Monday, April 21, 2008

Dr. Ron gets his first lesson in podcasting

My current employer has students very interested in learning podcasting and coming to have their own voices on the Internet. I have long wanted this for myself, so we are all learning podcasting together. I hope within the next couple weeks we will finally start putting some stuff up there.

We're fortunate to have a guy like Jason van Orden out there, putting up loads of podcast smarts -- written in very accessible language -- for us to study from. The high points are outlined here:

What should you talk about?
  • something that you love enough that you'd do it for nothing
  • something that has an audience that you can define and you can find and will be interested
  • something you can write a script for
Formatting considerations
  • length of individual program
  • frequency of programs
  • single or multiple voices
  • background or other music
  • segments or single subject
Hardware and software
  • microphone
  • headphones
  • "pop filter"
  • recording software (like Audacity or Sound Forge)
  • file conversion from MP3 (like LAME or -- again -- Sound Forge)
Preparation
  • outline/script (DO NOT IMPROV until/unless you are GOOD)
  • select music
  • advance reading/timing
Where to go to get content or new interview subjects
  • listeners
  • current co-hosts and interview subjects
  • advisors
  • blog readers (text must be posted!)
I've written my first script, on "seven seconds to get to the point," and students James and Da'Jawn are writing on "why women are interested in guys who play games." Which of us will get there first? LOL

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