The Podcast Report

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

See You Next Week In NYC!
I can’t believe it’s finally here. It seems like the past few months have just flown by so fast. I hope that you are all set and prepared for a great conference experience.

In this episode, you will really get a great feel for just how many different segments of the podcasting community will be represented in the sessions prepared for the Podcasting Track.

Rob Greenlee will tell us how we will learn about the future of content distribution, Daniel J. Lewis shares how those who want to learn how to podcast can do so at the conference, Tee Morris and Pip Balntine share how authors are using podcasting to get published, and David Barr Kirtley tells us about how Science Fiction podcasters can create a better future.

Cali Lewis Will Be Broadcasting Live From Stitcher Radio Podcast Pavilion
I’m very excited to announce that Stitcher Radio is sponsoring the Podcast Pavilion at the NYC event. I’m also very excited to announce that Cali Lewis of GeekBeat.tv will be broadcasting live from the Podcast Pavilion on Wednesday, June 6th and Thursday, June 7th. Be sure to check out her live broadcast at http://GeekBeat.tv/live.

Did you know that you can earn cash while promoting the event?
BlogWorld has an affiliate program that can allow you to potentially earn enough commissions to pay for your entire trip to the conference. If you would like to learn more, please click here to sign up.

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If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

Interview With Noah Shanok of Stitcher Radio
I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Stitcher Radio’s CEO, Noah Shanok. Noah will be speaking on one of the panels for the Podcasting Track at #BWENY. The title of the panel that he will be on is “The Future of Podcast Distribution & Content Strategies.” You can attend this session on Wednesday, June 6th at 2:30pm Eastern Time.

In this interview with Noah, I asked the following questions. Be sure to have a listen to hear the answers to each of the following:

01. When, how, and why did Stitcher Radio get started?
02. How does Stitcher separates itself from apps like Downcast that allow users to create their own channels for podcasts?
03. Do you have any guidelines when it comes to the shows that you do add to your directory?
04. What car manufacturers are including radio systems in their cars that include or allow for the use of Stitcher Radio today?
05. How does that work? Do they have to install an app or does it come built into the radio?
06. How does your affiliate program work?
07. Do you have a plan for advertising and shared revenu in the future?
08. Tough question about re-compressing already compressed files.
09. Do you have custom Stitcher Radio Shows?
10. What are you working for the future of Stitcher Radio?

Cali Lewis Will Be Broadcasting Live From Stitcher Radio Podcast Pavilion
I’m very excited to announce that Stitcher Radio is sponsoring the Podcast Pavilion at the NYC event. I’m also very excited to announce that Cali Lewis of GeekBeat.tv will be broadcasting live from the Podcast Pavilion on Wednesday, June 6th and Thursday, June 7th. Be sure to check out her live broadcast at http://GeekBeat.tv/live.

Did you know that you can earn cash while promoting the event?
BlogWorld has an affiliate program that can allow you to potentially earn enough commissions to pay for your entire trip to the conference. If you would like to learn more, please click here to sign up.

Register For BlogWorld Today!
If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

Tips For Getting The Most From Your Conference Experience
It’s hard to believe, but there are only two and a half weeks until #BWENY. In this week’s episode, I decided that I would share some tips on how to get the most value from your conference experience. I will list the tips below. I talk about each of these items in more detail within the episode.

– Look at the schedule ahead of time to find out what sessions you want to attend.

– Look at the list of speakers – Make a list of all those people you want to meet face to face.

– Take a digital recorder (even a smart phone with recording app) to record interviews for your show.

– Have lunch with someone you don’t already know.

– The person you are talking to is always worth your time. You can learn something from everyone you meet!

– Take people notes. Who did you meet? What intrigued you about them? What did you discuss? How did the topic come up? Initiate next steps?

– Business Cards

– Plan your own meetup! – Wednesday, June 6th

– Talk with the venders on the expo floor. Could be the beginning of a great relationship.

– Enjoy the city! Make a list of things you want to do and see while in NYC! Invite a friend or group to join you!

Travel The World With Your Podcast
Also in this episode, I talk with Chef Mark Tafoya about the session that he’s created for the podcasting track. In the Bon Voyage: Travel the world with your blog or podcast session, Mark and his guest panelists will share with you how they started out taking advantage of “fam trips” (free travel to destinations that were interested in media coverage) for cultural and culinary exploration, and after nearly two dozen of these trips, how they built a whole new type of business model.

Stitcher Radio Podcast Pavilion
I’m very excited to announce that Stitcher Radio is sponsoring the Podcast Pavilion at the NYC event. Because of their generous sponsorship, there is a unique opportunity that exists for any of you that has a company or brand that have products or services that you want to market to the Podcasting community on the Expo Floor. If you are interested in reserving one of these kiosks at the NYC event, please email me at Cliff@PodcastAnswerMan.com and I’ll get you in touch with the right person.

Did you know that you can earn cash while promoting the event?
BlogWorld has an affiliate program that can allow you to potentially earn enough commissions to pay for your entire trip to the conference. If you would like to learn more, please click here to sign up.

Register For BlogWorld Today!
If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

Podcasting Your Way To Your Dream Job!
In this episode, I talk with Leslie Samuel who is leading a panel session that will certainly be a source of inspiration to everyone who attends. In today’s world of digital media, podcasting is quickly becoming a method for acquiring and sharing your expertise in the world. It is not just a hobby, but is something that, when done right, can set you on the path to success. In this panel discussion, we will be sharing how we’ve used podcasting and our online efforts to land our dream jobs and how you can do the same. Whether your goal is a dream job, or to leverage your podcasting efforts for other professional opportunities, this is the session for you. – Click here to see this session on the schedule.

Overcoming Your Biggest Obstacle To Successful Podcasting!
Did you think you’d be further along than you are in your podcasting journey by now? Do you feel like you’re just not reaching the full potential you dreamed of? Well then, it’s time you learned more than just the technical steps involved in making a successful podcast.

In Overcoming Your Biggest Obstacle To Successful Podcasting… You!, Tracy J Trost, an award-winning director of three feature films and co-host of The Successful Life Mindset will guide you through the process of discovering what’s been sabotaging your success. Before the session is over, you’ll be on the path to making sure you become your biggest asset instead of your biggest liability in your journey moving forward. – Click here to see this session on the schedule.

Stand up Comedy Invades Podcasting!
Podcasting has changed the face of stand up comedy. It seems that every comic has a podcast. Why is that? Why is it important for comedians to reach out to a new audience once, maybe twice a week? We’ll talk to the biggest stand up broadcaster about why it’s been important to take their act out of the clubs and onto portable media devices.

This session is going to be led by Adam Spiegelmen, host of Proudly Resents and Dream Tweet. – Click here to see this session on the schedule.

Stitcher Radio Podcast Pavilion – Booth for only $1,000
I’m very excited to announce that Stitcher Radio is sponsoring the Podcast Pavilion at the NYC event. Because of their generous sponsorship, there is a unique opportunity that exists for any of you that has a company or brand that have products or services that you want to market to the Podcasting community on the Expo Floor. If you are interested in reserving one of these kiosks at the NYC event, please email me at Cliff@PodcastAnswerMan.com and I’ll get you in touch with the right person.

Did you know that you can earn cash while promoting the event?
BlogWorld has an affiliate program that can allow you to potentially earn enough commissions to pay for your entire trip to the conference. If you would like to learn more, please click here to sign up.

Register For BlogWorld Today!
If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

Only Four More Weeks Until Our NYC Event!
Can you believe that there are only four more weeks until BWENY? I’m excited to see the buzz building within the podcasting community! We 24 solid hours of amazing educational content that will be presented by 56 experienced podcasters who know their stuff! I hope you’ll be there and that I’ll get a chance to meet you in NYC!

Stitcher Radio Podcast Pavilion – Booth for only $1,000
I’m very excited to announce that Stitcher Radio is sponsoring the Podcast Pavilion at the NYC event. Because of their generous sponsorship, there is a unique opportunity that exists for any of you that has a company or brand that have products or services that you want to market to the Podcasting community on the Expo Floor. If you are interested in reserving one of these kiosks at the NYC event, please email me at Cliff@PodcastAnswerMan.com and I’ll get you in touch with the right person.

Did you know that you can earn cash while promoting the event?
BlogWorld has an affiliate program that can allow you to potentially earn enough commissions to pay for your entire trip to the conference. If you would like to learn more, please click here to sign up.

Speaker Promo Codes
In this episode, I explain the difference between a speaker promo code and the affiliate program and why speakers should consider using both when promoting the conference. If you are a speaker on the Podcast Track but are not sure what your promo code is, please click here.

Katie Davis talks about the Women In Podcasting
Katie Davis has generously agreed to put together a panel session to cover the topic of Women In Podcasting. The session is titled “Smart as a W.I.P.: Success Secrets, Stupid Pitfalls, & Savvy Tactics of Women In Podcasting.” During this session, you’ll get to learn from the experiences of Katie Davis, Lisa B. Marshall, Mur Lafferty, and Amanda Thomas. This session will happen on Tuesday, June 5th at 3:45pm.

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If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

The Virtual Ticket
I start off this episode with an interview with Johnny B Truant who tells us about the Virtual Ticket option for BlogWorld & New Media Expo. The Virtual Ticket is a perfect standalone option for those who have decided that they will not be able to make it to NYC, this June, to attend the event.

The Virtual Ticket is also perfect, as an add-on option, for those who will be attending #BWENY this year, as there will be so many sessions happening simultaneously and you will only be able to be physically present at one session at a time. The Virtual Ticket allows you to catch all the sessions you missed just one week after the conference.

Five Session Previews With Evo Terra
Next up, I had the pleasure of interviewing Evo Terra from PodioBooks.com. Evo happens to be leading two panel sessions and sitting in as a panelist on three other sessions at #BWENY this year.

Here’s the list of sessions:
– From Book To Podcast & Back Again
– Podcasting For Creatives
– The Real Speil – The Realistic Approach in Monetizing Your Podcast
– Learn The Part of Podcast Narration
– The State of Podcasting for 2012

I hope that you enjoy this podcast, that you will subscribe to it, and that you will tell every podcaster you know about it. Please leave me any comments or feedback that you have in the comments section below! I hope to see you at the event!

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If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

Heading Back To Las Vegas!
In this episode of The Podcast Report, Rick Calvert, CEO & co-founder of BlogWorld & New Media Expo, shares the exciting news that the next West Coast event is going to be held in Las Vegas. Also, the date of the West Coast event is moving to January 6th, 7th, and 8th 2013. This news allows folks to attend BlogWorld & New Media Expo, IAWTV, and CES all in a single trip to Last Vegas.

Also in this episode, Rick and I also talk, at length, about some of exciting this that will be happening at the New York City event that will take place in only six weeks.

I hope that you enjoy this podcast, that you will subscribe to it, and that you will tell every podcaster you know about it. Please leave me any comments or feedback that you have in the comments section below! I hope to see you at the event!

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If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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Hey everyone, Cliff Ravenscraft here. I’m back with another episode of The Podcast Report.

The Schedule Is Online
I want to encourage you to have a look at the schedule for the podcasting track. Find the sessions that you want to attend and put them on your calendar. Please note that the dates, times, title, and descriptions are accurate. However, while we have filled all speaker spots with confirmed speakers, not all speakers are listed at this time. We add them to the session as they complete the required speaker agreement form.

How Would Attending BWENY Benefit Someone Who Has Been Podcasting For 5 Years?
This week, I answer a question from Ken who said that he’s never been to a conference like BlogWorld & New Media Expo before. He wanted to know how attending the show would benefit him as someone who has been podcasting for the past five years. Also, he wanted to know if he only had two days to choose from, which two days would be most beneficial to him. I answer these questions in the episode.

Session Highlights
Darrell Darnell from The Fringe Podcast and Golden Spiral Media joins me to talk about the session he’s putting together titled Tips and Techniques for Building a Successful Fan Podcast.

Rob Walch from Wizzard Media joins me to tell about the two sessions that he’s putting together for the BWENY podcasting Track.

Be sure to attend Rob’s sessions:
The 411 on Recording and Producing a Great Interview
The Multiple Ways To Make Money With Your Podcast

Update From Info Provided In Episode 001
Tim Bourquin, co-founder of the original Podcast Expo, posted a comment on show notes for the first episode of The Podcast Report. I shared this comment in the podcast and wanted to post it here as well.

Good show Cliff! Just to clarify one point Rick said, the blog post I wrote after the last Podcast Expo wasn’t about being discontent with the podccasting community – it was my frustration with the tradeshow business itself.

Rick’s comment makes it sound like I was discontented with podcasters. So I wanted to correct that.

Here’s the blog post I wrote. It is all about the business itself back in 2008- not podcasting.
http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/08/19/5-reasons-why-im-thinking-about-quitting-the-tradeshow-business/

(Emile and I still have a membership podcast and keep in touch with many other podcasters. I never did quit the tradeshow business. I still consult on several shows I started and sold and I’m always thinking about new show ideas…)

I hope that you enjoy this podcast, that you will subscribe to it, and that you will tell every podcaster you know about it. Please leave me any comments or feedback that you have in the comments section below! I hope to see you at the event!

Register For BlogWorld Today!
If you are serious about your podcasting efforts, I highly recommend that you attend the leading podcast industry conference. If you haven’t registered yet, click here to get registered today. Use promo code GSPN10 for 10% off!

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