The document discusses podcasting and Lotus information. It provides biographies of Bruce Elgort and Julian Robichaux, the founders of the Taking Notes podcast. It then outlines the process of creating a podcast, including deciding on a topic, recording with Skype, editing with GarageBand, and publishing on websites and iTunes. Other Lotus podcasts are listed and tips are provided for those interested in starting their own podcast.
Lotus Technical Information and Education Community - Podcasting and Lotus Information
1. Podcasting and Lotus
Information
Lotus Technical Information and Education Community
2. Bruce Elgort
• Notes developer since 1993
• President & CEO - Elguji Software
• Co-Founder of OpenNTF
• Taking Notes Podcast
• The 1352 Report Podcast
3. Bruce Elgort
• Notes developer since 1993
• President & CEO - Elguji Software
• Co-Founder of OpenNTF
• Taking Notes Podcast
• The 1352 Report Podcast
5. Agenda
• How we got started
• How we produce a show
• Getting started producing your own show
• Other Lotus podcasts
• Questions and Answers
6. In the Beginning...
• Julian had written a few blog entries on Web
Services
• Bruce approached Julian to do an interview
• Episode One was born
• First podcast on November 3, 2005
• Web Services Part 1
• Podcasting was still in it’s infancy
7. and Four Years Later
• 100 shows
• A loyal listener base
• Fame and fortune
• many Lotus employees and Lotus
community members have appeared on the
show
8. Creating a Show
• Decide on a show topic and date to record
• Put a high level agenda together
• Invite guests - experts, gurus, and business
partners
• Once all of the guests are lined up create
final agenda
9. Recording a Show
• We use Skype
• Skype has some very cool conference call
features
• We can also dial out to land-lines
• Call Recorder for Skype captures the audio
10. Equipment
• A good headset and microphone makes all
of the difference
• Julian uses a Sennheiser 166USB (mic and
earphones)
• Bruce uses a Behringer B1 microphone
and a Logitech USB headset
11. Tips
• Don’t use a wireless connection
• Ensure guests aren’t using built in laptop
microphones or [horror] a speakerphone
• Turn off cell phones
• Unplug nearby telephones
• Ensure your spouse keeps the dogs quiet
12. Post Production
• Raw audio file is sent through “The
Levelator”
• Levels out audio levels so everybody’s
volume is equal
• The Conversations Network
http://conversationsnetwork.org
13. Putting it all Together
• We use GarageBand by Apple
• Comes with every Macintosh (part of iLife)
• Drag/drop audio pieces into place
• Announcements
• Sponsor advertisements
• Bumpers and other special effects
• Tweak / cut / dub audio when necessary
23. Producing Your Own Show
• You probably have all the equipment you
need
• Pick a topic and/or a person to interview
• Prepare a show outline
• Give it a try!
24. Other Tools
• Audacity - Free audio editor and recorder
to both Mac and PC
• http://audacity.sourceforge.net
• Adobe SoundBooth
• http://www.adobe.com/products/
soundbooth
• Mashable - List of 70 podcasting tools
• http://mashable.com/2007/07/04/
25. Other Lotus Podcasts
• The 1352 Report
• http://1352report.com
• IdoNotes by Chris Miller
• http://idonotes.com
• developerWorks Pods
• https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/podcasts/
• Kryos Podcast
• http://www.kryos.com/podcast/KryosPodcast/rss.xml
26. Other Lotus Podcasts
• The Social Networker by Chris Miller and others
• http://thesocialnetworker.com/home2.html
• Collaboration Matters - Stuart McIntyre
• http://www.collaborationmatters.com
• YellowCast by Chris Toohey and Tim Tripcony
• http://yellowcast.net
• Notes in Nine Screencast by David Leedy
• http://notesin9.com
27. Some of Julian’s Faves...
• RadioLab (best podcast in the whole
world)
• Cryptogram Newsletter
• This American Life
• Scientific American “Science Talk”
28. Some of Bruce’s Faves...
• MacOS Ken
• TWIT
• MacBreak Weekly
• Grammar Girl
• Layers
• Photoshop User TV