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Dave talks about the $270 he spent on an Inline Patch from JK Audio a few years ago has not produced better results than the $25 a year he pays for SkypeOut . Dave also has tried 2 FM transmitters for either the iPod or a portable player. The Griffin transmitter for the iPod had no volume control, and it was really quiet. This results in your cranking up your volume in your car. In the end, it was noisey, and not a great solution. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with www.gotomeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast  Pod QuizIf you saw someone who would obviously enjoy your podcast, do you have a business card, a sample CD, etc available RIGHT NOW to hand this potential listener?

Dave continues on with a few other mistakes that Podcasters may be making: 1. SHOW ME THE MONEY- The person who doesn't even have a podcast topic, but knows he can sell it. Get your audience first, then monetize it. Paul Colligan has a great book  - The Business Podcasting Bible - about it. 2. Not reporting their music to the Podsage Music Network. I have a brand new show I'm testing. I've told one other person, and the musician that I played. I ended up with 5 listens. Keep in mind that a musician may alert their fan list that they are being played (and send their listeners to your podcast). However, if you don't report it they won't know to alert their fans. 3. Failure to Cross Promote. Sometimes we get nervous networking with people that are too much like our podcast. We fear that they may steal our audience. Keep in mind if you are putting out great content, their audience should like you. Also keep in mind there are seven days in a week. This leaves lots of time for the listener to listen to their podc

Dave talks about some common podcasting mistakes these include: Making your first impression by apologizing for not putting out a show. Remember there are lots of new listeners on the way (so why not do this at the end if you need to). People assume that people have heard Part 1 of an interview so they (literally) start the podcast with some opening music, and then (with no setup) go right back to the interview (so a new listener has no clue what they've walked in on). Volume on conference calls seems to be an issue. I realzie that you have no control over this when you are on the call, but you do have some control over the volume of the podcast. Check out the Levelator at www.gigavox.com   SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with www.gotomeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast LAST 5 in 5 with Wendy from www.gabberjaw.com   Keith and the Girl www.keithandthegirl.comTwisted Pickle www.thetwistedpickle.comUhh Yeah Dude http://uhhyeahdude.com/Public Nuisance Radio www.publicnuisanceradio.comT

In this podcast I answer one of the most frequently asked quesitons. "What is RSS, and why do I get jibberish when I click this orange thing?" Dave also assigns some "homework." LAST 5 IN 5 From John of The M Show (www.themshow.com ) Barack Obama Us Senator for Illinoishttp://obama.senate.gov/podcast/ Rumor Girlshttp://www.rumorgirls.com/ Accident Hashhttp://www.accidenthash.com Radio Adventures of Dr Floydhttp://www.doctorfloyd.com/ Kamakaze Comic Book Podcast (Fanboy?)http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com  Don't forget the Podcast Pickle contest starts February 1st!

Dave went back to colllege this week (but is still completely available to help new podcasters). He had a very difficult time getting bookmarks for his books. When he found one, he was amazed at how many times a day he viewed this bookmark. He did some research and found that you can have full color bookmarks create 500 bookmarks for 60.00 (see psprint.com ) or 1000 bookmarks for 94.00 (see brochures.com ) and if your target audience is college students - then I feel this is a decent form of promotion. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with www.gotomeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast Last 5 in 5 From Steve at www.lifespringpodcast.com Griddlecakes Radio www.griddlecakes.com The M Show www.themshow.com Happy Tree Friends http://podcast.happytreefriends.com Geekbrief TV www.geekbrief.tvYour Wedding Your Way http://yourwedding.lifespringonline.com/  Sites Mentioned: School of Podcasting www.scholofpodcasting.com The Scene Zine www.thescenezine.com brochures.com (1000 bookmarks )psprint.co

Dave talks about cross promotion, different samplg rates, and how he records a skype call. Special thanks to Jeff Lamb of www.buffalodick.tv for the awesome promo and testimonial. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast

Dave talks about how easy it is (and free) to cross promote your podcast. This is helped by networking with other podcasters who have similar podcasts. I play a quick promo I did for the Daily Source Code, I then turned around and used the same set up and ending and substituted a personalized greeting for each podcaster. It worked. While cross promotion may not get you 100 listeners overnight, it will help with your branding online. Thanks to Heather Vale of Success Unwrapped for our intro. Check her out at http://www.successunwrapped.com SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast Last 5 in 5 Couresty of the Bucket Podcast (www.bucketpodcast.com ) 1. The Godess and Banana www.bgaffair.com 2. Diggnamtion www.diggnation.com 3. Dawn and Drew www.dawnanddrew.com 4. Ask a Ninja www.askaninja.com 5. Daily Source Code. www.dailysourcecode.com 6. Griddlecakes Radio www.griddlecakes.com ITEMS MENTIONEDAudio Technica 2020 Microphone MORE INFO -no tax - free sh

Dave gets some more feedback on shaping your image with a podcast (as some feel www.betterdave.com is not the right image for Dave), and he answers a question about using podpress (www.mightyseek.com/podpress ) with Libsyn and how to get the URL into WordPress. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast P.S. I realize this episode breaks format a bit. I am away from my typical system, and do not have access (but I think this episode is fine anyway - even if it doesn't let you know its episode 68)

In this episode Dave talks about the potential pitfalls of a diary - storytelling podcast. He started a new podcast Building a Better Dave. Keep in mind that EVERYONE can hear your podcast. You also never know when people will Google you. He mentions a few of his favorite storytelling podcasts including The Bitterest Pill and Digital Flotsam SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast Last 5 in 5 From Mike Wills of http://newmusictoday.net1.Geek News Central http://geeknewscentral.com2. New Music Today (one of my podcasts on Podcasternews) http://newmusictoday.net - I always listen to my own shows to make sure they keep sounding good.3. Security Now (http://Twit.tv)4. UC Radio Podshow ( ucradio.podshow.com)5. Podholes (http://www.podholes.com/) Other Sites MentionedPodcast411 autor of Tricks of the Podcasting Masters School of Podcasting End of Year BonanzaUse the coupon code santa when you check out the get 50% off your first month.

Dave talks about common mistakes that you can make that willcause errors inyour RSS feed. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast This was inspired by the Podcast Brothers www.podcastbrothers.com show where they talked about a feed reader having issues with their feed. You can see a table of code to put display characters without causing errors. http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_entities.aspYou can check your feed validation at www.feedvalidator.org Dave also reminds all podcasters to report their songs at the Podsafe Music Network When looking at your playlist, click the "show playlist history" option at the bottom of the list. Be sure to report your songs. The musicians will thank you for it. LAST 5 IN 5 by Cali Lewis of www.geekbrif.tv 1. Dawn and Drew Show www.dawnanddrew.com 2. Daily Source Code www.dailysourcecode.com 3. Mo Buzz Tv www.mobuzztv.com 4. Accident Hash www.accidenthash.com 5. Rocketboom. www.rocketboom.com Check out the School

Dave provides the results from last week's poll, a promtional Post Card Tool along with a podcasting idea. The One Minute How To PodcastA quick, fun way to cross promote your podcast. Check it out at http://www.oneminutehowto.com Dead Science Podcasthttp://www.deadscience.com Voice Over Work From Scott Fletcherhttp://www.caraworks.com SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy withGoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast ;   Vertical Response - Postcard Creation tool. Only pay for those cards you sell, no contracts, etc. Survey Results - Dave had a whole 6 people respond to last week's sruvey. Many people listen in the car on their portable media device. The audience is all male. (At this point) take the survey. HERELane www.missingalert.com podcast Last 5 in 5 From Rob of the Dead Science Podcast1. The Morning Announcements (this podcast)2. Podcast 411 www.podcast411.com 3. The Paracast. www.theparacast.net4. Haunted New Jersey Podcast www.hauntednewjersey.com5. Building a Better Dave www.b

Dave talks about a new Podcasting Reporthttp://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Podcasting.pdfDave mentions how you can find out information fromyour audience using www.surveymonkey.com TAKE THE SURVEY (10 quick questions)To take Dave's Survey  click the image to the above or click HEREDave will read the answers in next week's show. ALSO MENTIONEDDave also mentioned the Dead Science Podcast at www.deadscience.com Kiptronic (http://www.kiptronic.com ) for survey listenersPodtrac (http://www.podtrac.com ) for surveying listeners Call 888-563-3228 with your comments SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy withGoToMeeting.com Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast

In this episode Dave talks about a new service that allows you to use Paypal and raise money towards a goal (might be great around expo time when you're raising money for plane tickets). The service is www.chipin.com and Dave used it to make www.schoolofpodcasting.com/donate Dave plays some samples from the Podcaster Toolkit CD that has 1000 mp3 files on it. Dave has been using this CD over the last few weeks it has 770 sound effects, 41 one minute music tracks, 189 Transition Elements. Dave bought this at the Expo in California and has worked with Gary at Sound Ideas to come up with a great deal where you can save 30.00 and get free shipping when you go to http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/toolkit SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code " Podcast  "   Last 5 in 5 with Father Roderick of the Daily Breakfast Podcast Dave Ramsey Show (Financial ) http://www.daveramsey.com Daily Source Code (Adam Curry) http://www.dailysourcecode.com Rosary Army http://www.rosa

Dave talks about how to conduct a PRE interview, we get a last 5 in 5 from Larry of daily-journal.com and Dave also points out that Google has a great tool for collaboration. SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code " Podcast  "  Last 5 in 5 Courtesy of Larry from www.daily-journal.com HDTV Podcast http://www.htguys.com/Podcast 411 www.podcast411.com The Winecast http://winecast.net/Daily Source Code www.dailysourcecode.com Accident Hash www.accidenthash.com Dave mentions a  free Google tool that you can use for note taking for podcasters. He also welcomes Coach Rob of www.spintexfitness.com as a new member to the School of Podcasting. Thanks to everyone as we approach "Thanksgiving" here in the states.

Dave explains his abscence last week, comments on some comments, and we get a "last 5 in 5" from Corey of the Twisted Pickle. If you are looking for custom bookmarks check out PsPrint (1000 bookmarks for 100.00) SponsorOnline Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code " Podcast  "   Last 5 in 5 from The Twisted Pickle www.thetwistedpickle.com Keith and the Girl - www.keithandthegirl.com The Bitterest Pill - http://www.thebitterestpill.com/Verge of the Fringe - http://www.vergeofthefringe.com/ Public Nuisance Radio - http://publicnuisanceradio.blogspot.com/ Chit Chat Moms http://www.chitchatmoms.com/

Dave talks about finding your target listener at the library and leaving them a path back to your podcast. We also get a "last 5 in 5" from Sallie at http://www.podcastasylum.com   Sponsor      Online Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code " Podcast  "   Building a Better Dave - Because Life is too important to be taken Seriously. www.betterdave.com   Last 5 in 5 From Sallie Goetsch of the Podcast Aslyum (www.podcastasylum.com ) The Engaging Brand Podcasthttp://theengagingbrand.typepad.com/ For Immediate Releasehttp://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/ Podcast For Dummieshttp://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-291804.html A Way with Words Podcasthttp://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510028 Slate Podcasthttp://www.slate.com/id/2119317/

The holidays can be such a rush. Shopping, school events, travel, etc make the "Tour of Christmas 06" something that can make you tired jsut thinking about it. How are you going to find time to podcast? Dave explains some quick settings in Wordpress and Libsyn that allow you to prerecord some shows and release them in the future. Sponsor:“Online Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast‿ The last 5 in 5 will be back next week. Thanks to everyone.

Dave talks about all the cool stuff they've added to the International Podcasting Expo including a life time liscense to Pamela (Skype Plugin). “Online Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast‿ We hear a promo for a show Dave is set to release this week (Building a Better Dave www.betterdave.com ) and we get a last 5 in 5 from Kevin Crossman from www.fratpackpodcast.com LAST 5 in 5Film SPotting Podcast http://www.filmspotting.net/This Week in Tech http:/www.twit.comThe Mac Observers Weekly Roundup http://www.macobserver.com/roundup/The Daily Source Codewww.dailysourcecode.comThe Five Honey By Midnight (original Las Vegas Podcast)http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/

Dave reviews the new Free software "The Levelator" software (free for both PC and Mac). He uses a quick snippet from the Entrepreneurs Journey at http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/ I heard Yaro saying he was happy with the audio, so I ran a snippet through the Levelator. WOW. You got to hear this. Dave was listening to this episode at http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/492/podcast-michael-cheney-product-launch/ Online Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast Get the Levelator at http://www.gigavox.com/levelator Last 5 in 5 with Paul Coligan www.paulcolligan.com and The Business Podcasting Bible www.podcast411.com www.schoolofpodcasting.net www.podcastingunderground.com/www.twit.comwww.dailysourcecode.com LAST MINUTE NOTE: The Levelator does NOT work on mp3 files (AIFF files and WAV files). SPONSOR: Try Gotomeeting.com for FREE for 45 minutes today. Sign up and use the promo code PODCAST

Dave crawls back to the microphone after a fun week in California. Some folks I mentioned Jason Van Orden (http://www.podcastingunderground.com/ ) and Paul Colligan (http://www.paulcolligan.com/ ). Paolo from www.italyfromtheinside.com   NEW TOYS FROM THE EXPOBoth of these tools allow you to update your pdocast from anywhere.www.imorphoisis.com The "Coffe Warmer" podcast updating toolhttp://www.podcastready.com/ Turn your USB device into a podcatcher. Sweet Piece of Hardware (Thanks for the Demo Mark) Aphex 230 Master Voice Channel Tube Mic Pre (Get discounts in the BSW Podcast Gear Store ) (11:00) Last 5 in 5 from Mark Jenson of www.podsqod.com MAC OSG http://podcast.macosg.com/ Palm OSC http://palmosc.com/test/Apple News Now http://www.applenewsnow.com/ Project Studio Network www.projectstudionetwork.com (yes, I know that's only four...) Other Sites Mentioned: www.schoolofpodcasting.com/expo06