My name is Larry Bailin and I am the CEO of SingleThrow Inc. an Internet Marketing Company in NJ (ww.singlethrow.com). We recently (10 months ago) built a worldclass recording studio in our ofices to create “Podcast Markeitng” campaigns for our clients. We launched a portal www.timbremedia.com to host these podcasts. We have created podcasts for many of our enterprise clients as well as small businesses in the tri-state area. We did a great video podcast with 8X Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman that can be viewed here http://timbremedia.com/podcast%5Fdirectory/prosource/
We also recently posted a great phone in interview with Amy Henry, the last woman standing on the 1st season of the apprentice.She is appearing in NJ at a MoveAhead1 event (www.moveahead1.com). I’d love to talk to anyone needing professional podcast services and marketing.

Hello Paul,

I just saw the post you recently published saying that you were reaching out for podcast production resources, and I’d love to make my services available to your prospects. I’m a bit of a ‘newbie’ to the podcast-specific industry, but I’ve been an audio engineer and a sound designer for very long time. I’m actually working hard to get my forming company off the ground at the moment, and would love it if I could leverage some referrals from your pool of resources.

My company is called ‘Audio Expansion’ (http://www.audioexpansion.com), if you’d like to snoop around the site-in-progress. We’re a young and we’re very hungry, so anything you could do to push some interest in our direction would be seriously appreciated. I know your presence extends pretty wide on the web, so aligning with a resource like you would be a great help at this point in my evolving career.

If you Google me (Dan Dashnaw) you’ll likely see that I’ve been in the audio production realm for quite some time, and my most recent long-term gig was with a company called ‘Sonic Reality’ ( http://www.sonicreality.com and http://www.esoundz.com) - a sound library production company down here in Florida. Anyway, I’m very interested in getting some more production work rolling in, and I’d really appreciate your help or even suggestions/guidance in terms of getting the word out that I’m honest, competent and available to help people who would rather focus on their content then the technological details of podcasting which we seemingly enjoy (well…maybe!) =]

When you ask for a ‘rate card’, what specifics would you prefer - an hourly rate or a ‘cost per action’ type of listing? At this point I’m willing to extend myself pretty far for connections and references alone, so I would be quite flexible in terms of pricing in order to get some attention and develop a reputation in our specific area of focus. That being said, I’d still like to provide a pricing structure for both you and the potential clients you will be addressing, so just let me know what parameters you’d like covered and in what format, and I’ll quickly supplement this post with the details.

Anyway, thanks so much for reading my rather lengthy reply! I appreciate the both the potential offer and the way you extended it via your blog - very cool indeed. Please hit me back with your thoughts and anything else you’d like me to supply you with, and I’ll get right back to you. Again, I apologize for rambling on a bit here, but when someone with as much experience and visibility as yourself offers an opportunity like this I’m compelled to spill my guts. I need some ‘connectivity’ in a big way, and I think you’ll find that I’m both capable and competent in supplying the production help your prospects require.

Thanks so much for your time, Paul. Hit me back with any thoughts!

Dan Dashnaw
Audio Expansion

Hey Paul.

My name is also Paul, and I own Puri Podcast Productions. I was an audio engineer for about 7 years, and have now been a podcaster since July of 2005. I currently do a segment for Slice of SciFI, a very popular podcast from Far Point Media, and produce, edit, master, and maintain a podcast at www.promoneytalk.com, which gets over 2000 downloads per show. I am developing a podcast hosting service at www.podmotel.com, which is in private beta. If you have any extra clients that need assistance, advice, or the whole package, let me know. I collaborate with an inexpensive hosting company as well, so I offer the full package. We deal exclusively with Wordpress and the best podcasting plugin available, Podpress. I am located in Silicon Valley in California.

Thanks.

Paul, I run 1st Podcast Publishing (http://www.1stPod.com), and offer Podcast Services, Training and Resources. You can see my rates at http://www.1stPod.com/AudioVideoCreation.php.

I was hired by Lifetime Television for Women in 2006 as their Podcast Consultant, and created a 5-part podcast series with Martina McBride for them. You can review those podcasts, as well as my own, at http://www.1stPod.com/Podcasts.php.

I run the online International Podcasting Expos (http://www.InternationalPodcastingExpo.com), and lead the Ryze Podcaster Central Network, where I have also shared your post.

Let me know if there is any other information I can provide. Thanks for the opportunity to work with you.

Penny Haynes, 1st Podcast Publishing

Hey there. I know you moderate this board and you don’t have to post this publicly if it isn’t appropriate. But thanks for the invitation for audio and podcasting professionals to respond. I believe you interviewed me for your book last year so we have talked on the phone before. This is Shane Matsumoto and I have been a paid consultant for the Chicago Cubs Spring Training Podcast, for Fender guitars, and others. A couple examples of podcasting shows that I have personally hosted can be found here:

http://www.audiorecordingschool.com/podcast.htm (I teach a class in commercial production and podcasting there and also produce this podcast show for the school). If you call the school for a reference I reported to Kevin Becka - Director of Education - regarding the podcasts, so you can ask for him.

http://www.progressiverev.com - humor podcast.

feed://www.paradigmlost.com/podcasts/pcnrss.xml
Penny Hanes from Family Friendly Podcasts (http://www.familyfriendlypodcasts.com) commissioned me to do these for her and the community at Podcasting Central Magazine for a short time. I have helped her with other podcasts on occasion and also sometimes guest consult for her Mac-based podcasting clients.

As a full-time audio engineer teaching podcasting classes at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, my podcasts typically sound better than anyone else’s and my excellence is consistent both with re-occurring work and tight deadlines. Rate depends on length of program, intensity of post-production work (SFX, pre-recorded content vs. fully produced content, etc.). But I work fast and a typical charge is $50/episode for the production of a standard 10-15 minute podcast I record in my studio. That includes editing, post-production insertion of musical intros, buttons, outros, commercials, etc. Price also includes encoding of the file to MP3, uploading to a server host, and updating the RSS feed - basically everything to produce and maintain a worry-free podcast.

I also do video podcasts. I will take good care of any clients you refer and would be glad to work out a mutually beneficial arrangement to share some of the renumeration with you too for the work you broker my way! Do let me know if we can work something out!

Shane Matsumoto
Engineer/Producer
shane@paradigmlost.com

Paul:

I just completed my presentation on podcast production techniques at Podcamp Toronto yesterday so finding your post is very timely. btw, if organizers have one in your area, you should definetely attend. http://podcamp.pbwiki.com/

Anyway, I have been doing professional commercial audio production for over 20 years and would be glad to help you with your podcasts. Please visit my site www.audioconnell.com check out the demos then if you like them, give me a call.

Thanks!
-Peter

I love podcasting and the potential that it has so much that I quit my day job and started my own business www.azcast.net

My name is Aaron Hurwitz and I have been podcasting since May 2006. I now provide services from consulting to complete production and distribution. My goal is to help others become podcasters regardless of their technical experience, whether they may be a company or individual. I love to help anyone who wants to get their message out to the world with this great and very inexpensive technology.

I have also become a Station Director for “Autism: Alternatives in Health” at www.podango.com

Hello, Paul,

As a veteran podcaster (veteran in this new media means nearly two and a half years!) with a keen interest in evangelizing new media and the DIY ethic, I’m excited to hear more about Easecasting.

It’s *not* heresy to suggest that some folks might want to delegate some of the steps to create their podcasts — what’s important is that people are enabled to create the expression they want, within the limits of their ability and resources.

I believe in empowering clients so that they can continue to grow as podcaster long after I’ve cashed their checks. I think it’s important to emphasize the citizen media / community aspect of podcasting, and so provide plenty of training and feedback to my clients. As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” By creating new podcasters, I like to think I’m helping to feed the medium itself.

Through my company, MWS Media ( http://www.mwsmedia.com ), I provide (among other things) podcast-related services for individuals and small businesses. I offer everything from an all-in-one launch package to post-production to general consulting, and lately I’ve been specializing in creating podcasting solutions that integrate seamlessly with a client’s existing web site. Some of my recent clients:
http://www.shoutfactory.com/podcast/
http://podcast.gerberco.com/
http://www.limmudla.org/podcast
http://www.advisorpress.com/wordpress/index.php

More information about my services, including a basic rate card, podcasting experience and credits, and more, can be found at:
http://www.mwsmedia.com

For recommendations from clients and colleagues, please see my LinkedIn profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattselznick

Really looking forward to hearing from you, Paul. Thanks for casting this particular net.

Best,

Matthew Wayne Selznick

Hello Paul,

My name is Andrea Kalli of Andrea Kalli Virtual Trainer and Assistant, LLC at www.virtualassist.net. I offer Podcast Production and Support services and I currently do all the editing for the International Podcast Expo speaker interviews for Penny Haynes. My services include (but are not limited to) editing, mixing, transcription, feed and blog updates, promotion strategies, and podcast cover art creation. I also produce videos for Camtasia Studio users. Unique features I can offer in this area include all the services mentioned above as well as inserting flash quizzes and surveys, and captioning for the hearing-impaired.

Rates for my services run $35 per hour.

I also own and run the Small Business Podcast Directory at www.smallbusinesspodcastdirectory.com.

I would love to offer my services to any of your clients that could use the help in these areas.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.
Andrea

Hey Paul-
I have been podcasting for a few years now. I mostly do non-profits and some to build up to an event. I have a production company where I make my money. I would be interested in what people charge for producing podcasts these days….. Any resources you could forward me?

Mike

Paul,

Finally emerging from under the inevitable post-vacation deluge. Hence the delay responding to your comments on our podvertising (groan!) report. I will post there as soon as possible.

On this post, I strongly recommend contacting MaryEllen O’Brien (maryellenobrien1@mac.com).

We produced a daily podcast for about 8 months up to December (sponsor did not renew, will revive when we secure a new one.)

I worked closely with MaryEllen on this project (our IT guys–god bless ‘em–have left a file dangling at http://www.emarketer.com/podcast to hear a sample of Mary’s work.)

I believe MaryEllen is now working freelance. She is an experienced broadcaster, has a very competitive rate card and delivers the complete service.

Anyway, I will get back to you ASAP on your comments on our report.

Cheers,

Mike

Hello there.

Adding to the pool of what seems excellent resources here, I would like to introduce http://www.podident.com a new podcasting specific company formed in London, UK.

This is one of the commercial branches of http://www.audiocourses.com the online distance learning school for music technology and sound engineering, in formed 2000 and qualifiying graduates globally with an internationally recognised audio qualification.

http://www.Podident.com has full commerical production facilities available including ProTools and the best microphones, as well as one of the greatest tool a podcast needs, a mobile recorder!

We travel out on location, and bring clients to the studios, we cover podcast, radios, jingles, Idents, Beds, Donuts, the full plethora of audo branding solutions, and with our strong academic background provide training package for companies to migrate into their own production.

We provide the full range of tools also, not just production and training, but also site building, rss feeds and marketing and branding.

http://www.podident.com - UK

Hi Paul,

I only just came across your site but I’ll drop a reply to this heading below and catchup on the rest of your site right after.

I regards to video podcast production?

Yes we do that, are doing that and are developing that.

We’re up in Nova Scotia, Canada and plan on taking over in this realm. Yes, that’s a bit big but I think we know how to create good content cost effectively.

Our current website is www.cmcreative.ca and it lists recent tradition projects, blog, bios and services. We should have our first vid-cast pilot up by the first week in March.

If you have any needs up in Canada drop us a line or email (craig@cmcreative.ca) to discuss how we can benefit your team.

Best of luck

Craig Moore BFA, BA

CM Creative
Video Production
www.cmcreative.ca

Just checking out your story about coming to London. We are one of the sponsors of the summit, so no doubt we will see you there.

I was actually writing about your call out for podcast production people. We can do all that stuff - check out our new service called Enable, it’s a full service we are offering to existing podcasters or marketing teams who don’t want to worry about the technicalities of producing a podcast. In effect, it uses their editorial skills and knowledge and our production and podcasting knowledge - a little bit of knowledge sharing.

Here’s the link: http://www.audemos.co.uk/enable.php

I’d be interested in getting your thoughts on this and to see if you can pass any of that work over to us.

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Hey Paul, If you need anyone in the Boston area give me a call…

I produce it all, that’s pretty much all I do. I got into Podcasting so I could be creative in yet another medium.

Check out my latest creative venture… San Antonio’s City Cynic.

http://citycynic.blogspot.com/

As a quick follow up we just posted our first (of many to come) pilot vidcast episode here:

http://blip.tv/file/163001

It niche specific adn about 8 min 30 sec but it builds on an existing audience and auidio show.

Drop us some feedback. We’d love to hear your perspective.

Oh, and we’re onto monetizing it as we click!

Craig

Hello Paul,

Avalon Podcasting provides complete high-quality podcast production and consultation solutions for primarily political clients, but we’re thrilled to do work for anyone who wants high quality production. We’re capable of recording remotely via FTP, Skype, and high quality digital telephone patch, and we provide voice talent, music composition, and development of aural identifiers. We benefit from decades of experience in persuasive communication and technology.

I’m Avalon’s principal, John McJunkin, and I’m a Platinum award-winning audio engineer, the author of over 50 product reviews and features for major professional audio publications like Mix, Remix, and Sound & Video Contractor, and I’m among those being considered to speak at the 3rd Annual Podcast & New Media Expo in September.

Examples of what our work sounds like are available at http://www.avalonpodcasting.com. Rates are available by calling 877-MY-PODCAST. (877-697-6322)

Thanks,

John F. McJunkin
Avalon Podcasting, LLC
877-MY-PODCAST
(877-697-6322)
480-219-8800 (in AZ)
866-401-2354 FAX
john@avalonpodcasting.com
http://www.avalonpodcasting.com

Hey Paul,
I’ve been producing my podcast “Cloudy Day Art” for about two years. I am available for recording local Washington, DC area events, editing, conducting interviews, RSS work, etc. Thanks.

Cloudy Day Art Productions
202-204-2929

Hi Paul,

I have a company in the UK that produces Podcasts for clients throughout Europe / EMEA. Our focus is on corporate / business Podcasting with full service from scripting and voiceovers through to the production, promotion and hosting end discussed in your blog entry.

Check out the website, it’s new but gives an idea what we do.

I’m going to tune in to your blog now, good stuff… I’m not to experienced to think I can’t learn!

Thanks,
Robin

Im a video producer that would love to get into podcasting, i have done videos for food web sites and wall street reports : recipedemo.com, ifood.tv, and riskcenter.com.
How can i get work in podcasting?