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Podcasting, Blogging, and Spreading the Word: Getting Your Message Online in 2008

This book explores the world of podcasting and blogging, providing tips and strategies for effectively spreading your message online. It covers topics such as creating engaging content, utilizing social media, and understanding the power of RSS feeds. Whether you are an individual or a company, this book will help you navigate the online landscape and reach your target audience.

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Podcasting, Blogging, and Spreading the Word: Getting Your Message Online in 2008

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  1. Podcasting, Blogging and Spreading the Word Getting Your Message On-line in 2008

  2. Dan KlassJacketMedia.com Quintiles Pharmaceuticals, Greenleaf Book Group, Trend Micro

  3. Original Programming The Bitterest Pill (Award winning audio blog) Old Wave Radio: New 80’s Music (retro music) Animal Rescue Force Friends! (kids educational)

  4. Dan Klass Christian Science Monitor, USA Today.com, Radio Times (UK), NBC News, The CyberGuy (CW), Podcasting for Dummies, Secrets of the Podcasting Masters, Absolute Beginners Guide to Podcasting…

  5. Feature Writer, Blogger & Podcaster

  6. “Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio & Video Podcasting”(Second Edition)

  7. Podcasting, Blogging and Spreading the Word Getting Your Message on-line in 2008

  8. Getting the Message Out Blogs Podcasts Social Networking Microblogging Video & Photo Sharing Social Bookmarking

  9. Blogs & Blogging A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. - Wikipedia.org

  10. Blogs & Blogging • Easy to “post” new information • Little-to-no need to ever deal with code • Built for Web 2.0: tagging, comments, trackbacks, RSS, etc.

  11. Blogs & Blogging How are companies and organizations using blogs?

  12. Blogs & Blogging Putting a “face” (or several) on your company or organization

  13. Top Blogging Platforms Hosted: Blogger.com WordPress.com Stand Alone: WordPress TypePad Movable Type

  14. Hosted vs. Stand-Alone Hosted Pros: Free/cheap Fairly easy to set-up Automatically updated Cons: Limited design template choices Less control over URL/blog Tricky to migrate to stand-alone

  15. Hosted vs. Stand-Alone Stand Alone Pros: Adaptable Multiple Feed Creation Template & Plug-In Development Cons: Difficult to install/set-up Hosting/Upgrades Spam

  16. Anatomy of a Blog (Front View)

  17. Anatomy of a Blog HEADER (Front View) MAIN FRAME SIDEBAR

  18. Anatomy of a Blog (Interior View)

  19. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines, and podcasts. - Wikipedia.org

  20. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) RSS is what makes the internet come to you.

  21. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) List of podcasts in iTunes Breaking news stories in My.Yahoo Posts in MyBloglines, Netvibes, My.Yahoo, Google, etc.

  22. Podcast A podcast is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. The term podcast, like broadcast, can refer either to the series of content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also called podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. - Wikipedia.org

  23. How are companies and organizations using podcasts?

  24. Who will handle your podcasting? • Podcast Producer • Internal Staff • PR Firm

  25. Who will handle your podcasting? Whoever it is, they need to have an intimate understanding of: • The podcast/new media landscape • Complete audio and/or video production process • Audio and video encoding for portable media devises and browser playback • RSS

  26. The podcast/new media landscape

  27. Peer v. Authority • People want information from a trusted source • Peers are the new authorities

  28. Who is your company/organization? (notice that I didn’t say “what”)

  29. Who is your audience? What would they want to hear from you?

  30. The Landscape • Audio brochures are boring • Conversations are interesting • News is always interesting (to people who care) • Who cares?

  31. This is no time for a sales pitch

  32. The Process Casting, Tone, Show Structure, Preproduction, Show Prep, Production

  33. Podcast A podcast is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. - Wikipedia.org

  34. What is a podcast really,and why is it so great? • An audio file, video file, pdf, graphic, animation…file on the web • It comes to you, you don’t go to it • Downloaded, not streamed (thank goodness) • Portable • Time shifted (think TiVo, but free)

  35. What do you need to have a podcast? • Something to podcast (usually a sound recording or video file) • An RSS feed • Somewhere for the files to be stored on the internet

  36. Seriously? • Yes. Seriously. You need: • The Show • The Feed • Some internet space Everything else is gravy. Important to the meal, but gravy nonetheless.

  37. Casting is everything • Take the time to find the right people. • Get out of their way and have faith.

  38. Presentation Professionalism vs. Authenticity

  39. Case in point: LA Opera • Hope to build fresh interest in the opera. • Talking to “non-opera” audience, while satisfying the current audience base.

  40. Case in point: LA Opera • Capture casual, real conversations with insiders. • Give the audience something they can’t get elsewhere. • Stick to topics within the sphere of interests of the podcast intended audience. • Instill the flavor of the experience in the production.

  41. Structure and Format • There is freedom in constraint. • Consistent formats make the audience & the bookkeeper happy

  42. The Radio Clock

  43. Case in Point:Greenleaf Book Group • Small, independent publisher • Interviews with authors • Prepare authors for radio guest spots

  44. Case in Point:Greenleaf Book Group • Company gives host/producer info on author, book, publication date. • Submit questions to host/producer or schedule a pre-interview. • Schedule interview time/date with author.

  45. Case in Point: Greenleaf Book Group • Create stock welcome and thanks I.D.s • Intro & Outro recorded by host in studio • Raw phone interview is cut i.d. intro telephone interview outro i.d.

  46. Always work at “full rez” You will end up wit a digital audio file. You may want to syndicate to radio/TV, sell CD/DVDs, make larger version when everyone has even faster connections…

  47. Let’s talk about music • The official word is that the major labels don’t want you using their music in podcasts. • There is no way to safeguard yourself 100% unless you go “indie” • Going indie rocks.

  48. Benefits of using independent music • You promote them, they promote you. • FREE CDs! • Peace of mind

  49. Where to find “podsafe” music • Ioda/promonet • GarageBand.com • Podsafe Music Network • Archive.org

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