Man, I’ve been itching to use that word ever since Tara Thompson, the lead singer from Uncle Seth, used craptastic while explaining something to me as we were hanging out at Podcamp Toronto.
I’m beginning to think more and more that having a set schedule as to when you publish new podcast episodes is the very barrier that discourages people from subscribing to your podcast. Podcast frequency is craptastic.
Here’s why…
Jason Van Orden, author of Promoting Your Podcast, has launched a station called Podcast Mastery over at Podango.
Not only is Jason’s own podcast called Podcasting Underground a part of this station, but so too is Paul Colligan’s Profitable Podcasting & Podcast Tools, Charles Strickland’s Podcast Planning, John C. Havens Kick My Apps, as well as yours truly (and might I add the only gal on this network). My podcast cover for the Podnomics podcast is above.
God, this argument again? Geez, we keep harping on the same problems over and over. When does this end?
Yes, there aren’t alot of women invited to speak at technology events and conferences. So, we create our own associations and conferences where only women can join or speak. And it raises our profiles. To other women.
Then, we pitch lame topics to conference organizers, such as Where are the Women, or How to Hire Women in IT. So, the conference organizer succumbs, puts the sessions on the bill only to have 5 people show up and 4 of them are the panelist.