Book description
Has anyone ever told you that you should be on radio? While radio can be hard to break into, podcasting lets you put your voice and talents to work to create your own broadcast to be distributed over the Internet to millions of people. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Podcasting is the aspiring podcaster's handbook. Authors George Colombo and Curtis Franklin will guide you through creating, editing, and syndicating your podcast, from the kinds of equipment you need to how to design a podcast that will reach the widest audience possible to legal issues faced by podcasters. You'll also learn how to:
Design a podcast that grabs - and keeps - an audience!
Choose the right tools - recording software, microphones, and other equipment
Create an engaging show persona - podcasting is more than just talking!
Craft your 'cast into a show worth listening to with post-production secrets of the pros
Set up a web page and RSS feed that will allow listeners to subscribe to your podcast
Efffectively promote your podcast
The tips inside Absolute Beginner's Guide to Podcasting will guide you towards creating a fun and successful podcast.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I. The Basics
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II. Creating a Compelling Podcast
- 2. Guidelines for Designing a Killer Podcast
- 3. The Components of Your Podcast
- 4. Strategies for Planning Each Show
- 5. Creating a Positive Feedback Loop with Your Listeners
- 6. Setting Up Your Studio
- 7. Recording Your Podcast
- 8. Processing and Posting Your Podcast
- III. Distributing Your Podcast to Listeners
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IV. Day-to-Day Issues You’ll Face As a Podcaster
- 11. Promoting Your Podcast
- 12. Double-Enders: The Secret Technique for Remote Interviews
- 13. Generating Income with Your Podcast
- 14. Music and Intellectual Property
- 15. Protecting Your Content Through Packaging
- 16. Letting Your Podcast Go—Taking a Wider View of Rights
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V. Appendices
- A. Glossary
- B. Resources for Podcasters
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C. 30 Podcasts You Should Definitely Check Out
- The Daily Source Code
- WGBH Morning Stories Podcast
- The Point Podcast
- New York Minute
- Ultimate Podcasting
- Reel Reviews
- The Cubicle Escape Pod
- The Dawn and Drew Show
- Science @ NASA
- Inside Mac Radio
- The President’s Weekly Radio Address
- One America Committee
- Off The Record
- Catholic Insider
- Slice of Sci-Fi
- IT Conversations
- Geek News Central
- Caribbean Free Radio
- The Podcast Brothers
- Endurance Radio
- Grape Radio
- Coverville
- MacCast
- Marlaina By Ear
- The Beatles Chronicles
- Battlestar Galactica
- How To Do Stuff
- Engadget
- The Bitterest Pill
- Autoblog
- D. iTunes
Product information
- Title: Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2005
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: None
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