Today we do a quick microphone shoot out with Sure Sm58, Electro Voice RE320, and the Heil Pr40. My answer? Yes it really is that good. Do you HAVE to have one to start a podcast? No. By the time you purchase the microphone, shock mount, and a pop filter,

Step 1: Pick Your Topic Whatever you will talk about when you're tired, had a bad day, and you STILL want to talk about it should be your topic. Don't worry if other people do a podcast on your topic, they do not have your background, perspective, and hi

This week we listen to my presentation from Padcamp Cincinnati. It was a blast. Special thanks to Daniel Lewis of The Audacity to Podcast (http://www.theaudacitytopodcast.com), Rich Palmer (http://www.audiogumshoe.com), Cliff Ravenscraft (http://www.gspn.

Picking Your Podcast Name When it comes time to pick the name of your podcast there are a couple of things to think about and avoid. 1. Is it going to be obvious what your podcast is about? 2. Does it roll off the tounge? 3. Does it look good in print

Planning Your Podcast Questions Why do you want to podcast? Who are you? What is your perspective? How are you unique? What do you want the content to achieve? When and how are you going to develop the content? If you can't answer the WHY, you will nev

Podcast promotion boils down to a simple process. Find out who your target audience is, find out where they are, go there and tell them about our podcast. Today we talk with Kevin from yesmusicpodcast.com and you will hear how after TWO episodes he has gr

Today I break out my role as "King of Analogies" and explain to you the differences between the Internet address, and your home address. I also help you avoid some of those common pitfalls of iTunes. I get a lot of people that say "My mp3 doesn't have a p

Today we talk about the benefits of Live Podcasting, Podbean seems fishy to me, and podcast promo swap goes live. Podcast Promo Swap is Live This almost free service is a way to keep up to date with other podcasters looking to swap promos. What's a promo?

Today we go in search of the answer, "Are USB device really that much quieter? Well in the case plugging my mixer into the microphone in jack of my computer I would say yes. When I compared the sound of a  to that of the sound of going into the  I woul

Ray Ortega decided to start a podcast about what he knew: produce. A few years later he took what he knew: how to podcast and turned it into a career. Ray is the host of the Podcasters Studio (http://www.thepodcastersstudio.com) podcast. In this interview