This week I had the opportunity to talk with Ray Ortega. Ray has accomplished something many others only dream about. Ray was able to turn his podcasting hobby into a rewarding career with The American Society for Microbiology. Ray also does independent podcast consulting as well.
Among Ray’s achievements are the creation of:
The Podcasters’ Studio – A podcast about podcasting. A how to guide to get you started producing your own show or improving the podcast you already have.
Podcast Quick Tips – 5-10 minute episodes about podcasting delivered one tip at a time. Get in, get out and implement each podcasting tip into your own show now.
Podcasters’ Roundtable – Live to archive video discussions about the issues that affect podcasters. Featuring new podcasters on every episode, we toss aside the how to of podcasting and explore the debates surrounding issues that all podcast producers face
Ray’s success quote ““Don’t let perfect get in the way of good enough”
Episode Highlights:
– Ray shares with us how his first in law enforcement changed to podcasting
– How his podcast hobby led to his dream job at The American Society for Microbiology
– Why Ray believes you should invest in yourself and your shows
– Why Ray believes that you need to get tech out of the way of content
– Ray discusses his loss of a client due to disorganization
– Ray shares with us the creation of The Podcasters Studio
– When a small business should consider creating a podcast
– Some do’s and don’ts of podcasting
– How Ray uses Meetup.com to meet people interested in podcasting
– Why Ray feels he has achieved success
– How he maintains work/life balance
– Why he recommends the book Crush It from Gary Vaynerchuk
Links:
Ray Ortega’s website
The Podcasters Studio
Podcastersroundtable
Business Computing Weekly Facebook Page
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