Post Podcamp Toronto Podcast 14: People Pile into Post-Podcamp Party

Listen to Episode 14

Wow, over 20 people showed up for our Podcamp Toronto Wrap-Up Podcast over on Talkshoe. We discussed the good and the bad of Podcamp Toronto (mostly good) and brainstormed on ways to improve the event next time.

On behalf of Connie and myself, thanks to all the listeners and participants on the Podcamp Toronto Podcast. You have helped in making Podcamp Toronto the wonderful success it was.

Run time: 54:09

Show notes:

Your humble hosts:

Connie Crosby
Sean “ductapeguy” McGaughey

Music - “Thematic Waves” by Vergel Evans

On the call:

Michael “definetheline” Mistretta
Mike “The Birdman” Dodd
Steve “Snowball” Saylor
Tommy Vallier
Jay Moonah
Eden Spodek
Whitney Hoffman
Mitch “studionashvegas” Canter

Hipsters in the chat room:

Timothy Pilgrim
Keith Burtis
Chris “Chris24″ Thomson
Donna Papacosta
Dave Fleet
Andrew Rivett
Dave Forde
Drew Beatty
Daniele Rossi
Alex Miller
Three Amigos
Ciciride
gdrage

Send feedback:

ductapeguy @ hotmail.com
conniecrosby @ gmail.com
or leave an audio comment at MyChingo

Join us for Podcamp Toronto Podcast #14 - Wrap-up Party

We will be recording a wrap-up of Podcamp Toronto live:

Sunday, March 2nd
9:00 p.m. EST
via Talkshoe

We will have organizers on the call and hope to have participants in last weekend’s Podcamp to discuss the highlights and how we can do things even better than last year.

If you haven’t joined us before, you can call in to Talkshoe:
(724) 444-7444
Enter Call ID 14385
If you are  member of Talkshoe, enter your PIN; if you are not, enter as a guest with 1#

Some of us use Skype (at one of the paid levels) and others use ShoePhone. Or you can just call in at your long distance rate.

We hope you will join us.

Podcamp Toronto - One Year Later

How does Podcamp Toronto 2008 differ from Podcamp Toronto 2007? There is definitely a different feel this year, although perhaps not noticeable on first blush.

Ninja, one of the hosts of Hot Fossils and Rebel Matters, said that things seem even more relaxed than last year. Talking with Martin Cleaver, we theorized that it is less about the hype and more about looking maturely as to what we can do with the tools. Technology goes through a sort of “hype cycle” where it becomes popular and hyped, then swings down into a back-lash, and then corrects itself into a more realistic middle plateau (well, he described this better than me and probably could be served by a graphic).

Photo: by Wayne MacPhail

Regardless, more than half the people here have not been to Podcamp before. But many are arriving with a good level of understanding because they have already been part of the conversation, whether it be from listening to podcasts, reading blogs, watching videos, or otherwise consuming and responding to the new media.

Last year Twitter was the domain of just a few people. This year it seems to be part of almost all conversations–either you are sharing ideas on Twitter or you want to.

This year we have more people discovering the live video stream from the wiki, and sending comments via Twitter to audience members to ask of the presenters. So people like Mitch Joel in Montreal and Andrea Vascellari in Finland can follow along and feel even more engaged.

And this year it is not about “how can I make money off my podcast” (the whole “monetizing” concept that is loathed by many hobbiest independent podcasters), and more about how to use podcasting and social media strategically to fulfill certain goals, whether they be building a personal following, using for business, or for non-profit organizations.

We seem to be talking less at cross-purposes this year, and tend to be listening and learning more from each other.

Which is really what social networking is all about.

Podcamp Toronto Podcast #12- Live from Podcamp

Connie and I recorded these interviews live at the restaurant at dinner with about 30 podcampers. No shownotes this time. Just a whole bunch of happy podcampers. Enjoy.

Podcamp Toronto Podcast 12

Brand new podcast from Podcamp

The Zero to Podcast people at Podcamp are going through the whole process of conceiving, producing and publishing a podcast in just two days. Today they recorded and edited a wonderful podcast called Hiding in the Closet. I sat in the session where Bob Goyetche demonstrated how to edit all the clips together in audacity. I’ve been a daily audacity user for 3 years and I learned about several basic features of audacity which will radically change the way I work.

Have a listen to Hiding in the Closet.

The background music is Fakeout by Derek K. Miller of Penmachine.com.

And We’re off. Come on down or join us through the modern miracle of Streaming Video

Podcamp Toronto is up and running. I’m sitting listening to Chris Brogan’s talk on Social Media and branding. The halls are buzzing. Come on down to Ryerson University and join us or if you can’t make it to podcamp Toronto check out our streaming feeds.

Room 229 (229 live video stream)

Room 357 (357 live video stream)

Room 359A (359a live video stream)

Room 361 (361 live video stream)

Studio A (1st floor) (studio a live video stream)

The full schedule is available at http://podcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/Schedule.

PS.  Manny the tech guru says that if you are having trouble accessing the stream on Windows, try right click and copy the stream url then paste it directly into Quicktime.

The Mentor Lounge Awaits You

What is the mentor lounge?

The lounge has been designed to be a place where people new to the world of new media, and veterans in this space, can come together and make connections. People, by nature, are often too shy to break the ice and say hello to someone random, so we’ve designed the lounge to break down these barriers and allow for an easy forum for Q&A to occur.  Added note: The mentor lounge will be open 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Saturday. 

Last year’s experts.Originally uploaded by wsh1266

How can I help out?

If you have knowledge in one of our four topics, and are willing to sit on a panel for 15 minutes to field questions, we’d love to see you sign up! Remember, being a mentor on the panels requires no slides, no presentation and no preparation - just some free time, a willingness to answer questions, and knowledge of the topic.

What topics will be covered?

Join us for audio podcasting, video podcasting, blogging and social networking.

Great! What do I do next?

Visit the Mentor Lounge page on the wiki for more details and to sign up as a mentor. See you there!

Questions?

The Mentor Lounge is being moderated and organized by Tommy Vallier. If you have any questions, you can e-mail him: tommy [at] tommyvallier [dot] com.

Why Podcamp Toronto Will Be Cool

Thanks to Chris Brogan for sharing the video he made of last year’s Podcamp Toronto, and reminding us just how cool it really was.

(I tried to repost it here, but WordPress.com limits what types of video can be reposted to its host site. Follow the link and view it!! - Connie)

Podcamp Toronto Podcast #11: Making Social Miracles Happen

Listen to Podcamp Toronto Podcast 11

With your hosts Sean McGaughey and Connie Crosby. The contest from Freshbooks and Yahoo! Search Marketing Canada has been officially announced. See the details on our blog and on the Freshbooks website. We discuss which podcasts have promoted PodcampToronto. We compare using Talkshoe with recording ourselves via Skype. Keith Burtis talks about his Social Media Miracle. Where are the sessions by/for educators at this Podcamp? Evening meet-ups Friday and Saturday will be informal. Feel free to use this Podcamp wiki page to help you organize your meetings. Thanks to all of our sponsors who have supported this event. We will be opening up a Mentor Lounge during the last two sessions of the day on Saturday. We will be looking for experts to sign up to give advice (audio, blogging, marketing, etc.) for those who are just starting out. The schedule has been posted, and those presenting are encouraged to post to a time slot of their choice. We discuss some of the sessions, and then wrap up with some tips on what to bring to Podcamp.
Run time: 49 min (approx.)

Show Notes:

Music - “Thematic Waves” by Vergel Evans

On the call:

Keith Burtis
Tommy Vallier

Hipsters in the chat room:

Nich M
ramriot
joelg
FIN_Jarmo
Jay Moonah

Thanks to our newest sponsor:
CNW

and thank you to all of our sponsors!

Daily Source Code with Adam Curry
Talkshoe
Blastr.tv - Nich M
Six Pixels of Separation - Mitch Joel
On the Log - John Meadows
Stuttering is Cool and SpudCast - Daniele Rossi
Canadian Podcast Buffet - Bob Goyetche and Mark Blevis
CC Chapman
Jaffe Juice - Joseph Jaffe
ooVoo - My ooVoo Day
Marketing Over Coffee
Peter O’Connell - audio’connell Voice Over Talent - vox marketizing - Podcamp Toronto promo
Black Shadow - Steve Saylor
Yondercast - Yonderman
Deys Cast - Bill Deys
Keith Burtis’ woodwork and Social Media Miracle
see also write-up on Bargainista

Evening meet-ups page
Twitter

Chris Brogan
Adele McAlear
Dave Fleet

Z2P = Zero to Podcasting
PAB = Podcasters Across Borders

Send feedback:

ductapeguy @ hotmail.com
conniecrosby @ gmail.com
or leave an audio comment at MyChingo

Cyrus Mavalwala Looks Ahead to PodCamp Toronto 2008

Cyrus Mavalwala is a partner at Advantis Communications Inc, a Toronto-area public relations agency. He’s also a regular at Toronto’s social media gatherings and an all-round nice guy.

Cyrus was the 87th person to register for PodCamp Toronto 2008.

I asked Cyrus about his expectations for this year’s PodCamp Toronto and what he hopes to get out of it.

Is this your first PodCamp? If not, what other events have you been to?

Cyrus: I’m excited about this year because I attended last year’s Toronto PodCamp. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard last year to make it a success!

I also try to make it out to the case camps, bar camps, tech talks etc.

Why did you decide to register?

Cyrus: I heard Dave Fleet was going and I wanted to get his autograph… (df: smartass…!)

It’s the place to meet friendly people who are truly engaged and passionate about podcasting and about the social media world in general. Since I’m based in Toronto, I really don’t have any excuse not to go!

What do you hope to get out of the weekend?

Cyrus: Sometimes we require additional podcasting support so I’m hoping to meet some great podcasters and audio editors who we may be able to work with in the future. I’d also like to keep abreast of the latest techniques and technologies.

What do you hope to get out of the weekend?

Cyrus: This year I hope to have the time to indulge in the evening sessions a bit more to further the conversation.

Which session are you most looking forward to?

Cyrus: Anything to do with marketing/PR will be at the top of my list so Marketing & New Media: A Discussion with Jay sounds like a good one as well as James’ Podcasting.biz.

There are many others I’d like to attend so I’m glad my business partner, Ernesta Rossi, is attending.

Is there a session that’s not on the list that you’d like to see? What is it?

Cyrus: Measuring the success of your podcast would be a worthy subject — and one that would generate some lively debate I’d think.

Name one thing you’d recommend visitors to Toronto do while they’re in town for PodCamp.

Cyrus: If you’re from out of town, tack on a few extra days and explore our great city. We’ve got some of the best dining in Canada — regardless of which flavour is your favourite.