October 2017
Beginner
408 pages
10h 26m
English
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Chapter 19
Top Ten Reasons Why to Podcast
IN THIS CHAPTER
Showcasing your expertise
Following your passion
Expanding your skills
“ Podcasting is just a fad.”
“I’ve listened to a few podcasts, and I’m not impressed.”
“This is nothing more than streaming media, and that really hasn’t gone anywhere.”
The naysayers of podcasting (especially those who have no idea what it is, have never listened to one, but are the first to dismiss it) have a plethora of reasons why podcasting will fail or never really catch on in mainstream media.
And yet, here we are a decade later — naysayers still talking smack about podcasting, even though podcasting is more popular than ever.
We podcast for a great many reasons. You have heard us talk about those reasons, but this chapter — this final word from your authors — is our hard sell. We love doing this. We returned to Podcasting For Dummies because we enjoy podcasting that much. Heck, Tee launched a brand new podcast right after completing the first deadline for this book, Chuck started a new Star Trek podcast called The Topic is Trek (http://thetopicistrek.com) during final edits, and Chuck and Tee are resurrecting another podcast after finishing this ...
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