Wonderosity

Though its old news by now (hey, I just started this blog!), I recently attended the Podcast and Portable Media Expo (PPME) in Ontario, CA. In short, I had a great time meeting some of my favorite podcast hosts, networking and partying with other podcasters, learning how to put together a better show, and, most importantly, getting re-energized about the whole heart (at least for us non-monetizing hobbyist types) of podcasting, which I had recently lost. (It was sitting below my mirror)

Some Highlights:

• The Free T-shirts from Audible.com’s booth that said “I’m Recording This“
• Dave Slusher (Evil Genius Chronicles) talking about returning to the heart/passion/fun of podcasting.
• Seeing so many friends from the Seattle Podcasting Network there.
• Meeting Steve Eli, host and producer of Escapepod, currently my favorite podcast.
• My pal Betty, the GPS that came with flight package’s Subaru Rental, who guided me to a long lost friend’s house in Pomona (”Turn right idiot”)
• Getting more drunk than I had in a long time at the Libsyn/Kiptronic/IODA party, and some blitzed/fun talks with Koz Farina, creator of BlugHUD, and co-owner of Podcast.com
• “When we try to be someone else, we kill our natural voice.” “Its all about losing artifice.” -David Lawrence
• “We speak 14,000 words a day on average. We hear 1.2 million words a day on average…Use your voice” -David Lawrence. (I have a hard time believing the 1.2 mil stat…could that be right? Did I ‘hear’ him right? And I must say that although I’ve quoted him twice, I really wasn’t crazy about the guy’s personality -he seemed pretty arrogant.)
• Evo & Eli’s tips on how to save time and be more efficient with producing a podcast:
  • podcast what you know
  • budget time needed for your show, including pre and post production
  • invest in time-saving tools (like this free offline blog editor I’m using now –Qumana)
  • ‘practically live’ approach to recording
  • spend money on a mic before anything else
  • engage and cultivate your audience
  • leverage forms to spread the word (
  • network with other podcasters -always mention your show
• Some great ‘how to start consulting as a podcaster’ tips from Kris at Palegroove, whose been doing it with the big boys for a while now.
• From other sessions: Learning about Limiters, Audacity’s envelope tool, plus some helpful some interviewing tips (set rules/expectations beforehand),
• Meeting the really nice crew from Gimp.Tv -I hope their new ventures go exceedingly well

Here are some pictures from the expo:

Enjoy!

Tags: PPME; Podcast & Portable Media Expo; Geeking Out Loud; Wonderosity, audible.com, Seattle Podcasting Network, Escapepod, Wingin it, Qumana, Palegroove, Audacity, Gimp.tv, Evil Genius Chronicles

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