Two Decades of Podcasting Insight

Feb. 3, 2011

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

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 T...
Jan. 28, 2011

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

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 ne...
Jan. 20, 2011

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

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 iT...
Jan. 14, 2011

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

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 ...
Jan. 6, 2011

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

– 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 He...
Dec. 28, 2010

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

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 ...
Dec. 23, 2010

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

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 ...
Dec. 17, 2010

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

– 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: (Th...
Dec. 3, 2010

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

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://PodcastA...
Nov. 23, 2010

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

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...
Nov. 11, 2010

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

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 th...
Nov. 4, 2010

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

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...
Oct. 27, 2010

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!

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 encode...
Oct. 21, 2010

182 Podcast Answer Man – Flyers – Tagging – Training

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 podcas...
Oct. 14, 2010

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

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...
Oct. 8, 2010

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

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 ...
Oct. 1, 2010

179 Podcast Answer Man – Horribly Non-Navigable Site

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 Ton...
Sept. 20, 2010

178 PAM – A New Thesis Design For GSPN – GoDaddy Sites Hacked – iOS Compatible Chat Room – And So Much More!

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 t...
Sept. 9, 2010

177 Podcast Answer Man – Popular Blogger, Pat Flynn, Adds Podcasting To The Mix!

[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 b...
Sept. 2, 2010

176 Podcast Answer Man – Look At What YOU Can Do! And Telephone Interviews With An iPhone

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 sound...
Aug. 26, 2010

175 Podcast Answer Man – Zune Podcasting And Zoom H1 Digital Audio Recorder Review

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 con...
Aug. 22, 2010

174 Podcast Answer Man – How To Get An All Expenses Paid Sponsorship To Attend A Conference! And Podcamp Boston 5 Information #PCB5

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 ...
Aug. 14, 2010

173 Podcast Answer Man – BlackBerry Podcast Announcement, CNMC, And More

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. Ro...
Aug. 6, 2010

172 Podcast Answer Man – Choosing The Right Co-Host

[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 for...