In this podcast I discuss podcasting. I give a few tips on podcasting and touch on why podcasting is something that web designers need to pay attention to.
Podcast running time: 8:19
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Thanks,
Stefan Mischook
Stefan,
Thanks again for an excellent tutorial. Ever since I purchased your Dreamweaver Tutorial, I have kept my eyes and ears open for your newsletters. I always find something useful.
I hope to see more podcasts and videos from you.
Best wishes,
WT
Thanks for the podcast on podcast!
As usual, very entertaining and informative!
I have a question about podcasting, please excuse my ignorance, but was the term podcasting not derived because the mp3 files were easily downloadable so that people could play them on their iPods?
I had a bit of a problem trying to actually download the file to listen to while I was on the go. Would it not make it easier for people if you also included a link on your site which people could just right click and save the file.
Stefan, I appreciate your interests and enthusiasm for web design. This latest piece on podcasting is making me consider some form of it in my web site. I am told my voice is soothing and attractive so this would be a plus in a moderate use of the technique. It is interesting to put you voice to your correspondence.
Keep up the good work.
Craig Rose, Ph.D.
Note:
I just found out that ‘umms’ are called verbal connectors. Thanks to Jeff for pointing that one out.
If you listen to the podcast, you will hear me suggest that when recording, you should avoid verbal connectors like umms and ahh because they can get annoying from the listeners perspective.
“… term podcasting not derived because the mp3 files were easily downloadable so that people could play them on their iPods?”
Yes.
Hello Stefan,
Thanks for the Podcast on Podcasts. I agree with all the feedback so far. I really look forward to the newsletter and would also like to know, as would Sandy, if I can listen to the podcasts on an MP3 Player?
I can safely say that I always learn something from each newsletter.
Please, please keep up the good work.
Best wishes
Graeme
Hi Stefan!
Another nice job of keeping it simple and to the point. Our firm has been entertaining the idea of adding Podcasting to our list of services. The points that you covered confirm our thoughts. This is a great extension to the newsletters! Please keep up the great work and know that we appreciate your efforts!
* For anyone that has not purchased any of your tutorials I would like to throw in a recommendation - they are very helpful! Will there be one coming on podcasting Stefan???
Kind Regards,
Jim
Thanks for your tips. Just exploring podcasting - and will be teaching it to educators.
Seems like a school website (wow! Have you seen Stanford.edu and their podcasts???) is the perfect forum for podcasting - all the latest news, in a download!
Love your help -
Jeanne
@Jim Hobson,
“.. Will there be one coming on podcasting Stefan???”
No immediate plans for a podcasting video tutorial, but maybe a little later. I want to study the business end of podcasting a little more before I jump into that.
I’m glad to hear you liked the videos - thanks.
Hi Stefan, thanx for the nice podcasting-tutorial.
Just one tip (as a sound-engineer):
To avoid the ugly explosive sounds (like “p”odcast or “p”re-amp) just put your mic a little bit up or down or on the side so that the air coming out of your mouth passes by… (The mic is sensitive enough even if its 10 cm away from your mouth)
Greetings from Berlin, Germany
Tomas
Thanks for the tip Tomas, I will do what I can to avoid the pops in the audio.
Stef
Thanks, Stefan. I just started receiving your newsletter. Your advise is very helpful and clear, which as a semi-beginner in web design is most helpful! Love your podcast on podcasting.
I’ve seen some video interviews on people’s web sites and was unimpressed with their presentation–the message the video sent about them. I think a podcast of the interview would have served them better. Especially knowledgeable people who aren’t particularily photogenic.
Thanks for your help on all of this!
Warmly,
Bethany
Hi Stefan,
This was a good tidbit for our small farm site. I was considering the merit of having this on the site during our active U-Pick season but the costs of the equipment far out-weigh any usefullness this might give us.
I am an experienced public presenter. In my old life I worked with aviation radio daily (22 years) and was also a trained public presenter for recruiting.
Two presentation tips: 1. “Tell them what you’re going to tell them. Tell them. Tell them what you told them.” Is a very useful general outline for any presentation.
2. An accessible, inexpensive way to learn some presentation skills is through your local Toastmaster’s Association. To my knowledge they are sprinkled throughout the USA and Canada, even in the smallest of rural communities.
If you don’t like what you hear when you first record your own voice, try videoing yourself for feedback from people you trust. If you still can’t pinpoint the problem areas, head out to a Toastmasters meeting for some tips.