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The CBC will offer more podcasts

ianiv — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:47:08 +0000

Tod Maffin tells us that the CBC will be expanding their podcast offering in the near future. They’ve been running a pilot program with three podcasts for a while and I hope that they include some classical music programs.

Tags: cbc, podcast, podcasting

Santa is podcasting

arieanna — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:07:27 +0000

Apparently, Santa is into podcasting. And has a blog! With interesting stories such as the Roadmap and the Holiday Feast

The creativity just blows me a way. Really beautiful.

If you are a Christmas freak, like me, this will bring you a lot of enjoyment.

Via Micro Persuasion

Technorati Tags: santa, podcasting, blogging, santa+claus, santa’s+journal

Blogaholics Podcast at the beach

arieanna — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:38:29 +0000

Ianiv & I got out another podcast today – we sat at the beach for the majority of it. Talked about books and SciFi and then threw in some good music.

Enjoy. And don’t forget to subscribe to the Blogaholics Podcast feed.

Technorati Tags: blogaholics, podcast

Eric Rice’s Podcast Roadshow: Vancouver, B.C.

ianiv — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:18:23 +0000

A few weeks ago Eric Rice came to Vancouver as part of his Podcast Roadshow. We met him at the Bryght office downtown and then went for a blogwalk/tour of downtown Vancouver and he took his video camera along. Today he has posted the result, go check it out.

Canadian Professional Blogging Podcast #3: Event Blogging Tips

arieanna — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 05:06:23 +0000

So, as all of my readers here at Blogaholics have noticed, I went all out event blogging Gnomedex. It’s something I absolutely love to do.

Tris & I thought we would share some event blogging tips with everyone. We both approach it a little differently, but there are some simple tips you can follow to get out both quality and quantity with your posts. Preparation and fast typing are only part of the picture. One of the hardest parts is actually remembering to type when you are enjoying the speaker.

But, tune in for all the tips we share. Feel free to leave any comments you have about your own event blogging experiences. Fun? Hard? Tiring?

Canadian Professional Blogging Podcast #3

15.3 MB 16 mins 48 sec

Show notes on Qumana blog

Technorati Tags: gnomedex, podcast, blogging, event blogging

Podcast gear

arieanna — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:35:45 +0000

So, Ianiv & I are going to take up podcasting on a higher level. I’ve been doing some podcasts with Tris (recorded a new episode last night), but want to do more. And of more variety.

So, we’d love your in put on what to get. We’re ok mixing wise. Garageband or whatnot.

But we need gear. Good but inexpensive gear.

We’ll start out with whatever we can use between us two inside. Next, I’d like to be able to do outdoor walkabouts. Both by myself and with Ianiv.

Any advice?

Adam Curry – Gnomedex keynote continued

arieanna — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:49:53 +0000

The power of subscription will change media.

Stay tuned is not relevant anymore. Just stay subscribed. Pull not push.

One click subscription. Let’s do it now.

People are ready for the revolution. Let’s make it easy.

Metadata. Address bandwidth.

Support and implement bittorrent.

Tools for podcasting and other media are the same for amateurs as for pros. The distribution is there. Sales model is there. But the media industry has the power of promotion through radio. Radio is being packaged up a bit, so that’s diminishing. But it’s not like DJs go crazy for bands anymore. The passion is just gone.

Podcasting can promo music now. Use it in the podcast. Refer to the band. They sell CDs. And keep the profit. We’re all for that. And Curry is all for that. He switches up the music. And people buy it. Great message.

Here is the message. We’re taking back our media to its roots in the hearts and minds of people through the power of subscription.

Great to be a part of the podcast. Thanks Adam.

Technorati Tags: gnomedex, podcasting, adam curry, curry, audience, blogging, blogosphere, web 2.0

QumanaLE release – free publishing tool for easy blogging

arieanna — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:03:37 +0000

We made it! QumanaLE 1.0 is officially out and being downloaded. And the new Qumana website, designed by the amazing Travis and Susie of Hop Studios. w00t! Susie is also the fabulous designer behind our newest DropPad design.

So, what makes QumanaLE kick some butt? Well, first, it’s free. That’s a great bonus. It also comes packed with features to achieve one simple thing: easy blogging.

Qumana offers:

WYSIWYG editing

Seamless publishing and cross-publishing to all the major blogging platforms from a drop-down menu

Easy uploading of images and documents for blog posts

Simple image alignment

Simple, integrated Technorati tagging

Spellcheck

Saving/opening HTML files for offline blog writing

Plus, tons of new stuff planned to come out soon.

Tris & I recorded a podcast in honour of the occasion. Granted, it was 1:30am and we were quite tired, but it’s a good little infocast.

Qumana Release Podcast

(4.9 megs 5 min 23 sec)

View the press release for QumanaLE! Then, go download it and give it a try. :)

If you have any questions, send us an email or go visit the Qumana site!

Technorati Tags: Qumana, QumanaLE, blogging, blogs, blog software

Canadian Professional Blogging Podcast #3 – your blogging voice Part 2

arieanna — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 04:19:48 +0000

For those of you following the start of our Canadian Professional Blogging series, thanks for turning in. We’ve really appreciated the feedback!

To follow up with our last podcast on your blogging voice, Tris and I recorded this podcast with tangible tips on how you can go about developing your blogging voice. We really wanted to explore what series of steps you can take to have a distinctive and unique voice that comes through no matter where you write. We developed a set of notes for you to follow along:

How to develop your blogging voice:

* Read a lot online and offline

* Experiment on a “test blog” or personal blog so you can experiment with your topics

* Have fun – try some wacky posts on your personal blog to learn how to write casually consistently

* Practice, practice, practice

* Write like nobody is reading–with caveats

* Have an edge. Something to make you inviting

* Write like you talk. Cut things up if you talk like that or get excited and go on. be you.

* Write like you’re having a conversation with a member of your audience

* Don’t forget to interact. — know how pushy your interaction is – do you ask questions? Are you stating something or trying to invite discussion?

* Ask yourself the role you want to take when writing and let it reflect. If you are an authority, then you need to write differently than someone who is just learning

General writing advice:

* Save to draft the first few posts on any new blog then post

* Know your topic. or at least cover your bases

* Have boundaries. watch your opinion and how far you want to take it

Canadian Professional Blogging Podcast #2.2

(11.9 MB, 13 min, 5 sec)

Credits:

Intro music – The Kitchen (full mp3 music online!)

Welcome message – Nicole Simon of Useful Sounds

Series in snapshot:

podcast #1 – becoming a ProBlogger

podcast #2 – your blogging voice part 1 of 2

podcast #3 – your blogging voice part 2 of 2

Technorati Tags: professional blogging, podcasting, podcasts

Canadian Professional Blogging Podcast #2 – your blogging voice

arieanna — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 04:42:27 +0000

It’s out – podcast #2 of the Canadian Professional Blogging series – your blogging voice. This is part 1 of 2 on the same topic which Tris and I recorded a couple of days ago.

Part one examines what Tris and myself think of our own professional voices and our struggles toward making these realizations. We both agree that you don’t just start blogging and have a voice – ours emerged after much self-examination and really listening to commentary. We do give some insight into how you too can find your voice. But, I’ll not ruin the podcast for you.

Part 2 in this mini “voice” series will examine some more tangible things you can do to find your blogging voice and, perhaps, to make sure it evolves right along with the work you’re doing and your growth as a syndicated author.

As with all our podcasts, we will begin the session addressing any comments we’ve received and offering some follow up to our last podcast. In this podcast we answer Robert’s question about being a professional blogger for religion-oriented blogs.

Canadian Professional Blogging Podcast #2

13.3 MB, 14 min 35 sec

Credits:

Intro music – The Kitchen (full mp3 music online!)

Welcome message – Nicole Simon of Useful Sounds

Series in snapshot:

Series podcast #1 – becoming a ProBlogger

Technorati Tags: professional blogging, podcasting, podcasts