gspn.tv Weekly Round Up 9/2/10
Hi gspn.tv Fans! This is Carole from the Community here again bringing you the Weekly Round Up. Of special note this week is the Business Tech Weekly Episode “Making Calls From Your Computer Using Google Voice”. This is pretty fun – Cliff “reports live” as he tries it out on the show right as they are recording. It sounds pretty cool – possibly an alternative to Skype and it’s been integrated right into the Gmail page. I decided to take a peek at it myself, and because of that, I inadvertently ended up learning something very useful and surprising, which I’ll tell you about in a minute…
Right now, here’s what rolled out on the GSPN feed in the last week – go get ‘em while they’re hot:
+ denotes podcast released for Plus Members only
Podcast Answer Man 175 – Zune Podcasting and Zoom H1 Digital Audio Recorder Review
In this episode, Cliff is delighted to share an interview that he had with Rob Greenlee from Microsoft’s Zune Podcasting department. In the conversation with Rob, we learn why so many podcasters had not be able to get their feeds listed in the Zune podcasting directory. Cliff is very happy to announce that any podcaster who wants to get their show listed in the Zune Directory can do so by emailing Rob@Zune.net. Speaking with Rob has helped renew some passion for the fact that Microsoft is paying to employ someone who’s purpose in the company is to support podcasters. This is very good news!
Also in this episode, Cliff is delighted to let you know that he has finally received his review unit of the Zoom H1 Handy Digital Audio Recorder. The H1 review portion of this episode was actually recorded on the Zoom H1 recorder. Cliff goes into detail about his concerns with the Zoom H1 Recorder and gives his recommendation on whether this device is a good option for some people.
Discuss podcasting with other listeners in the Podcast Answer Man section of the gspn.tv Community Forum.
+ Help iGot a Mac – Is Apple Going to Shut Down Jailbroken iPhones?
+ Social Media Serenity 055 – I Just Got Listed As a Social Media Guru
+ Full Time Mom 138 – I Lost Two Brand New Pounds
Virtual Assistant Podcast 020 – Try Until You Find the Right Virtual Assistant For You
Today Cliff is joined by Jacqueline Sinfield who is an ADHD coach. Jacqueline is a registered nurse, qualified counselor and has a degree in psychology. Jacqueline was diagnosed with severe dyslexia when she was twenty-eight. Her struggles with dyslexia have aided in her work with clients who struggle with ADHD. Jacqueline’s book “Untapped Brilliance: How to Reach Your Full Potential as an Adult with ADHD” shares with readers how to reach their full potential as an adult with ADD or ADHD tendencies. You can find out more about Jacqueline by visiting her website UntappedBrilliance.com
Jacqueline shares with us her experience in finding the right virtual assistant. It took Jacqueline three attempts before she found the right VA for her. As the old saying goes “The third time is a charm!” Here are some of the topics they discussed:
* How long did you stick with your first VA?
* What was it that made you think the VA was not a good fit for you?
* How did you go about asking for a different VA?
* How long did you stick with your 2nd VA?
* What was it that made you think the 2nd VA was not a good fit?
* How is it that you didn’t give up?
* What convinced you to try a 3rd time?
* What would you say to someone who tries 3 times and strikes out all three times?
* How are things with your current VA?
* What advice would you give someone who is looking for a VA in regards to setting proper expectations up front?
…and much more!
Special thanks to Contemporary VA for sponsoring this podcast. This is the firm Cliff personally uses for his own business. Their sponsorship has made this show possible. If you get a chance, thank them in any creative way you can think of. If you desire, this is the link to their contact page.
Please call TODAY with your questions on our voicemail hotline at 859-795-4067. Or use your voice memo application on your iPhone to record feedback or questions. Simply email it to feedback@gspn.tv.
Know someone else who needs to hire a VA? Send them an note with a link to http://VirtualAssistantPodcast.com.
+ Business Tech Weekly 046 – Making Calls From Your Computer With Google Voice
Family From the Heart 134 – How to Properly Care For Your Honda Fit
In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie share an amazingly funny email from a gspn.tv podcast widow. Stephanie shares how she has really benefited recently from her reading Beth Moore’s book, Get Out of That Pit. This book is featured on our product page at http://mardel.com/gspn.
They also shared the amazing blessing of being able to attend Podcamp Boston 5 on an all expenses paid basis thanks to the generous sponsorship from DivineOffice.org. They would be very thankful if you would be willing to go to http://gspn.tv/divineoffice and leave a comment thanking them for this amazing blessing. They are very much looking forward to the trip to Boston and sharing it with you all.
Finally, Cliff and Stephanie wrap things up by talking about a few of the movies that they have recently seen.
Special thanks to the folks at Mardel.com! Please shop with them when looking for Christian books, music, dvds, and more. PLEASE BE SURE TO ENTER PROMO CODE “gspn” in the shopping cart so that they will see that you came to their site as a result of their sponsorship with us! You will receive an additional 10% off your entire order when you use our promo code!
About the Church 118 – Liturgy of the Hours
In this episode of About The Church, Cliff is joined by Dane Falkner and Greg Pedroza from DivineOffice.org. In Podcast Answer Man episode 174, Cliff explained how Divine Office had offered to sponsor a trip to Podcamp Boston 5 that he and Stephanie are taking the weekend of September 25th and 26th. Cliff would like to invite you to check out http://gspn.tv/divineoffice for more details about this generous sponsorship.
Cliff invited Dane and Greg to help answer some questions that he had about the Liturgy of The Hours, a spiritual discipline that I admittedly knew very little about. If you are interested in investigating this topic further, check out DivineOffice.org.
Divine Office Readers:
Chriss Sharer
Dane Falkner
Denise Winters
Greg Pedroza
Mary Jo Ahlin
Divine Office Cantors:
Melinda Kirigin-Voss (aka The Chantress)
Vince Clark
The liturgy of the hours are always available for free from the DivineOffice.org website. However, it is the funds from the sale of the iPhone/iPad application that helps financially support the ministry. Please note that the Divine Office application is a universal application that will work both on your iPhone and your iPad. Best part is that you purchase the application once and the content is refreshed daily without any ongoing costs. Click here to purchase the Divine Office in the iTunes App Store.
Twilight Saga Podcast 039 – Breaking Dawn Chapters 15-18
In this episode, Stephanie and Cliff continue share their thoughts on Breaking Dawn by reviewing chapters 15-18. Just to remind you, Cliff and Stephanie have seen Eclipse a total of three times now and gave a full review and a second review in premium episodes since their last free episode. Also, they’ve devoted several episodes to giving you their chapter by chapter review of the first fourteen chapters of Breaking Dawn.
Tell A Friend Today About www.TwilightSagaPodcast.com.
And that’s a wrap for last week!
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So, fellow gspn.tv listeners, I mentioned that I was poking around with Google Voice and it occurred to me that I didn’t know if my laptop had a microphone or not. I knew there was a “hole” in the front of my computer with a little picture of a microphone, but was that just a “line in”, or an internal microphone, or what? So I googled my laptop brand and model and discovered that I indeed DO have an internal microphone, AND I discovered how to set it up as well! I’ve had this laptop for two years and I’m embarrassed to say I had no idea I had a microphone – D’oh! See – you never know what you might learn by listening to Cliff – even by accident! :-D
What’s the coolest (or funniest) thing YOU ever learned because you listened to a gspn.tv podcast? Leave me a comment and share!
See you next week! Carole
If you’d like to know more about me, here’s my personal blog: Carole’s Thoughtful Spot
gspn.tv Weekly Round Up 8/26/10
Hi gspn.tv Fans! This is Carole from the Community here again bringing you the Weekly Round Up. Of special note this week is the Family From the Heart Episode “Celebrating Fourteen Years”. Cliff and Stephanie’s marriage has not always been a story of “rainbows and flowers” – they’ve had good times AND bad – and it’s great to hear them talk honestly about what they’ve learned. They give a much more real portrayal of married life than anything you’d see on tv. Whether you’ve been married a short time, a long time, or haven’t married yet, there’s something here for everyone.
Right now, here’s what rolled out on the GSPN feed in the last week – go get ‘em while they’re hot:
+ denotes podcast released for Plus Members only
+ Help iGot a Mac 132 – The New Apple Snob
+ Social Media Serenity 054 – Facebook Goin Places
+ Full Time Mom 137 – Many Great Things to Share
Virtual Assistant Podcast 019 – Should I Hire A Virtual Assistant to Blog For Me?
In this episode, Cliff interviews Holly Kile from Contemporary VA to investigate how she has helped business owners by creating a blog for their businesses. In the discussion, they discuss whether or not you should disclose whether or not someone else is blogging on your behalf. There are many valuable benefits that blogging offers small businesses. I hope that you find some insights and inspiration by listening.
Special thanks to Contemporary VA for sponsoring this podcast. This is the firm Cliff personally uses for his own business. He would not have had the time to produce this show without it making financial sense for him to do so. Their sponsorship has made this show possible. If you get a chance, thank them in any creative way you can think of. If you desire, this is the link to their contact page.
Please call TODAY with your questions on our voicemail hotline at 859-795-4067. Or use your voice memo application on your iPhone to record feedback or questions. Simply email it to feedback@gspn.tv.
Know someone else who needs to hire a VA? Send them an note with a link to http://VirtualAssistantPodcast.com.
Business Tech Weekly 045 – Write on Glass
In this episode, Cliff and Andy discuss the following technologies:
* Schedule Gmail messages with Boomerang for Gmail (LINK)
* Andy is mentioned in 37signals Blog (LINK)
* Become a Gmail / Google Voice Master – Visit AndyTraub.com for more details.
* Discussion of whether or not a business could rely on Skype alone for phone service.
* The idea of using Amazon Prime to drop ship items to your customers.
* Andy shares the details of a new service at https://www.writeonglass.com (Use Invite Code “btw”)
Call Them Today: Do you have a question about a technology that could help you in your business? Do you have a comment you want to share? Call their voice mail listener feedback hotline. It’s available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week by calling 859-795-4067.
Family From the Heart 133 – Celebrating Fourteen Years
This weekend marked the 14th anniversary of the day that Cliff and Stephanie were married. In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie share some thoughts on marriage from the perspective of the experience that they have had attempting to live a life of oneness.
Special thanks to the folks at Mardel.com! Please shop with them when looking for Christian books, music, dvds, and more. PLEASE BE SURE TO ENTER PROMO CODE “gspn” in the shopping cart so that they will see that you came to their site as a result of their sponsorship with us! You will receive an additional 10% off your entire order when you use our promo code!
Podcast Answer Man 174 – How to Get an All Expenses Paid Sponsorship to Attend a Conference! And Podcamp Boston 5 Information #PCB5
Podcamp Boston 5 Trip Sponsorship
Last week, Cliff inserted a short note about the fact that he was looking for a sponsor for his trip to Podcamp Boston 5. Cliff was approached by two companies who had a strong desire to sponsor the trip for both Stephanie and Cliff! Cliff is proud to announce that Dane Falkner from DivineOffice.org is paying ALL EXPENSES for Stephanie and Cliff to attend Podcamp Boston 5. When he says all expenses, he’s talking round trip air fare, hotel accommodations, meals and transportation while in Boston, admission to the conference, AS WELL AS the costs for quality childcare for our three children for four days.
(Please click here to see more show notes that go into much greater detail about how Cliff was able to secure this sponsorship and what the sponsor is getting in return.)
So what’s the big deal about Podcamp Boston 5 anyway?
First off, if you haven’t heard of a podcamp before, simply check out http://podcamp.org for more details. Boston is a major social media hub on the East Coast. Boston is where Podcamp First Started! Boston is a very beautiful city to visit. Cliff attended Podcamp Boston 2 and the relationships he made there literally helped him launch his business.
Podcamp Boston is a 2 day event!
More people will travel farther distances to attend a two day event.
At single day events, hardly anyone shows up for pre-podcamp parties.
At single day events, hardly anyone sticks around long enough for the evening party. At two day events both the pre-party and official podcamp party are HIGHLY ATTENDED!
Networking & Socializing!
It’s not all about the sessions! At least not for Cliff. Some sessions will be really great. Some sessions will be absolutely horrible. Cliff plans on spending more time in the hallways than in the sessions. He plans to meet as many new people as possible. The Parties Are Great Places to get to know people. And he is hoping to find just the right dinner party to attend!
It is simply an enriching experience. Cliff has been to a lot of podcamps at this point. Podcamp NYC 2 was another great two day Podcamp. However, It’s hard to beat the original. You should attend Podcamp Boston 5!
That’s all Cliff has for you this week. He’s simply going to ask you to head over to http://gspn.tv/divineoffice and leave a comment thanking Dane and the team for making it possible for he and Stephanie to attend this event. As the result of their sponsorship, you’ll be able to experience it from Cliff’s perspective.
And that’s a wrap for last week!
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So, fellow gspn.tv listeners, I must confess – when I saw the title of the Virtual Assistant Podcast this week (Should I Hire A Virtual Assistant to Blog For Me?) I thought, “Gee, I’d better listen to this to see if I’m losing my job!”, LOL. Well, luckily Cliff made no mention of kicking me out, but it definitely was an interesting podcast. I’m not sure how many business owners realize how helpful an internet presence and a blog that keeps providing fresh, new information can help them. And you probably didn’t realize you could hire a VA to do it for you, either! Out of curiosity, I went to Contemporary VA’s website and took a look at the application to be a VA, and WOW! I couldn’t believe all the skills they recruit for! If you’ve never listened to any of these podcasts because you didn’t think a VA could be useful to you, you really should take a listen – you would be amazed what skills these VAs have, and the tasks they can take off your hands so you can spend more time makin’ the money! (And hopefully Cliff is keeping his VA Andrea way too busy to have time to do the Community Blog, LOL!!)
See you next week! Carole
If you’d like to know more about me, here’s my personal blog: Carole’s Thoughtful Spot
gspn.tv Weekly Round Up 8/19/10
Hi gspn.tv Fans! This is Carole from the Community here again bringing you the Weekly Round Up. Of special note this week is the Help iGot a Mac episode “New iPods this Fall”. Even though I don’t have a Mac computer, I like to listen to this podcast because they often talk about other Apple products like iPods, the iPhone, iTunes, cool new apps, etc. This particular episode is a must listen if you have “jailbroken” your iPhone, or are thinking of it. Also, they have some promising information about the rumored CDMA iPhone coming out (an iPhone that you can use with another carrier besides AT&T) as well as some teasers about what the next version of the iPod Touch might be like. Lots of interesting news tidbits in this episode!
Right now, here’s what rolled out on the GSPN feed in the last week – go get ‘em while they’re hot:
+ denotes podcast released for Plus Members only
+ Twilight Saga Podcast 037 – Breaking Dawn Chapters 10-11
+ Help iGot a Mac 131 – New iPods this Fall
Social Media Serenity 053 – Lather, Rinse, Repeat
In this episode, Cliff and Erik shared the following items:
* Erik explains how he got caught up in a spam scheme.
* Hootsuite Goes Freemium (Link Here)
* Hootsuite’s New Pricing Plans: (Link Here)
* Check out CoTweet as an alternative to Hootsuite. (Link Here)
* Facebook Cleans up Birthday wall postings. (Link Here)
* Erik’s Guest Blog Post – Why Are You On Twitter? (Link Here)
* 5 Things to Make Twitter Better – Unfollow or Engage (Link Here)
Call in your feedback on our voice mail hotline at 859-795-4067. Or use your voice memo application on your iPhone to record feedback or questions. Simply email it to feedback@gspn.tv.
Family From the Heart 122 – The Stephanger
* Cliff’s trip to Boston.
* Stephanie’s Birthday Present
* The Bedroom Remodel
* Back To School thoughts
* And More….
Special thanks to the folks at Mardel.com! Please shop with them when looking for Christian books, music, dvds, and more. PLEASE BE SURE TO ENTER PROMO CODE “gspn” in the shopping cart so that they will see that you came to their site as a result of their sponsorship with us! You will receive an additional 10% off your entire order when you use our promo code!
Full Time Mom 136 – She Likes Twilight
In this episode, Stephanie shares some updates on her goals towards physical fitness. She also shares some thoughts about how things are changing with the kids going back to school and McKenna about ready to lose her first tooth. Of course you will have to listen to the episode to find out the story behind the title of this episode. You can follow Stephanie on Twitter here: http://Twitter.com/FullTimeMom
Pursuing a Balanced Life 475 – My Catholic Weekend Part 1 of 4
In this episode, Cliff begins a four part series where he attempts to share as much as possible from his recent trip to Boston for the CNMC (Catholic New Media Celebration) hosted by SQPN (Star Quest Production Network). Cliff was invited to come and speak during the event, as an expert in the field of podcasting and new media.
So what was it like for Cliff, a non-Catholic, Protestant, Christian to attend an all Catholic conference? In this first part of his four part series, Cliff sets the stage by explaining his history with the Catholic Church and his first impressions when asked, by Father Roderick, if he would be willing to come and speak with him.
Here are the links to the talks that Cliff gave:
Session 1 Recorded on Ustream
Session 2 Recorded on Ustream
Session 3 Recorded on Ustream
Pursuing a Balanced Life 476 – My Catholic Weekend Part 2 of 4
This episode covers the reaction of the SQPN board of directors when approached with the concept of having Cliff, a non-Catholic, come as a prominent speaker at this Catholic New Media Conference. It also covers most all the events from Friday, August 6th, including the official SQPN Meet And Greet.
Virtual Assistant Podcast 018 – What Does it Take to Become a VA?
We have received in and answered a great deal of questions about what a virtual assistant is and how they can can help you to be more effective, efficient, and profitable in your business. Please continue to call us at 859-795-4067 with your questions, comments, and testimonials for future episodes.
Today, we answer a question that has come up a good deal and it is “What does it take for someone to become a VA?” What are the skills and educational requirements of becoming a VA? What about benefits like health insurance? How long would it take to be able to book a full-time schedule of VA work? We cover all these questions and more in this episode of the Virtual Assistant Podcast.
Today’s featured guest is Heather Villa. Heather is the founder of CVA (Contemporary Virtual Assistance). CVA is also the generous sponsor of the Virtual Assistant Podcast. While this show is an entirely independently produced production of PodcastAnswerMan.com and gspn.tv, Cliff could not pull off this weekly show without both their financial support as well as the resources provided to him in helping find the answers to all your questions!
Special thanks to Contemporary VA for sponsoring this podcast. If you get a chance, thank them in any creative way you can think of. If you desire, this is the link to their contact page.
+ Business Tech Weekly 044 – I Like Big Screens and I Can Not Lie
Pursuing a Balanced Life 477 – My Catholic Weekend Part 3 of 4
This episode actually covers the official CNMC event itself as well as Cliff’s attendance of a Catholic Mass. It was the first time in 24 years Cliff had been to Catholic Mass. He actually considered not releasing this episode. In fact, this episode is very heavily edited. In it’s original form, Cliff feels like he had shared a little too much. Cliff wonders, as he posts these show notes, if there is still a little too much shared here. However, as Cliff listened to the edited version back, he does feel that he gives a very genuine and authentic reaction to what it was like for him to attend this Catholic mass.
Cliff wants to say, for the record, that he found the folks from SQPN to be among the most generous, caring, and charitable people he has ever met. He felt at home with them and very much felt as though he was a member of their family.
Pursuing a Balanced Life 478 – My Catholic Weekend Part 4 of 4
This episode covers everything following the official CNMC event, including the Boston Social Media Tweetup that Cliff organized and a totally awesome 24hrs spent with his dear friend, Fr. Roderick Vonhogen.
After you get a chance to listen, feel free to leave a comment on the blog! You can help motivate Cliff and inspire others by providing your audio feedback for the podcast. Call the voice mail feedback line directly at 859-795-4067. You can also email an audio file to feedback@gspn.tv.
Don’t forget to tweet about your pursuit of a balanced life, joining us in the #PABL campaign.
Podcast Answer Man 173 – BlackBerry Announcement, CNMC, and More!
Last weekend, Cliff had the most amazing opportunity, as he was invited to speak at the CNCM in Boston. One of the greatest highlights of his trip to Boston was that he finally had the opportunity to meet his long time friend, Fr. Roderick, face to face.
Some of you will remember back in January of 2009 when Cliff released an interview that he did with Father Roderick in episode 92 of Podcast Answer Man. If you want to hear all about Cliff’s weekend trip to Boston, he would encourage you to start with Pursuing A Balanced Life episode 475 which is the first episode in a four part series titled “My Catholic Weekend.”
In this week’s episode, Cliff covers the following topics:
* BlackBerry Launches Official Podcast Application (Link)
* Submitting Your Podcast To BlackBerry Podcast Directory (Link)
* Tech Specs PDF from Blackberry (LINK)
* Short interview with Avery Grant from the Live Out Loud Podcast. (iTunes Link) (Website Link)
* Blue Host Podcast Hosting (Blog Post With Affiliate Link)
* Wanna Sponsor Our Trip To Podcamp Boston 5? (Email Me)
* Ron Nutter Shares a testimonial for WordPress for Podcasters (More Info Here)
Discuss podcasting with other listeners in the Podcast Answer Man section of the gspn.tv Community Forum.
PODCAST CONSULTING: Cliff is also available for one on one podcast consulting. Whether you want someone to get everything set up for you or you just need a little help along the way, Cliff would love to work with you. He’s able to demonstrate using screen sharing technology during a call which makes it just like he is there sitting next to you at the computer. If you are interested, email him at Cliff@Ravenscraft.org or call him at 859-757-1399.
+ Twilight Saga Podcast 038 – Breaking Dawn Chapters 12-14
And that’s a wrap for last week!
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So, fellow gspn.tv listeners, if you remember, last week I encouraged you to “like” some of our friends of gspn.tv on Facebook (Mardel and the Simple Good Life Network). Well, speaking of Facebook, for the first time I tried some of the games. Ohhhh…that was bad! Now I finally realize why so many people are always asking for stuff for their farm, LOL! I myself started playing Farmville (ultra popular Facebook game), and I decided to search and see if there were any podcasts on iTunes so I could pick up some tips and tricks. Not surprisingly, I found one and listened to it. At first I was like, “Boy, this voice sounds reeeeallly familiar…..” Then I realized that it was none other than our friend FR. RODERICK VONHOGEN (who does the Biggest Loser podcast with Cliff and with whom Cliff just attended the CNMC (Catholic New Media Celebration))!! I couldn’t believe it!! So, I think this week it seems meant to be that we show some Community support for another good friend of gspn.tv, and “like” Fr. Roderick’s SQPN Network page on Facebook. (By the way, NBC’s Biggest Loser returns for the Season Premiere on Sept. 21!)
Anyway, Farmville is my new favorite pastime as I wait out the horrible heat of this summer! I am counting down the days until fall as I plow my little Farmville fields, LOL. Stay cool, my friends!
See you next week! Carole
If you’d like to know more about me, here’s my personal blog: Carole’s Thoughtful Spot
gspn.tv Weekly Round Up 8/12/10
Hi gspn.tv Fans! This is Carole from the Community here again bringing you the Weekly Round Up. Of special note this week is the Family From the Heart Episode 121 “Barriers to Rural Living” which features a really interesting interview with Barry & Lynn Morgan from the Simple Good Life Network. They share their “pursuing a balanced life” story, and how they are living that out. Cliff has helped them get started podcasting, and in a minute I am going to tell you guys, the gspn.tv Community, how we can help them get off to a good start!
Right now, here’s what rolled out on the GSPN feed in the last week – go get ‘em while they’re hot:
+ denotes podcast released for Plus Members only
+ Business Tech Weekly 043 – Multiple Google Account Sign-In
+ Pursuing a Balanced Life 474 – Consuming Audio Books
+ Social Media Serenity 052 – So Maybe I Do Like That
+ Full Time Mom - The Five Minute Boyfriend
Help iGot a Mac 130 – Why Chris Hates the iPhone
Seriously, the title alone should make you want to listen to this episode. For the first time ever, Cliff can honestly say that he is more of an Apple Fan Boy than Chris! Now that’s just weird!
They invite you to give them a call with your Mac related questions! Call Cliff and Chris at 859-795-4067 or send an audio file with your question.
Virtual Assistant Podcast 017 – Turning Customer Service Over to Your VA
In this episode, Cliff has the privilege of talking with Aaron Dragushan. Aaron is an entrepreneur that creates web applications who has successfully delegated all his customer service work to a virtual assistant.
Links Mentioned In This Episode:
* Freedback.com
* ask500people.com
* freedomvoice.com
*RingCentral.com
*Inteliphone.com
*Grasshopper.com
*Google.com/voice
*Google.com/a
*HighRiseHQ.com
*http://twitter.com/dragushan
Special thanks to Contemporary VA for sponsoring this podcast. This is the firm Cliff personally uses for his own business. Their sponsorship has made this show possible. If you get a chance, thank them in any creative way you can think of. If you desire, this is the link to their contact page.
Please call TODAY with your questions on our voicemail hotline at 859-795-4067. Or use your voice memo application on your iPhone to record feedback or questions. Simply email it to feedback@gspn.tv.
Know someone else who needs to hire a VA? Send them an note with a link to http://VirtualAssistantPodcast.com.
About the Church 117 – My Prayer Partner
In this episode of About The Church, Cliff is joined by Robert Johnson. Robert has been his prayer/accountability partner for over ten years now. DG needed to take some time off from the podcast for a while and he hopes to be able to return in the near future. Until then, Cliff is going to see if he can have Robert join him as often as possible so that they can continue to produce this podcast.
Family From the Heart 121 – Barriers to Rural Living
In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie are so happy to have been joined by Barry & Lynn Morgan from the Simple Good Life Network. Barry and Lynne have decided to make a significant life change, to move to find a more rural community to live in, to live a more self sustaining agrarian lifestyle. Not only that, but they have a desire to use podcasting and social media to share their journey and as a means to help small farmers get more connected with the online world.
Also in this episode, Cliff and Stephanie give movie reviews for The Book of Eli, Post Grad, and Step Up 3D.
Also, Cliff gives a review of a children’s book titled “Kindergarten Rocks” written and illustrated by one of his client’s, Katie Davis. You can get your own copy of this book at http://gspn.tv/kindergartenrocks.
Special thanks to the folks at Mardel.com! Please shop with them when looking for Christian books, music, dvds, and more. PLEASE BE SURE TO ENTER PROMO CODE “gspn” in the shopping cart so that they will see that you came to their site as a result of their sponsorship with us! You will receive an additional 10% off your entire order when you use our promo code!
Podcast Answer Man 172 – Choosing the Right Co-Host
In this week’s episode, Cliff covers the following topics:
* What video formats do I use when I distribute video on the web?
* How do I choose the right co-host for my podcast?
* How do I go about getting celebrities on my show for an interview?
* How can I get three dynamic mics to plug into a mixer with only two XLR ports?
* How do I get my artwork on my iTunes listing to update to my new artwork?
* Check out the updated testimonials page.
* Becky Johnson submitted an audio testimonial for Cliff’s video training tutorials.
Discuss podcasting with other listeners in the Podcast Answer Man section of the gspn.tv Community Forum.
+ Twilight Saga Podcast 036 – Breaking Dawn Chapters 7-9
And that’s a wrap for last week!
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So, fellow gspn.tv listeners, after you take a listen to Barry and Lynn’s interview on Family From the Heart, consider helping them get off to a good start by following the Simple Good Life Network on Facebook – come through for Cliff and help them get enough followers to get their own dedicated fan page! Also, please consider following SGLN on Twitter as well. And while you’re at it, make sure to also to “like” Mardel’s fan page on Facebook, and follow Mardel on Twitter too, our wonderful sponsor of Family From the Heart. (It’s a great way to keep up on the new releases and great sales they have! :-)
See you next week! Carole
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gspn.tv Weekly Round Up 8/5/10
Hi gspn.tv Fans! This is Carole from the Community here again bringing you the Weekly Round Up. Of special note this week is the Social Media Serenity episode called “The Facebook Movie”. I had previously not heard anything about this, so I was intrigued. From Cliff’s and Eric’s description, it sounds really interesting – I know nothing about how Facebook got started, and I don’t even know who started it or how. They played the trailer (which by the way has a really cool song originally by Radiohead, sung by a Belgian Women’s choir, of all things) and it sounds like one of the rare movies that I would actually go and pay $10 to see in the theater. It’s ironic that they happened to be talking about Facebook this week, because although I’ve been on Facebook for quite some time, it’s only the last week or so that I started playing the games and interacting more with my friends on Facebook. It’s been a Facebook-y kind of week for me, LOL. More about that in a minute…
Right now, here’s what rolled out on the GSPN feed in the last week – go get ‘em while they’re hot:
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Pursuing A Balanced Life 473 – Another Wave of Creativity
In this episode, Cliff shares so many thoughts going through his head as he is currently riding another major wave of creativity. Cliff did want to make sure to put a link to the event page for the Boston Social Media Tweetup.
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Virtual Assistant Podcast 016 – Interview With Jason VanOrden Part 2
In this episode of the Virtual Assistant Podcast, Cliff is excited to have Jason VanOrden of InternetBusinessMastery.com join him to share some of his experiences with using virtual assistants in his own internet based business. This episode is part 2 of 2 of their conversation. As promised, this second half of the conversation with Jason really has some great insights on how we can break through barriers that hold us back in the pursuit of the work we love. Cliff loves Jason’s response when Cliff asked him what he should do when he gets to the place where he’s accessible to everyone via email and they are turning to him for that personal one on one interaction? Listen and learn what Jason means when he says Automate, Streamline, and Outsource?
Some of Cliff’s notes from this first portion of the conversation include:
* ZenDesk.com
* Pelotonics.com
* CentralDesktop.com
* Mastermind Groups
Special thanks to Contemporary VA for sponsoring this podcast.
+ Help iGot a Mac 129 – New Mac Refresh
+ Social Medial Serenity 051 – The Facebook Movie
Family From the Heart 120 – I Saw Your Gnat!
In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie give their reviews of Angels and Demons, A Night With The King, Salt, and Leap Year. They also share some feedback they received from the author of the email that they responded to last week. They answered questions about kids and grandparents and when is the proper time to allow your teenage daughter to go out on a date with a boy alone.
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Podcast Answer Man 170 – Why I Still Highly Recommend Blue Host
Cliff’s not kidding when he says that he packed in a TON of information into this episode. Here is a list of items covered.
* Boston Social Media Tweetup – http://gspn.tv/BostonMeetup
* YouTube increased to a 15 minute limit of videos uploaded to their servers!
* Thoughts on using Archive.org for media hosting for podcast episodes
* Passive Income For Podcasters Webinar coming August 28th (Join The Mailing List To Be Notified of More Details)
* Podcast Master Class Webinar w/ Father Roderick coming September 18th (Join The Mailing List To Be Notified of More Details)
* Cliff used the Audio-Tecnica MT830R Lapel mic in the video found here. (Amazon Link For Mic)
* Sima SL-20LX Ultra Bright LED Light (Amazon Link Here) (My Blog Post Review)
* Thoughts on rechargeable batteries for digital audio recorders.
* Does Cliff still recommend Blue Host after reading THIS and THIS?
* Cliff’s thoughts on the potential reach of podcasting.
* Does Cliff have any instructional materials for setting up the equipment packages that he sells on his site?
+ Business Tech Weekly 042 – Online Backup Solution – BackBlaze
Biggest Loser 036 – Losing It – TWICE!
In this episode, Fr. Roderick and Cliff discuss the wrap up of Losing It With Jillian. They also share how this was not the first time they actually recorded an episode regarding the end of the summer series. While original plans may have been to try and recreate some of the discussion that happened the week earlier, the conversation took a very interesting turn in the discussion of how pursuing a life of purpose and meaning could be beneficial in the start of any plans of losing weight.
Podcast Answer Man 171 – Bonus Video – How to Add an Addon Domain with Blue Host
Cliff doesn’t often send video episodes into the Podcast Answer Man feed. However, he wanted to share a short little bonus video that he created for the folk who had purchased his WordPress for Podcasters video tutorial.
The reason Cliff decided to share this in the feed, this week, was to give you a sample of what his video training products look like. As you can see, he takes both audio and video quality seriously when producing his training products. After capturing a screencast tutorial, he does a great deal of post production, panning and zooming at the important parts of the screen, so that you can see exactly what each step in the process looks like.
In this bonus video, Cliff decided to record the process that he needed to go through to launch a brand new website that he’s going to be working on over the next few weeks. The website that he’s launching is called WorthSavingFor.com. The details of what this site is all about will be released in the near future.
+ Twilight Saga Podcast 034 – Breaking Dawn Chapters 3-4
+ Twilight Saga Podcast 035 – Breaking Dawn Chapters 5-6
And that’s a wrap for last week!
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So, fellow gspn.tv listeners, as I mentioned, I’ve suddenly been spending more time on Facebook. I’ll admit it – yes, I have a Farm on Farmville. I am also playing Frontierville and Family Feud. Now I finally understand how people say they can get caught up for hours chatting with friends and playing games. Definitely have to use my self control! :-) Speaking of Facebook, are you friends with Cliff on Facebook? You can check out his page here –> Cliff on Facebook. You’ll also want to “like” the gspn.tv Fan Page which is here –> gspn.tv on Facebook. It’s a great way to have all the latest, up to the minute gspn.tv news!
See you next week! Carole
