Steve Riekeberg

First Impressions Matter in Podcasting

In the New Media space, you may have heard the slogan “content is king.” I’m not going to argue that point, but I want to add an asterisk on to the end of that statement, because content may indeed be king… but presentation can still be very, very important in podcasting. If a listener ever [...]

First Impressions Matter in Podcasting is a post from Steve Riekeberg

Avoid Gear Acquisition Syndrome

When I first got in to podcasting and launched Geek Cred back in January of 2007, I was using practically the simplest equipment setup possible: a $30 (give or take) USB headset which I already owned. Despite such humble beginnings, in the years since, as Geek Cred has grown, and as my interest in audio [...]

Avoid Gear Acquisition Syndrome is a post from Steve Riekeberg

Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone

After having been producing Geek Cred for over three years (at the time of this writing), people come to me for advice and recommendations for podcasting equipment on a budget, whether they’re just getting started, or are looking to improve their sound. Now I’m a college student. When I started podcasting Geek Cred, I used [...]

Budget-Conscious Podcasting Microphone is a post from Steve Riekeberg

Coming Out of the Closet

In my previous post, to kick off this new blog, I listed my three “non-New Year’s Resolutions” goals for this year: more podcasting, more blogging, and more writing. If you noticed both writing and blogging, and thought something along the lines of, “Aren’t those part of the same thing?” you might be right. But while [...]

Coming Out of the Closet is a post from Steve Riekeberg

New Beginnings

When I first started blogging—or at least made my initial attempt at something resembling blogging—it was “way” back in 2004. (Hey, in “Internet time”, 6 years ago is practically ancient history.) As fast as technology and innovation continues to march forward, the online world was a bit different back then. Blogging in general was experiencing [...]

New Beginnings is a post from Steve Riekeberg