I posted a short piece recently about Getting More Listeners and Building Your Audience and I have come across some information that is in that post that I wanted to let you know about.

I had added an Amazon.com link to Jason Van Orden’s book, “Promoting Your Podcast” in that post and I was just informed that this book is on backorder by several hundred copies! There is no way to obtain this book online currently, however a new digital copy will be released sometime in the near future and it will contain all new updated material. I will keep you posted as I find out more about this new eBook format of “Promoting Your Podcast”.

Why am I telling you about this? Simple! If you had clicked on the Amazon.com link and ordered this book, then you would not have received it yet! So, this is to inform those that ordered the book, of what is happening!

In other podcast promotion news, Talkshoe Support LIVE! will host a special show tonight (December 21st, 2009) at 7:00pm EST dealing with Show Promotion Techniques. Join us at http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/875 and chime in with what you are doing to promote your shows and podcasts!

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50. Insulation

Hundreds of dollars are wasted every year from the average home due to improper insulation. Make sure there are no drafts coming from your window, door, or fireplace. Ensure your home has the appropriate level of insulation, which will make a HUGE difference in your utility bill.

51. Cancel Subscriptions

It is always fun getting your favorite magazine or book in the mail but you should cancel them or at least most of them. If you have several subscriptions, choose one or two to keep and cancel the rest.

52. Consolidate your Errands

To save gas, organize your day of errands so you get as much done in an organized manner as possible. Stay in the same geographical area and hit as many of your errands in that area as possible to avoid excessive driving.

53. Sell your Stuff

Go through your house and pull together all the items you no longer use. These can include small or large appliances, gardening tools, clothing, makeup, and sporting equipment, whatever you have, and then list them on eBay.com or Halfoff.com. Take the money earned from these sales and put it in your savings account not to be touched.

54. Turn your Hobby into Money

Everyone has a skill – find yours and turn it into money. For example, if you have a skill for woodworking, start creating children’s toys, or curio cabinets to sell. Perhaps you are computer savvy and could teach a class at your local community college. Find something you enjoy and sell it.

55. Recycle

Try a different type of recycling that will save you money. Have you ever received a nice gift that you like from someone but will never use? Rather than take it back to the store for an exchange, consider keeping it to give as a gift to someone else. Another way to recycle is to look around your home. There are always things right in your home that can be used to make nice gift baskets – things you never use. For example, the next time you purchase shower gel where you buy one and get one free, keep one for yourself and set the other one aside for future gift giving. You will find hundreds of ideas so be creative and consider things you purchased but have never used.

56. Heating and Cooling

Make sure vents in rooms not being used or the garage are closed. Many people tend to try to heat and cool the entire home. Instead, take the time to close off areas that you are not using. You will save substantial money on your utilities.

57. Shop Online

Many online businesses offer great bargains and in some cases, free shipping. Since the Internet is such a competitive market, you can usually find fantastic deals. In addition, many of your favorite businesses where you shop in person have websites that offer even greater savings. Bookstores such as Amazon.com will sell books up to 70% off the original price. Overstock.com is another online business that sells closeout items for fantastic bargains.

58. Consignment Shops

Rather than throw out or sell slightly worn clothing or other household items in a garage sale, consider selling them through a consignment shop. You will get a better price for your items and consignment shops are always looking for quality merchandise. Check out Half.com, which is an online consignment shop offering books, movies, computer software, and much more in either new or used condition.

59. Stay out of the Malls

If possible, stay away from shopping malls. High-dollar shopping malls have expensive overhead and are designed to sell, sell, sell. Prices are generally higher and in most cases, people walk out with more than they anticipated buying. It is better to shop at stand-alone shops or on the Internet.

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Friday Night on Podcaster Training, our special guest will be Patrick O’Keefe, the author of Managing Online Forums, and he will be speaking to the listeners about how to start your own forum! If you want to get a copy of his book, I have provided a link above to Amazon.com to his book.

Michelle Trent also has an interview scheduled during her segment, so this will be a great interview night!

Join us at 8:00pm EST at http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/16829 and at http://www.newmediapro.tv for Podcaster Training!

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Tonight, we discussed another chapter from the book, Podcasting For Dummies by Tee Morris. The chapter was entitled, Podcasting For Passion, and it has a lot of great information, much that we have already covered in previous episodes, but always bears repeating, about how to inspire passion and how to keep the passion alive in your podcast.

If you don’t already have this book, I would highly recommend you pickup a copy and read this. You can find a link to Amazon.com at the top of this post.

Patti Serrano had a lot of great things to say about passion in podcasting too! Listen to this episode in the player below!

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