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PNME 2007 #20: Screencasting 101

Podcast and New Media Expo 2007: ScreenCasting is one of the most powerful visual mediums available today for computer based training. Combining high resolution video screen captures with spoken narration, screencasts can convey complex information and concepts easily and quickly. This session will cover the basics of how to plan, record, edit, encode and publish screencasts via a podcast. Don will also cover ways to sell premium screencasts and monetize your hard worth with paying subscribers. If you’ve wanted to record your computer screen in order to teach any subject matter, you won’t want to miss this session. instructor: Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline.com

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PNME 2007 #19: Simple Post-Production Techniques to Get Professional-Sounding Podcasts

Podcast and New Media Expo 2007: Bruce is the inventor of The Levelator, a free tool used by thousands of podcasters to make better-sounding shows. It takes more than just compelling content to attract and keep a podcast audience. Good quality sound will make your shows easier to listen to and help them rise above the crowd. A little judicious editing can make you and your podcast guests sound smarter. And paying attention to basics such as levels will help you achieve a consistent, professional sound. The good news is that the techniques for doing all of the above are not hard to master and there are lots of free tools to help. They have been developed based on the experience of producing hundreds of podcasts for IT Conversations. This session will take you through the techniques step-by-step using free tools like Audacity and The Levelator. There will be lots of examples. No particular expertise is assumed or required, just a desire to make great-sounding podcasts. Insructor: Bruce Sharpe of Singular Software.

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PNME 2007 #18: Growing the Market by Podcasting Customized Content

Podcast and New Media Expo 2007: In this session, participants learn the power of creating customized digital content that takes into consideration the very needs and wants of their audience, resulting in effective 1:1 marketing. This new approach in the digital marketing era is known as Digital – Customer Relationship Management or D-CRM. By understanding the likes and dislikes of your audience-base, the greater the opportunity for an organization to develop a personal long lasting profitable relationship with the customers. Once the core audience segmentation has be formalized the organization can then leverage this business intelligence to further target and promote different eCommerce opportunities, promotions, loyalty programs, etc. Podcasting has created a new channel for generating income for organizations, but has also created an internal communications tool that will enable companies to use for training employees, delivering presentations, creating an environment that fosters innovative thinking. Insructor: Chaz Rough of PodFactory.net.

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