secret Podcasting Project Revealed And Much More! 14.12.2012 1:08:40

My Secret Podcast Project Revealed In this episode, I finally reveal that The Lord of the Rings Fan Podcast is the secret project I've been working on over the past several months. I explain why I decided to create a Lord of the Rings fan podcast, the approach I'm taking to the show and the […] The post 288 My Secret Podcasting Project Revealed And Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraf...

287 The New MySpace – Domain Extensions – Playing Audio of Video Podcasts in the Apple Podcasts App – And More! 07.12.2012 1:02:48

First Impressions of the New MySpace In this week's Social Media Segment, Erik J. Fisher and I discuss our first impressions of the new MySpace. We both created profiles which you can find at http://new.myspace.com/gspn and http://new.myspace.com/erikjfisher (These links only work if you have access to the private beta at this time). We talk a […] The post 287 The New MySpace – Domain Extensions –...

286 How My Production Quality Has Evolved Over 3000 Episodes And Why I Don’t Like Anything On Facebook 29.11.2012 57:56

How My Production Quality Has Evolved Over 3000 Episodes I received a question from Matt on the voicemail feedback hotline. He said that he'd love to have a link to my first episode and possibly have me put together a montage of my production quality evolution over the years. In this episode I actually do […] The post 286 How My Production Quality Has Evolved Over 3000 Episodes And Why I Don’t Lik...

285 What Was I Thinking? How Essential Is It To Publish Every Week? TV Show Fan Podcast Thoughts & More 22.11.2012 59:04

What Was I Thinking That's the thought that came to mind as I was preparing the content to record this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man. The first half of this episode sounded more like an episode of Pursuing A Balanced Life as I shared a lot of thoughts off the top my head without […] The post 285 What Was I Thinking? How Essential Is It To Publish Every Week? TV Show Fan Podcast Thoughts &am...

284 One Event To Rule Them All – Phone Interviews – Apple Podcasts App Updated Review – Pop Filters – USB Sound Card – And So Much More! 16.11.2012 1:00:45

One Event To Rule Them All I open this week's episode explaining why I am thrilled that NMX has made the decision to do a single event each year. Many of you know that I have been working hard to put together an amazing podcasting track for the NMX (New Media Expo) event that is […] The post 284 One Event To Rule Them All – Phone Interviews – Apple Podcasts App Updated Review – Pop Filters – USB S...

283 iPad Mini Review – The SEO of Permalinks – Guest Posting – And So Much More! 09.11.2012 1:16:56

My Thoughts on the iPad Mini Most people who know me, know that I am a huge fan of Apple products. When the original (1st generation) iPad came out, I purchased it hoping to use it to consume more ebooks. At the time, I had just read my first two ebooks on my iPhone via […] The post 283 iPad Mini Review – The SEO of Permalinks – Guest Posting – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravensc...

282 Sound Effects For Your Podcast – Speak It Forward Bootcamp Review – Is TweetBot For Desktop Worth $20? And Much More 02.11.2012 1:09:34

Speak It Forward Bootcamp Review I spent a few days last week in Atlanta, Georgia so that I could attend Kent Julian's Speak It Forward Bootcamp. I went because I've been receiving an increasing number of invitations to speak publicly and I wanted to simply take my public speaking to the “next level.” Below are […] The post 282 Sound Effects For Your Podcast – Speak It Forward Bootcamp Review – Is...

281 Leo Laporte Coming To NMX – Five Twitter Tips For Getting More Retweets – And So Much More! 18.10.2012 1:11:31

Leo Laporte Is Coming To NMX I could not be more thrilled than I am to announce that I was able to get Leo Laporte to come to NMX (New Media Expo). Have a listen to the episode and you'll certainly hear my excitement and learn what he'll be doing at the event. If you […] The post 281 Leo Laporte Coming To NMX – Five Twitter Tips For Getting More Retweets – And So Much More! appeared first on The C...

280 Soundseeing Tours of China – Two Years of Podcasting With Zero Feedback – LinkedIn Skills Endorsements – And More! 11.10.2012 1:08:10

8th Annual Podcast Awards Nominations Open Till October 15th The nomination process for the 8th Annual Podcast Awards is now open. If you consider nominating any of the shows that I produce, please see http://gspn.tv/awards for important information regarding which category to nominate each show for. Personal Plug of the Week This week's personal plug […] The post 280 Soundseeing Tours of China –...