by Christopher S Penn | Nov 4, 2019 | Audio, Content, Content Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Technology, Review, Video, YouTube
As mentioned in this week’s newsletter, testing your gear to understand what’s good and what’s not in specific use cases is essential. In the Great Mic Bakeoff, we look at 8 different types of microphones for use in shooting video on your smartphone....
by Christopher S Penn | Dec 5, 2018 | Audio, Conferences, Marketing, Marketing Technology, Speaking, Video
Amy asks, “I saw this cool setup you were using at the marketing profs conference – would you mind sharing what hardware/software you used? I am in the events space and trying to do more independent recordings like this. Thanks!” Hardware Kimafun wireless...
by Christopher S Penn | Feb 26, 2018 | Audio, Marketing, Technology, Video
I’ve been working with much more video lately and had a question I needed an answer to – what microphones generate the best quality audio when I’m filming on my iPhone X? I had these microphones available to test: Wired headphones that come with the...
by Christopher S Penn | Oct 20, 2017 | Audio, Marketing, Podcasting
Podcasting – and audio in general – can be a bit arcane to folks who aren’t audio nerds. If you’ve been asked to be a guest on a podcast, here are some tips about the people, process, and technology of podcast interviews that will help make your guest...
by Christopher S Penn | Aug 8, 2016 | Blogging, Audio, Podcasting
Last week, one of my employees said that they would prefer audio versions of content for their lengthy commute. That got me thinking – while I don’t have time to custom-record every blog post I write, I could easily generate audio versions of my blog using...
by Christopher S Penn | Jan 8, 2016 | Audio, Review, Technology
If you do any kind of audio work – podcasting, music, etc. – get yourself a pair of Johnny Headphones as fast as you can. Johnny Headphones are made by my good friend and podcasting co-host John Wall, and they’re absolutely incredible. Why?...