by | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Screenshot from Gratitude Ceremony at Podfest Global Summit 2020 In March, the world was officially taken by surprise as the whole country decided to go on lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. No more live events. No more in-person meetings. No more hugs. For people who love the energy that events bring, the future seemed bleak. A podcasting event heard globally was only going to be a reality if it could happen virtually. Fortunately, the show must go on. Chris Krimitsos, founder of Podfest Multimedia Expo, decided to bring the community back together for the Podfest Global Summit – virtually! After watching the movie “Sing” with his daughters, he had a stroke of inspiration and had a vision of uniting the podcasting community the world over. And so, with the help of his friends, family, and community of podcasting enthusiasts, his focused promotion began. Podfest Founder Chris Krimitsos From India to Nigeria, from China to Canada, the podcasting community knew there’s still abundant amounts of information to learn from each other. Over 46 countries and 45 states combined for 5,342 people registered and the Podfest Global Summit set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD™ for the world’s largest virtual podcasting event. Once everyone signed up, the learning commenced. One fellow podcaster, Glen Duggan from Ireland, said, “This event has been absolutely brilliant. Even though I have access to the recordings, I'm staying up late each night to watch them live. There is so much excellent information. I really appreciate the effort and hard work that has been put in by all of the organizers.” A Topic for Everyone Helps Podcasting...
by | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Facebook group called “The Genealogy Squad” was launched on May 6, 2019, or, after 361 episodes of “The Genealogy Guys” podcast and 54 episodes of “Genealogy Connection.” With Episode 1 of “The Genealogy Guys” having been published on September 4, 2005, they waited a while, huh? “We knew that managing a Facebook group would be a lot of work, and our time was already busy with the podcast, The Genealogy Guys blog, and some planning for a subscription website that eventually launched in October 2019,” show co-host Drew Smith explains. “I had been a Facebook administrator for a very popular group dedicated to discussing using DNA testing for genealogy,” Smith continues. “I and the person who founded that group had a problem with people wanting to use the DNA group to talk about genealogical things that weren't about DNA, but we didn't feel that the existing non-DNA genealogy groups were run by experts and so we didn't want to refer people to those. Instead, we chose to create our own group, and we brought in another long-time genealogy expert to help.” From No Facebook Group to 13000 Plus Make no mistake, though, the decision to launch a Facebook group wasn’t solely because of ‘people wanting to use the DNA group to talk about genealogical things that weren’t about DNA.’ Smith, who does “The Genealogy Guys” with George Morgan, says that they did have a vision for what they hoped to accomplish by launching their own online community. “First, we wanted to have a good place to refer people to from the DNA group. Second, we knew that we...
by | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
With live podcasting events becoming more and more common these days, when you hear about something called the Podcast World Tour, that’s where your mind goes. So, its co-founder, Rich Casanova, wants to help clarify because he and his associates are using podcasting for humanitarian efforts and not to go somewhere for a couple hours one night to do a podcast and leave. They are road warriors who are helping create awareness for the Auditory Verbal Center, a 40-year old nonprofit that they adopted as the mission for their tour. Casanova talks about the three I’s for the tour. “‘Inform,’ be informed about what’s happening in that town, that city, the movers and shakers, from startups to icons to nonprofits, and just continue the conversation and inform them about what we’re doing. The second piece is ‘inspire.’ So, we’re looking for inspiring stories, inspiring people. Then we hope to inspire people to help us make an ‘impact.’ And the impact is… the Auditory Verbal Center.” Explaining that organization’s work, he says, “They literally take a kid that’s born deaf, or, severe hearing loss, and through two steps; implants, the surgery procedure, but it can’t end there because there’s actually been medical nonprofit organizations that ship these devices to third world countries, the surgery has been done, and the kid still lives in a silent world. There’s a most important second piece of it, is about two to three years of high-level speech therapy… During their weekly sessions for that entire two years or more, they have the parent, the child, and the therapist in the same space – up...
by | Mar 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
As attendees return home locally, nationally, and internationally from Orlando, it’s clear that Podfest 2020 was big in size and huge in memories. With nearly 2,000 on-hand at the world’s largest Marriott, the sixth edition of the annual conference was bursting with knowledge-sharing and relationship building. From the opening of VidFest last Thursday to the closing of Podfest Multimedia Expo with the emotional gratitude ceremony, there were takeaways both in the practical sense and the friendships-made sense. “I will be a better podcaster and a better person because of y’all,” attendee Amy Pacheco Jordan wrote in the event’s Facebook group as she prepared to leave central Florida. “And I can’t wait for next year!” Something for Everyone She and others will be better podcasters thanks to jam-packed workshops, keynotes from speakers who were generous with their information and resources, and vendors who filled the exhibitor hall to show hardware, software, and other cutting edge resources to equip creators with tools to start or enhance their shows. One of the many packed breakout sessions during Podfest (Photo by Rick Tauceda) As for being a better person? For all the offerings such as those mentioned above there was just as extensive a menu of opportunities to connect. From the event that Buzzsprout hosted in Disney Springs on Thursday to the massive Influencer Meet and Greet on Friday night to the podcaster band that performed Saturday night in conjunction with karaoke and, of course, lunch breaks and those chance discussions in the hallways, it was all about community. Attendee Darla Powell wrote on Facebook, “I had the best time and learned a...
by | Feb 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
As one of Canada’s early adapters of independent digital web radio networks, Allan Holender, a 40-year veteran of the radio broadcast industry, will be launching The Canadian Podcast Network in the spring of 2020. “Canada and the world have many challenges ahead: ecological, social, democratic, and the list goes on,” Holender stated. “Independent, public-interest radio is more important than ever to unearth facts and spark the conversations we need to have. The Canadian Podcast Network will be that collective voice. Canada now has the opportunity to have an independent, free range, and organic media platform.” Holender added that the Canadian Podcast Network will deliver “a roster of dynamic and locally-driven podcast content that will move with its audiences.” Founder background A pioneer in web radio, Holender hosted the first internet broadcast in Canada in 1997. Since then he has successfully built six digital online radio networks. Long before the advent of podcasting, Holender was investing in new and veteran “voices” who were making significant contributions to his networks. He envisions the same opportunities being made available to podcasters in every city and town across Canada so that their voices can be heard around the world and in their local communities. “The Okanagan is an exciting hub for tech and innovation in British Columbia,” says Holender, a local resident and owner of Okanagan Valley Radio. “Local tech and tech-enabled companies across industry sectors are solving complex problems in the Okanagan and around the world, driving international attention to the region and employing more than 12,000 highly skilled workers. We are proud to announce that The Canadian Podcast Network will be...
by | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
For many podcasters, having a show that comes out week after week, month after month, year after year, and averages approximately 2,500 downloads a month sounds like a good place for hitting Cruise Control. But just standing pat wasn’t enough for the creator of Private Club Radio. So, from podcast to YouTube, Gabe Aluisy branched out. “For me it was the most logical next step in engaging the audience I developed with the podcast and branching out into a wider audience with golf,” he explained. “I could show a more human aspect of who I was as a person, rather than just the ‘personality’ (that) folks associate with my very business-like podcast. “With the consistency I had developed in creating content for the podcast, I knew I was ready to take a bigger leap with YouTube.” Consistency indeed. Aluisy first launched Private Club Radio in December 2015 and has never missed a week, currently sitting at 217 episodes. He proudly adds, “I've podcasted from the back of a taxi in Thailand, in China, and through hurricanes.” Still, though, he wasn’t content maintaining the status quo. “After doing it for so long with a very similar format from week to week, I started to look for a way to innovate,” Aluisy stated. “I considered changing the show's format completely, bringing on a co-host and other possibilities. I eventually landed on creating this YouTube channel.” It helped that he had a background in film and video production, which is what he’d studied in college and worked in for a few years. “So, it’s always been a passion of mine,” he admitted....
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