9 am – 10 am Early Bird Specials – NO INTRO SESSION, RIGHT INTO MAIN SESSIONS
Rm 203 Let the People Speak: How Users Are Changing the Web
The Web has always been about people, but in a Web 2.0 world, this is taking on new meaning. Giving your users more control and influence over your site unveils a whole new set of opportunities — and a whole new set of challenges. How are user ratings and reviews, tagging, editorial control, user-generated content, and social networking changing the way you should be thinking about your site? How are sites dealing with negative user contributions? What does all of this mean for how you design and build your site? Come take an entertaining tour through the social wonderland of Web 2.0 and learn what it means for you. Steve Mulder, Molecular. Appropriate for everyone.
Rm 204a The Arts 2.0
How can new media, social networks, mobile space, and virtual worlds help arts organizations and artists successfully navigate the future? We’ll look at successful initiatives such as the multifaceted podcast campaign created for Denver’s Cherry Creek Arts Festival and the Artropolis island of artist studios in Second Life. Please bring your own case studies of technology and the arts. Len Edgerly, audio and video podcaster, trustee of the New England Foundation for the Arts and member of the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs. Appropriate for everyone.
Rm 204b Recording Remote Interviews or Co-Hosts using VoIP technologies like Skype
Do you want to bring in remote interviewees or co-hosts? Have you tried to use Skype or other tools but are frustrated with the audio quality or setting it up to work right? In this session, VoIP blogger/podcaster Dan York will discuss how you can use VoIP technologies like Skype to connect to those remote locations. He’ll discuss different ways to record, including using a “mix-minus”, items to consider in setting up the call and tips and tricks to get the best audio quality from the call.
Rm 204c Co-Branding With Other Podcasters By Upgrading Your Podcast To A Podcast Network
The best form of marketing is word-of-mouth and word-of-mouth comes from networking. Bruce C of PodcasterWhosWho.com and the Long Island Podcast Network will show you how to upgrade your single podcast to a podcast network. Topics include cross-promotion between podcasters, podcast selection, legal/copyright issues, automated networking through your RSS feed, three types of podcast networks, and networking software and tools
Rm 205 “Presenting… Your Audience!” Laura Fitton.
Rm 206 Bringing a Technical Topic to the Masses and What Makes it Really Work.
The DV Show has gone from a recorded podcast to a live show and it was not an easy transition. The audience wanted it and we delivered and now we’re taking it to the next level. Learn about the equipment, marketing tools and techniques used on how to keep people engaged and coming back for more even if they’re not interested in what you’re talking about. Learn guerilla techniques to bring it all together, cheap equipment you can purchase and using free online tools. What we learned in 6 months you will learn in one session Only one person is registered under TheDVShow.com
Rm 207 Plone.tv: An open source podcasting platform by Nate Aune from Jazkarta.
Plone.tv is a site for showcasing multimedia content about Plone, and is built on top of Plone, and open source content management system. The site features drag-n-drop upload of audio and video files as well as easy adding of videos that are hosted on YouTube, Google Video, Blip.tv, Revver.com, etc. Users can rate, tag and comment on audio and video files. More info about the platform can be found at http://www.plone4artists.org
10am – 11am Session continue
Rm 203 Ask-A-Podcaster Q&A
With all of these sessions, you should be able to find out anything about podcasting right? Of course not! That is, until you come to this session. No lecture, no format, no slides — just your podcasting questions answered by professional podcaster and podcast consultant Adam Weiss and others (if they choose to participate). If we get a number of “experts,” we’ll take over a room and spread them out so everyone has someone to grill for answers without waiting in line.
Rm 204a Why are we calling it Internet TV, or Is it time for Internet Storytelling? Brainstorming session
The Internet is a medium that enables new methods to tell a story. Most of the internet TV shows are just as they are named – TV on the Internet, only in a shorter form. In this brainstorming session we will discuss the opportunities the Internet give to storytellers, and discuss some of the products out there that can be used for this purpose. Kfir Pravda
Rm 204b Social Media for Business
Think Facebook is just for kids? Think Second Life is just for fun? Think YouTube is just for stupid pet videos? Think blogs are just overblown diaries? Think again. You can – and should — put these sites and other user-driven online communities to good use for your bottom line. This conversation is suitable for businesses that are wondering whether to join or ignore the new wave of popular websites, plus those who want to help them decide. Presented by Isabel Hilborn
Rm 204c Podcasting for Profit – 3 Ways to Make Money Podcasting So You Can Leave Your Day Job
Join Leesa Barnes as she shares with you the direct, indirect and integrated ways to make money with a podcast. This session is especially useful for those who are looking for ideas that don’t involve seeking sponsorship or securing advertising. Appropriate for everyone.
Rm 205 It’s Not About Your Stupid Podcast
At PodCamp Toronto, Julien Smith and Chris Brogan started telling it to you straight: it’s about relationships, influence, and a lot of intangibles that tie back to bigger rewards than a sponsorship. I hope to +deity+ that Julien can come, but if not, I’ll wing it. : )
Rm 206 Podcasting on the Cellphone: Reaching a Big Audience – Building a (near) Realtime Audience by Erik Schwartz
There are 2.7 billion cell phones in use worldwide. Last year there were 20 cell phones sold for every iPod, and every one of them can play audio off of a network. Erik can talk about the power of using this channel to reach a huge audience in nearly real time.
Rm 207 International Dimensions – The Wonderful Wide World of Podcasting
Dean Whitbread from UK Podcasters – http://ukpa.info – shares his experience in the online rights field, explains why belonging to a podcast group is more than just tribalism, and why it’s important to make sure that your right to podcast is protected. Appropriate for everyone.
11am -12pm Sessions Continue
Rm 203 Solo Podcasting
What does it take to change a good idea for a podcast into a show and market effectively alone? Greg Demetrick of Webfluency will show you how. As the producer of several solo podcasting projects he will show you how to get your show off the ground, leverage your audience to make your work easier, and how to market your podcast with out the help of a large group. Some experience with podcasting is helpful but not required
Rm 204a Art and technique of double system sound
Double system sound (recording audio separate from video) is one of the easiest ways to improve the production values of video shot with tiny digital cameras. Filmmaker and media technologist David Tames will present a step-by step tutorial on the art and technique of double system sound. The session will cover microphone selection and placement, survey of small digital recorders, recording tips and tricks, and a step-by-step demo using Final Cut Pro, however, the technique is easily translated to other editing systems. David Tames
Rm 204b Broken Toasters, Will Shatner, and Podcaster Burnout by Neil Gorman
What do broken toasters, Will Shatner, and Podcaster Burnout all have in common? A LOT! This session is focused on helping podcasters identify what leads to a feeling of burnout, and creating effective strategies for avoiding burnout
Rm 204c Podcasting within a large enterprise
IBM has 400,000 employees spread around the globe. 40% of these employees are working from home or are almost always on the road. In years past, IBMs internal communications came from the top down, until blogging, wikis and podcasting were introduced. This session will capture IBMs evolutionary process through three years of self-publishing at IBM, and what podcasting is doing to make this massive company feel smaller and more like a community. For everyone. Will include Q&A. Lead by George Faulkner – IBM New Media
Rm 205 Social Networks 101
Learn what the best social networks are and why, which ones to join, and how to evaluate them. Christopher Penn. Appropriate for everyone.
Rm 206 Kibbitzing with Kosso: Getting Down and Dirty with OPML, RSS & Social Multimedia Networks
Podcast.com’s own Kosso, leads a discussion on leveraging how technology standards are allowing for social networking to take multimedia to the next level of distribution. The tech talk may get bloody so be prepared for anything. Kosso.
Rm 207 How Podcasting Will Save the World – Hugh McGuire
LibriVox has become the world’s most prolific publisher of audiobooks – publishing 60-70 books a month. All volunteer, all for free, all with a budget of $0. In this talk I’ll look at distributed intelligence, data, evolution, complex problems, the looming end of all civilization, commons-based peer excitement, and how all of you will help save the world.
1 pm to 2pm Sessions continue
Rm 203 Audio Production 101 with Matthew Ebel
From mic recommendations to soundproofing, from avoiding hiss to vocal technique, Matthew Ebel will walk you through a step-by-step process to getting the best sound from your audio setup. You’d be surprised how easy audio production can be!
Rm 204a Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, SkypeCasts, MashUps, Web 2.0: How Do I Teach With This Stuff?
I’m Mark Frydenberg, and I teach an Intro to Technology course at Bentley College. This year’s theme is “Learning Technology Through the Lens of Web 2.0″. I will talk about how I’ve included all of these technologies in my classes and share actual work done by some of my students. I encourage other educators to share their experiences and ideas as well.
Rm 204b Is there a cure for Social Networking Fatigue Syndrome?
We’re all coming down with it. That worn-out, tired feeling that comes from having to create yet another account on a social network site. You know the drill. Make up an id no one else has used, come up with a password they consider safe enough and that you can remember, enter your profile info (why do they need my birth city?), and worst of all, find your friends all over again. Well, there are easier ways that are being tried, and this session will show you what the world might be like if they come to fruition. Joe Cascio
Rm 204c Lessons of a Serial/Parallel Entrepreneur Jeff Pulver
Rm 205 The Circle of Podcasting
How to keep everyone happy when you podcast, your listeners, your producers, your hosts (or network), your sponsors… keeping it all in the air and getting the best show for everyone onto “tape.” Ewan Spence, Vice President (Stuff) at The Podcast Network
Rm 206 How to Avoid Facebook F$#kups and the Google Gestapo :: Reputation Management for Digital Natives
Three digital natives — Mike Denton, Christin Eubanks and Paull Young — look at the threats and opportunities inherent in their lives as part of the first generation growing under the Google microscope in a social media world. They will look at potential pitfalls and how to avoid them while getting on the front foot and building your personal brand. This session should provide some useful information for digital natives and immigrants alike as it builds on some of the recent online conversation about the place of young people online.
Rm 207 Knitting for Podcasters
What is the sound of your favorite hobby? If you have been thinking about podcasting as a way to share your favorite hobby and grow a community of like minded people, then this may be the session for you. I’ve been podcasting about Knitting for over a year and have had a lot of fun doing it. I would like to share my experience and hints about getting going with your own hobby passion podcast. Presented by Guido Stein.
2pm to 3 pm Session continue followed by Wrap Up, 3- 3:30 pm in Rm 205
Rm 203 Podcast 101
Don’t know the first thing about podcasting? Start here. John Wall, host of The M Show and the best marketing podcast gives you a tour from square one.
Rm 204a From iMovie to Final Cut- Taking your Video to the Next Level
Learn techniques that will take this great little program to its maximum limit and how it can play nicely with Final Cut to enhance your videos. Brian Alves, Mark Wood and Michael Hurdle from The DV Show get into the limitations of iMovie and how to make the transition to Final Cut Pro when it comes to videoblogging. Learn how to set-up, edit, and organize your projects from start to finish. Manage your media, use filters, color correcting, working with audio and music, motion effects, compression, and more!
Rm 204b Crappy Web 2.0 Marketing
Don’t do it like this! A group rant among the people who are supposed to read the “messages” that are being “pushed” toward them and just don’t feel like it. Ever been turned off by a stupid marketing campaign? See lots of companies spending millions doing unethical or just plain dumb things trying to keep up with the new online trends? Please come prepared to share the horror. This is a must-attend session for all clueless businesses planning to attempt Web 2.0 Marketing. Isabel Hilborn moderates.
Rm 204c Podcasting and the Music Industry
A panel discussion for musicians, podcasters and music industry professionals to explore the intersection between podcasting and the music industry. Hosted by Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity. Other panelists will include Adam Lewis of the Planetary Group, Kevin Greenstein of Bandletter, Matthew Wilkening of What Are Records.
Rm 205 Mistakes I’ve Made and Things I’ve Learned
Dennis Healey once famously said, “If you haven’t made a mistake, you haven’t made anything”, that being the case, I must have made quite a bit of anything! Funny, touching, make you cringe with recognition and pick up a pencil to not make the same mistake!. Jason Jarrett, making mistakes and learning!
Rm 206 The Art of Successful Interviews
Larry Lawfer of YourStorys will discuss both preparation and techniques for successful interviewing of anyone from the CEO to the person on the street. Larry will share all the secrets of his 25 years of experience coming home with interviews and content that drives good shows and great business.
Rm 207 Business Models
An open discussion of the many ways to sustain your New Media business… Advertising and beyond. David Cutler.
3-3:30 pm- Room 205 Wrap up and we’re done!
