Send us feedback/questions via Text Jim has never listened to Serial? It turns out that a whole bunch of people have not heard the Serial podcast. Mike Dell from podcasthelpdesk.com and was saying he thinks they drag out the stories too long. Using Two Instances of Skype on the Same machine 8:00 Live365 Live Streaming System 09:26 Live365 has partnered with Blubrry to create podcast2radio.com which is $89 a month. Dave explains how he has had a streaming station and doesn't get that much traffic...
Dec 19, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave is having a technical issue and had to revert to just using his Audio Technica 2100 into blab. 1:31 @nocupcakesone wants to know how to fix his podcast audio. He is using a condensor microphone. These pick up everything. A dynamic microphone like the Audio Technica 2100 Separate the pieces in your sound chain (microphone, cables, power, etc). Get it down to the simplest for mat you can then build on that Write down what you've learned from each step...
Dec 15, 2015•59 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 4:40 What is Santa Bringing You For Christmas? Jim uses Google Docs to manage his family's wishlist. Jim likes Mount-It mounts for computer monitors 10:40 New and Noteworthy Doesn't Deliver Thousands of Downloads (6 listens). 15:30 Audio Search Tool Coming? (heard on Wolf Den ). How people discover podcasts. 17:10 People are Buying Listens on SoundCloud ( from my blog ) 18:30 Cast.market helps you find sponsors. 23:00 NY Fans Chine in. wlny.com But I Don't Fee...
Dec 04, 2015•58 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Steve Stewart from stevestewart.me is sitting in Dave's Chair as Steve and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network take your calls (Dave is moving to a new apartment). 3:55 Doing a Live Show is Tough 8:30 Doing Giveaways On Your Show - Fine Print? - It's easy to do a giveaway. Steve used Rafflecopter . Another plugin you might want check out is Contest Blitz a plugin (premium) for contests. Dave recently talked about both of these on an episode of Week...
Nov 28, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Jim is in another fun location and back form Microsft's channel 9 studio. Libsyn Launches a Plugin to Publish directly from Wordpress 2:10 Do NOT us the Libsyn plugin if you've been publishing with Powerpress. It's more for new websites. Here is the demo video . Keep in mind this is a beta release. People using Podcasts to Grow their List by Creating a Special Download for Every Episode 5:30 This is a strategy people are trying to create a "lead magnet" ...
Nov 13, 2015•48 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text The show must go on, and when 1:31 3 Years Later Matt Says His Life Has Changed Because of his podcast - thanks to JIM! Matt started for for fun and now is getting to do all sorts of things. Find him at obstacleracingmedia.com 4:54 Jeff Hollbrook - Everyone should play their first episode (as we all have gotten better since our first podcast) 6:08 is NMX Dead? We have no official word. It seems like its in limbo. 7:02 Best Microphone for Starting a podcast che...
Nov 06, 2015•52 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text This is a replay of the live broadcast with Dave Jackson, Ileane Smith, Jason Bryant, Jim Collison, youssef ag, Mike Dell, and Mike Wieger. If you're ready to start podcasting, check out www.schoolofpodcasting.com Production Music in Podcasts 1:40 Some people do not use intro music on their show. While it's nice to set the tone and fell of the show, you can get away without it. In regards to it sounding under water, its because you are using the streaming vers...
Oct 29, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text This is a replay of the live broadcast with Dave Jackson, StargatePioneer, Jerry Jay Hunter, Ileane Smith, Jason Bryant, Hani Mourra, Jim Collison, Bang's Naughty Bits, Daniel J. Lewis, Bill Conrad (Wizard), and The Dr. Vibe Show™ Podcasting Myth on Podcast Launch Busted 1:36 When you launch with more than one episode you do no automatically get 8 downloads if you launch with 8 episodes. The Audience has to manually go and download the other episodes. iTunes R...
Oct 23, 2015•57 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Microphones Microphones and Microphones.. 2:00 Seems to always be a discussion 3:38 Addy explains the Do It Podcast where she has been hiatus. I LOVE that Addy doesn't turn on the microphone unless there is something to say. She has been helping Brian with the AudioBooks.com Podcast Why Do I Need an RSS Button on My Website 5:06 Bottom line some people use this. You may not (maybe you use iTunes) but not everyone does. What do I need to start a podcast? 6:18: ...
Oct 16, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text What's New? Jim made a page for his new app, and you get notified when it goes live. Dave didn't get interviewed on the local new Podcast Listening Tips Troy from the Blacklist exposed shares a tip on using Overcast (this also works with the Podcasts app from Apple) Audacity Does not Work with Windows 10 9:08 - Update: Kim rebooted her machine and it seemed to fix the issue Don't update to Windows 10 on a production box. Where is Your Podcast? 15:00 Dave can't...
Oct 09, 2015•58 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we are JLD and Blab Free (things we keep talking about each week - We love them both, but we are mixing in some new stuff). Blab Purchases PodClear Dave had some issues using Podclear in the past. We are assuming its the coding that was purchased. Podclear was saying they could have up to 9 people at the same time and you would get 9 separate files and one combined. This should be interesting. It is nice that this might put some pressure on Google Hangou...
Oct 02, 2015•59 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today we keep on blabbing and enjoy answering questions such as Why do we call podcasts, podcasts? Blab Discussion 9:00 What do we think the impact blab will have on podcasting? 15:05 Starting A Second Show, What is the Best Media Host? Libsyn provides one feed per account. You could use PowerPress to generate multiple feeds on one site, but when you use the one libsyn account for multiple shows your stats get "whonky." 18:08 How Important is it to get into Ne...
Sep 22, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave reflects on his trip to Podcast Mid Atlantic and talk about enjoying having people create good content that pushes you to do better. Competition is a godo thing when it pushes you to be better. He explains how there really are "original" ideas. The case in point the iPad is simply an update of the Walkman. Live Does Not Equal Good Dave talks about the new show Best Time Ever and while it was LIVE, it was all over the place. He had a woman who was singing ...
Sep 19, 2015•50 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Our First Lesson: Don't forget to push Record! Here is the blab from last Saturday. Podcast to come shortly... 3:30 Blog Talk Radio vs Blab & What Do You Think of Audio On Blab One of the fun thing about this show is we are not afraid to try new tools live. 10:17 Gary LeLand is Addicted to Blab 17:18 Alan Lee has questions about Microphone Arms There is the cheaper 35 Boom arm from Neewer . Heil makes a great boom arm for around $120 . As you only purchase...
Sep 05, 2015•1 hr 8 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Love For Podcaster's Group Therapy. Dave and Jim talk about good chemestry on the Podcaster's Group Therapy podcast. They do something cool where they have it so if a co-host can't make it they allow other people to step in and keep the show going. 5:20 Podcasting is Pointless? Dave talks about his post on his website titled, " Maybe your podcast just sucks ." The podcaster had witches on his show and didn't put that at the beginning of the show. He also typed...
Aug 29, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting , Mike Dell from Podcast Help Desk , and Jim Collison from the Average Guy network take your podcast questions. 2:25 Mike Dell talks about being on Terrestrial Radio4:45 Podcamp Pittsrbugh Report Dave gives a report from Podcamp Pittsburgh. This is his first time at the event. He is going to do an inptomptu session on "Understanding the Podcast Puzzle" ( Awesome supporters got to see this presentation). Dave metnionee...
Aug 21, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is back from Podcast Movement and ready to talk podcasting. Thanks to Mike from jpeg2raw.com for sitting in last week. 2:30 I Should Have More Listeners Everyone wants more listeners (even Tim Ferriss). We are in a peak of podcasting, and people may get disenchanted. Don't do things just because everyone else is doing. John Lee Dumas in his speech at Podcast Movement stressed being unique. The average is around 2000 downloads per episode. Find your best a...
Aug 14, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Jim is at the helm and Dave is joining via his phone at Podcamp Movement 15 ( hear Dave's Reflections on his latest show ) . Special thanks to Mike from jpeg2raw.co m for filling in. 10:15 Gary Leland shares his insights on Podcast Movement. 1240 Darren Dake calls about LAME Encoder from Coroner Talk Podcast here is a video from Ray Ortega 20:50 Why would someone come to an event? 30:53 Steve Stewart chimes in on Podcast Movement and the awesome networking. 35...
Aug 07, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text 6:30 Society of Canadian Composers? Is this a real deal? This seems weird, some say it is (it is a legit organization) but the podcaster has no music in his show? this (if its real) is just a blanket email to every. 9:14 Prime Day at Amazon.com Amazon had "black Friday" type deals (or so they said) for those on Amazon Prime (where yo uget free shi[[ing, videos, music, etc) for a one time fee. They had $50 off the Amazon Echo . The Audio Technica 2005 is now up...
Jul 24, 2015•57 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Jim has been listening to Spreaker Live hosted by our friend Rob Greenlee. Dave was on an episode talking about the latest podcast news and podcasting in cars. 4:30 Getting the Right Guest For Your Audience it's not about getting big guests for your show, its about getting the best guest for YOUR audience. Jessica Rhodes on Podcast Junkies also stated this. 6:00 Signed Up Under the Wrong Domain When people go to my site they are redirected to the original wron...
Jul 18, 2015•59 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text The joy of live is when the technology decides not show up. So today we have no callers, but we have a great chat room. 5:50 The President Was On a Podcast?! The President broke the record for the most podcast downloads in a 24 hour period. A new study is out about podcast listeners from Edison Research 10:36 Podcasting in Politics? People should use a podcast to promote their run. It should be fun to watch. It should be more podcast heavy, but it probably won...
Jul 10, 2015•59 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Dave celebrates his 6th year wedding anniversary by answering your question. 3:15 Please Get a Pop Filter I was listening to the Audio book on Audible call Six Figures in 6 Months, and the beginning off the recording was awful. You can spend hundreds of dollars on microphones, but without a pop filter you will sound horrible. You can get the old foam cover for $3.00 5:45 Have You Ever Been Mentioned on a Podcast? Dave got all giddy when he heard his name...
Jul 03, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text This episode is special because it has BACON! Stargate Pioneer from Agentsofshield.com calls in to help with the phones (from the gym!) Having Good Hardware 3:50 Jim explains how having good hardware is vital. Live Interviews With Skype 7:05 Kim from o nthetablepdcasts.com asks about recording a skype call. Do I need a mixer? Jim has shipped people microphones like the Audio Technica 2100 to ensure you have quality. In Kim's case she tried to connect is skype ...
Jun 24, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dealing with Haters 6:55 Jessica and Elsie send in the question about dealing wit Haters. Some times you have to fire your listeners. In the immortal words of T. Swift, shake it off. How Do You Find a Good Podcast Consultant? 18:27 There are so many podcast training courses now, how do you spot a fake? See if they have a podcast, and do some research. The real snake oil, looks really slick. When you don't listen to the right consultant, you find yourself havin...
Jun 20, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text For full show notes, including clickable time based links, check out www.askthepodcastcoach.com/78 To start podcasting, go to www.theschoolofpodcasting.com Featured Supporter of the Week Glenn Hebert Check out Glenn's Horse Radio Network: Free Podcasts for Every Horse Enthusiast https://www.horseradionetwork.com/ Podcast Hot Seat Grow your podcast audience with Podcast Hot Seat. We help you do more of what is working, and fine tune those things that need polis...
Jun 12, 2015•1 hr 10 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text This week Dave is flying solo, and going "old school" as this originally was Dave flying solo. There were tons of people at podcast midwest so Dave thought he would try doing the show solo. Spotify is Now In Spotify 2:22 Spotify embraces podcasting. It will be only certain shows through certain vendors starting out, but later this year the gates will be opened wider. This is more of an exposure thing than a make money thing (similar to Stitcher). Note: Later I...
Jun 08, 2015•1 hr 11 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave is back in the chair after attending Word Camp North Canton last week. Behind the Scenes of NMX Virtual Ticket [spp-timestamp time="2:20"] Dave shares the stories behind the New Media Expo Virtual Ticket Dave has been traveling between Michigan and Ohio a lot the past few weeks. Mike's Computer Blow Up [spp-timestamp time="5:43"] Jim explains his travels running the show and how Mike Howard from jpeg2raw.com had his computer blow up in the middle of the e...
May 30, 2015•1 hr 10 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Today's show has Jim Collison is at the Helm as Dave attends Wordcamp North Canton, so Mike Howard joins Jim to talk podcasting today. Jim and Mike Have Always Been Live 2:15Mike Howard from jpeg2raw.com talk about how they have done all their shows live. Mike uses Vmix Video Switching Software . Staying Focused While Doing Live 7:36 Have everything setup ahead of time is key. It gets hard to handle all the technology along with a chat room etc. Nick Sueberlin...
May 21, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text Website Hosting Issues [spp-timestamp time="1:48"] Dave has been with Hostgator.com forever (you can get 25% off using the coupon code " podcastcoach " ). He loves their support, but lately it seems like he is having more and more issues. He is thinking of moving the School of Podcasting to WPEngine.com before he does jim and Dave talk about some optional website hosting companies like Maplegrove Partners . Clammr Dicusssion with Daniel J Lewis. Daniel is enjo...
May 15, 2015•1 hr 10 min
Send us feedback/questions via Text [2:45]What did you learn from New Media Expo? People need to make sure what they say their podcast is about - is accurate. We come up with a great title, but it has nothing to do with the episode. Dave is ready to see people blow up the podcast bluebprint, and do something original. Podcasting For Free forced Dave to get out of his comfort zone. Make the beginning of your show great to get people sucked in. Its going to be interesting to see if people start gr...
May 01, 2015•1 hr 8 min
