Podonomics

Podonomics explores business podcasting tactics. In Episode 008, Leesa Barnes - in a very groggy voice - talks about Podcamp Toronto and why organizing an unconference is important to building a community. This recording is unedited, unabridged and uncensored. Enjoy at your own risk.

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The guys over at Ryerson outdid themselves. Not only did they provide live streaming of every session live over the Internet, but the recordings from every session is available for download.

Visit this page to access the recordings from Podcamp Toronto.

Tags: podcamptoronto2007

Thanks to the wonderful team at Ryerson University, we’re going to be streaming every session from Podcamp Toronto live over the Internet. So, if you couldn’t make it out to Toronto, now you can watch from the comforts of home.

As Jay Moonah put it, we can’t guarantee that it will be up all the time. There’s really no one on standby to take care of any technical support issues. Despite this, you’ll still be able to participate virtually in the various sessions that are taking place.

To access the live streaming, visit the Podcamp Toronto Schedule.

Just wrapping up a few loose ends for Podcamp Toronto, a meetup happening this weekend at Ryerson University that will connect newbies and experienced podcasters.

I organized this event along with Jay Moonah, Mitch Joel, Brent Morris and Julien Smith. I’m anxious to see the fruits of our labour. There are so many people who are coming out and to name whom I want to meet will turn this post into a mini-novel.

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Want to boost your business using audio, but you’re stuck because you don’t have any content? Listen to the following audio to discover Leesa’s Secret to building a successful business using audio marketing.

On Thursday February 15, 2007 at 8:00pm EST, I’m going to share with you why adding audio to your business is a sound idea. Go to Coach Less Earn More to join the announcement list and to get the call-in details for Thursday.

Music from the Podsafe Music Network.

Wow, the week of May 28th is going to be an exciting time in the city of Toronto. The Canadian New Media Awards - considered the Oscars of well…new media - will take place on May 27, 2007 (btw, they’re looking for nominees, so if you know of a Canadian making waves in the new media space, fill out the form, but beware of the submission fee).

Then a few days later on May 30th, Mesh starts. I missed this conference last year, but I’m certain not to miss this year, no matter what it takes. Also, there looks like a BarCamp will be organized during this week.

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After listening to 680News this afternoon, I discovered Career Path’s Top 10 Career Resolutions. You can read the entire list here, but I especially liked this one:

Learn more about new technology: Technology is here to stay. If you’re a novice, shame on you. Communication is essential for business success. Take stock of where you’re the weakest and change that.

I highly recommend that you learn everything you can about podcasting. At least learn the basics because you can easily hire someone out to do all the techie stuff.

There are many ways to learn about podcasting and there’s no better way then attending an event. Check out the Podcamp wiki to find out if there’s a Podcamp happening in your city.

• If there is, put your name on the registration list and attend for free.
• If there isn’t, organize one.

Tags: podcasting, podcamp

I’ll be on CanoeLive tonight at 6pm to talk about business podcasting and Podcamp Toronto. Actually, it’ll be closer to 6:45pm, so if you’re near a TV set and you’re in the Toronto area, tune in to Channel 15 to catch the interview live.

If you’re not in Toronto, you’ll have to wait until the recording is posted on their website. Once it’s up, I’ll post the link here.

Update: The video clip is now live on the CanoeLive website. Click here for the direct link to the interview.

Tags: podcasting, Leesa Barnes, podcamp toronto, podcamp, business podcasting

If my trials in Second Life weren’t bad enough, it turns out that there’s a Podcamp being organized in Second Life (SL) for the end of January.

Oh boy!

While I’m still not a fan of Second Life due to the technical difficulties (yes, I’m blaming the tool as - of course - it had nothing to do with me), I’ll attend Podcamp Second Life to see if I can get to know SL a little bit better.

And while you’re at it, why don’t sign up to attend Podcamp Toronto taking place at Ryerson University on February 24-25, 2007?

No, not London, Ontario. I’m talking about London, England. Home of Big Ben, crisps and Prince William.

I’ve teamed up with a London-based blogging expert, Claire Raikes to help entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers, writers and other solopreneurs discover how to turbo-charge their businesses using blogs and podcasts in a special 2-day workshop happening on March 23 & 24, 2007.

We are hosting a series of preview calls where we’ll be answering questions about business blogging and podcasting that have been submitted via our preview page.

The first no-fee preview call is on Wednesday December 13, 2006 at 2:30pm ET. Claire & I will talk about:

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