I’ve performed and edited more interviews in the last two years that I can remember; I’d guess more than 300. During that time, I’ve coached and trained people and given presentations on interview skills. I’ve come to realize that people also need coaching on being a great interview guest. Here are my suggestions: BE ENERGETIC [...]
From STLtoday.com, the online version of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, comes this excerpt of an interview with Stewart Copeland in which he was asked about his candid review of the first full-length concert of The Police reunion tour. Q: Do you stand behind what you wrote on your blog about the band’s Vancouver show? A: [...]
The latest version of the Canadian Podcast Buffet features an audio collage of PAB2007 speakers and panelists to kick off the show. In my haste to edit and publish CPB I left a number of speakers out of the collage. This morning I completed the collage, republished CPB and made the PAB2007 tribute available on [...]
The Canadian Podcasting Legal Guide was unveiled by Andy Kaplan-Myrth and Kathi Simmons at Podcasters Across Borders and is now available for download (in html and pdf) from the Creative Commons Canada site. The presentation by Andy and Kathi will be available for download on the Canadian Podcast Buffet in the next two weeks.
Audio comments for the Derek K. Miller audio birthday continue to trickle in even though we have already delivered the final mix. If I receive enough comments, I will edit another package with a different song. If you missed the first wave and still want to participate, send your 5-10 second birthday wish in MP3 [...]
Episode 71 of the Canadian Podcast Buffet has been published which means that season two is officially over. For the next two months, all of the official PAB2007 conference audio will be released through the Canadian Podcast Buffet while Bob and I recharge. Season three kicks off in September.
There’s a big community initiative underway to send birthday wishes to Derek K. Miller. It’s very simple to participate. Just send an audio comment of 10 seconds or less (a 5 second limit is ideal) via MP3 to markblevis@gmail.com or call it in to +1.206.350.6487. See the original post below. Please send your contribution by [...]
Tod Maffin is to blame for a lot of things. If you’re keeping score, one of his deeds was introducing me to Bob Goyetche. That act took place on June 9, 2005 at Le Cafe in Ottawa. Tod was doing some cross country travelling and organized meetups at each of his destinations. Bob, Cat, Simon, [...]
I thought PAB2007 would end and I would be able to return to a normal life. Not so. I have been constantly thinking about what I’ve learned from the conference, about conference planning, and how we even planned this thing in the first place. You can expect a number of posts as a result. Here [...]
I have a few posts that I’m working on as part of my reflections on and wrap-up of PAB. I’ve been slower to get them together than I had hoped. In the meantime, I found this fantastic group photo taken with Jim Milles’ camera (Bruce Murray may have been the photographer). I love this picture. [...]
Okay… this is a bit embarrassing. The students of Central Public School apparently thought that since the planning for the PAB2007 book drive took place using the “Just One More Book” email account, the conference was about “Just One More Book”. D’oh!
Andrea and I arrived in Kingston about 45 minutes ago. We had a great time listening to James Whittingham’s coverage of PAB2007 with Bruce Murray on the way in. I wonder if he’ll be calling me. I have checked out the conference facilities. Everything is in place and ready to go. The sound guy is [...]
I grew up two doors down from Ian Froman who left Ottawa to study drums and music at the Berkeley School of Music in Boston. For many years he has been teaching at Berkeley and NYU, recording and touring. Among his credits are being a member of Forward Motion and supporting Miroslav Vitous. Of all [...]
There is a podcast meetup in Ottawa on June 21 that is open to all podcast creators, podcast listeners and the curious public. If you are in Ottawa, be sure to RSVP and stop in… When: Thursday, June 21 at 7:00PM Where: Clock Tower Brew Pub (75 Bank Street) To RSVP “Yes”, click here: http://podcasting.meetup.com/79/calendar/5790361/rsvp/t/md1_m/?response=3 [...]
Sean McGaughey has tagged me with a meme he’s kicked off this evening: The un-official Podcasters Across Borders Meme. Here are my responses. Why are you coming to PAB? The easy answer is that I co-organized the event. The easier answer is that it’s going to be the best time anyone can have Podcasting and [...]
Last fall, my family went to a presentation by actor and activist, Marlee Matlin. It was an incredible look at generosity and how people can make a difference in others’ lives. Our two daughters were engaged. The messages Ms. Matlin delivered and the mesmerizing ballet of her signing were inspirational for them and they talked [...]
The June 6 issue of Ottawa Life Magazine has identified “Blues Guitar Sensation” Robert Farrell as one of Ottawa’s top 50 people. Click here to see the write-up. Robert is performing at The Merchant Tap House on June 23 as part of the Podcasters Across Borders 2007 conference in Kingston, Ontario. The concert is open [...]
I spoke with a blogger/new media producer friend of mine this morning. Mr. X, I’ll call him, told me that he has been asked to create a viral campaign for an organization and present it later today. It’s worth noting that the organization used their own variation of “viral campaign” that suggested a lack of [...]
The band I’m in is performing, tonight, as part of the festivities at the Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life in Stittsville, ON. The concert will include my debut as lead vocalist on “Hide Your Love Away”. I will be performing in support of my friend Derek K. Miller, who is kicking colorectal cancer in [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of connecting vs. networking over the last few days and have posted a few entries to that effect. On reflection, my most recent post sounds almost anti-social media. It’s really not. It’s about understanding the dynamics of your social network, figuring out how to map it to [...]
As social media termites, we’ve progressed through the phases of consuming content, creating content, expanding our personal and professional networks and building communities. To aid us through this process, online and offline tools have been created to document our individual webs and how they relate to others. We’re creatures of excess and it shows. Our [...]
The CBC is reporting that Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda is committing $29 million to fund new media over the next two years (Oda pledges funding for new media at Banff TV fest). The fund is administered by Telefilm and it appears that most of the money will be for video-based projects, though there is [...]
Sound connections is a phrase full of meaning for the world of Web 2.0, social media and in-person networking. It speaks to me on my work as a new media consultant, podcast producer, community builder, pubic speaker and conference organizer — everything I do is about making meaningful (or sound) connections with ideas, creativity and [...]
Two weeks from this exact moment, the PAB2007 party will be going strong. “Old” friends will be reunited and new friendships will be underway. It will probably seem like we’ve all known each other for as long as we can remember. I’m writing figuratively, not about the effects of alcohol. And since I’m writing figuratively, [...]
It seems almost impossible that the original Podcasters Across Borders conference could be outdone. With 16 days to go before the second edition of the conference (PAB2007), I realize that the bar has been raised even higher than we thought possible. As reported on the PAB site, the event is approaching a capacity crowd of [...]
Mark Ramsey (Hear2.0) has published a great post (Beware the Insider’s Perspective) in which he challenges radio stations to reconsider their thought process to be outward, not inward, looking. It’s worth a read by anyone (including podcasters) who may be looking for ways to reinvigorate their own projects.
During a summer job in the late 1980′s, I was introduced to a book called Creating the Service Culture in which author Stanley Brown argued that products were becoming increasingly homogeneous and that real business success would ultimately come from a commitment to service. A series of events in the last two days have demonstrated [...]
I’ve long believed that those who declare that they are experts, are not. This makes it all the more surprising that I proclaimed myself a “podcasting expert” on my website last week. I did so in response to a suggestion that while people can make their own judgements about me, Google needs to be told [...]
David Basskin, President of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA), has agreed to a phone interview with me on the subject of reproduction rights in the new media space. We are currently working on scheduling the interview. If you have a question that you’d like answered by the CMRRA, email it to me. I [...]
I spent the evening at Carleton University recording a lecture on criminology for Professor Matthew Yeager. The lecture will be made available as a podcast. Professor Yeager is a dynamic and engaging — and very entertaining — lecturer. Having the opportunity to sit in on his lecture had me thinking about a return to school. [...]
There is a lot of excitement in the press and on the web about a forum post by Police drummer Stewart Copeland about the rough spots on the first gig of the Police reunion tour (see OUR FIRST DISASTER GIG!) Critics of the post — and there are MANY — have decided that the post [...]
I’m starting to think more about the kinds of things that Bob Goyetche and I will present during our audio production workshop at Podcasters Across Borders. I thought that, as a bit of a teaser, I’d start posting some of my thoughts and start accepting questions and input from the community on things it would [...]
In a bold move, EMI and Apple are making music by some EMI artists — including Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones and Coldplay — available on the iTunes music store free of DRM (Digital Rights Management) controls and at a higher quality of audio encoding (256kbps, AAC). While this looks and sounds like a move [...]
