Podonomics

If you want a legal perspective on podcasting, Colette Vogele is the person you need. Head of her own law firm based in California called Vogele & Associates, Colette advises companies on how to protect their intellectual property in the new media and technology space.

Colette is often seen speaking at events about the impact of podcasting on law (and vice versa), most recently at Podcamp West and the Podcast & Portable Media Expo. She co-authored the Podcasting Legal Guide, a much needed resource that provides advice on how to use and distribute content legally using a podcast. This guide has become the Bible to help podcast producers know what they can and can’t include in a podcast, especially if they have a simple question and require a simple response.

While her work keeps her mainly on the West coast, she recently admitted that she’s passionate about what this medium has to offer and is looking forward to be the podcasting industry’s “legal star.” Her own podcast is in the works and in the meantime, you can catch up with her podcasting thoughts on her blog.

Colette is one of my picks as a Top 10 savvy woman in podcasting in 2006.

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If you’re looking for a lady who loves to report on the mashup between technology and pop culture, Amber MacArthur is just the person. Amber is busy at work at City-TV as their New Media Specialist, helping mainstream audiences learn more about Web 2.0 and all things technology through her daily segment called World Wide Web.

Amber’s face is well known in the podcasting world. Along with her day job, Amber still finds time to produce and host her own video podcasts, the very ones that helped her land a job at City-TV. Her 3 video podcasts are:

• CommandN
• net@nite with Leo Laporte on the TWIT network
• Inside Popnology, a City-TV branded podcast looking at technology trends

Because of her amazing ability to ask just the right questions, Amber can be found at many events moderating a panel or sharing her experiences as a podcaster.

Amber is one of my picks as a Top 10 savvy women in podcasting for 2006.

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A former MTV Europe VJ, Joanne Colan entered the podcasting world just 6-months ago. Having had TV experience while living in her native England, Joanne made the easy transition into video podcasting with her adorable accent and TV smarts.

Fluent in both English and French (listen to Episode 5 of Podonomics), Joanne was handpicked by Andrew Michael Baron to host the hugely successful video podcast, Rocketboom, at one of its most critical points. Not only did Joanne show that she’s not just another pretty face, but she quickly took Rocketboom beyond where it was and made it a better brand.

She’s the missing battery from the remote control and she’s my pick as one of the Top 10 savvy women in podcasting in 2006.

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Whether she’s preparing a newsletter or polishing off an ezine, Donna Papacosta is a communications genius who knows how to help her clients use both old and new media to communicate their message.

Having hosted Episode #177 on the critically acclaimed podcast called For Immediate Release hosted by Shel Holtz & Neville Hobson, Donna continues to share her podcasting knowledge with her peers in the communications and public relations field. Not only is she called upon regularly to sit on panels and speak at events, Donna also teaches communicators how to use podcasting in their communications mix through her bootcamp and teleclasses.

Her own podcast, Trafcom News Podcast, is held as an example on how to produce a podcast that has excellent sound qualities without taking a huge bite out of your bottom line.

Donna is my pick as one of the Top 10 savvy women in podcasting in 2006.

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While Dr. King (of Martin Luther fame) encouraged people worldwide to dream for peace, Dr. Kathleen King is on a mission to help educators worldwide incorporate podcasting into their curriculum as a teaching tool.

A frequent speaker on the role podcasting plays in education, most recently at the Podcast & Portable Media Expo as well as the International Podcasting Expo, Dr. King has written a new book on the convergence between technology and education called Harnessing Innovative Technology for Higher Education (although she’s authored many other titles). She’s not finished there as a newly minted contract with her publisher will set her up to publish one title a year.

On top of that, Dr. King launched 2 services this year to help bring together educators interested in podcasting, ILearnRadio.org and BX Radio Network. Of course, she hosts a couple of podcasts, one called Adventures in Transformative Learning, the other Podcast for Teachers.

Dr. King is the area code that completes the 10-digit conference call number and she’s my pick as a Top 10 savvy woman in podcasting for 2006.

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Want to learn the ins and outs of podcasting with a female touch? Penny Haynes is just your woman. With a background in radio and television production, the move into podcasting was a natural progression for Penny. She teaches people over the Internet how to podcast to achieve success for their businesses.

Not only does she have a knack for making the complicated sound oh so simple, she’s also the producer behind the successful International Podcasting Expo (IPE). These virtual expos bring together podcasting novices and experts from around the world to learn about one thing and one thing only - podcasting.

The first one was held in January 2006 and after organizing 3 of them this year, Penny will be publishing a book on the relationship between podcasting and search engine marketing in 2007.

Not only does Penny provide podcast consulting services to businesses, she also hosts and produces a couple of her very own, including:

• BrainStorm, a business podcast
• Words for the Week, a Christian devotional podcast
• Comedy Clip of the Week, a humour podcast

Penny is the bulb that completes the scoreboard and she’s my pick as one of the top 10 savvy women in podcasting in 2006.

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Okay, enough of the bellyaching, Leesa.

Yes, there are way too many wacky lists out there that say they’re honouring women in tech, but do nothing but provide a good laugh (or a vigorous head shake). It’s now time for women to put together a list of savvy women in technology.

Tara Hunt has started a very good list of women in Web 2.0. She’s getting alot of help through her readers who are leaving their own suggestions. While listing great women in Web 2.0 is a monumental feat, I will focus on the Top 10 Savvy Women in Podcasting (Connie, your suggestion of “smart women” triggered this list, so thank you).

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By way of Rob’s blog, I found out about CNET’s Top 10 Girl Geeks list.

(**sigh**) What can I say? It’s as silly as Adam Curry’s 7 Hottest Women in Podcasting.

No wonder women aren’t taken seriously in the technology field. Because of silly, dumb lists like the one by CNET and Curry. You gotta be half naked (see Adam’s list), half crazed (Daryl Hannah on CNET’s), not real (Lisa Simpson?), mostly expired (Mary Shelley) or all ditsy (Paris Hilton) to be considered a force in technology as a woman.

Rob said I should be added to a Top 10 Geek Girl list (thanks Rob). And no, not because I’m half naked, half crazed, not real, mostly expired and somewhat ditsy I’m just half crazed.

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I heard through the grape vine about 3-months ago that DigitalEve Toronto, the rebranded Webgrrls founded by a few Canadian women about 5-years ago to encourage women to pursue careers in technology, was going down the tube.

Wired Woman seems to be going strong with 2 chapters (although they had about 3 or 4 chapters about 2-years ago).
Well, rumour no more. I just visited the DigitalEve Toronto website and they have a final message from the board of directors. The final word?

It has been decided by a unanimous vote by the board members to officially close the Toronto Chapter due to lack of interest and income.

Jeepers, Batman! Although frankly, it comes as no surprise that Digital Eve Toronto has closed up shop. In my opinion, women’s technology associations are no longer relevant for many reasons.
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Amber MacArthur, who has done a wonderful job of using her video podcasting background to segue into an on air host job at City-TV, is doing a segment tonight for Remembrance Day.

Yours truly was interviewed about my Keep the Poppy On campaign, an effort to encourage everyone to wear their red poppies after November 11th. Why am I doing this? You can find the answers in the FAQ section of the wiki.

There’s 3 ways to watch the segment.

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