Cliff Ravenscraft

How To Assemble A Cowboy Studio Softbox Lighting System

April 13, 2011

I am so excited to announce that I have just purchased the CowboyStudio 2275 Watt Digital Video Softbox Lighting Kit. If you have seen any of my videos from the studio here, you have probably noticed that I have not had the best lighting setup. I recently shared that I had just upgraded my sound [...]

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Please Do Not Do This On Facebook!

April 13, 2011

First off, If the first words of a message from a friend is “I promise this is not spam mail!” There is a 99.9999% chance that it IS INDEED spam. I get that some people just don’t get technology and social media. But wow, this message is bad on so many levels that I immediately [...]

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Sony UWP UWP-V6 Wireless Microphone Package Review

April 9, 2011

If you’ve listened to my Podcast Answer Man podcast for any length of time, you probably know that I’m pretty picky when it comes to audio quality. While I do prefer audio over video podcasts 99.9% of the time, I believe that every audio podcaster should make use of written blog posts and video content [...]

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204 Podcast Answer Man – Panel Discussion – How Much To Charge Your Sponsor – How To Become A Thought Leader And Influencer With Your Audio Podcast – And So Much More!

April 7, 2011

In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I cover the following topics. Dave Thackery called in to ask how much he should charge a new sponsor for an upcoming podcast. In response, I shared the many things that I consider when thinking about how much to charge for sponsors of my own podcasts. Here’s a [...]

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203 Podcast Answer Man – Podcamp Cincinnati – Migrating Your Podcast To Libsyn – And More!

March 31, 2011

In this episode, I invite my friend, Daniel J. Lewis of http://Noodle.mx , into the gspn.tv / Podcast Answer Man studio to discuss the upcoming Podcamp Cincinnati event that will be held on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011. Learn more about Podcast Cincinnati at http://PodcampCincinnati.com. Judi Graff from http://farmandranchcountry.com called in some feedback to share her [...]

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Facebook Takes Several Months To Deny Me Admin Rights!

March 30, 2011

Facebook changed their personal profile pages a few months back. When they did, I updated my place of employment as PodcastAnswerMan.com. They didn’t tell me that they were going to do this ahead of time, but they crated a PodcastAnswerMan.com community page for my business. There was a link where you could click to “Request [...]

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202 Podcast Answer Man – Mic Placement – Digital Product Delivery – Libsyn Premium Content Solution – And So Much More

March 24, 2011

In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share some updated information to confirm that the R-09HR recorder has been discontinued. I assure those who have purchased the R-09HR that they should not feel bad because it is actually a better recorder than the R-05 due to his superior mp3 encoding as mentioned in episode [...]

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201 Podcast Answer Man – Roland R-05 Digtal Audio Recorder Review

March 22, 2011

Roland R-05 Digital Audio Recorder Review In this special episode of Podcast Answer Man, I give a pretty thorough review of the new Roland R-05 Digital Audio Recorder. I put the record though the test of recording in a walkcast environment which is typically the way I record my Pursuing A Balanced Life podcast. I’m [...]

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200 Podcast Answer Man – What To Do When Your RSS Feed Is Held Hostage!

March 17, 2011

Celebrating 200 Episodes! I’m very excited to celebrate my 200th episode of Podcast Answer Man. In this episode, I share that the goals that I had hoped to accomplish with this podcast had been realized years before I had anticipated. I did spend the first six minutes of the episode talking about what is possible [...]

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199 Podcast Answer Man – Custom Music For Your Podcast – Mixing Audio And Video Content – And More!

March 10, 2011

In this episode, I started off by stating that you do not want to miss the 200th episode of Podcast Answer Man where I will be explaining why I have unsubscribed to every single podcast that I have been subscribed to in iTunes. Zack called in to say how much he enjoyed hearing my wife’s [...]

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198 Podcast Answer Man – Am I Just An Egomaniac? My True Motives For Podcasting Exposed!

March 3, 2011

This episode is very different from my normal format for Podcast Answer Man. I was not very happy how the last thirty minutes of last week’s episode went. It turns out that I was not the only one who was unhappy with that portion of the episode. It’s ironic in response to John Wilkerson’s question [...]

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197 Podcast Answer Man – How To Get More Feedback – Podcamp Nashville 2011 Thoughts – And So Much More!

February 24, 2011

In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I cover the following topics. John Wilkerson called in to ask for some thoughts on how he can entice his audience to provide him with more feedback to his podcast. Evan Waterman called in to ask me which USB sound card I use in my equipment setup? Last [...]

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How To Get More Podcast Feedback From Your Audience!

February 24, 2011

Many podcasters ask me how they can gain more engagement with their podcast audience. Specifically, they are interested in generating more voice mail feedback for their show. I wanted to post a list of ideas that I believe will be helpful in generating more voice mail feedback for your show.  I am going to address [...]

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196 Podcast Answer Man – Outgrowing Shared Hosting And More

February 10, 2011

In this episode, I shared the following: Walter called in to share some of his thoughts on he Edirol R-09 Recorder. He does like that you can’t keep the usb cable plugged in at all times. Other than that, he loves the recorder. I share how I transfer my recordings to my show. Dustin called [...]

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195 Podcast Answer Man – How Long Does It Take To Produce A Podcast Episode? Recording Into A Computer Woes and So Much More!

February 3, 2011

In this episode, I discuss the following topics: Jonathan Nation called in to asked how much time it takes to produce a single episode of a podcast, including show preparation through post production. I mentioned the Inside The Studio Equipment Setup and Podcast Workflow product that you can get at http://PodcastAnswerMan.com/studiosetup. Richard called in a [...]

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194 Podcast Answer Man – What Piece of Equipment Should I Upgrade First? And So Much More!

January 28, 2011

In this episode, I answer the following quesitons: George Edwards called in a question about whether or not he should go ahead and get the Heil PR-40 Microphone or his basic setup would not be able to provide the resources necessary to to drive the benefits of the microphone. In response I share what I [...]

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193 Podcast Answer Man – New Online Community Site – Every Episode Now Free – And Answers To Your Questions

January 20, 2011

In this episode cover the following topics: – How To Use A Heil Microphone for Webinars (Rich Avery) – How do you determine the pricing for webinars and digital products? (Gorden Firemark) – How do you add a Subscribe With iTunes Button on WordPress.com? (Troy Price) – Jason asked why caption ID is showing up [...]

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192 Podcast Answer Man – Podcasting While Driving – Can You Give Away Too Much For Free? – And A WHOLE LOT More!

January 14, 2011

The Future of Plus Membership? In this episode, I share that I’m about to make the biggest decision related to my career in podcasting and new media since I actually made the decision to leave my career in insurance after 11 years to pursue podcasting and new media full-time! I believe that every podcaster, who [...]

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191 Podcast Answer Man – What I Think About Podcast Awards & More

January 6, 2011

- Feedback on Lee Andrew’s Heil Recording. – Why didn’t I join a podcast network? – How do I build relationships with my existing audience? – Question about THE LAUNCH! – What are my thoughts on Podcast Awards? Right Click Here To Download MP3 Version PODCAST CONSULTING: I’m available for one on one podcast consulting [...]

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Just Ordered A New Nitrozac Portrait To Update My Profile Pics!

January 5, 2011

Chances are, if you are reading this blog post, that this comic image of me is pretty familiar to you. In May of 2009, I began a journey of pursuing a more balanced and healthy lifestyle. As a result of regular physical activity, changing the foods that I eat, and a determination to never go [...]

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190 Podcast Answer Man – New York Times Says Leo Laporte Has Shown There Is A Lot of Life In Podcasting!

December 28, 2010

In this episode, I answer a few questions from the voicemail feedback hotline (859-795-4067) and I share some thoughts from a recent New York Times article that done about Leo Laporte and his efforts in podcasting. The first question of the day was from Tony who asked for my thoughts on how long a podcast [...]

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189 Podcast Answer Man – Why I Share Date Sensitive Information In A Time Shifted Podcast And So Much More!

December 23, 2010

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 [...]

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188 Podcast Answer Man – Why I Still Podcast After Five Years

December 17, 2010

- 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 [...]

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187 Podcast Answer Man – Audio Queue Software – Benefits of Feedburner – Backing Up Your Archives – And More!

December 3, 2010

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 [...]

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186 Podcast Answer Man – Are You Willing To Step Up And Be A Leader?

November 23, 2010

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. [...]

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185 Podcast Answer Man – Android Podcasting Applications And So Much More!

November 11, 2010

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 [...]

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184 Podcast Answer Man – Leo LaPorte Says Audio Is What People Really Want!

November 4, 2010

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 [...]

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Inside The Studio: Equipment Setup & Podcast Workflow Tutorial

November 2, 2010

Now Available For Purchase! Only $75.00 When it comes to podcasting equipment and actual podcast production, I’ve come a long way. Back in December of 2005, I started podcasting, as a hobby, with a cheap (less than $40) Logitech headset with microphone off to the side and free recording software running on my laptop computer. [...]

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The Power of Podcasting For Your Business

October 29, 2010

I recently spoke about the power of podcasting for your business at a special conference in Nashville, TN. The message I shared is an important one and I figured I’d try to squeeze the message to fit the 15 minute or less format of a YouTube video. The following video is what I came up [...]

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183 Podcast Answer Man – The Fraunhofer MP3 Encoder – LAME MP3 Encoder – A Recommendation For In-Person Interview Recorder – Getting Rich Quick and Making Money While You Sleep!

October 27, 2010

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 [...]

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182 Podcast Answer Man – Flyers – Tagging – Training

October 21, 2010

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 [...]

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Tagging Your MP3 Files – Many New Podcasters Miss This Step

October 21, 2010

I often get emails that say something lik this…. My artwork shows up when I do a search for my podcast in the iTunes store, but it does not show up in my library. I changed a couple of things in my feedburner, however it still hasn’t changed in my itunes library. Any ideas? Thanks! [...]

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181 Podcast Answer Man – Example Issue With Recording To Computer Software

October 14, 2010

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 [...]

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180 Podcast Answer Man – Why I Prefer Audio Over Video Podcasts And Plugins Update

October 9, 2010

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 [...]

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Important Note About The Microphone When Recording Video On An iPhone 4

October 1, 2010

In the following video, I share a very important discovery that I made this weekend regarding the microphone on the iPhone 4 when recording video. I hope this tip helps you avoid the loss of audio during the videos that you record with your iPhone 4.

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179 Podcast Answer Man – Horribly Non-Navigable Site

October 1, 2010

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 [...]

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