Did you attend PodCamp Nashville? If so, what did you take away? What information did you find most valuable? Thanks, Dave Delaney
This question is in reference: www.podcampnashville.com.
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Podcamp Nashville was incredible. Probably the best part for me was the networking. I had the opportunity to re-connect with some past friends and colleagues as well as to meet some very cool new people.
Cliff Ranvenscraft was very inspiring with his enthusiasm for podcasting. I think he said he produces some 17 podcasts. That's nuts! There were good presentations that showed that podcasting does not have to cost a fortune to get into. However, it is probably going to cost you in time and you need to be ready to make that commitment.
I learned that it's OK to experiment and even make mistakes. You just need to be willing to try stuff until you find something that works. That's what the Mangy Dog guys did.
Even though some people said it was like Dick Hardt's presentation a couple of years ago, I found Scott Schwertly's presentation to be inspiring and entertaining. You actually can make a PowerPoint presentation that doesn't suck!
I also was impressed by Mitch Canter's presentation. But I was even more impressed by Mitch. His sense of design is fantastic and he was just a really nice guy.
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By the way Dave and all the folks that put Podcamp together: thanks for putting together a great event! The location, the speakers, and the food from Moe's was great. Getting to hear from locals as well as folks like CC Chapman and Joseph Jafee was great.
Scott on presentations was great on communication narratives and was both visual and inspiring. Mitch Canter did a great job on branding and social media 101. Todd Earwood on video was informative and spoke with experience and filled a niche and even spoke to how easy it is to get started in video. I though you on Twitter was great because it had tips for both newbies and folks who have been in the space for longer. Everybody else who spoke added something: Dick Pepper, Jon Henshaw, Bill Seaver, Mangy Dog, Ellis, Cal Evans, Caleb Garner, and others added some value depending on what you were looking for.
Great question. I think some were really really good and others were less so--mostly based on individual needs of the listener and their particular new media experience level, which seemed to vary greatly.
I will agree with Darrin that "Probably the best part for me was the networking. I had the opportunity to re-connect with some past friends and colleagues as well as to meet some very cool new people."
I thought the event afterward was like great and was instrumental in making the event beneficial to me. Great location, great music, and it allowed me to make connections with a dozen or so folks.
Thanks for putting on a great event!
In response to Derrick's commentary: interesting observation. I think the parallel between the presentation style is similar and certainly instructive, but 99% of the content is different (I assume you are referring to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrpajcAgR1E on Identity 2.0)
Overall, I enjoyed the event. I got to learn a lot about the audio side of podcasting and some of the business opportunities available to independent podcasters. My interest prior to PCN was on the video side of things.
As an "outsider," it was also great to see what the social media scene was like in Nashville. We've got a really active community in Louisville, so it was great to see the same at PCN.
My one issue was the number of speakers and the effect they had on the overall schedule. It felt a little rushed trying to fit everyone in. I think that may have impacted how willing people were to ask questions and interact with each speaker.
I would have liked it if the schedule had fewer speakers and more time for networking and break out sessions.
I think the good definitely outweighed that, though. I really enjoyed Dave's talk on Twitter, Scott's talk about presentations (although it was way too close to Dick Clarence Hardt's Identity 2.0 talk), Joseph Jaffe's Justin Timberlake aspirations, C.C. Chapman's discussion of being a professional podcaster and, of course, Louisville's own Todd Earwood's talk on web video.
I also met some really great people and have already connected with them on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc., so I'll definitely make more trips to Nashville for events like these.
Dave
Thanks for leading the way with new media!
Podcamp Nashville was very inspiring . It also left me with a ton of new ideas.
I was the guy who asked the comedians - "What are your day jobs?" Yeah, that's me!
Anyways, I saw your post about consulting. I would love to talk to you. Send me an email or tweet. rodney.mccarthy@yahoo.com
Thanks Dave!
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I had a great time and learned a lot.
Top things I learned:
1.) Anyone can be Podcaster
2.) Advance equipment is not necessary for podcasting, but certainly helps.
3.) Start small and build an audience before looking for networks or sponsors.
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All,
A few of you have mentioned my introduction was similar to Dick Hardt's presentation. Please keep in mind, this method was developed by Stanford professor, Larry Lessig. Dick actually copied him. All in all, there are several different presentation techniques that can be mixed and matched. I used a combination of the Lessig and Takahashi methods.
Scott
Podcamp Nashville was a turning point for me. I really enjoyed seeing all of my new media contacts, but I met so many people (some for the first time in person) whom I've spoken to but had never seen in person.
Thanks for the kind words, by the way. I can't wait for the next events to hit Nashville!
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I knew there would be some interesting topics, however because i'm working as a game developer, some of the concepts at first glace didn't seem that relevant. However as I listened to the speakers discuss things I realized they were!
Bottom line, the topics here may be something that "geeks" have a passion about, but the application and benifit of exploring this frontier really can benifit both business and personal interests, sometimes they can be one in the same! :)
