It started as Podshow, and they told everyone you can quit you day job and start podcasting. A handful did. I remember making $300 for putting in a McDonalds ad into my show. It was cool. Later they changed their name to Mevio. Most of the sponsors turned into affiliate programs. They stated they the…
I was approached by Rev.com and asked if I wanted to test their transcription service. I thought about it and asked them to transcribe the episode 22 from the Podcaster’s Round table. They did a great job. I started to edit it and I thought, “I need to let you see what shape I got…
If you’ve ever thought about buying a Heil PR-40 microphone, you know that by the time you buy the microphone, the pop filter, boom arm and shock mount you are going to find that you’ve spent around $600. Right now BSW is having a sale on a Heil PR-40 package for $369.
One of the sessions I attended at New Media Expo was one on how you can now record your very own audio book (which I plan on doing for more podcast money). As podcasters we already have the recording thing down. During the session they stated that in some cases (not all ) you can…
Having rounded the corner into another new year, many podcasters will be turning their thoughts to how they can make this year the year that they put themselves ahead of the pack, raise their profile within iTunes and make themselves natural contenders for getting noticed. It’s time to innovate. As just doing more of the…
If you’ve listened to my podcast, you know I recommend two (and only two) media hosting companies. Libsyn.com and Blubrry.com (you can get a free month at Libsyn.com using the coupon code “sopfree”). Recently Libsyn.com rolled out their latest version of the publishing platform. When I interviewed Vice President of Podcaster Relations Rob Walch he…
The name of your episode may inspire people to click and listen. You want them to give you a shot. This may be your only chance. Instead of giving them the meat of the podcast, you give them the episode number. Now I think Ralphie May is a very funny comic that not only makes…
USA today ran a story that podcasting was back (um… it never went away)… here is some video they shot.
If you’re new to my blog, I play the guitar. Last weekend the band I’m in had a great gig. Why? Because we played an outdoor gig, and it rained. What? It’s true. We setup at 2 o’clock. It was raining and we had nobody in sight. By three o’clock we had a handful as…