The Cliff Ravenscraft Show

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

    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...

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...

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...

The New New Twitter Is Getting Close It's been a few years since Twitter had a major overhaul of their web user interface. Twitter recently rolled out a redesign of their User Profiles. The change to the new design will eventually happen for all users. However, you can click here to get the new design […] The post 354 The New New Twitter – Book Recommendations – And Much More appeared first on The...

Why Do I Not Recommend Using Your Media Host's RSS Feed? Several people have been emailing me, recently, telling me that they have been getting a lot of conflicting advice regarding which rss feed they should use. Specifically, there have been many folks that have been told that the best option for new podcasters, who […] The post 353 Can I Make Money If My Podcast Is Not A Business? How Long Can...

Twitter Photos & Tag Spam In this week's social media segment, Erik Fisher joins me to discuss Twitter's new ability to upload four pictures to a single tweet using their mobile application. We also talk about the ability to tag people in the photos you upload form the mobile Twitter app. This led us into […] The post 352 Twitter Photos – Photo Tagging – Skype TX – Patreon – Naming New Studio...

Remote Controlled On Air Sign I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner. However, it recently occurred to me that I could use one of those WeMo switches by Belkin to operate a plugged in On Air Light/Sign that I could place just outside my studio. In fact, I may place a second […] The post 351 On Air Signs – Shark Tank Podcast – And So Much More appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....

Ten Common Mistakes That New Podcasters Make In this episode, of Podcast Answer Man, I share ten of the most common mistakes that I have seen thousands of brand new podcasters make. I not only share my thoughts on why these are mistakes, I also give suggestions of what you can do if you have […] The post 350 Ten Common Mistakes That New Podcasters Make And What To Do If You’ve Made Them – & Mu...

Dealing With Negative Feedback It's been a long time since I last covered the topic of dealing with negative feedback. Earlier this week, I was listening to the Jillian Michaels Show and she had an episode titled Haters Are Gonna Hate. In this episode, I shared about seven and a half minutes from Jillian's show […] The post 349 Dealing With Negative Feedback – How To Come Back From A Podfade – Dro...

It's been a long time since I recorded an episode of Podcast Answer Man that I actually deleted. I have had a few episodes where I went back and re-recorded a section or two. There have even been a few episodes that I had to do some heavy editing on to turn them into something […] The post 348 The Episode I Almost Deleted appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show .   I have other podcasts...

Keynoting At The Podcast Movement In this episode, I talk with Jared Easley and Gary Leland who, together with Dan Franks and Mitch Todd, are putting together the new Podcast Movement National Podcasting Conference. During my conversation with Gary and Jared, I ask why they made the decision to start this conference. We also talked […] The post 347 Appear. In Free Peer to Peer Video Conferencing &...

Why I Still Defend The Term PODCAST Matt Lovell is one of thirty students who are currnetly going through the 15th session of my Podcasting A to Z training course. Matt started a conversation inspired by something that he heard on Dan Miller's podcast. Dan had stated that, starting in 2014, he was no longer […] The post 346 Should We Stop Using The Term Podcast? appeared first on The Cliff Ravensc...

Social Media Marketing World In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I talk with Michael Stelzner from Social Media Examiner. The main focus of our conversation is to discuss what the Social Media Marketing World Conference is about and who, specifically, should consider attending. (Starts at 00:38:57)     Podcasting Patent Update Special thanks to […] The post 345 Podcast Patent Update –...

In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share one of the top five most difficult decisions that I've had to make in my business. February 2014 marks the second anniversary of The Podcast Mastermind. In spite of the fact that it was responsible for generating over $57,000 in profit for my business in 2013, […] The post 344 Why I’m Shutting Down The Podcast Mastermind, Even Though It Generated Over...

Reducing or Eliminating Mouth Noises Over the past eight years, I've had the privilege of working with thousands of people on the launch of their podcast. On average, about one out of ten individuals have experienced a significant issue with mouth noises. In this episode, I invited Renee Chambliss, professional audio book narrator, to share […] The post 343 Five Tips for Reducing or Eliminating Mo...

Five Tips For A Relational Approach To Twitter In several recent episodes of Podcast Answer Man, Erik Fisher and I have discussed our desire to get back to using Twitter the way that we did in the old days. The main problem, however, has been that it is increasingly difficult to use twitter in this […] The post 342 – Five Tips For A Relational Approach To Twitter & A Conversation With Scott St...

Can I Play Music In My Podcast? One of the top five things that I am most often asked about is whether or not you can play music in your podcast. I created this extended edition of Podcast Answer Man to serve as a resource that I can point folks to as questions related to […] The post 341 Music For Your Podcast – How Can I Play Licensed Music In My Podcast? – Royalty Free Music – Independent Music...

New Media Expo 2014 Review I just returned from New Media Expo and the reality is that I should have taken this week off. I had such an amazing time at the event. However, the lack of sleep and the long days did wear me down quite a bit. With that, I originally recorded episode […] The post 340 New Media Expo 2014 Review appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show .   I have other podcasts t...