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Social Media Telesummit Starts This Wednesday

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 by Jason Van Orden

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How would you like to learn from top social media experts without having to even leave the comfort of your own home?

All you need is a phone and you can get access to 28 presentations from some of social media’s finest. These are going to be very content-rich expos

Finally Settled In; Time to Blog and Podcast Again

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 by Jason Van Orden

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Tango in Buenos AiresRecently I posted that my wife and I were moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Well we’ve finally arrived and are starting to feel settled in. It’s time to bring my blog and podcast silence to the end. Thank you for your patience (if I can be so presumptuous to assume that anyone noticed my absence).

I want to say thank you to the dozens of people who emailed me with well-wishes for this new adventure in our life. It’s cool to feel connected to so many people through social media. In addition, I’ve had several people from Buenos Aires who listen to my podcasts who emailed me to meet up. That is a pretty amazing phenomenon to me.

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Tonight I’m Moving to Buenos Aires

Saturday, February 09th, 2008 by Jason Van Orden

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Buenos AiresYou’ve probably noticed that there has been a bit of silence on my blog and podcast. Well, I’ve been feverishly getting ready for a big move…to Buenos Aires. My wife and I are off for a new adventure in Argentina for at least six months. The preparations have consumed me much more than I expected. We leave tonight.

I plan on continuing my podcasts, blogs, courses, etc. while living down there. I also plan to be back in the U.S. for the New Media Expo.

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GigaVox/Podango Make the Official Server Switch (Cut Over) | Here’s What You Need to Know

Monday, January 21st, 2008 by Jason Van Orden

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Over the weekend Podango sent out an email to their users stating that the official switch of the GigaVox system to their own servers was going to take place. Sadly, the notice came about 24 hours before the switch. I’d hoped to have time to offer more tips and guidance on the matter BEFORE the switch, but time didn’t allow. Here are a few pointers for those of you who still have questions or just haven’t gotten around to making the necessary changes.

The server switch is part of the acquisition of the Gigavox Audio Lite technology by Podango. It affects anyone who has been using the GigaVox Audio Lite system (now Podango Show Builder Lite) to publish their podcast. Until you make these changes, none of your GigaVox Audio/Podango Show Builder Lite published episodes will download or play.

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What to Do If Your Podcast Audio Plays Back Sped Up or Slowed Down

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 by Jason Van Orden

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Does Your Podcast Sound Like a Chipmunk? Have you ever played a podcast and it comes out sounding like a chipmunk (or the devil) recorded it? Fortunately the explanation for this is easy and so is the fix. The problem lies in the sample rate the audio file was recorded and saved at.

When you record digital audio (whether for a video or audio podcast) there

My Site is Back!

Tuesday, January 08th, 2008 by Jason Van Orden

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You’ve probably noticed that the site was M.I.A over the last few days. This afternoon I finally got them to find the problem (which I had been telling them since Friday but they didn’t believe me). On Friday the host screwed up while doing a backup and my web address starting pointing to other people’s web sites. I’m happy to say my web address is no longer promoting cigars and other tobacco products.

Probably the worst part is that my email has been bouncing that entire time. The email is still not back in action, but in the meantime you can reach me at jasonvano AT gmail DOT com if you need. My usual email should be back up soon.

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Do You Know Who Has Control of Your Audience? Do They Have Your Best Interests in Mind?

Thursday, December 20th, 2007 by Jason Van Orden

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Kent Nichols, of the very popular and successful Ask a Ninja video podcast, has started a blog. I’d like to add some additional insights to his first post which brings up an important point

How I Make the Most Money from Podcasting and Blogging (and How You Can Do It, Too)

Monday, December 17th, 2007 by Jason Van Orden

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In this post I’m going to share with you the strategy that is the most profitable for me as an online content creator. It’s probably not what you’d expect. Then I’ll share with you which podcasting expert quoted me about this out of context, criticized me, then censored my response on his blog.

In Q3 of this year I I used an often overlooked strategy to generate over $70,000 from my podcasts and blog. You might be thinking that I’m referring to advertising or sponsorships. But if you listen to my podcasts you know that I’ve never run a single ad (at the time of writing this post). Yes, advertising is the most talked about monetization method (and quite lucrative for many podcasters), but it is the one I use the least.

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What’s In Store for Podcasting and Online Media in 2008?

Friday, December 14th, 2007 by Jason Van Orden

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Wednesday night I had the pleasure of participating in a panel for Paul Colligan’s New Media Matters show. Paul, Lee Gibbons (Podango), Tim Bourquin (New Media Expo), Dave Jackson (School of Podcasting) and I had a great discussion about 2007 and what is in store for 2008. I encourage you to listen in when the audio is posted. In the meantime, I’d love to have the take of other online content creators who are in the trenches—you.

Here are the three questions Paul posed to us.

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New Media Digest Vol. 2

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 by Jason Van Orden

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How to Use a Mixer to Streamline Your Workflow and Increase Production Quality

The Podcast Answer Man, Cliff Ravenscraft, posted this handy video that walks through the mixer setup he uses for recording podcasts. There are three solid things you can learn from this video: Continue reading »