139 Podcast Answer Man – What To Do When Your Podcast Becomes An Infomercial
December 9, 2009 by Cliff Ravenscraft
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Podcast Answer Man Episode 139
What To Do When Your Podcast Becomes An Infomercial
I recently received an email from a long time listener who suggested that he was contemplating unsubscribing from the Podcast Answer Man podcast and he provided his thoughts on why this was. In his email, he suggested that with the number of subscribers that I have to this podcast, that I might not even notice the loss of a single subscriber.
If you are interested in hearing what reasons he gave as to why he had considered dumping the show and moving on and/or my response to whether or not I am concerned about the loss of a single, long time subscriber of my podcast, then you need to listen to this episode.
This episode is an example of what I think should be done in the event your podcast ends up sounding like an ongoing infomercial for your brand, products, and/or services.
Of course, I also shared an “anonymous” comment left on a previous episode of Podcast Answer Man. It’s amazing how different my reaction is to “concerned listener” as it is to “Charley’s” email. I did an episode while back titled “Handling Critical Feedback” (Episode 106)
Finally, somewhere in this episode, I asked for your thoughts on what Leo Laporte announced on his blog recently. Basically, even though his network has generated 2.5 Million dollars in revenue, he’s suggesting that there is still a role for donations in his network and he plans to allow these donations to be what actually pays his personal income from the network. Click Here To Read His Blog Entry. Share your thoughts in the comment section below or by calling our voice mail feedback hotline at 859-795-4067
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138 Podcast Answer Man – Crushing It
December 7, 2009 by Cliff Ravenscraft
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Podcast Answer Man Episode 138
Crushing It
In this episode, I pretty much bounce all over the place. The main theme of this episode is how excited I am about the content found in Gary Vaynerchuk’s new book titled “Crush It.”
During the conversation, I mentioned these links:
http://gspn.tv/pablchallenge
http://gspn.tv/passion
http://podcastanswerman.com/criticalfeedback
I wrapped up the show with a few other topics such as competition among podcasters and why I decided to make a change to the release schedule for the shows that I record on Thursdays.
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137 Podcast Answer Man – Broadcast Host Vs Telos One
November 30, 2009 by Cliff Ravenscraft
Yet Another Video Episode
Podcast Answer Man Episode 137
Broadcast Host v/s Telos One
I break out my Kodak Zi8 once again to bring you this very brief episode with my thoughts of how the JK Audio Broadcast Host compares to the Telos One Digital Hybrid (Both of which are available for purchase through me).
Here’s the video: [Read more]
136 Podcast Answer Man – Interview – Mignon Fogarty – Grammar Girl
November 20, 2009 by Cliff Ravenscraft
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Podcast Answer Man Episode 136
Interview With Mignon Fogarty
Last night, my wife and I had the opportunity to discuss podcasting as a career with Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl. Mignon is the creator of Grammar Girl and the founder and managing director of Quick and Dirty Tips.
This opportunity came about due to the fact that Mignon was going to be in Cincinnati for a book signing related to her new book “The Grammar Devotional.” Her first book, “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing” achieved enough success that she made it on the New York Times Best Seller List.
We were very excited when the message came in from Mignon saying that she had remembered that we’re in the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky area and that she’d love to meet us for dinner.
In this episode, we invite you to sit down at the restaurant with us as we discuss how podcasting was the catalyst for her published books, an appearance on the Oprah show (clip1 – clip2), and a life altering decision to go into podcasting as a full-time career.
Important highlights from the interview include:
Mignon started with an original podcast that took her as much as 20 hours a week to produce. She later made a decision to do something different, even though her original podcast had even won awards.
Mignon “fell into it (podcasting as a career).” It started out just as a hobby that she did in her free time.
There is a discussion that demonstrates the role of passion and enthusiasm about the topic(s) you podcast about. She mentions that she listens to a sports podcast because of their passion and enthusiasm, not because she loves sports.
It became a business when she got some publicity that led her to writing a book. However, the book would have never happened had it not been for the podcast.
Mignon says that she makes about as much money from podcasting as she did as a technical writer. She was a pretty successful technical writer. We both agree that we, as people who have found a way to turn podcasting into a career, are an anomaly and that there is no real formula for “being discovered” and making it work. Mignon shares about who invested in her podcast network and a little bit about how that is all managed.
We talked briefly about the ability to have a positive impact on the lives of others through your podcasting and the importance of picking the right format and being focused on consistency.
I hope that you enjoy the conversation with Mignon.
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135 Podcast Answer Man – Will Affiliate Advertising Increase Your Credibility?
November 12, 2009 by Cliff Ravenscraft
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Podcast Answer Man Episode 135
Will Affiliate Advertising Increase Your Credibility?
In this episode, I share my thoughts on the question of whether or not having affiliate marketing is a good way to build credibility during the initial growth phase of your podcast. I share my thoughts of “Calling In Favors” from your audience. I also took a few other calls as well.
Discuss podcasting with other listeners in the Podcast Answer Man section of the gspn.tv Community Forum.
EQUIPMENT SALES: Please consider purchasing from me when making your next purchase for audio gear to improve the sound of your podcast. Email me at Cliff@Ravenscraft.org or call me at 859-757-1399.
PODCAST CONSULTING: I’m also available for one on one podcast consulting. Whether you want someone to get everything set up for you or you just need a little help along the way, I’d love to work with you. I’m able to demonstrate using screen sharing technology during our call which makes it just like I was there sitting next to you at the computer. If you are interested, email me at Cliff@Ravenscraft.org or call me at 859-757-1399.
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134 Podcast Answer Man – Video – Studio Tour
November 5, 2009 by Cliff Ravenscraft
Special Video Episode
Podcast Answer Man Episode 134
gspn.tv Studio Tour
It’s not very often that I put a video episode into the Podcast Answer Man podcast feeds, let alone a 30 minute one. However, the community has been begging for a video tour of the gspn.tv studio for the longest time.
Until recently, I’ve never been happy with the video quality that I’ve got with my video projects. That has all changed now with my Kodak Zi8 pocket HD Camera.
In this video, I explain how I use each computer in my studio as well as show you the the equipment that I make use of in my podcast productions. [Read more]
