The Cliff Ravenscraft Show

In this episode, I share a few things that have been on my mind as it relates to my business and overall podcasting endeavors. I share that I’m getting ready to end the the Virtual Assistant Podcast next week and that I have initial ideas of starting a new podcast devoted to the inner workings […] The post 189 Podcast Answer Man – Why I Share Date Sensitive Information In A Time Shifted Podcast An...

– Celebrating Five Years – I Can Hardly Remember Life Before Podcasting – Why I Podcast – FFTH 139 Link – Thoughts on My Massive Email Subscription Exodus – Shutting Down A Podcast More Sources For Audio For Your Podcast: (Thanks Chris Beiting) http://shockwave-sound.com http://www.stockmusic.net http://MusicBakery.com http://MusicAlley.com Right Click Here To Download MP3 Version PODCAST […] The...

What software do you use to queue up your audio clips? On the PC, I used a program called Pod Producer that can be found at http://PodProducer.net – It’s Free! On the Mac, I use SoundByte which you can find at http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/soundbytelink – It’s $39 and they have a Windows & Mac Version. Is there […] The post 187 Podcast Answer Man – Audio Queue Software – Benefits of Feedburner –...

Topics Covered In This Episode: – My blog post about my hosting issues at http://gspn.tv/godaddy. – Spend less time marketing your podcast and more time making it better. – Anyone has the potential to stand up and be a leader. – It is possible to make a living with a tribe of only 1,000 people. […] The post 186 Podcast Answer Man – Are You Willing To Step Up And Be A Leader? appeared first on The...

Buzzing Sounds In Your Audio, Advice On Mixers, Android Podcasting Apps & So Much More! Question About Upgrading from a Xenyx 1002fx Mixer & the MDX4600 Adobe Audition For The Mac Beta Now Available! Mac users can download the beta version of Adobe Audition at labs.adobe.com/technologies/audition. The program requires an Intel Mac running Mac OS […] The post 185 Podcast Answer Man – Androi...

Topics Covered In This Episode: – Episode 130 was titled Leo Laporte Makes 1.5 Million From Podcasting – Link Here – Episode 133 was titled Leo Laporte Admits That Nobody Cares About Video – Link Here – Episode 180 was titled Why I Prefer Audio Over Video Podcasts – Link Here – Leo Laporte’s thoughts […] The post 184 Podcast Answer Man – Leo LaPorte Says Audio Is What People Really Want! appeared...

Questions/Topics Covered In This Episode: 1 – If you don’t like the LAME encoder, then what alternatives are there? I prefer to use Adobe Audition, personally. because it is a full editing suite with the fraunhofer mp3 encoder built into it. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG) is a German company that helped pioneer MP3 technology. The institute is […] The post 183 Podcast Answer Man – The Fraunhofer MP...

I received a very interesting email this week: The email was from Connie & Sheila from Connie & Sheila Talk. They sent a promotional email and THIS PDF to notify their audience of an important upcoming episode of their podcast. Video Blog Post demonstrates MP3 Tagging: On of the most common mistakes made by new […] The post 182 Podcast Answer Man – Flyers – Tagging – Training appeared firs...

Back To Google Docs For My Show Notes: I just went back to using Google Docs for show notes prep. This time, I’m using a single document for all my shows shared with all my co-hosts and my assistant. With all the shows that I produce each Thursday, the only bottleneck in getting content posted […] The post 181 Podcast Answer Man – Example Issue With Recording To Computer Software appeared first on...

Why I Prefer Audio Over Video Podcasts Now many of you know that I prefer audio podcasts over video podcasts. However, occasionally, I know of a video podcasters that just “crushes it” with a video podcast. In the episode, I mentioned how Carrie Wilkerson is knocking it out of the park with her Barefoot Executive […] The post 180 Podcast Answer Man – Why I Prefer Audio Over Video Podcasts And Plug...

I am very glad to get back to answering your questions in this episode of Podcast Answer Man. The following items are the topics that I cover in this week's episode. I start things off by answering two questions from Chef Tony. First off, he wanted to know my thoughts on whether or not podcast […] The post 179 Podcast Answer Man – Horribly Non-Navigable Site appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft...

In this week's episode, I share several updates about things that have been going on with my own podcasting journey. I hope the experiences I've had over the past few weeks provide you with some insights and give you things to consider in your own podcasting efforts. Please do call in your questions for future […] The post 178 PAM – A New Thesis Design For GSPN – GoDaddy Sites Hacked – iOS Compati...

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PodcastAnswerMan177-PattFlynnSmartPassiveIncome.mp3] Popular Blogger, Pat Flynn, Adds Podcasting To The Mix Right Click Here To Download In this week's episode, I'm excited to be joined by my friend Pat Flynn from SmartPassiveIncome.com. Pat has a very interesting story as he is another example of how someone can really CRUSH IT. If you take anything away from...

Look At What YOU Can Do! In this episode, I decided to take a brand new approach to recording this show. I decided to take a “Build It As You Go” approach. I still need to go back and listen to this myself to see how it sounds for myself. I'd be happy to hear […] The post 176 Podcast Answer Man – Look At What YOU Can Do! And Telephone Interviews With An iPhone appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscra...

Zune Podcasting And Zoom H1 Digital Audio Recorder Review Right Click Here To Download In this episode, I am delighted to share an interview that I had with Rob Greenlee from Microsoft's Zune Podcasting department. In the conversation with Rob, we learn why so many podcasters had not be able to get their feeds listed […] The post 175 Podcast Answer Man – Zune Podcasting And Zoom H1 Digital Audio R...

How To Get An All Expenses Paid Sponsorship To Attend A Conference! And Podcamp Boston 5 Information #PCB5 Right Click Here To Download Schedule Update: Podcast Answer Man is on my schedule to record at the end of the day on Thursdays, after I’ve shut down the live show stream. All of our shows from […] The post 174 Podcast Answer Man – How To Get An All Expenses Paid Sponsorship To Attend A Confe...

Last weekend, I had the most amazing opportunity, as I was invited to speak at the CNCM in Boston. One of the greatest highlights of my trip to Boston was that I finally had the opportunity to meet my long time friend, Fr. Roderick, face to face. Some of you will remember back in January […] The post 173 Podcast Answer Man – BlackBerry Podcast Announcement, CNMC, And More appeared first on The Cli...

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/generallyspeaking/PodcastAnswerMan172-ChoosingTheRightCoHost.mp3] Choosing The Right Co-Host Right Click Here To Download In this week's episode, I cover the following topics: * What video formats do I use when I distribute video on the web? * How do I choose the right co-host for my podcast? * How do I go about getting celebrities on my show […] The post 172 Podca...

How To Add An Addon Domain in BlueHost Right Click Here To Download I don't often send video episodes into the Podcast Answer Man feed. However, I wanted to share a short little bonus video that I created for the folk who had purchased my WordPress for Podcasters video tutorial. The reason I have decided […] The post 171 Podcast Answer Man – Bonus Video – How To Add A Addon Domain To A BlueHost Ho...

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PodcastAnswerMan-WhyIStillHighlyRecommendBlueHost.mp3] Why I Still Highly Recommend Blue Host Right Click Here To Download I'm not kidding when I say that I packed in a TON of information into this episode. Here is a list of items covered. * Boston Social Media Tweetup – http://gspn.tv/BostonMeetup * YouTube increased to a 15 minute limit of videos uploaded […...

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PodcastAnswerMan069-SyndicatingYourPodcastToRadio.mp3] Syndicating Your Podcast To Radio Right Click Here To Download I am absolutely certain that if you enjoy the content in Podcast Answer Man, you will want to listen to Social Media Serenity Episode 50 titled Ning Vs BuddyPress. In this episode, Chris called to ask what he should do about his iTunes subscrib...

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PodcastAnswerMan168-AnUnpolishedApproachToPodcasting.mp3] An Unpolished Approach to Podcasting Right Click Here To Download In this episode, I started off by sharing some technical woes that I have had over the last two days. Learn what the three pieces of audio equipment are that I have had over the years that have needed to be replaced. I think […] The post...

Blog Talk Radio and the Audio Snob If there was ever an episode that I was a little self conscious about releasing, it would be this episode of Podcast Answer Man. I'm not sure how many times I confessed that I'm an audio snob, but it was a lot. Please know that when I share […] The post 167 Podcast Answer Man – Blog Talk Radio And The Audio Snob appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show .

Snowball Microphone And So Much More Right Click Here To Download * Would an Edirol Recorder be good for both voice & guitar recording? * Resounder iPhone application used at Podcamp * My Thoughts on the Blue Snowball Microphone * Adobe Audition IS DEFINITELY COMING TO THE MAC (predicted #163) * Thoughts on WordPress v/s […] The post 166 Podcast Answer Man – Snowball Microphone And So Much Mor...

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/generallyspeaking/PodcastAnswerMan165-BillionsOfNewPotentailSubscribers.mp3] Billions of New Potential Podcast Subscribers Right Click Here To Download In this episode, I talk about what to do when other podcasters in your niche start talking trash about your show and other shows in your niche. David asked how to change your artwork and description that is found on...