The Cliff Ravenscraft Show

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 might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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 to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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 at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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 Show. I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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 interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

[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 Improve Your Podcast Interviews 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.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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 be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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 http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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 be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast   Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups?  If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[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 Branding For Your Podcast! – Is Facebook Turning Into An Online Dating Site with Graph Search? And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

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.

The Podcast Patent Lawsuit Against Content Creators Please note: If you want to skip directly to the discussion of the Podcast Patent Lawsuit Against Podcasters, you can forward directly to 38 minutes and 54 seconds into this episode. Starting there, through the end of the episode, is all abou this topic. I recently received an […] The post 292 The Podcast Patent Lawsuit Against Content Creators And More Thoughts On My Trip To Las Vegas appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Thoughts From NMX 2013 This week's episode was recorded late Monday evening, after hosting an amazing meetup here in my suite at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. It is my hope that by listening to this conversation, you'll be inspired to make plans to attend New Media Expo next year. This was such a […] The post 291 Thoughts From New Media Expo 2013 appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

So Looking Forward to a Week in Las Vegas! I'm excited about so many different things when it comes to Las Vegas. Some of the things that I'm most looking forward to are the fact that I’m going to be able to hang out with 15 members of the Podcast Mastermind that are coming out, […] The post 290 Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That – Goals Vs Resolutions And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

  Where Does Microsoft Stand on Podcasting? This week, I'm joined by my good friend, Rob Greenlee. Rob manages the Podcasts Marketplace on Windows Phone/Zune at Microsoft. He and I have a very lively conversation about the state of podcasting on the Windows Platform. During our conversation, we covered a great deal of territory. Here […] The post 289 Where Does Microsoft Stand on Podcasting Today? appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

My Secret Podcast Project Revealed In this episode, I finally reveal that The Lord of the Rings Fan Podcast is the secret project I've been working on over the past several months. I explain why I decided to create a Lord of the Rings fan podcast, the approach I'm taking to the show and the […] The post 288 My Secret Podcasting Project Revealed And Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

First Impressions of the New MySpace In this week's Social Media Segment, Erik J. Fisher and I discuss our first impressions of the new MySpace. We both created profiles which you can find at http://new.myspace.com/gspn and http://new.myspace.com/erikjfisher (These links only work if you have access to the private beta at this time). We talk a […] The post 287 The New MySpace – Domain Extensions – Playing Audio of Video Podcasts in the Apple Podcasts App – And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

How My Production Quality Has Evolved Over 3000 Episodes I received a question from Matt on the voicemail feedback hotline. He said that he'd love to have a link to my first episode and possibly have me put together a montage of my production quality evolution over the years. In this episode I actually do […] The post 286 How My Production Quality Has Evolved Over 3000 Episodes And Why I Don’t Like Anything On Facebook appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

What Was I Thinking That's the thought that came to mind as I was preparing the content to record this week's episode of Podcast Answer Man. The first half of this episode sounded more like an episode of Pursuing A Balanced Life as I shared a lot of thoughts off the top my head without […] The post 285 What Was I Thinking? How Essential Is It To Publish Every Week? TV Show Fan Podcast Thoughts & More appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

One Event To Rule Them All I open this week's episode explaining why I am thrilled that NMX has made the decision to do a single event each year. Many of you know that I have been working hard to put together an amazing podcasting track for the NMX (New Media Expo) event that is […] The post 284 One Event To Rule Them All – Phone Interviews – Apple Podcasts App Updated Review – Pop Filters – USB Sound Card – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

My Thoughts on the iPad Mini Most people who know me, know that I am a huge fan of Apple products. When the original (1st generation) iPad came out, I purchased it hoping to use it to consume more ebooks. At the time, I had just read my first two ebooks on my iPhone via […] The post 283 iPad Mini Review – The SEO of Permalinks – Guest Posting – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Speak It Forward Bootcamp Review I spent a few days last week in Atlanta, Georgia so that I could attend Kent Julian's Speak It Forward Bootcamp. I went because I've been receiving an increasing number of invitations to speak publicly and I wanted to simply take my public speaking to the “next level.” Below are […] The post 282 Sound Effects For Your Podcast – Speak It Forward Bootcamp Review – Is TweetBot For Desktop Worth $20? And Much More appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Leo Laporte Is Coming To NMX I could not be more thrilled than I am to announce that I was able to get Leo Laporte to come to NMX (New Media Expo). Have a listen to the episode and you'll certainly hear my excitement and learn what he'll be doing at the event. If you […] The post 281 Leo Laporte Coming To NMX – Five Twitter Tips For Getting More Retweets – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

8th Annual Podcast Awards Nominations Open Till October 15th The nomination process for the 8th Annual Podcast Awards is now open. If you consider nominating any of the shows that I produce, please see http://gspn.tv/awards for important information regarding which category to nominate each show for. Personal Plug of the Week This week's personal plug […] The post 280 Soundseeing Tours of China – Two Years of Podcasting With Zero Feedback – LinkedIn Skills Endorsements – And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Tools To Manage Who You Follow on Twitter In episode 276, I shared how Robin Dunbar and Michael Hyatt influenced my decision to make a radical change in the way that I use twitter. If you have not yet heard that episode, I encourage you to check it out. In this week's extended social media […] The post 279 Tools To Manage Who You Follow On Twitter – Is Facebook Extorting Your Mom? And A Commercial Space Update appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Personal Plug of the Week This week's personal plug of the week is the Entrepreneur On Fire podcast from John Dumas. John has taken the bold challenge of creating a daily podcast that will feature interviews with inspiring entrepreneurs. I encourage you to check out the podcast. If you enjoy it, please let John know […] The post 278 Feedburner Fear Fiasco – Flat Fee or Pay Per GB – Interview Tip – The Return of MySpace And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Personal Plug of the Week This week's personal plug of the week is the Dispatches From The Buckle podcast from Dr. Lee Camp. Before I discovered podcasting, I used to listen to this thing called the radio while I was on road trips. I often would come across the “A Prairie Home Companion” show and […] The post 277 Podcast Awards Ceremony Coming To NMX And Michael Stelzner Shares How He Built Social Media Examiner And Provides Details About His Successful Podcast Launch appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

My Own Next Step? – Way Beyond My Comfort Zone! The main purpose of Podcast Answer Man is to help inspire the podcasting community to think about how they can take everything they are doing to the “next level.” I have a strong belief that to inspire others, you must first be willing to do […] The post 276 When Taking Things To The Next Level Is Beyond Your Comfort Zone – Radical Twitter Decision – And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Over the past few months, I have been talking about the fact that I would be speaking at the Catholic New Media Conference in Arlington, Texas. I'm excited to share the audio recording of the talk that I gave in this episode of Podcast Answer Man. This was the first time I'd ever given a […] The post 275 My First Keynote Speech – My Address To The Catholic New Media Conference 2012 appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Are You Creating Life Changing Content? This week, I was reminded, once again, why it is that I produce this show and create the content that I make available here on this site. That reminder came from an email that I had received from John Bukenas who wrote an email to me that started with… […] The post 274 Apple Wins Podcasting Patent – Are You Creating Life Changing Content? – Is Twitter Going Downhill? – And Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

Equipment Options For Under $200 My primary focus with Podcast Answer Man is to help people create amazing sounding and extremely well produced shows. However, I am often asked what is available to those who want to record their audio on a very limited budget. In this episode, Steve called in to ask what the […] The post 273 Recording Audio On A Tight Budget – Multiple Guests With Audio Clips – File Formats – And More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

The Strangest Secret I must have heard my great friend, Dan Miller, talk about The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale at least 30 to 40 times before actually searching out this resource for myself. I'm so glad that I did! When I first heard it, I do recall telling myself that I wanted to actually […] The post 272 What Is Success? My Best Podcast Episode Ever! SpeakPipe For Feedback! And So Much More! appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.

What Plugins Do I Use And Recommend Today? I typically receive between 40 to 100+ emails each day. There are a number of questions that I get over and over again and one of the more popular questions is “What plugins are your currently using for WordPress?” I've answered this question on previous episodes of […] The post 271 PlugInPalooza – Backup Buddy – Lead Player Plugin – Pretty Link – And 13 Other Plugins That I Use & Highly Recommend appeared first on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show.