Summary: Today Dave has a question for you. How much do you spend on your hobbies? It seems everyone wants to podcast for free. They will spend $20-$50 on a night at the movies, but when they are asked to spend $30 a MONTH to podcast they go, "I can't afford it..." You can see at the 51:49 mark Ray asks a question, Daniel gives his opinion, and then Dave can't take it anymore. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQRJTfIa-1U&feature=share&t=51m47s So how much do you spend on your hobbies? How Many People Should You Have on a Single Episode? [3:00] Tina from www.savvyhomeschoolmoms.com (about:blank) wants to know how many people we recommend being on a panel? Things to keep in mind are: 1. How long is your show? As you need to have enough time to let people contribute 2. You need a strong moderator to keep people on task, and in some cases you need to set it up so people are called on. 3. Video makes it easier as you can see people and you can do video cues. How Fast An Internet Connection Do You Need for Skype? [13:00] You can see what Skype recommends at https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1417/how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-need (https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1417/how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-need) Things to keep in mind when doing a Skype call: 1. Turn of any program you don't need. 2. Turn of anything that uses bandwidth (dropbox, backup programs). 3. If you're on a network, tell you family not to download during this time. 4. Allow your computer to focus on skype, and if you're using one, and whatever you are using to record skype. Google Hangouts on Air is an alternative to Skype Practice, Practice Practice [26:00] There is no rule that says you need to release your first episodes. They are typically "rough," so remember you don't have to release them. Also when you are promoting your show be sure to have a call to action (ONE). http://youtu.be/qV-rTdqnQOU Be very careful about using music in videos on youtube THEY WILL PULL IT DOWN. What Sample Rate? Reverb? 36:00 Dave records at 44.1 kbps at 16 bit as most everything I use is in 16 bit and why you mix different files with different bits things need converted. Explaining Your Podcast to Non Geeks [37:00] There are some things you can use instead of "podcast." "On Demand Radio" (or video) "It's like youtube, only video.." "It's like Tivo, but its audio Find something that person understands and try to bring them from their understanding point to your point. Don't get hung up on the delivery method, and get them hooked on your content. What Was the Last Podcast you Reviewed? [45:30] I was on the Start Talking and Recording Today show, and was asked what was the last podcast I reviewed. I couldn't remember. This is something we all ask everyone to do, and here I was and I'm not doing it myself. It doesn't cost you anything and it helps the podcaster be seen in the rankings. You can review the Ask the Podcast Coach show by clicking here (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-podcast-coach/id767655864?mt=2)
