Tag: Tee Morris

If you once dreamed of a broadcasting career, or if you’re passionate about a cause you want to share with the world, podcasting may be just what you’re looking for. But it’s not as simple as picking up a microphone—at least, not if you want great results. So pick up Expert Podcasting Practices For Dummies instead, and discover the secrets of producing professional podcasts! This plain-English guide shows you how to record like a pro, build an audience, and maybe even generate some revenue from your podcasting passion. If you're ready to go live with what you have to say, here's how to create podcasts that appeal to a large audience, sound top-notch, and communicate a message. Find out what equipment you need, how to promote your podcast, and how to:Choose a topic and decide whether to narrow or expand your focusSort and filter information about your subject matterSet up a recording studioRecord with pro-level software and hardwareProduce your show with sound effects, music, and appropriate sound balanceCreate a video podcastCraft a targeted distribution, marketing, and promotional planPromote your business or a nonprofit groupTurn your podcasting hobby into a moneymaking venture by selling ads or products on your podcasts, or by using them to promote your own skillsThere’s a lot to think about if you’re considering creating podcasts that will stand out and get noticed. With this guide by your side, your star status is much closer.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

New tools have made it easier to create a podcast. The second edition of Podcasting For Dummies shows you how you can create and distribute your own online recordings using tools you already have. This edition also covers what you need to build a top-notch podcasting studio. Expert podcasters Tee Morris and Evo Terra are joined on this edition by a fellow podcasting guru, Chuck Tomasi, to walk you through recording, editing, posting, and promoting a podcast. Chapters cover: Choosing a topic that fits your expertiseWriting an outline or script for your podcastTurning your existing computer into a desktop podcasting studioPicking the microphone, headphones, and audio editing software that best suit your needsUpgrading to pro-level podcasting equipmentConducting interviews and recording an interview subject who’s not in the room with youNavigating the XML code you need to share your podcastFinding a place to host your podcast onlinePromoting your podcasts in the blogosphere, online discussion groups, and social networking sitesSeeking out sponsors, advertising, and subscriptions to make your podcast payCreating podcasts designed to promote a business

Podcasting is like blogging out loud! It gives you a voice—one that can be heard worldwide on computers, iPods, or other MP3 players. You can podcast to boost your business, promote your passion, share your opinions, or just have fun. The point is to say what you want to say to those who want to hear it. With step-by-step explanations, screen shots, and tons of examples, this guide clues you in on recording, producing, and hosting your very own podcast with info on: Finding your voice and your niche, whether you want to talk tech, make your own kinds of music, educate listeners, make people laugh, do soundseeing tours, serialize your novel, or invent a new podcasting genre Getting the bare necessities (if you don’t already have them), including a microphone, recording software, and an audio cardAudio editing software such as Audacity, Cakewalk for PCs, GarageBand for musicality, and Audio HiJack Pro for MacsRecording, including understanding dB (decibel levels), capturing or minimizing ambient noise, and moreEditing with GarageBand or Audacity, adding bed music, and including intros and outros for a signature finishing touchYou want your podcast to be heard. Podcasting For Dummies helps you launch and promote it with info on how to:Downsize your audio files with MP3 compressionChange bit rates and sample rates in Audacity and iTunesCreate and edit your ID3 tags in Audacity or iTunesPost your show notes using Movable Type or LibsynSimplify the RSS 2.0 feed by using blogging software or a podcast-hosting company such as Audioblog.com, Podcastamatic, and FeederPing for publicityCommunicate with your listeners on your blog, through online discussion groups such as Yahoo! Groups or Google Groups, or on online forumsOf course, if you want to be a podcatcher (a listener) and subscribe to podcasts, this guide shows you how to do that, too! Complete with a companion podcast—a free weekly audio commentary that will keep you up to speed on the podsphere—this guide helps you get your message heard, loud and clear.