If you attended my session at the conference, thank you!  It was a pleasure to speak with you.  If you did not attend my session, you will be granted the gift that only “new media” can give; the opportunity to travel back in time and hear my session via the interweb.  

As promised, I recorded the session and will post the audio and PowerPoint presentation in this feed.  Look for it here in a few days.  For the technically-curious, I clipped my iRiver H10 portable media player to my lapel and used the built-in mic to record my speach.

Special thanks to Pete from the Illinoise! podcast for stopping by to listen!

While preparing for my speech to the AdClub tomorrow, I encountered a bit of a snafu over at Arnold’s podcast feed.  I clicked the podcast link on the home page and received this message (click to enlarge):

I guess Skynet has taken over.  Head for the hills!

I will be presenting to the Public Relations Association of Central Illinois and Peoria AdClub on March 21st, 2007 at the Radisson Hotel here in Peoria, IL.  The theme of the conference is “Keeping Ahead in a Fast-Paced World,” with an emphasis on new technology.  Here’s the blurb from my session:

Podcasting: Who, What, and Why bother?

There is nothing magical about the technology of podcasting.  In fact, the “podcasting process” can be tedious and complicated for both the listeners and the producers.  If finding and listening to podcasts is so much more complicated than tuning into broadcast radio or TV, what is it about podcasting that drives people to go through all of that trouble? 

Scott Fletcher will examine the key differences between traditional media and podcasting, and what gives podcasts the power to create emotional ties with global audiences.  In the process, Scott will reveal some obvious truths and important perspectives about producing shows that foster passion in audiences and promote conversations with customers.  (As you might have guessed, this presentation will be recorded live for a podcast.)

 I will probably take the time to compose some sort of audio/video cast from the presentation and stick it in this [withering] feed.