Comments on: Welcome To The Pod: Tips On Podcasting For Public Speakers http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/communication-skills/welcome-to-the-pod-tips-on-podcasting-for-public-speakers The Premier Blog For Quickly Improving Your Public Speaking, Presentation & Communication Skills Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ian Griffin http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/communication-skills/welcome-to-the-pod-tips-on-podcasting-for-public-speakers/comment-page-1#comment-316 Ian Griffin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:52:56 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=127#comment-316 Yeah! Podcasting is a *great* way for public speakers to re-purpose their content. I gave a talk on this at the Ragan Speechwriters conference in DC in February 2009. It's on YouTube in three parts, see: <a href="//www.youtube.com/user/ExecComms" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/user/ExecComms</a> Also, I've a couple of good 'how to' guides and tutorials on my blog (along the lines of Brandon's information above) for speakers who want to get started: <a href="http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/10/26/podcasting-101/" rel="nofollow">http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/10/26/podcasting-101/</a> Yeah! Podcasting is a *great* way for public speakers to re-purpose their content. I gave a talk on this at the Ragan Speechwriters conference in DC in February 2009. It’s on YouTube in three parts, see:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ExecComms

Also, I’ve a couple of good ‘how to’ guides and tutorials on my blog (along the lines of Brandon’s information above) for speakers who want to get started:

http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/10/26/podcasting-101/

]]> By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/communication-skills/welcome-to-the-pod-tips-on-podcasting-for-public-speakers/comment-page-1#comment-20 Dr. Jim Anderson Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:33:15 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=127#comment-20 Brandon: sounds like you are a podcasting pro! You brought up a really good point - using commercial music and the whole royalty thing. In a nutshell, if you hear it on the radio or you grew up with a given song, somebody somewhere owns the rights to the music and you can't use it without getting their permission / paying them! ASCAP (more common) and BMI (less common) are the two big firms that license music. Use Google to find more info. Brandon: sounds like you are a podcasting pro! You brought up a really good point – using commercial music and the whole royalty thing. In a nutshell, if you hear it on the radio or you grew up with a given song, somebody somewhere owns the rights to the music and you can’t use it without getting their permission / paying them! ASCAP (more common) and BMI (less common) are the two big firms that license music. Use Google to find more info.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/communication-skills/welcome-to-the-pod-tips-on-podcasting-for-public-speakers/comment-page-1#comment-19 Brandon Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:56:17 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=127#comment-19 Not to be picky, but the software is Audacity, not Audiocity (but the link IS correct). I made a podcast series for business owners describing laws and liability in regard to Identity Theft. I made about 5 or 6 episodes (it's been several years). I had a great experience with Audacity...and you are right...less is best. It's easy to mess up your recording with too many changes. Also it is a good idea to save a copy of your master recording...in case you do mess it up. The tutorial that I used to get started is found at http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com. I also ended up spending $35 and buying a microphone that plugs into the usb port on my laptop...that elimitated all the "fuzz" noise in my recordings. I also dressed it up a little by adding some intro and outro music. I think I spent $19 for a royalty free track to use. It's fun to do, and it's always lots of fun to see the numbers grow as more people listen in! Not to be picky, but the software is Audacity, not Audiocity (but the link IS correct).

I made a podcast series for business owners describing laws and liability in regard to Identity Theft. I made about 5 or 6 episodes (it’s been several years). I had a great experience with Audacity…and you are right…less is best. It’s easy to mess up your recording with too many changes. Also it is a good idea to save a copy of your master recording…in case you do mess it up.

The tutorial that I used to get started is found at http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com.

I also ended up spending $35 and buying a microphone that plugs into the usb port on my laptop…that elimitated all the “fuzz” noise in my recordings.

I also dressed it up a little by adding some intro and outro music. I think I spent $19 for a royalty free track to use.

It’s fun to do, and it’s always lots of fun to see the numbers grow as more people listen in!

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