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Start Podcasting TodayAnd Be Heard

Presented byJonathan Campbell

Assistive Technology Specialist

Agenda

•What is a Podcast?•Why Podcasts?•Examples•Equipment needed•Free Hosting•Podcast promotion demo/hands-on

Podcast?

• Podcasts are audio recordingssimilar to radio shows thatpeople can download andlisten to

• Podcast usually have the samestructure as a talk radio show

• Podcasts are delivered inepisodes and individuals cansubscribe to them to get thelatest version

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Why Podcast?

• It’s portable

• Low production costs

• Can be discovered bypeople in places likeiTunes

Podcast Example

Equipment needed

•Basic• Computer• and a microphone or

digital voice recorder

• Quiet recordinglocation

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Equipment needed

• Advanced

• High quality Microphone• Blue Snow USB $150 or less

• Samson C01U USB $150 or less

• Shure 588SDX Microphone $80 or less

• Sound Proof environment• Phone Patch

• Microphone stands (record phone calls)

• Professional Audio editing software

Professional Mics• Professional Mics that use XLR

or 1/4” jacks need a AudioInterface to work with acomputer

• The M-Audio Fast Track ($129)and Fast Track Pro ($249) aregood examples of audiointerfaces

• USB Mics will just plug in andwork

Software

Garageband•Comes on every Mac

•Full Featured

•Easy to use

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Software

Audacity•Free

•Simple interface

•Short learning Curve

DEMO

www.podbean.com

• Basic account is free–100 MB of storage

space (roughly 100minutes)–5 GB of monthly

bandwidth–Easily submit to iTunes

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www.blogtalkradio.com

• Basic account is free–Use phone to record

podcast–Up to 5 people on the line–1 hour time limit per

episode

Thanks for Attending

•Jonathan Campbell•952-838-9000• jonathan.campbell@pacer.org