Posts Tagged ‘software’
Q&A: Blogging, Podcasting, and Marketing Advice
In this video, I get a question from Brian who asks a multitude of questions! Brian wants to know: “1) Do you think there are people interested in hearing about what tech is the best bang for your buck(and/or tech noews and reviews from a college student’s viewpoint)? (yes, I know it’s very subjective, but I value your opinion) 2) What software are you using to publish those awesome videos and how did you setup your podcast and RSS feeds? (not just for the blogs but for podcasts too, and a flowchart-esque diagram would be sweet here) 3) Any tips on developing a personal brand? Tips on marketing yourself and getting started in the blogo/twitter-sphere? (I want to do this and share my information and knowledge with people) 4) Where’s that donate link on your site and how did you get it? (and send me a direct link, I feel like I owe you a few bucks for answering my questions)” Wow! What a list of questions. For 1, I believe there is a need for this type of thing on the internet. Low cost alternatives are becoming more popular in this tough economy. For 2, I use Ubercaster, please check out my podcast tutorial that I posted recently. For RSS, I use Feeder for Mac, but you can also use the built in RSS for blogging engines such as Wordpress (through a plugin called Podpress) For video, I use Visualhub combined with Quicktime Pro 7. I’ve done videos on my techniques here on bwana.tv. For 3, be yourself, be consistent, and don’t give up :) I really don’t have a formula for …
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A Podcast Tutorial [Podcasting 101]
In this video, I do my best to provide a podcasting tutorial. I’ve received a great deal of requests to do this. I found it difficult to do a podcasting tutorial, without actually doing a podcast. Rather than do that, I go into the basic principles to maintain a successful podcast. This tutorial is broken out into 3 parts: Motivation, Equipment, and Production. In terms of motivation, make sure you choose a topic you are passionate about. Ask yourself the following before choosing a topic: “Am I able to talk about this topic for 15 minutes to someone who knows absolutely nothing about it” If you can do this, then you have a decent candidate for a topic. Choosing a topic is key to prevent podfading. As for equipment, start with a cheap microphone (microphone/headsets are fine and fairly cheap at Best Buy), your computer, and cheap software. The software I recommend you start with is Audacity (bit.ly which is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. There’s a good chance you’re using one of these os’s, so Audacity is a good choice. As you get a few episodes under your belt, then it’s time to think about possibly upgrading your setup to a condenser mic/mixer setup. Finally, there’s production. Come up with a schedule that you’ll be able to keep. Don’t commit to a daily podcast right from the start. I recommend starting with a weekly or monthly schedule and see how it works out. There’s also the option of live podcasting vs offline podcasting. I recommend sticking with an …
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Q&A: Podcasting Questions About Microphones, Headphone usage
In this video, I answer a question from drekw2 of Youtube who asks: “I saw your video where you discus the mic for podcast! You know the Blue snow ball micphrophone? What your opinion of this mic? Why you use the headphones when you record your podcasts? You can post a tutorial “How to do a good podcast” on you tube?What the program you use to record your amazing podcasts?” Wow, a lot of questions there drekw2! First off, I don’t own a Blue Snowball microphone so i can’t speak for its quality, but I do have friends who purchased one and aren’t using it today. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. As for the headphones, I use them so I can various sound effects during the podcast without them coming across the mic. I’ll think about doing a tutorial on podcasting, but I want it to be in-depth, so it may take some time. The program I use to record my podcasts is called Ubercaster (www.ubercaster.com It’s great for doing live, record and publish podcasts with very little post production. Hope this answers your questions drekw2. If you have any other questions you’d like me to attempt to entertain, email me at help@bwana.tv
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How To Make Your First Podcast – Simple. Quick. Easy.
Have a problem? Ask in the forum: www.mob3.co.uk or the live chat: www.mob3.co.uk When i made the first size in bytes, it did the properties of both files, oops….. and When I said itunes Store I meant Podcast Directory. Here I show you a very basic way to make your own podcast. You will need a web server that allows you to upload mp3s. Audacity (get lame encoder on same page): audacity.sourceforge.net Podcast RSS Feed Generator (use this once): www.tdscripts.com Filezilla: filezilla-project.org
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What is Podcasting?
live.pirillo.com – What is podcasting? Where did it come from? How do you manage podcasts? Why use the term ‘podcast?’