PodcastingPodcasting

Seminar Questions What questions or concerns do you

have about recording or publishing your podcast?

Discuss any practical tips for publishing and recording podcasts.

What challenges do you foresee recording or publishing your podcast?

Unit 8 Project Produce a 2-5 minute podcast based on the latest draft

of the script you began developing in Unit 6. Then do the following:

Post the script into the Unit 8 project section. Attach the podcast file to the Unit 8 dropbox Make sure your name is in the file name. Acceptable audio podcast formats include MP3 and

AAC. Acceptable video podcast (“vodcast,” “vidcast,” or

“vcast”) formats include MP4, M4V, and MOV. You may add music and/or images to the podcast only

if you own the copyright or it is in the public domain.

Looking forward---Final Project

The final project, due in Week 11, provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate both your understanding of the subject and your ability to use your new, digital tools in a practical way.

You will submit a completed blog site that contains the information listed un der the Final Project Information on the course blog.

For DiscussionWhat questions or concerns do you have

about recording or publishing your podcast?

What makes podcasts desirable?

Listen while doing something elseTime-shifted content

(Think TiVo for audio content)Narrowcasted audiences (the long tail)Detached from the computerAlternative contentUnregulated content

Listen while doing something elseTime-shifted content

(Think TiVo for audio content)Narrowcasted audiences (the long tail)Detached from the computerAlternative contentUnregulated content

What businesses are podcasting?The Walt Disney

CompanyGeneral MotorsPurinaVirgin AtlanticOracle

The Walt Disney Company

General MotorsPurinaVirgin AtlanticOracle

TV Guide Jupiter ResearchMacromediaBMC Software iPressRoom

TV Guide Jupiter ResearchMacromediaBMC Software iPressRoom

For discussionDiscuss any practical tips for publishing

and recording podcasts.

For discussionWhat challenges do you foresee

recording or publishing your podcast?

The technology bit

The bare minimumA USB microphone (about $9)Recording / editing software (free)

Audacity (Mac and Windows)http://audacity.sourcefourge.net

The bare minimumA USB microphone (about $9)Recording / editing software (free)

Audacity (Mac and Windows)http://audacity.sourcefourge.net

ID3 tagsA tagging format for MP3 filesMetadata includes:

TitleArtistAlbumTrack

View them in playersPC (iTunes, etc.)Digital devices (iPod, etc.)

A tagging format for MP3 filesMetadata includes:

TitleArtistAlbumTrack

View them in playersPC (iTunes, etc.)Digital devices (iPod, etc.)

Market your podcast

Get listedDrive traffic to the podcast siteProduce promos

Get listedDrive traffic to the podcast siteProduce promos

Co-hosts and interviewsUse Skype (http://www.skype.com)Free, high-quality Voice over InternetSupports conference callsRecording requirement:

Complex “Virtual Audio Cables” setup, orHotRecorder (http://www.hotrecorder.com), orUse a mixer

Use Skype (http://www.skype.com)Free, high-quality Voice over InternetSupports conference callsRecording requirement:

Complex “Virtual Audio Cables” setup, orHotRecorder (http://www.hotrecorder.com), orUse a mixer

ResourcesPodcast411 http://www.podcast411.com/

Includes tutorials, links to podcasts, directories and much more!

Other links on podcastinghttp://www.podcast411.com/

sites_podcasting.html

Link for creating podcast graphic

http://www.podcasting-tools.com/podcasts-graphics.htm

BusinessPodcasting

BusinessPodcasting

The communications roleStrategize the podcast

AudienceGoal(s)Focus

Find a host or hostsDevelop a formatDraft agendasCoaching

Strategize the podcastAudienceGoal(s)Focus

Find a host or hostsDevelop a formatDraft agendasCoaching

Potential uses

Corporate news updatesProduct-focused contentCustomer-focused content

Corporate news updatesProduct-focused contentCustomer-focused content

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