Here are the titles, summaries, times and rooms of the presentations I will be a part of at PodCamp Philly. Note that times and rooms may change.

Editing Techniques and Decisions - (On special request of Whitney Hoffman) Practical examples and live demonstrations of five audio editing techniques and discussions on how to apply them. [Saturday September 8, 11:00am in Korman A]

High Impact New Media (with C. C. Chapman and Linda Mills) - Mistakes to avoid and ideas to consider when incorporating new media as part of a PR and marketing strategy for businesses, organizations, events, music and even personal projects. [Saturday September 8, 2:00pm in Pearlstein 102]

Greater Than the Sum of its Parts - Using examples of three elements that help to develop communities, I will present an understanding of Return on Influence that can be applied in both grassroots and business settings. [Sunday September 9, 10:00am in Korman B]

People: The magic ingredient of all podcasts (with Andy Bilodeau) - If it’s not fun, it’s really not worth doing - whether as a hobby or for financial gain. In this interactive session we’ll talk about proven ways to have fun podcasting, achieve rewarding results and avoid burnout - drawing on the experience of newcomers, podcasting veterans of over two-and-a-half years, and podcast consultants/producers. [Sunday September 9, 1:00pm in Korman B]

PodCamp Philly is taking place this weekend. It coincides with the first anniversary of the inaugural PodCamp event, PodCamp Boston.

Besides the usual suspects, there are a lot of names on the registration page that I have never seen before. That registration page is now 300 strong.

I was originally planning to do two presentations; one on Return on Influence and another about people being the magic ingredient (co-presenting with Andy Bilodeau). During the summer I was asked to reprise my PodCamp Toronto presentation on Editing Techniques, and add another on Podcasting ideas and mistakes. So, I’ll be pretty busy this weekend.

If you have any questions relating to my presentation topics, please drop a comment on this post and I will try to factor them in to my sessions.

I met Vivian Vasquez at Podcasters Across Borders. At the time, I thought that Vivian was there in loving support of her husband, Andy Bilodeau (AndyCast). Who knew that she was soon to be Podcasting?

Vivian started the CLIP (Critical Literacy in Practice) Podcast in July 2006. It’s a natural way to share her incredible knowledge about literacy as it is practiced in different spaces and places, and to strengthen an established community (I’m guessing that makes her a pioneer). What makes Vivian extraordinary among Podcasters is that she isn’t just Podcasting; Podcasting is becoming a central way for Vivian to both communicate and educate. That is, Vivian is using Podcasts — both her own and others — as part of the syllabus for a course she teaches at American University.

Podcasting offers amazing opportunities to make a difference and Vivian is definitely finding creative ways to make it work for her and the community to which she belongs.