My Word with Douglas E. Welch

Friday July 23, 2010 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm

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4342 1/2 Tujunga Blvd
Studio City, California 91604

Join us for coffees and casual conversation…and some cool, cool, gelato at the Gelato Bar in the Tujunga Village section of Studio City.

We sometimes hit Henry’s Tacos down the street for some more substantial food, too. Arrive early to check out the cheese shop across the street or have dinner at Vitellos.

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Here is a fill promo for CareerCampSCV (Santa Clarita Valley) happening July 10, 2010. You can sign up for your free tickets at http://careercampascv.wordpress.com.

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Here is a quick map showing our stops on our upcoming UK trip, including Cardiff, Bath, Stonehenge and London.

I will be presenting the workshop below during the mLearnCon Conference in San Diego, California.

Audio Podcasting A to Z for Mobile Learning

Monday June 14, 2010 08:30 AM
Douglas E. Welch, The WelchWrite Company, Inc.

Podcasting is the epitome of m-Learning in that education and training can be “pulled” to your audience at the time and place of their choosing. While many organizations could provide educational, training, and informational content via Podcast, the subject just seems too complex and outside the “comfort zone.”

This workshop will demystify the subject, and provide participants with clear direction and guidance that will allow them to go home and get started. You will get step-by-step instructions on the design, development, and delivery of an audio Podcast, and explore recording software, microphones, and headsets as well as other equipment.

In this session, you will learn:

A thorough understanding of the structure of a Podcast
The Podcasting design process
The Podcasting production process
The Podcasting delivery process
The Podcasting distribution process

Audience: Participants at all levels who have general computer knowledge and a willingness to be recorded.

Technologies Discussed in This Session: Delivery platforms include the Web, iPhone, iPod, and CD or other portable media device.

I will also be presenting a current conference session on Tuesday, June 15 @ 230pm…

Mobile Audio Recording: Let Me Count the Ways

Tuesday June 15, 2010 02:30 PM

All too often, great content is “lost” simply because people don’t realize they can capture it. Now new mobile recording solutions make it possible to capture content “at the source” wherever and whenever it might appear. In the past, audio production, especially mobile audio production, was complicated and expensive. Today, new and inexpensive tools make high-quality audio recording available to everyone so that even the home/office user has access to technology that lets them create amazing audio presentations even while on the move. This session will open doors for those who have been considering mobile audio production, but haven’t yet taken the first step.

Session participants will explore the equipment and software available for mobile audio recording. You’ll learn about the reasonably priced or free software available for producing your recordings and how to use equipment like your iPhone or iPod Touch. You’ll learn how to capture audio with USB microphones or high-quality shotgun microphones used for film and television production, and even doing online recording via phone. You’ll learn the tools ranging from Audacity and Apple Garageband to ProTools.

In this session, you will learn:

* The wide variety of mobile audio recording options available
* The ease with which you can collect high-quality audio content
* How to use online recording and teleconference services to capture your audio
* The variety of inexpensive microphones available for specific uses
* About free audio software such as Audacity and Garageband
* Why you should be capturing audio at every event and opportunity

Audience: Novice. Very little previous knowledge of audio recording and production required.

Technologies discussed in this session: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Audacity free recording and mixing software, Apple Garageband, portable recorders such as the iRiver IFP-795, Zoom H2/H4, Edirol R09, iPhone/iPod Touch, cell phone, online recording systems, phone-based recording systems, teleconference systems like Talkshoe.com and BlogTalkRadio.com, a variety of microphones, and USB mixing boards.

While it was great to have family in town and show them around LA, it is nice to have a bit more peace and quiet at home so I can throw myself back into the world with vigor. The combination of CareerCampLA and the visit took my focus off of everything else I try to do on a daily and weekly basis.

LA Friday Coffee

On that note, I just scheduled this week’s LA Friday Coffee at Crepe Xpress here in Sherman Oaks. It is close to home for use, so that makes things easier, but it also has some really great food. I know you might assume this from its food court location, but it is really good…and not just Doug good either. Rosanne likes it a lot, too!

Join us this Friday for some coffee, crepes and casual conversation. Remember, this isn’t a tech meetup, per se. We talk about all sorts of things. This week is almost sure to include discussion of the new season of Dr. Who that premieres tonight on BBC America, the Apple iPad (with some hands-on at the Apple Store, perhaps), plans for summer and more.

More info on LA Friday Coffee

CareerCampSCV (Santa Clarita Valley)

Hot on the heels of the tremendously successful CareerCampLA, a group is forming to organize CareerCampSCV (Santa Clarita Valley). Get in on the ground floor. Join the organizers mailing list. Check out the blog.

What’s happening in your world? Drop me a line in the comments or elsewhere and let me know!

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Here is the list of sessions from yesterday’s CareerCampLA 2010. We recorded video of most non-Breakout sessions and will be releasing that over the next few weeks here on the blog. Subscribe to the RSS feed to receive each new session automatically.

See the CareerCampLA web site for more info.

Creating your “CHAMPION” mind with Danielle Gruen
Music Business Careers with John Braheny
Resume Writing: How to Get Your Foot in the Door with Markell Steele
Breakout: Acing the Interview
Breakout: Starting Your Own Business. Be Your Own Boss.

Entrepreneurship as an Alternative with Susan M. Baker
Career Path Patterns: Why the corporate ladder may not be for you with JoAnn Braheny
Showing up is not enough: Networking Tips and Tricks with Markell Steele
Breakout Resume Roundtable: Bring your resume for evaluation
Breakout: Using Social Media

Rethink, Refocus, Reinvent with Jennifer Oiver O’Connell
Panel: Traditional Media Career Paths: How they are changing?
Panel: Career Transitions and Should I Return to School?
Breakout: What’s working in your job search and what’s not?
Breakout: Job Search

Your Career, Your Terms (Live Video Skype Call) with Mary-Lynn Foster and George Kreuger of BiggSuccess.com
Network Marketing: Friends Doing Business with Patrick Boylan
The Art of Networking with Susan M. Baker and Danielle Gruen
Breakout: Money Saving Hints while you are looking for work
Breakout: How to find work in the health care field

What’s a resume for? With Mitch Krayton
10 Things to do while you are looking with Jennifer Oliver O’Connell
County of Ventura Jobs with Dan Breakman
Breakout: Are we meant to do only one career for a lifetime?
Breakout: Mindset in Career Search

Branding Online with Jungle Jenny
Use the Flip Camera to get your message out with Tracy Pattin
Adding to your job application with Howie Acosta, MSW
Breakout: Establishing your web presence with Eric B. Lopez
Breakout: People between jobs.org – Volunteer to help people get jobs

I will be presenting the workshop below during the mLearnCon Conference in San Diego, California.

Audio Podcasting A to Z for Mobile Learning

Monday June 14, 2010 08:30 AM
Douglas E. Welch, The WelchWrite Company, Inc.

Podcasting is the epitome of m-Learning in that education and training can be “pulled” to your audience at the time and place of their choosing. While many organizations could provide educational, training, and informational content via Podcast, the subject just seems too complex and outside the “comfort zone.”

This workshop will demystify the subject, and provide participants with clear direction and guidance that will allow them to go home and get started. You will get step-by-step instructions on the design, development, and delivery of an audio Podcast, and explore recording software, microphones, and headsets as well as other equipment.

In this session, you will learn:

A thorough understanding of the structure of a Podcast
The Podcasting design process
The Podcasting production process
The Podcasting delivery process
The Podcasting distribution process

Audience: Participants at all levels who have general computer knowledge and a willingness to be recorded.

Technologies Discussed in This Session: Delivery platforms include the Web, iPhone, iPod, and CD or other portable media device.

Want to tell your friends, family and co-workers about CareerCampLA?

About CareerCampLA 2010

A FREE, hybrid conference/unconference dedicated to “helping you build the career you deserve”. The day will include scheduled speakers, ad hoc presentations and breakout sessions on all aspects of building your career. CareerCamp is for anyone who wants to build and/or improve their career.

Print out this flyer and post on our local bulletin board, in the office kitchen, at your favorite coffee bar.

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My past experiences with unconferences like BarCampLA, PodCampAZ and my own CareerCampLA started me thinking about some sort of gardening/nature/outdoors unconfererence here in the Los Angeles area (or elsewhere). I am totally sold on the concept of unconferences and their ability to facilitate sharing the knowledge we all have with each other and the world.

For a gardening unconference, I could see presentations by attendees on their own special and specific interests like roses, vegetables, sub-irrigated planters, and a host of other topics. For a nature or outdoor conference, I would be interested in bringing in interested individuals as well as groups dedicated to endangered species, habitat preservation, hiking and more.

Any interest in an unconference like this here in the Los Angeles area? Leave your questions and comments on this blog post using the Comments like above or below this post.