Comments on: Let me save you some time

By: Susan Murphy

Susan Murphy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:11:10 +0000

Well said, my friend. Keep telling it like it is!

By: Vergel E

Vergel E — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:49:57 +0000

The medium isn’t reason enough to collect anymore IMHO. When Podcasting was new, when we didn’t know anything about it… it was our life raft for finding people who “got” what we all were searching to share. All looking to move the medium forward.

Now… Rather then having podcamps, I think the pod-age has moved on past the technology.

We as content producers need to evolve to hosting *camps about whatever topic inspired us to start sharing…

That’s where the innovation is… that’s where the mythical internet money is. It’s in finding those tribes who are willing to support our passion for the endeavors we are developing media about.

By: Mark Rauterkus

Mark Rauterkus — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:14:22 +0000

New & knew = bad pun alert above.

By: Mark Rauterkus

Mark Rauterkus — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:12:54 +0000

Might as well tell people to go to the internet and teach their kids how to swim while giving their kids a bath. Do the swim lessons before you take the kids to the swim pool.

It would save a lot of time with all those lifeguards if they knew everyone already new how to swim.

Point is: Podcamps are more like swim lessons than the Olympics Games.

Furthermore, we all came to live Michael Phelps because he was gracious.

Perhaps you should start a Pod-lympics to come after the Pod-CAMPers — for those who are prequalified.

By: Whitney Hoffman

Whitney Hoffman — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:57:51 +0000

As someone who at last count has helped organize at least 6 podcamps, attended over 12, not including PAB and Barcamp, I agree that these same old questions come up time and again. Is it wishful thinking that someone will have cracked the code and there is a secret, all-access pass to the coffers to Fort Knox? Sure. But reality has shown, time and again, these are tools for implementing your ideas,not ideas in and of themselves. It has been and will continue to be hard work to produce quality content, whether for personal or business purposes.

Short cuts are for wimps, anyway.

By: C.C. Chapman

C.C. Chapman — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:29:20 +0000

You forgot to do the same with “how I can become famous because of the Internet”

By: randulo

randulo — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:27:56 +0000

They’re not paying attention, you gave the secret: “Now, using a red Sharpie ™ marker…”

Do they pay cash or just give you free markers?

Joking aside, it is certainly possible to connect with a sponsor, but it’s obviously no easier than in any other endeavor.

By: David

David — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:26:03 +0000

Understanding the business of what people are putting great effort into is important for many, and may increase in importance as people need to find income to replace what’s lost due to the economy.

I think that it is very silly to say that the subject of building a business around people’s passion shouldn’t be talked about.

By: Andrea Ross

Andrea Ross — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:05:31 +0000

Forget monetizing your podcast — I want to learn more about monetizing my lunch dates and other social events. After all, podcasting is fun so I’m happy to do that for free. Between pain and socializing, I choose pain — so I might as well be paid for it.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:57:01 +0000

Then again, if people did that for *every* conference you’re a part of organising, there would be no more trees.

Besides that, awesome idea.