Dave Slusher | Croncast - Life is Show Prep Kris and Betsy Smith http://www.croncast.com This is the keyword feed for Dave Slusher. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. en-us Palegroove Studios 2004-2010 No Croncast, Kris, Betsy, Comedy, Parenting, Funny, Palegroove, Croncast, eBay, Goodwill This is the keyword feed for Dave Slusher. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. This is the keyword feed for Dave Slusher. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. http://www.croncast.com/images/croncast_itunes.jpg Dave Slusher | Croncast - Life is Show Prep http://www.croncast.com This is the keyword feed for Dave Slusher. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. Croncast - Kris and Betsy Smith info@palegroove.com http://www.croncast.com Palegroove Dave Slusher does me wrong - open reply http://www.croncast.com/rssk/789/Dave-Slusher-does-me-wrong---open-reply_Dave-Slusher_Evil-Genius-Chronicles.php Blog download it and listen to 20:40 - 24:50.

I usually don't respond to this type of stuff but this deserves another perspective . . . like one from me, the guy in question. Thanks to the friend that pointed this out. He also rips Scoble, so I am in good company.

My comment:

Okay, where do I begin. Dave, you and I are not strangers. We know each other from podcasting and have spoken on more than one occasion. We've both been at this podcast thing for a long time, you since Aug '04 and me since Nov '04, we've both got some perspective.

I respect your thoughts on my presentation, but I don't agree with you.

The presentation in question, "Leveraging your knowledge as a successful podcasting consultant" from PME 2006 was based on sharing my experience working for clients to produce podcasts from my basement. It was to help give a framework to those who wanted to make some extra bucks. Shit, I even give out my own business template for pricing and structure to those who attended and to those still asking for it.

Success, for me has been doing what I love, audio production, writing code and using my creativity in projects that pay me. Would you have me buy the argument that only "real" creativity comes from the absence of greenbacks?

In February of 2005 I opened my consulting company and two weeks later I had MTV as a client. Was it also bad that in my presentation I shared how I lost them as a client? Maybe the fact that I recommend to podcasters that they should talk to a business attorney and an IP attorney so that they can avoid pitfalls like libel or onerous contracts?

In my life, I too am trying to save for retirement, college for the kids and a safety net. If I can make a buck podcasting for other people . . . big or small to put toward them by making podcasting my day job it doesn't feel like I am punching the clock. It might mean that I am working "just another shit job" in my basement. However, it doesn't feel like a shit job. It feels like I am doing something that I love. That should account for something in the personal satisfaction category, I rank this job a 1.

You and I simply differ on how to make money podcasting. You like the advertising/sponsorship model and I prefer to both produce my own personal podcast and use my skills to make works for other people. My personal podcast has been delivered 3 times a week for 2 1/2 years with my wife every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Want to question my passion for podcasting?

On this, I'm not asking to debate this topic but simply recommending that if anyone is interested to hear the presentation in question head over to http://pa.gigavox.com/ and look for big goatee and bald head for the right session.

The bottom line for me is this is what someone who enjoyed both of our sessions had to say about them:

"Dave Slusher from Evil Genius Chronicles. When he speaks, I'm there."

"Kris with Palegroove Studios gave the most honest, non sales pitch presentation on podcast consulting. He shared real world numbers, which is rare in this day and age."

Given our interactions in the past a comment about me like this shouldn't surprise me but as one podcaster to another, I'm sorry that you need to . . . wait, someone is asking for another mocha something, biab.

Back, I'll let the public decide if I am an evil prick trying to destroy "podcasting" by taking corporate money to work a shitty day job doing what I love from the comfort of my own home or if I got lucky and found a way for myself to make a living for family and our futures doing what I love from the comfort of my home . . . at my day job.

Tags: Dave Slusher Evil Genius Chronicles podcasting history ID3 Podcast Magazine day job ]]>download it and listen to 20:40 - 24:50.

I usually don't respond to this type of stuff but this deserves another perspective . . . like one from me, the guy in question. Thanks to the friend that pointed this out. He also rips Scoble, so I am in good company.

My comment:

Okay, where do I begin. Dave, you and I are not strangers. We know each other from podcasting and have spoken on more than one occasion. We've both been at this podcast thing for a long time, you since Aug '04 and me since Nov '04, we've both got some perspective.

I respect your thoughts on my presentation, but I don't agree with you.

The presentation in question, "Leveraging your knowledge as a successful podcasting consultant" from PME 2006 was based on sharing my experience working for clients to produce podcasts from my basement. It was to help give a framework to those who wanted to make some extra bucks. Shit, I even give out my own business template for pricing and structure to those who attended and to those still asking for it.

Success, for me has been doing what I love, audio production, writing code and using my creativity in projects that pay me. Would you have me buy the argument that only "real" creativity comes from the absence of greenbacks?

In February of 2005 I opened my consulting company and two weeks later I had MTV as a client. Was it also bad that in my presentation I shared how I lost them as a client? Maybe the fact that I recommend to podcasters that they should talk to a business attorney and an IP attorney so that they can avoid pitfalls like libel or onerous contracts?

In my life, I too am trying to save for retirement, college for the kids and a safety net. If I can make a buck podcasting for other people . . . big or small to put toward them by making podcasting my day job it doesn't feel like I am punching the clock. It might mean that I am working "just another shit job" in my basement. However, it doesn't feel like a shit job. It feels like I am doing something that I love. That should account for something in the personal satisfaction category, I rank this job a 1.

You and I simply differ on how to make money podcasting. You like the advertising/sponsorship model and I prefer to both produce my own personal podcast and use my skills to make works for other people. My personal podcast has been delivered 3 times a week for 2 1/2 years with my wife every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Want to question my passion for podcasting?

On this, I'm not asking to debate this topic but simply recommending that if anyone is interested to hear the presentation in question head over to http://pa.gigavox.com/ and look for big goatee and bald head for the right session.

The bottom line for me is this is what someone who enjoyed both of our sessions had to say about them:

"Dave Slusher from Evil Genius Chronicles. When he speaks, I'm there."

"Kris with Palegroove Studios gave the most honest, non sales pitch presentation on podcast consulting. He shared real world numbers, which is rare in this day and age."

Given our interactions in the past a comment about me like this shouldn't surprise me but as one podcaster to another, I'm sorry that you need to . . . wait, someone is asking for another mocha something, biab.

Back, I'll let the public decide if I am an evil prick trying to destroy "podcasting" by taking corporate money to work a shitty day job doing what I love from the comfort of my own home or if I got lucky and found a way for myself to make a living for family and our futures doing what I love from the comfort of my home . . . at my day job.

Tags: Dave Slusher Evil Genius Chronicles podcasting history ID3 Podcast Magazine day job ]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:23:29 -0400 tag:croncast.com,789 The following is a comment that I left for Dave Slusher regarding his podcast from yesterday lambasting me on "podcasting day job" from a presentation that I gave in 2006. It is waiting approval at his site, and in case it doesn't meet the specs I thought I would post it to the public here. To hear what I am writing about you can no Dave Slusher, Evil Genius Chronicles, podcasting history, ID3 Podcast Magazine, day job Portable Media Expo audio released http://www.croncast.com/rssk/511/Portable-Media-Expo-audio-released_Portable-Media-Expo_PME.php Blog audio from the Expo is now available. The audio is bundled so you can't get individual sessions (like mine) without picking up the entire set for $99.00 for now. GigaVox will be releasing some of them later . . . if my session makes the cut I'll let you know and point you to the podcast.

My recommendation is that if you are interested in podcasting this is a steal. And look at it this way, you didn't have to see the painted gals and you can hear all the good information that was shared.

Some of the other highlights include (from the GigaVox site):

  • Keynote - Leo Laporte, Host of TWiT and Tech Guy on KFI 640
  • Keynote - Ron Moore, Executive Producer Battlestar Galactica
  • Kris Smith - Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Podcasting Consultant
  • Dave Slusher - "Amateur Means You Do It For Love"
  • Panel - For Musicians Only: Promoting Your Music with Podcasting
  • Paul Figgiani - Planning and Building a Podcast Production Studio/li>
  • Michael Geoghegan - Solving The Corporate Dilemma
  • Paul Colligan - 7 Proven Strategies to Monetize Your Podcast
  • Panel - Monetize with Ads and Sponsorship
  • Jason Van Orden - Promoting Your Podcast: Cost-Effective Strategies
  • Panel - Podcast Metrics: Gauging Success With Different Audience Segments
  • Keynote - Andrew Baron, Rocketboom
  • Peter Levitan - Podcasting: Marketing's New Change-Agent
  • Panel - Successful Podcasting in Education at the University Level


Tags: Portable Media Expo PME Kris Smith Palegroove Studios GigaVox ]]>audio from the Expo is now available. The audio is bundled so you can't get individual sessions (like mine) without picking up the entire set for $99.00 for now. GigaVox will be releasing some of them later . . . if my session makes the cut I'll let you know and point you to the podcast.

My recommendation is that if you are interested in podcasting this is a steal. And look at it this way, you didn't have to see the painted gals and you can hear all the good information that was shared.

Some of the other highlights include (from the GigaVox site):

  • Keynote - Leo Laporte, Host of TWiT and Tech Guy on KFI 640
  • Keynote - Ron Moore, Executive Producer Battlestar Galactica
  • Kris Smith - Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Podcasting Consultant
  • Dave Slusher - "Amateur Means You Do It For Love"
  • Panel - For Musicians Only: Promoting Your Music with Podcasting
  • Paul Figgiani - Planning and Building a Podcast Production Studio/li>
  • Michael Geoghegan - Solving The Corporate Dilemma
  • Paul Colligan - 7 Proven Strategies to Monetize Your Podcast
  • Panel - Monetize with Ads and Sponsorship
  • Jason Van Orden - Promoting Your Podcast: Cost-Effective Strategies
  • Panel - Podcast Metrics: Gauging Success With Different Audience Segments
  • Keynote - Andrew Baron, Rocketboom
  • Peter Levitan - Podcasting: Marketing's New Change-Agent
  • Panel - Successful Podcasting in Education at the University Level


Tags: Portable Media Expo PME Kris Smith Palegroove Studios GigaVox ]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:14:46 -0400 tag:croncast.com,511 Wanted to let those of you who were interested in my session from the Portable Media Expo a couple weeks ago that the audio from the Expo is now available. The audio is bundled so you can't get individual sessions (like mine) without picking up the entire set for $99.00 for now. GigaVox will be releasing some of them later . . . if my session no Portable Media Expo, PME, Kris Smith, Palegroove Studios, GigaVox Routing synapses: Portable Media Expo thoughts http://www.croncast.com/rssk/500/Routing-synapses:-Portable-Media-Expo-thoughts_Portable-media-Expo_PME.php Blog Portable Media Expo. My brain takes so long to process situations that when you stack about 200 new situations right on top of one another my synapses begin to flutter a bit like a dancer dropping it likes it's hot. If you missed that analogy just turn on MTV and watch any rap video to see things dropping and gyrating.

So as this stuff has shaken out in my thought process I keep seeing the faces of those I shared some words and grub with . . . Nicole Simon, Garrick Van Buren, Greg Cangialosi, Mark Chernesky, Rick Klau, Eric Olson, Paul Figgiani (Paul got a hug), Tim Bourquin, Scott Fletcher, David Lawrence, Frank Barnako, Holland Cooke, Giovanni Gullacci, John and Erin Paxton and Craig Patchett (he told us not to drive Slowsky).

On the social side there was Evo and Sheila, Dave Slusher for 3 mintues on the way to his seesion (I think the best session of the Expo) . . . damn, that is the end. I should have hung out more!

New train of thought, thinking of my sessions I wanted to thank everyone who attended especially the 40 or so people who showed up for the one on Saturday at the Portable Media Expo. There I met some great people with podcast consulting and production motivations like myself. It was fun to share how you too can loose a client like MTV Networks and how you can gain a client like Alltel and produce for NFL players.

The take aways from the Expo are varied for me. It was a great time to meet and hangout with other podcasters and listeners (Tom Davies you rock). The meet-upability of the Expo is hands down the biggest reason for attending if you have been podcasting for some time. If you are new to the community then I would guess that the Expo was probably extremely overwhelming as the sessions popped off and the social component took hold.

I can't say that I was really disappointed by things but did have some low moments:

1) Pink spandex at the Marriott and the wood inside
2) Being told repeatedly that no one in podcasting is making any money (Ahem, because you're not doesn't mean that others aren't)
3) Rehashing the same discussions that have been going on since the beginning

Now that I have my memories in some semblance of real activity and spared you the personal details of many of those interactions I want to say thank you to Tim, Emile and the PME staff for producing this event and allowing podcasters to be themselves . . . pink spandex shorts and all.

Tags: Portable media Expo PME pink spandex Alltel ]]>Portable Media Expo. My brain takes so long to process situations that when you stack about 200 new situations right on top of one another my synapses begin to flutter a bit like a dancer dropping it likes it's hot. If you missed that analogy just turn on MTV and watch any rap video to see things dropping and gyrating.

So as this stuff has shaken out in my thought process I keep seeing the faces of those I shared some words and grub with . . . Nicole Simon, Garrick Van Buren, Greg Cangialosi, Mark Chernesky, Rick Klau, Eric Olson, Paul Figgiani (Paul got a hug), Tim Bourquin, Scott Fletcher, David Lawrence, Frank Barnako, Holland Cooke, Giovanni Gullacci, John and Erin Paxton and Craig Patchett (he told us not to drive Slowsky).

On the social side there was Evo and Sheila, Dave Slusher for 3 mintues on the way to his seesion (I think the best session of the Expo) . . . damn, that is the end. I should have hung out more!

New train of thought, thinking of my sessions I wanted to thank everyone who attended especially the 40 or so people who showed up for the one on Saturday at the Portable Media Expo. There I met some great people with podcast consulting and production motivations like myself. It was fun to share how you too can loose a client like MTV Networks and how you can gain a client like Alltel and produce for NFL players.

The take aways from the Expo are varied for me. It was a great time to meet and hangout with other podcasters and listeners (Tom Davies you rock). The meet-upability of the Expo is hands down the biggest reason for attending if you have been podcasting for some time. If you are new to the community then I would guess that the Expo was probably extremely overwhelming as the sessions popped off and the social component took hold.

I can't say that I was really disappointed by things but did have some low moments:

1) Pink spandex at the Marriott and the wood inside
2) Being told repeatedly that no one in podcasting is making any money (Ahem, because you're not doesn't mean that others aren't)
3) Rehashing the same discussions that have been going on since the beginning

Now that I have my memories in some semblance of real activity and spared you the personal details of many of those interactions I want to say thank you to Tim, Emile and the PME staff for producing this event and allowing podcasters to be themselves . . . pink spandex shorts and all.

Tags: Portable media Expo PME pink spandex Alltel ]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:46:55 -0400 tag:croncast.com,500 It has taken me nearly a week to find some time to sit down and write about this year's Portable Media Expo. My brain takes so long to process situations that when you stack about 200 new situations right on top of one another my synapses begin to flutter a bit like a dancer dropping it likes it's hot. If you missed that analogy just turn no Portable media Expo, PME, pink spandex, Alltel, Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris Ep. 13 http://www.croncast.com/rssk/326/Croncast---Betsy-and-her-husband-Kris-Ep-13_betsy_kris.php Podcasts Croncast 2004-12-18 Croncast - 2004-12-18.mp3

Length: 41:27
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 18.9 mb

Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris Ep. 13

Betsy and Kris are both still sick. This is a recording from last night that we were going to use as a "clean" show but we fail again and swear. We both cough a lot so just disregard it and chalk it up to the season.

Betsy thinks we need to be sponsored by an orthodontist so Kris can get his grill fixed. I am slowly warming to this idea of sponsorship. I make reference to Dave Slusher from Evil Genius Chronicles and his sponsorship from iPodderX in this podcast and used the wrong phrase to describe it. What I meant to say was that I thought he would be one of the last people to choose to have a sponsorer. But money talks and this bandwidth ain't free. Not that ours is anywhere near his level but I get it.

Today's Show

Intro
Time and date unknown
Kris mispells Gahran again
Betsy says we need a sponsor
She wants Magic Eraser to sponsor us
Muffin shakes it out
Betsy has pink eye
We're both sick
The week of feedback
Betsy says, "emoticon"
What the listener say
Betsy's image
Shane at NOTM.org rocks the house
Betsy's new man Tom, no creepy song dedications

Living in the suburbs
The gay nazi
Bail out the fish pond
Northern Monatana Public Radio - WBUT
Comedy success = liquor
Packing it in
Maybe got a baby name - Evelyn Reed
Kris will do some shows with his brother
Pink eye, want a kiss
It's all about 1/2
From British to beautiful

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Tags: betsy kris croncast sick pink ]]>Croncast 2004-12-18 Croncast - 2004-12-18.mp3

Length: 41:27
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 18.9 mb

Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris Ep. 13

Betsy and Kris are both still sick. This is a recording from last night that we were going to use as a "clean" show but we fail again and swear. We both cough a lot so just disregard it and chalk it up to the season.

Betsy thinks we need to be sponsored by an orthodontist so Kris can get his grill fixed. I am slowly warming to this idea of sponsorship. I make reference to Dave Slusher from Evil Genius Chronicles and his sponsorship from iPodderX in this podcast and used the wrong phrase to describe it. What I meant to say was that I thought he would be one of the last people to choose to have a sponsorer. But money talks and this bandwidth ain't free. Not that ours is anywhere near his level but I get it.

Today's Show

Intro
Time and date unknown
Kris mispells Gahran again
Betsy says we need a sponsor
She wants Magic Eraser to sponsor us
Muffin shakes it out
Betsy has pink eye
We're both sick
The week of feedback
Betsy says, "emoticon"
What the listener say
Betsy's image
Shane at NOTM.org rocks the house
Betsy's new man Tom, no creepy song dedications

Living in the suburbs
The gay nazi
Bail out the fish pond
Northern Monatana Public Radio - WBUT
Comedy success = liquor
Packing it in
Maybe got a baby name - Evelyn Reed
Kris will do some shows with his brother
Pink eye, want a kiss
It's all about 1/2
From British to beautiful

Podcast RSS Badge">



Tags: betsy kris croncast sick pink ]]> Sat, 18 Dec 2004 22:20:26 -0500 30:00 tag:croncast.com,326 Croncast - 2004-12-18.mp3 Length: 41:27 Format: mp3 Bit rate: 64k Size: 18.9 mb Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris Ep. 13 Betsy and Kris are both still sick. This is a recording from last night that we were going to use as a "clean" show but we fail again and swear. We both cough a lot so just disregard it and chalk it up to the no betsy, kris, croncast, sick, pink