Comments on: Podcast Review - My Crazy Life http://www.spinningsilkmultimedia.com/podcast-review-my-crazy-life/ Thoughts on using various forms of media in a harmonious way to grow your business and personal goals Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:46:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Patrick Greer http://www.spinningsilkmultimedia.com/podcast-review-my-crazy-life/#comment-9084 Patrick Greer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:33:10 +0000 http://www.spinningsilkmultimedia.com/podcast-review-my-crazy-life/#comment-9084 I like your comment about the "front porch." I wish more houses these days were built with front porches to sit on and get a chance to converse with the neighbors or other passerby's. A lot of the episodes of Cliff's, "My Crazy Life" take place as he is walking around his neighborhood and sometimes does converse with his neighbors. One of my favorite episodes was where he and a friend went to a local restaurant for lunch and talked about life when they were kids from stuff like video games, roller skating and T.V. shows. Because of these personal podcasts I have felt a whole lot more comfortable e-mailing, talking on the phone, calling into one of his live shows, etc. I like your comment about the “front porch.” I wish more houses these days were built with front porches to sit on and get a chance to converse with the neighbors or other passerby’s. A lot of the episodes of Cliff’s, “My Crazy Life” take place as he is walking around his neighborhood and sometimes does converse with his neighbors. One of my favorite episodes was where he and a friend went to a local restaurant for lunch and talked about life when they were kids from stuff like video games, roller skating and T.V. shows. Because of these personal podcasts I have felt a whole lot more comfortable e-mailing, talking on the phone, calling into one of his live shows, etc.

]]> By: Gil Gerretsen http://www.spinningsilkmultimedia.com/podcast-review-my-crazy-life/#comment-9079 Gil Gerretsen Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:14:28 +0000 http://www.spinningsilkmultimedia.com/podcast-review-my-crazy-life/#comment-9079 You bring up something I had not thought of before. Personal podcasting versus business podcasting. I maintain both a personal (www.gilandvicki.info) and a business blog (www.biztrek.net). I see more and more people using personal blogs as an easier way to stay in touch with friends and family. I have friends and family spread all over the continent. I use Facebook to stay in touch with some. However, our personal blog allows picture and news sharing to anyone who wants to check in and “subscribe”. My business blog on the other hand, is designed to communicate with people in my business circle of influence. They can subscribe to my posts, “hear” my thoughts and plug-in as desired. It would be hard for me to stay connected to 2900 people any other way. Indeed, sometimes I have nothing to say, and sometimes a lot. When I am vacationing (which I do often) I stop writing. I think it is okay not to feel forced. Then the content degrades to junk. But, if you discover something, or have a unique thought, then blogging is a nice way to return to the modern day version of the front-porch dialogue that our society lost many decades ago. Why not apply the same principles to podcasting? Create a personal podcast or even videocast that allows your friends and family to connect with you on THEIR schedule. Raises some interesting possibilities! You bring up something I had not thought of before. Personal podcasting versus business podcasting.

I maintain both a personal (www.gilandvicki.info) and a business blog (www.biztrek.net). I see more and more people using personal blogs as an easier way to stay in touch with friends and family. I have friends and family spread all over the continent. I use Facebook to stay in touch with some. However, our personal blog allows picture and news sharing to anyone who wants to check in and “subscribe”.

My business blog on the other hand, is designed to communicate with people in my business circle of influence. They can subscribe to my posts, “hear” my thoughts and plug-in as desired. It would be hard for me to stay connected to 2900 people any other way. Indeed, sometimes I have nothing to say, and sometimes a lot. When I am vacationing (which I do often) I stop writing. I think it is okay not to feel forced. Then the content degrades to junk. But, if you discover something, or have a unique thought, then blogging is a nice way to return to the modern day version of the front-porch dialogue that our society lost many decades ago.

Why not apply the same principles to podcasting? Create a personal podcast or even videocast that allows your friends and family to connect with you on THEIR schedule. Raises some interesting possibilities!

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