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Entries from June 2007

Podcasting, PR and Sponsorship

June 26th, 2007 · No Comments

I have sensed a definite change in how podcasting is perceived in the last few months. Genuine interest seems to be growing in the general populace about how podcasting can enhance traditional outreach, marketing and PR programs.
I had a great discussion with one of my clients today, a PR professional. It is always amazing to [...]

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Join PodCorps - Recording Spoken-Word Events Worldwide

June 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

PodCorps is a not-for-profit group which is seeking to capture audio content from around the world. They are having an online Town Hall Meeting, next Tuesday, June 26.
Visit Talkshoe.com for more information on how to join in.
From their web site…
PodCorps.org is an all-volunteer team of audio/video producers who record and publish important spoken-word events anywhere [...]

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Podcast Parity

June 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

One of the large issues mentioned when any podcasters get together is the relative difficulty involved in listening to podcasts. While I agree that there are some issues here that stop the average user from subscribing to podcasts, with the advent of the Apple TV I think we are starting to see movement in this [...]

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Live Event Project - First Draft to Final Approval

June 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Today was a work day at home, splitting the one large recording from last Wednesday’s LIVE event into individual parts, in preparation for building individual podcasts.
Working with my wife, we selected some appropriate music, chose and interesting reader to use as a test and prepared a First Draft podcast to deliver for notes. It is [...]

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Tags: Audio · News · Projects

Douglas E. Welch Events, Speaking and Appearances Calendar

June 9th, 2007 · No Comments


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Event: BarCampLA Geek Dinner - June 19 @ 8pm

June 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Join us for our monthly event. Come and meet the geeks. Talk business, tech, fun, whatever.
I think this is one of the best groups I have been involved with in a long time.
Visit the BarCampLA Wiki to RSVP and get more information.
Technorati Tags: california, DIY, career, job, jobs, work, workplace, events, losangeles

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Live Recording Re-cap

June 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Careers in Podcasting was created, in part, to give you some real world discussions about podcasting and its money-making potential. So, I wanted to write up my experiences of the LIVE recording I did last night, for pay, so you can, hopefully, learn a bit from my experiences.
Last night’s event was a live reading featuring [...]

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Podcasting for Writers at UCLA Extension

June 4th, 2007 · No Comments

The UCLA Extension calendar for Summer 2007 is now accepting admissions. 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.

NEW COURSEPodcasting for [...]

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My Podcast Process

June 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

I am often asked to talk about the steps I go through to create my podcasts, so I began to outline my methods a few weeks ago. I have been podcasting for over 2 years now, so most of this process is internalized, but it is probably a good idea for me to review the [...]

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