TASCAM Talkback

Bruce Wawrzyniak, for TASCAM
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TASCAM Talkback

From a leader in products for every segment of the sound and music industry comes a podcast for podcasters and streamers. Eagerly immersing itself in this booming audio/streaming/voice realm, the company is delivering this show every other week to speak to beginner, intermediate, and advanced level users. Content ranges from How To, to news, tips, tricks, and hardware and software, including talking to content producers - the very people who do it.

  1. 02/26/2019

    Podcasting Stats: What to Pay Attention to and What to Ignore

    An in-depth conversation with Rob Walch, VP of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn, on every podcaster's favorite topic -- stats.  This episode covers everything from where and how to get your stats to downloads versus streams or plays as well as subscriber counts.  Plus, there is information on what is a good number to have (of downloads).  AND data is given on the top eight platforms that podcasts were listened through in December 2018 and January 2019. Plus, hear about how you can (and how you shouldn't) obtain demographics about your listeners. This episode is a must-listen if you have any interest in talking to potential sponsors about advertising on your show.

    30 min

  2. 02/12/2019

    Why You Need a Website

    Guest Kristina Holifield not only is a Web designer but she has done more than 400 podcast episodes. Here she discusses a handful of reasons why podcasters should have a website and not simply rest on their show being available (just) on various podcast platforms. There is also a tip given for those who do have a website but haven't changed its look in a while - if at all.

    23 min

  3. 01/29/2019

    More Free Ways to Find Podcast Guests

    Prepare to take notes as our show host gives you no fewer than ten different ways that you can use to find guests to interview for your podcast, all of which come at no cost to you to employ. It should be noted that these are all in addition to the five methods presented on the previous episode of "TASCAM Talkback," giving you at least 15 different ways to find more people to have on your show. Listen to the request for feedback at the end regarding whether or not to do a spinoff of this topic.

    23 min

  4. 01/15/2019

    5 Ways to Find Podcast Guests for Free

    As a little bit of a follow up to the portion of the previous episode of “TASCAM Talkback” that dealt with interview shows, Aidan Vuocolo from the “Stories Behind the Grind” podcast checks in from Australia with steps that you can take to get guests without having to pay to accomplish such. Listen in as he describes the theory behind and application of each. Learn more about him at www.aidanvuocolo.com.

    22 min

  5. 01/01/2019

    Solo vs CoHosts AndOr Interviews

    Being the only person on-air on your podcast versus having co-hosts, and, whether to do interviews or not.  These are all crucial considerations for the format of your podcast, but, what are the pros and cons of each approach?  This episode explores the pluses and minuses for why you might – or might not – consider one or the other.  There’s even advice for someone considering changing their format.  Plus, we make a big announcement about something new that we’ve launched for podcasters!

    25 min

  6. 12/18/2018

    Different Types of Microphones

    How serious are you about the quality of your sound? How do you want to come across to your listeners? How do you want your voice to sound? An all-in-one solution doesn't work as well as components, so listen to this episode and learn the differences between dynamic and condenser or between cardioid and omni-directional. You'll come away knowing about different types of microphones - how they work, why they work, and what they're for. Are you ready to step up from recording into your phone or through your computer microphone? This episode is for you too! (You'll even hear about what sound is and how it works.)

    24 min

  7. 12/04/2018

    Put Your Best Voice Forward

    As a complement to Episode 17, which dealt with vocal health, on this installment of TASCAM Talkback the host is joined by vocal expert Tracy Goodwin from Captivate The Room in addressing questions such as, Do you know how to use your voice? How do you want the listener to feel? For those podcasters who do interviews, what happens when you have a guest whose energy level sounds very unenthusiastic and uninspiring for the listeners? Did you know that we process everything in the voice on a subconscious level? Hear how this relates to podcasting. Hear also what not being in the now does to our voices. You'll also learn why, "Words are everything, and they are nothing." The discussion also addresses the debate of whether to script or not to script.

    29 min

  8. 11/20/2018

    7 Ways to Pre-Promote Your Episodes

    While we talked about how to promote your podcast (in general) on an earlier episode, this time around the conversation centers specifically on steps that you can take to promote an episode before it ever even gets released.  Listen in as the host of The Danielle Daily shares seven angles you can leverage to gain attention and thus help overcome the challenge that podcasters face – especially those whose show isn’t daily – of what to post about on social media.

    24 min
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From a leader in products for every segment of the sound and music industry comes a podcast for podcasters and streamers. Eagerly immersing itself in this booming audio/streaming/voice realm, the company is delivering this show every other week to speak to beginner, intermediate, and advanced level users. Content ranges from How To, to news, tips, tricks, and hardware and software, including talking to content producers - the very people who do it.

Information

  • Creator
    Bruce Wawrzyniak, for TASCAM
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2017 TEAC Corporation
  • Show Website
    TASCAM Talkback

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