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IPE: Pamela for Skype
Dick Schiferli introduced a product called Pamela for Skype. Although it was launched close to 2-years ago on February 16, 2005, I never heard of it until now. Pamela is localized in 30 languages and there has been 260,000+ downloads to date. Pamela is your Skype...
IPE: Leila Thigpen on Voice Techniques for Podcasters
Leila Thigpen, a professional voice coach, gave podcasters tips on how to use their voice for impact at the International Podcasting Expo. She gave us tips on breathing, speaking and how to use our voice for impact on our podcasts. Here are some tips from Leila: You...
Some Podcasting Musings on Friday Night
As I sit here at my computer attending a few sessions at the International Podcasting Expo, I stumbled upon some interesting news bits in the podcasting world. Here are just a few of my musings: Self-Proclaimed Podcasting Thought Leader? While I don't want to remove...
Why Starbucks Coffee Conversations Podcast Failed
I found out by way of Frank Barnako's blog that Episode 3 of Starbucks Coffee Conversations Podcast will be the company's last. Since launching its podcast, Starbucks has received nothing but poor reviews. I said to myself, "It can't be that bad," until I went to...
Conservative Party Needed Blogging Guidelines
Here's a great example of what can go wrong when you don't have a set of guidelines for your employees to follow when it comes to using blogs, podcasts and other social media tools. Garth Turner, a politician turned journalist turned politician (in some order), was...
Corporate adoption of podcasting relies on case studies
I got an email from Anita who's organizing a Corporate Podcasting Summit that will take place in London, England March 19 & 20, 2007. She said that the sessions for the Summit will heavily rely on case studies, compared to the Summit that was put on in June 2006 in...
Not everyone can be part of the conversation
I was at a networking event last week Thursday. Actually, I was asked to be a model in a fashion show showcasing the designs of Linda Lundstrom. But I still consider it to be networking because of all the business women in attendance. While waiting to be fitted, I had...
Sessions on Social Media This Week
I'll be speaking at a number of events this week in Toronto. I'm providing some details below. SOHO Thursday October 19th @ 4pm BUZZ ON A BUDGET: How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Business, Fill Your Sales Funnel & Get Millions of Dollars in Free Publicity Click...
Social Media Reflections on the Go Train
On Friday night, I took the GoTrain. What makes the GoTrain so great? It's a regional transit system that whips you from city to city in speeds faster than a car. In 20-minutes, I made it from Downtown Toronto to Mississauga. By car, it would've been 30-minutes and by...