voicemail – The Audacity to Podcast®

Does your podcast NEED interaction or an email list?

July 7, 2014 Daniel J. Lewis 0 Comments

Interaction often sets podcasting apart from traditional media. Podcast listeners have learned that hosts are generally responsive and feedback is often included. But do you need to interact in order to have a successful podcast?

Marketers are always talking about the importance of building your email list. Many will even cite their list (usually a very big one) as being the source for millions of dollars in sales. Do you really need an email list for you podcast?

Podcasting News: Audacity 2.0.3, PowerPress update, patent lawsuit, SpeakPipe, and New Media Expo

January 28, 2013 Daniel J. Lewis 6 Comments

Hear the latest about Audacity’s update, an important security update for PowerPress, the “podcasting patent” from Personal Audio, SpeakPipe’s new paid plans, New Media Expo, and more in this “eleventy-first” podcast episode.

How to get feedback from your audience

November 12, 2012 Daniel J. Lewis 9 Comments

Not receiving emails or voicemails from your podcast listeners or blog readers? Then learn 5 things you can do to change that!

8 ways to receive feedback

November 5, 2012 Daniel J. Lewis 3 Comments

Podcasters and bloggers love feedback from their audience, but are you providing enough or the right ways for your listeners/readers to share their opinions?

Learn eight options you can add for your community to share their perspective with you.

Behind-the-scenes look at complicated podcasting

A behind-the-scenes look at complicated podcast episodes

October 21, 2012 Daniel J. Lewis 2 Comments

Hear from the inside and hindsight of how Daniel planned and organized the massive 100th episode, and hear tips for working with any other complicated podcast with lots of feedback, notes, and ideas.

4 steps to make every podcast voicemail feedback better

June 25, 2012 Daniel J. Lewis 1 Comment

Podcasters know how exciting it is to receive a voicemail! With some basic editing, these voicemail messages can also be enjoyable for the rest of your listeners.

All of these ideas and tips will apply in any audio-editing software, but I focus on Audacity’s specifics in the audio podcast, so make sure you listen to hear all the details!

Get Easy, High-Quality Audio Feedback from Listeners with SpeakPipe

February 1, 2012 Daniel J. Lewis 2 Comments

Receiving audio feedback is either hard or low-quality. But SpeakPipe is a service to change that.

Podcasting without Passion, Organization, or Dialog?

September 25, 2010 Daniel J. Lewis 2 Comments

I’m back from my wedding and honeymoon, but still settling in with my wife. This is another prerecorded episode that started with a question about podcasting without passion.