Podcast Connect

What Its All About:

The Blubrry Jam to Fight Cystic Fibrosis is a campaign to help raise money for the Boomer Esiason Foundation Exercise For Life scholarship fund. The Blubrry podcast community is teaming up with the foundation and podsafe music artist Brother Love to help raise money for this effort.

More info can be found at www.blubrryjam.com

Note: RawVoice is proud to be supporting this event, and hope that you will join us in New York for the release of Brother Love’s newest album along with helping us raise money for this worthy cause.

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Podcast Connect was one of the first podcast consulting companies, and we represent nearly 500 independent podcasters, and over 20 major corporations. We work with motivated individuals that go the extra mile to make sure their podcast are listened to and their sites seen.

We are the administrative arm of the Tech Podcast Network and the founder of Podcast Connect is the CEO of RawVoice Inc a seperate company that manages and runs sites like Blubrry.com, PodcasterNews.com, PodcastPromos.com.

We also are the creators and managers of the People's Choice Podcast Awards

We are always looking for talent to represent and live by the motto, Podcasters do the Work, Podcaster Get Paid

Todd Cochrane
808-741-4923

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In all of the excitement of the Podcast Awards, I want to make you aware of a new podcasting site that we launched several weeks ago. Blubrry a social Podcasting community is on line and we want you to be a community member, come over and sign up today. We are pretty excited about the future and will be rolling out a lot more features in the coming weeks.

There are income opportunities as well at Blubrry so make sure you review the terms of service. [www.blubrry.com]

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Because our new community podcasting site Blubrry.com is not a directory with minimal listing requirements we are pretty happy with the uptake. The programming team has about 50 bugs to knock out this week and hopefully bring the rest of the new features online. Let us know what you think about the site. [www.blubrry.com]

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We have been working on putting together a PodSafe Music concert in the evening during the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in September in Ontario California. We are in need of a sponsor for this event. If your company is participating in the Expo as an exhibitor, and you would like to get some additional exposure after the daytime events on Friday drop us a line finance@rawvoice.com

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We sent the invitations tonight out to a massive number of podcasters that have requested to be part of the Blubrry.com Podcast site launch. If you are a podcaster and want a invitation to attend the meeting you must send the following information immediately.

Send your an email to blubrry@rawvoice.com include the following in the e-mail

Your Full Name:
Email address that can be used for a private mailing list:
Your Telephone Number:
Your Show Name:
Your Show URL:
Your Show RSS feed:
Your Current Network affiliations if you have any:

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As many of you know the team at RawVoice is in the final stages of development of Blubrry.com which when launched will be significantly different type of podcasting site. This team has worked on the concept, layout and back end programming for the site for nearly six months, and feel they are now in a position to start revealing the concept and the listing requirements to podcasters that may be interested in being on the site. Over the next several weeks they will be having some informational meetings where they talk about the site, the goals, and what will be offered, to get feedback from the community along with a opportunity to be included in the site when we go live.

To date they have been working with the team of content producers at Podcaster News Network (www.podcasternews.com) who has been instrumental in shaping Blubrry. The concept for the site lies within the highly diverse RawVoice team, but has ultimately been influenced by Podcasters and many of the observations over the past year of what is happening in the podcasting space.. The majority of the team at RawVoice podcast and they know the struggles of building YOUR brand and growing YOUR audience. Blubrry.com is going to be a site that will allow your brand to be represented equally, and at the same time assure that the hard work you have put in is not turned over to someone else, and that you remain in control of everything you have worked to build. Blubrry is not a directory they want to be clear about that, but it will be a site where listeners will be able to find content they are looking for and join a integrated community.

They have a business model wrapped around the site, but it is a business model that has been shaped and scrutinized by podcasters. They pledge to have podcaster best interest at heart in anything they do. Over the past six months podcasters have been signing up at Blubrry.com for more information. Today the initial invitations where sent to podcasters that have expressed an interest in the participating on the site. There are no restrictions to participating on the site even if you are a member of some other network! You are welcome to drop us an e-mail that we will keep in strict confidence and then will forward you an invitation to sit in on one our pre-launch discussions where they will reveal all, and at the same time take your inputs into consideration if you do not like a provision of being part of the community. Because we are building a community, prior to the launch no podcaster will be allowed to be listed on the site unless they have had a opportunity to hear what we have planned and also given a opportunity to provide feedback.

Ultimately the Goals are Simple, Give listeners a site to find great content that is organized in a way that is not currently being done, while at the same time build your sites brand, and help you grow your listenership.

This is an invitation to those that want to take a look behind the curtains before we go live, and to be onboard when we launch, and have input into what ultimately will be a fantastic community of podcasters and podcast listeners.

Send your E-mails to blubrry@rawvoice.com include the following in the e-mail

Your Full Name:
Email address that can be used for a private mailing list:
Your Telephone Number:
Your Show Name:
Your Show URL:
Your Show RSS feed:
Your Current Network affiliations if you have any:

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I am happy to announce that Geek News Central was selected along with other podcasters to participate in a Podcast Awareness campaign for the Honda Fit. We look forward to promoting a vehicle that is an exceptional consumer value along with getting great Gas Mileage! I will be visiting a local Honda dealer and checking out the car and may even take you all on a test drive. [www.geeknewscentral.com] [Honda Fit]

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I will be headed to the Consumer Electronics Show for the full 4 days, this is a three tier trip, to talk to companies about advertising and sponsorship opportunities with the TechPodcasts.com and PodcasterNews.com. I will also be looking to expand our product and software review program at Geek News Central. I will create a number of CES special Podcasts.

On January 7th I will participate in a CES review during the TechPodcasts.com Roundtable. It will be a busy week so keep your eyes on GeekNewsCentral.com and TechPodcasts.com

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When I moved from the old server to the new one I decided to stop using Joomla and move to MovableType and although the site is not back to 100% functionality I can update the site much easier and having a robust template design can proceed.

Company update we have been just 100% up to our ears in Podcasting consulting and helping podcasters find sponsors etc. We have a pile of applications to go through and we will be doing the site reviews over the holidays and dropping you notices on our plans.

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If anybody knows anything about advertising and podcasting I do. I don't claim to be a expert but I have probably signed more deals for podcasters than anyone in the industry at this point. Having a advertiser on a podcast is a lot of work and making sure that the right advertiser is partnered with the podcaster is a challenge as well. When I heard about Fruitcast last night I went over and looked at their site. Everything looked good till I found one item that projected that podcasters would earn .25 cents per listener it made me pause.

I know the detailed information you have to provide to advertisers to get a deal and they want assurances that you are going to reach the demographic they are looking for, they want ad placements that are typically 30 seconds, very few will buy a spot unless it is at least 30 seconds and they want that placement in a strategic portion of the show. This also includes banner ads on the site, text announcements on the page and a mention in the show notes. Oh and the most important thing they want to track the ROI, thus you have to be creative with promotion codes or specific URL's or mediaplex codes to track everything. Once they are sure you have that in place you can likely sign deals. But you better be able to deliver a ROI or they will drop you like a hot potato.

What this boils down to is this, if Fruitcast can deliver .25 cents per 1000 listeners I will give them everything in my inventory today. I have sent them a note and told them I can deliver now 1.2 million listens a month on the shows that I have signing power for. But they will have to make a few modifications to their program to not alienate the audience. I will be asking if they have done polling to determine what podcasts listeners want, and I will also demand that we get to choose which advertisers are aligned with those we represent. [FruitCast]

I have seen some positive reviews of their site but lets see some deals signed and some testimonials that they can hit that magic number they have come out with.

Todd
Podcast Connect

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Are you a podcaster looking for help commercializing and building your podcast listenership, do you want to be aligned with a company with a proven track record? Do you want a chance to be part of a ground floor opportunity that is being put together! We want to work with podcasters that want to kick it up a notch who are highly motivated. Drop us an email to podcast@podcastconnect.com and we will send you a questionnaire that you can submit to be considered for a possible invitation to an opportunity that will be part of a new initiative here at Podcast Connect.

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Podcast Connect Inc. Founder Todd Cochrane was honored in Honolulu Sept 25th 2005 he was awarded a Hawaii High Tech Leader Award for 2005 At the awards banquet he and other technology leaders were honored, the event was attended by nearly 1000 people with nearly all of the technology companies in Hawaii in attendance.

This award stemmed from his work in Podcasting to include his book on Podcasting The Do it Yourself Guide, the podcast he creates at Geek News Central and the Geek News Central website. Todd says he is is deeply humbled to have received such an award.

The award included certificates from the Governor of Hawaii and the Mayor of Honolulu. Todd states this has been an amazing year and is nice to see Geek News Central and Podcast Connect to be honored with this award.

Sales of his book Podcasting The Do It Yourself Guide continue to do very well and he is very pleased with the numbers that continue to show that the book is selling very well in all markets.

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The Best Tech Show for the Common Man available via Podcast

Honolulu, Hawaii. (June 2, 2005) Podcast Connect, Inc., parent company of GeekNewsCentral.com, one of the top technical podcast worldwide, announced today a major long-term sponsorship deal with GoDaddy.com. The Geek News Central Podcast is produced and released twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday at 6 a.m. (EST).

“This is one of the first long-term sponsorship deals to hit the Podcasting Channel,” says Todd Cochrane, host of the Geek News Central Podcast, and author of the first book on podcasting, “Podcasting: The Do It Yourself Guide” (www.amazon.com/podcasting).

Geek News Central is uniquely positioned to deliver great incentives for Go Daddy products and services in the coming months. Readers of the Geek News Central website and listeners of the Geek News Central podcast will be able to take advantage of special pricing on Go Daddy products.

Cochrane says this is the perfect marketing fit. “I have used Go Daddy products for a long time, and their product line is one I endorse and stand behind.”

The Geek News Central website is currently hosted on a Go Daddy Virtual Dedicated Server. Additionally, Cochrane has over 30 domains registered through the Go Daddy domain registration service.

The Geek News Central website is where Cochrane and his crew of associate editors talk about technology, fair use, DRM, and other significant world events. Cochrane’s podcast is a reflection of the website. His shows and website cover important issues including strong family values (his show is child safe and educational). Not only does Todd talk tech and bring the topics down to a level that the average person can understand, but he also has his thumb on the heartbeat of the podcasting community.

Detailed descriptions of prior shows can be found at www.geeknewscentral.com/podcasts. The show is always free and lots of fun.
About Podcast Connect, Inc.
Podcast Connect Inc. (www.podcastconnect.com) is the world's leading innovator in podcast marketing, with administrative management of the fast-growing Tech Podcasts Network (www.techpodcasts.com), They also host and manage the 2005 People’s Choice Podcast Awards (www.podcastawards.com), which gets underway on June 15, 2005. The Podcast Connect Team is fast developing itself into a powerhouse marketing arm for the Podcasting Community. Their mission statement is simple: podcasters do the work, podcasters get paid. Their model is based on trust and respect with good moral and family values.

Contact:
Todd Cochrane Founder
podcast@podcastconnect.com
5032 Kamehameha Lp.
Honolulu Hawaii 96818
808-741-4923

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Podcast Connect Inc. was founded in 2005 by Todd Cochrane author of Podcasting The Do It Yourself Guide and Founder of Geek news Central and the Geek News Central Podcast. He is also the co-founder of TechPodcasts.com which is the worlds largest technical podcasting organization. Additional the Podcaster News Network which is launching in Nov of 2005 as a independent company was the brain child of Podcast Connect Inc founder.

The Mission of Podcast Connect is simple. Create a number of Podcast Brands that will provide a umbrella of services for consumers, and podcasters. To align quality audio shows with quality advertisers to promote business and brand building Ultimately with the end goal of "Podcasters do the work, Podcasters get paid."

Advertisers: If you are an advertising firm desiring or are the ad placement agent for your company, Podcast Connect Inc has a proven track record of connecting podcasters and advertisers. Many podcasters shows sizes are such that it is not worth your time to sign individual ad inserts. We help you find a cadre of shows that meet your market and do a bulk insert of your promotion. You sign one deal with us we handle the rest of the insertion order details. For more info marketing@podcastconnect.com

Note: The podcasting model is different in that, we can reach a very highly targeted audience that being said we will work with you to make sure your key points are strategically placed use our experience and guidance to make you advertising spots work. Podcast audiences will not put up with a hard sell we will show you how to get your message delivered effetively. We have survey information that we can share with you on ways to best place your ad spots and help you get maximum ROI on any ad insert. All Ad inserts are negotiated independently. Please realize their are currently more advertisers than their are podcasters willing to take advertising, keep that in mind with your discussions with us.

Todd Cochrane CEO
Podcast Connect Inc.
5032 Kamehameha LP
Honolulu Hawaii 96818
808-741-4923 (HST) (-3 Pacific)

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The Mission of Podcast Connect is simple. Create a number of Podcast Brands that will provide a umbrella of services for consumers, podcasters. . This is our roll-out plan.

Techpodcasts.com an independent website that I am part of will official launch in March 2005 with it's own brand. It is a group of Tech Podcasters working together, promoting each other and protecting each others interest.

In May 2005 Podcast-One will launch. Podcast One will be companies and individuals one source to production and consulting services for those wishing to create podcast.

In June 2005 the 1st annual Peoples Choice Podcast Awards will kickoff !

In July 2005 Podcast Stream will launch with a service to bridge the power of walk away content with those using traditional streaming services.

Mid year 2005 will see the launch of the Podcaster News Network with Domestic Sports, News, Technology, Business, Science, Politics. At the Same time we will Launch Podcast International that will cover the same topics on a International Scale

This is a very aggressive schedule and is not without challenges. We are looking for Investors, Podcasters, Sponsors and anyone else that wants to work with the Podcast Connect family. We are not asking you to sell your brand only align with us to utilize the resources of what we are organizing.

Get involved podcast@podcastconnect.com

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