Trafcom News Podcast

I’ve been having fun answering questions about podcasting posed by students in my friend Joan Vinall-Cox’s Documentary Scripting class at the University of Toronto (Mississauga). In this 21-minute podcast, I answer some of those questions. Around the 14-minute mark, you will also hear some interesting comments about Trafcom News Podcast 101: How to be a terrific podcast guest.

As for this latest edition, you can download the MP3 audio file for this podcast if you wish by clicking here.  Or you can subscribe to the Trafcom News Podcast in iTunes. Or you can listen by clicking below.

Here are the show notes:

00:01 Intro and welcome

00:30 A few words about Podcamp Toronto

01:35 Question: What should we do when we are stuck and not able to think of a podcast topic? How will we know if a topic will be of interest to an audience?

03:53 Question: How do you pick a topic that’s interesting and that others will find interesting too? I’m scared it’s all been done.

04:38 Question: How many podcasts should someone dedicate to the same topic in a sequence (series)?

06:02 Question: Can you discuss the idea of having resolve and dedication while creating a podcast? Should you schedule podcast recordings?
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08:24 Question: Please talk about techniques to put more expression in your voice.
LINK: Using your hands when speaking or recording

10:20 Question: How long does it take to put a show together?

12:00 Question: Please discuss making podcasts for clients; what’s involved? Would these podcasts be part of a client’s marketing strategy?
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LINK: The Tweep in Profile podcast for Donovan Group Inc.

14:21 Interesting comments on Trafcom News Podcast 101: How to be a terrific podcast guest. Listen to commenters Petya Georgieva, Darren Clements, Will Norman, Melitsa
LINK: Three-part guide to podcasting from Telesperience (from Darren)

20:01 Where to send comments: Email donna AT trafcom DOT com or comment on the Trafcom News Podcast blog

Look for the Trafcom News Podcast on Blubrry.com.

Theme music is "Beneath Your Surface" by the Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet from MusicAlley (formerly the Podsafe Music Network)