Falling In Love With Evernote? (Starts at 00:46:52) In this week's episode, I invite Erik Fisher to be a sounding board while I go on and on about why I have made the decision to dive, head first, into Evernote. Are you an Evernote fanatic? If so, please share what you love about Evernote and […] The post 322 USA Today Says Podcasting Is Booming – Evernote Love – Internet Everywhere appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list...
Aug 22, 2013•1 hr 19 min
In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I talk with Ken Davis from Dynamic Communicators International. Ken is one of the country’s most sought after motivational and inspirational speakers. He's also the business partner of my great friend, Michael Hyatt. (Interview starts at 00:11:20) I know that many of you have a desire to do […] The post 321 Six Steps To Communicating More Effectively With Your Next Public Speaking Opportunity. appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podc...
Aug 15, 2013•59 min
In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I am very delighted to share a conversation with Mark Pentleton from RadioLingua.com. I first learned about Mark through his Coffee Break Spanish podcast back in the Summer of 2007 when my wife and I were going on vacation to Los Cabos, Mexico. I was looking for a […] The post 320 How Teaching With A Podcast Led To A Full-Time Career – An Interview With Mark Pentleton of Radio Lingua appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that ...
Aug 08, 2013•1 hr 2 min
In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I am delighted to share an interview with my great friend, Stuart Crane. I've talked about stuart in Podcast Answer Man on many occasions, though I may have only mentioned him by name a handful of times. I first met Stuart back in July 2011. My first introduction […] The post 319 Turning A Dream For A Podcast Network Into A Reality & Embedding Facebook Posts appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of interest t...
Aug 01, 2013•1 hr 20 min
In this week's episode, I am delighted to have my friend, Leslie Samuel, return to Podcast Answer Man. Some of you will remmember that I had Leslie on episode 251 to share his story about how his online efforts helped him land his dream job. In this episode, I've invited Leslie to share five tips […] The post 318 Five Blogging Tips For Podcasters & Flipboard Magazines appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows a...
Jul 25, 2013•1 hr
In this week's episode, I answer two questions off the voicemail feedback hotline. First, I answer the question, “Can you read entire chapters of books in your podcast?” Next, I answer the question about how I you go about getting audio clips to play directly into my podcast recording. My great friend, Erik J Fisher […] The post 317 Consuming RSS In A Post Google Reader World, Can I Read Books In My Podcast and How Do I Get Audio Clips Into My Recording? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft S...
Jul 19, 2013•56 min
In this week's episode, I open by sharing how not everyone was happy with my previous episode where I shared my thoughts on podcast interview etiquette. At seven and a half minutes into the episode, I give a very brief recap of my two week vacation, one week of which was spent with members from […] The post 316 Are You Completely Wasting Your Time? Can You Live The Life You Desire? What If Money Were No Object? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of...
Jul 12, 2013•1 hr 6 min
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PAM315-22InterviewTips.mp3″ title=”22 Tips To Improve Your Podcast Interviews” social=”true” artist=”Ep 315 – The Cliff Ravenscraft Show” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Hey folks. Here is another episode that I pre-recorded before leaving for my two week family vacation. In this episode, I share twenty two tips that will help you improve your podcast interviews. These […] The post 315 Twenty Two Tips To I...
Jul 04, 2013•1 hr 7 min
Hey folks, I am actually on vacation this week. In fact, I am on a Disney Cruise with members of my podcast community. We are hosting a meetup, at Disney World, on Friday, June 28th. If you are reading this in time, there may still be time to rsvp by clicking here. I recorded this […] The post 314 Who Would Listen To A Podcast About Wooden Boots? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft....
Jun 27, 2013•1 hr
In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I briefly mention that I will be hosting a community meetup at Walt Disney World on Friday, June 28th (RSVP HERE), I answer a few questions off the listener feedback hotline and I share a Social Media Segment where we talk about #Hashtags coming to Facebook and […] The post 313 How You Can Use #HashTags To Market Your Podcast And A Few Questions From The Feedback Hotline appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might ...
Jun 20, 2013•57 min
Do You Take Ads On Your Site Or Podcast? In this week's episode, I focus a great amount of time answering many questions that have come in on the voice mail feedback hotline. One of the questions that seemed to get the most time was whether or not I take on advertising on my website […] The post 312 Do You Take Advertisers On Your Podcast And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRa...
Jun 13, 2013•1 hr 3 min
Podcast Patent Update There has been a lot of new buzz happening around the Podcasting Patent Lawsuit lately. If you have not already heard them, I encourage you to listen to episode 292 and episode 298 of Podcast Answer Man to hear the full details about where this story started. In this episode I share […] The post 311 Podcast Patent Update & Who Cares About Klout? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at...
Jun 07, 2013•1 hr 1 min
I Have Started A New Vlog! Earlier this week, I made the decision to take my YouTube presence to the next level. I have been inspired by my good friend, Fr. Roderick Vonhogen and Chris Pirillo. In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share my motivations for wanting to create a YouTube vlog. I […] The post 310 Five Creative Ways For Podcasters To Utilize YouTube & The Reason Behind Creating My New YouTube Vlog! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might ...
May 30, 2013•58 min
What Day Should I Releasing My Podcast? In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I share my feelings on what day of the week is best for releasing your podcast. The fact is that the best part of podcasting is that it is time shifted and people can choose to listen to your show […] The post 309 What Day of The Week Is Best For Releasing A Podcast? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show . I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavensc...
May 23, 2013•58 min
Three PAM Episodes Per Week? In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I explain why I had recently given a great deal of consideration to the thought of producing three 20 minute episodes or two 30 minute episodes, per week, instead of continuing my production of one 60 minute episode each week. There are […] The post 308 Three Reasons I Considered Going To Multiple Episodes Per Week And Three Reasons Why I Chose Not To Do So! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
May 16, 2013•43 min
Hey folks, I'm in Orlando Florida this for a conference. However, before I left town, I recorded this extra episode and scheduled it for release here on the site while I was away. Using Vine To Engage With Your Audience In this week's social media segment, Erik Fisher and I talk about how we can […] The post 307 Why Don’t I Have Thousands of People Listening To My New Podcast? Using Vine To Engage With Your Audience – Podcast Mastermind Update appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
May 09, 2013•1 hr 8 min
Get Creative When Naming Your Podcast In iTunes! In this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man, I explain how you can get creative with the way that you name your podcast so that your show will turn up in more search results within iTunes. (This topic starts at 00:27:38) Adding Pictures & Videos […] The post 306 How To Show Up In More iTunes Search Results – Adding Pictures & Videos To Your LinkedIn Profile – NMX Updates appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
May 03, 2013•48 min
One of the questions that I am asked most often is “How do I increase the number of people who subscribe to my podcast?” I usually point these folks to episode 254 where I discuss How To Grow Your Audience And Market Your Podcast!. My number one recommendation for growing your audience is to build […] The post 305 How To Increase Your Twitter Followers, Scientifically appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Apr 25, 2013•1 hr
I had an amazing experience at the Social Media Marketing World conference that was held last week in San Diego, California. In this episode, I share why this conference was not only a huge win for me, professionally, but I also share why it was a major win for Podcasting as an industry. The title […] The post 304 – Michael Stelzner says… “Podcasting, Bar Nothing In Our Study, Is The Hottest Thing In 2013. Period!” – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Apr 18, 2013•1 hr 14 min
The 10,000 Hour Rule by Malcolm Gladwell Many people believe that Malcolm Gladwell teaches that you have to work for 10,000 hours in a specific area before you become an expert. This could not be further from the truth, and in this episode of the Podcast Answer Man I explain what the rule actually says, […] The post 303 Ten Thousand Hour Rule – EverGreen Content – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Apr 05, 2013•59 min
Why Audio Podcasting Can Work For Visual Topics! I am very happy to feature Chef Keith Snow and his Harvest Eating podcast as my personal plug of the week. I asked Keith if he would be willing to record an audio clip for Podcast Answer Man where he would share some details about a conversation […] The post 302 Audio Works Great For Visual Topics – What If I Make A Mistake? – Should I Ditch My $1,100 Mic for A Heil? & Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Mar 28, 2013•1 hr 5 min
YouTube Thoughts For Podcasters I can't believe that I have barely had any coverage of YouTube here on Podcast Answer Man. In this episode, I have Erik Fisher join me for an extended Social Media Segment to spend a great deal of time talking about YouTube and how podcasters can make use of this wonderful […] The post 301 YouTube Thoughts For Audio Podcasters appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Mar 21, 2013•57 min
Celebrating My 300th Episode I knew that I wanted to do something special to celebrate my 300th episode of Podcast Answer Man. I thought that sharing one of the greatest keys to my success would be the perfect way to do that. What is this key to success? It's the value that I place on […] The post 300 The Importance of Networking With Others Online – My Story of Networking With Pat Flynn – Google Shuts Down Reader, Is Feedburner Next? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Mar 14, 2013•1 hr 4 min
Telephone Interviews & Taking Live Calls Justin called in to say that he's thinking about getting rid of Skype for his interviews, especially those of the telephone variety. In this episode, I try to convince Justin to investigate improving Skype before going to other interview recording solutions. In response to his question about other options […] The post 299 Telephone Interviews – Taking Live Calls – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Mar 07, 2013•1 hr 4 min
Podcast Patent Update: EFF & The SHIELD Act If you have not yet listened to Episode 292 of Podcast Answer Man where I introduced the Podcasting Patent Lawsuit, you may want to consider listening to that episode first. Now, several podcasters have received letters from Personal Audio, LLC with a request to contact them to […] The post 298 Podcast Patent Lawsuit Update – Support The SHIELD Act! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Feb 28, 2013•1 hr
The SCOORE Conference I'm very excited to announce that I have officially registered for the SCORRE Conference in an effort to take my public speaking to a whole new level. If you have been thinking about improving your own speaking skills, I encourage you to listen to this episode to find out what this conference […] The post 297 SCORRE Conference – Twitter Archive – Posterous Shutting Down – And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Feb 22, 2013•56 min
An Interview With President George W. Bush Before you click the play button above to listen to this interview, check out the video that I recorded in the Green Room at the Platform Conference. Meet John C Morgan! Okay, so person I'm speaking to in the video above, and in the interview found in […] The post 296 President George W Bush Interview And My First Singing Gig! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Feb 14, 2013•1 hr 7 min
Why Am I Losing Subscribers? Tom recently called in to say he created a podcast four months ago. Today, approximately 50 people are downloading each episode. This is down from 400 downloads per episode in October. Tom’s question was what would cause this decline to happen. I review various aspects of Tom’s show such as […] The post 295 Why Am I Losing Subscribers? What Defines Success For A New Podcast? Should I Use My Real Name? And Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Feb 09, 2013•1 hr 5 min
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/PAM294-AudioBranding.mp3″ title=”Audio Branding For Your Podcast” social=”true” artist=”Ep 291 – The Cliff Ravenscraft Show” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Exclusive Audio Branding Offer With Mike & Izabella Russell! I am so thrilled to spend some time introducing Mike and Izabella Russell, from Music Radio Creative, to the Podcast Answer Man community. I was first introduced […] The post 294 Audio Br...
Jan 31, 2013•1 hr 9 min
SpeakPipe Coming out of Beta – Announces Pricing Plans! I recently received an email from Vladimir Pankratiev, the founder of SpeakPipe stating that the SpeakPipe service is expected to come out of beta status effective March 1st, 2013. The great news is that many of those who have come to rely on this service for […] The post 293 SpeakPipe Pricing Plans – BluBrry PowerPress Security Update – SD Card Tip For Mac Users And Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show ....
Jan 24, 2013•1 hr 2 min
