Careers in New Media and Podcasting

You can listen to my talk at BarCampLA on Sunday, November 12, 2006.
In this session I talk more about the “why” of podcasting and then a little about the how and what.
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Rick Gundzik and I recorded Episode 2 of Mortgages Made Simple today, doing it remotely instead of in-person as we did with show #1. Rick lives about 45 miles away in Orange County, so getting together for every show really isn’t feasible, but through the wonders of Gizmo, we connected up and did a traditional [...]

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Last night, as I was obsessing over my podcasting stats with my wife (just a bit), she asked the usual question.
“Are you having fun?”
Of course, I answered yes, otherwise I wouldn’t continue creating podcasts.
“Then why are you so worried about your stats? It isn’t like it’s a business.”
This is a common dichotomy I hear often [...]

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Something is in the air, and I hope you are catching it, too.
Podcasting opportunities are heating up for me and I am seeing a major change. “Regular” people are starting to discover podcasting, but they don’t necessarily want to deal with all the tech…and they all want some sort of foil or co-host who can [...]

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Podcasting projects are moving forward here at WelchWrite and this weekend I helped launch a new podcast for my close friend, Rick Gundzik.On Sunday, we posted the first episode of Mortgages Made Simple, Rick’s blog and podcast that is designed to help everyone get the best mortgage possible when buying their home or refinancing.
Rick has [...]

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Yet another example of how even the largest companies are using podcasting to talk directly to thier customers — something I recommend for businesses of all sizes, commercial, non-commercial and individuals. If you have a mnessage to share, podcasting is a great way to do it.
Amazon podcasts

Amazon has introduced a set of new podcasts, on [...]

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(From TechnologyIQ, also on WelchWrite.com)
Learn how to find, play and subscribe to podcasts in this program for those new to podcasting, recorded live on May 26, 2007

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Mark Cuban is addressing traditional networks in his blog post, but his words apply just as strongly to podcasters, especially as more and more of us start to use advertising as a way to monetize our podcasts. The ads you place in your podcast define your podcast, your message and your ethics as much as [...]

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A few months ago, here in the home office, I did a podcasting segment for a new, local TV show. You should see the video below this post.
Those of you who know me, know that I love to talk tech and especially about podcasting. I get knowing chuckles whenever I tell people I have swallowed [...]

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This edition of On Podcasting is a recording of my presentation to the IABC LA (International Association of Business Communicators, Los Angeles), including a very in-depth question and answer session.
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Back on My 20, 2006, myself and Dan Klass, producer and star of The Bitterest Pill were interviewed by the Red Fence Project web site. It has taken a while to appear, but it is great to see this 12 minute video that resulted. We talk about podcasting, and have a little fun while we [...]

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This is a segment I recorded for a local NBC television show, YourLA, aired here on KNBC 4.

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One of the first things a freelancer learns is to always have projects in the wings. You can never be working on too many projects because projects often take a long time to come to fruition. You might be actively working on 1-5 projects today, but you should have 10 or 20 more in some [...]

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I just got notice via email that my next podcasting project is a go! I will be recording a live literary event and then packaging that event into individual podcasts to be used as content and promotional material for the client’s web site.
The event occurs the second week of June, so I am already working [...]

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You have probably heard of the term, The Long Tail if you have any interest in new media at all. This important book laid out the concept of “Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More.” I have been meaning to read it for myself, after hearing others quote from it and use [...]

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Douglas E. Welch
cip@welchwrite.com 
Every day I meet a lot of different people, from a lot of different industries, but due to the fact that my wife is a television writer and I live in Los Angeles, I am especially surrounded by entertainment-minded people.
Whenever I start talking podcasting with these folks, they inevitably turn to discussions of [...]

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WelchWrite.com now has its own Job Listings, in association with Jobamatic.com.

jobs.welchwrite.com

I have been looking for a way to offer quality job opportunities for a while and Jobamatic, in coordination with Feedburner, finally provided me an easy-to-use answer.Even better, if you have jobs to offer, you can now list your jobs directly with Career Opportunities and [...]

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Learn all about podasting with founding podcaster, Douglas E. Welch
Saturday, May 26, 2007 @ 3 PM
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Today the UCLA Extension calendar for Summer 2007 was released to the public. Among the offerings is our new class, Podcasting for Writers — a 10-week online course.
If you, or someone you know, would like to join us for this class, here is the complete information.
Rosanne and I are really looking forward to the class.
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So, I happened across the possibility of doing some podcast production for a educational institution with which my wife and I have a relationship. They have an upcoming event in June and I have pitched recording this event in audio, and perhaps, video. As of a few minutes ago, it looks like this first big [...]

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