Podcasting Observations Newsletter

School of Podcasting Episodes

June 11, 2007

90 Podcast Contest Secrets

Join us as we interview "Ringmaster Greg" from the Dancing With Elephants Podcast ( http://www.dwithe.com ) about the contest that involved cross promotion with other podcasters to help give away an ipod shuffle. In the end t...

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June 4, 2007

89 Never Have an Outdated Podcast Again

I am looking for answers to the question: I couldn't have done ___ if it was for podcasting. Or I sure am glad I started podcasting because _______ I talk with Ram Krishnan of www.castmetrix.com which is a company that allows...

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May 28, 2007

88 You Don't Need a "DJ" Voice To Podcast

Today we talk about using a "Radio Voice" to be a podcaster. I talk about Dr Dave from www.shrinkwrapradio.com who was worried that he didn't have a "DJ" voice. He's doing fine, and remember that many people do NOT want to he...

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May 21, 2007

87 Pacing Yourself as a Podcaster

I talk about pacing yourself (your conent) when you hit the jackpot. We also talk about bulletin boards (forums), and how to fight spam. Wew also talk about doing an "Anniversary show." We also throw out the question, "Does a...

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May 14, 2007

86 Podcast Flyer Tips and Revisting Your Episode Name

Today I talk about some experiments I've done promoting my podcast. I also talk about some of the results I've done by finding a tool thats fits your listeners - in my case it was bookmarks promoting m podcast to college stud...

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May 7, 2007

85 Never Lose Your Voicemail Number

Did you know that if you don't use your k7.net phone number in 30 days it will go away? Well here is a way to never worry about losing your voicemail. Check out www.trykall8.com where you can get a toll free number for $2 a m...

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April 30, 2007

84 Getting More Podcast Subscribers

In this podcast we throw out some podcast promotion tips, why "hard sell" podcasts are stupid, and some new free services for podcasters. TIMELINE: 1:30 Feedback from Taylor Marek about a promtion that was being run by Dancin...

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April 23, 2007

83 Chalk Up Another Podcast Promotion Idea

Dave gets some listener feedback from Chris at amateurtraveler.com and Paul from technobabelshow.com I was reading a book about marketing a musical group and it mentioned using chalk to promote your band. Would this work for ...

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April 9, 2007

82 Creating Same Page Podcasting

People have asked me "Should I write down what to say on a podcast?" When they ask this they mean every word. This is NOT the way to go. I talk about a podcast that is the EXACT content I'm looking for and I CAN'T LISTEN as t...

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April 2, 2007

81 Icing on the Cake - Presentation Tips

NEW SPONSOR: www.trypersony.com The power of online meetings without the monthly fees. Today I'm talking about some tips for presentation, as well we WHY you should be doing some osrt of introduction for your podcast. This in...

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March 26, 2007

80 Changing Your Feed in ITunes

In this episode I talk about a couple of nightmares I've run across including: My RSS feed in iTunes somehow got changed to http://s (podpress maybe? I'm not sure...). I had to change my RSS feed in iTunes To change this you ...

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March 19, 2007

79 Podcast Secrets with Paul Colligan

Dave talks with Paul Colligan of www.paulcolligan.com about the upper level class starting MARCH 20th! about monetizing your podcast. Here are some thing they will be teaching you: * Exactly 8 reasons why Podcasting brings t...

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March 12, 2007

78 Three Sides to Every Podcast

WARNING - This show contains clips of Keith and the Girl (and are NOT worksafe). Dave continues his talk that was started by people passing information about Podshow.com that was false. This week will be the final word from m...

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March 5, 2007

77 Why do YOU hate Podshow?

I change format today because I have a serious point to make. If we are the NEW MEDIA, we have the RESPONSIBILITY to RECOGNIZE that the Microphone has POWER. Here are some key points from my rant. BIG MEDIA wants us to fight ...

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Feb. 26, 2007

76 Free Podcast Promotion Tools

Dave follows up on last week's show with some tips from Don Lewis of http://www.thebigbreakpodcast.com/ and Sallie from www.author-izer.com as we try to remove hum from a non-skype call. Dave is using a Ground-Loop Isolator D...

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Feb. 19, 2007

75 Skype Vs Inline Patch by JK Audio

Dave talks about the $270 he spent on an Inline Patch from JK Audio a few years ago has not produced better results than the $25 a year he pays for SkypeOut . Dave also has tried 2 FM transmitters for either the iPod or a por...

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Feb. 13, 2007

74 More Podcasting Mistakes

Dave continues on with a few other mistakes that Podcasters may be making: 1. SHOW ME THE MONEY- The person who doesn't even have a podcast topic, but knows he can sell it. Get your audience first, then monetize it. Paul Coll...

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Feb. 7, 2007

73 Common Podcast Mistakes

Dave talks about some common podcasting mistakes these include: Making your first impression by apologizing for not putting out a show. Remember there are lots of new listeners on the way (so why not do this at the end if you...

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Jan. 29, 2007

72 Understanding RSS and XML

In this podcast I answer one of the most frequently asked quesitons. "What is RSS, and why do I get jibberish when I click this orange thing?" Dave also assigns some "homework." LAST 5 IN 5 From John of The M Show ( www.thems...

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Jan. 22, 2007

71 Repeat Exposure For a Dime

Dave went back to colllege this week (but is still completely available to help new podcasters). He had a very difficult time getting bookmarks for his books. When he found one, he was amazed at how many times a day he viewed...

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Jan. 15, 2007

70 How to Record A Skype Call

Dave talks about cross promotion, different samplg rates, and how he records a skype call. Special thanks to Jeff Lamb of www.buffalodick.tv for the awesome promo and testimonial. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMee...

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Jan. 9, 2007

69 Cross Promoting Your Podcast

Dave talks about how easy it is (and free) to cross promote your podcast. This is helped by networking with other podcasters who have similar podcasts. I play a quick promo I did for the Daily Source Code, I then turned aroun...

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Jan. 2, 2007

68 Using Libsyn and Podpress

Dave gets some more feedback on shaping your image with a podcast (as some feel www.betterdave.com is not the right image for Dave), and he answers a question about using podpress ( www.mightyseek.com/podpress ) with Libsyn a...

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Dec. 26, 2006

67: Did You Really Say That? - Storytelling Podcasts

In this episode Dave talks about the potential pitfalls of a diary - storytelling podcast. He started a new podcast Building a Better Dave . Keep in mind that EVERYONE can hear your podcast. You also never know when people wi...

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