Michael Geoghegan is kicking off a new series of articles at his blog on podcasting professionally.

Geoghegan’s an award-winning podcaster, the author of several books on podcasting and a consummate professional – so podcasters at any level could probably learn something from him.

Here’s what he has to say about the series:

After publishing two books, producing the live Podcast Academy events, 3 years of consulting, creating the 2006 Podcast of The Year winner and giving a good number of presentations on the subject, I get emails all the time asking about the equipment we use, work flow, techniques, contracts etc.

I’ve decided to post some of the “Professional Podcast” lessons I’ve gathered over the last few years. I’ll post the answers to the most common questions I receive. Whether you are a podcast consultant, obsessed about quality or are just looking to hire someone to produce your organization’s podcast, I hope you’ll find these posts helpful.

My goal is simple: make these short and to the point. These posts will be easy to understand and provide a good starting point for your further investigation.