Comments on: Email productivity – the Quit button http://neildixon.com/email-productivity-the-quit-button/ neil dixon's blog, journal, and list of stuff he does Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jason Jarrett http://neildixon.com/email-productivity-the-quit-button/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Jason Jarrett Fri, 11 May 2007 11:24:17 +0000 http://neildixon.com/2007/05/11/email-productivity-the-quit-button/#comment-587 Hmmm. I agree with the email thing, I'll probably start doing that myself. I have been a blackberry owner for about 3 years or so. The first year was hell. Then I left it in a taxi and lost it for two weeks... I loved every minute of not having it. But the thing was so damn useful with all my travelling... So I now have all notification indicators turned off, no ringing, no buzzing and it is exactly as I want it. Important clients I have get recognised and a low tone emits when they want to phone. I'd love to know what you think about twittering... Hmmm. I agree with the email thing, I’ll probably start doing that myself. I have been a blackberry owner for about 3 years or so. The first year was hell. Then I left it in a taxi and lost it for two weeks… I loved every minute of not having it. But the thing was so damn useful with all my travelling… So I now have all notification indicators turned off, no ringing, no buzzing and it is exactly as I want it. Important clients I have get recognised and a low tone emits when they want to phone.
I’d love to know what you think about twittering…

]]> By: neil http://neildixon.com/email-productivity-the-quit-button/comment-page-1/#comment-50470 neil Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:37:34 +0000 http://neildixon.com/2007/05/11/email-productivity-the-quit-button/#comment-50470 >>What about setting up a podcast production agency with a view to creating niche subject podcasts aimed at sponsors? erm... that's what I said. I didn't call it an agency because agencies tend to be structured to work commissions from clients, which is different to prospecting with products. >> Re. creating delivery platforms I still believe that it’s difficult to compete with iTunes especially Firstly, iTunes isn't a delivery platform, it's a directory - albeit with, allegedly, cached media content. Secondly, the way to deal with iTunes is not to compete against them, but to work with them. >>What about setting up a podcast production agency with a view to creating niche subject podcasts aimed at sponsors?

erm… that’s what I said. I didn’t call it an agency because agencies tend to be structured to work commissions from clients, which is different to prospecting with products.

>> Re. creating delivery platforms I still believe that it’s difficult to compete with iTunes especially

Firstly, iTunes isn’t a delivery platform, it’s a directory – albeit with, allegedly, cached media content.
Secondly, the way to deal with iTunes is not to compete against them, but to work with them.

]]> By: Mark - tartanstories.com http://neildixon.com/email-productivity-the-quit-button/comment-page-1/#comment-50468 Mark - tartanstories.com Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:24:31 +0000 http://neildixon.com/2007/05/11/email-productivity-the-quit-button/#comment-50468 What about setting up a podcast production agency with a view to creating niche subject podcasts aimed at sponsors? Re. creating delivery platforms I still believe that it's difficult to compete with iTunes especially when it's usually one click to subscribe to a podcast and the podcasts are for the most part 100% up to date. By comparison, on Podshow one of my podcasts hasn't been updated since October 2006! What about setting up a podcast production agency with a view to creating niche subject podcasts aimed at sponsors?

Re. creating delivery platforms I still believe that it’s difficult to compete with iTunes especially when it’s usually one click to subscribe to a podcast and the podcasts are for the most part 100% up to date. By comparison, on Podshow one of my podcasts hasn’t been updated since October 2006!

]]> By: neil http://neildixon.com/email-productivity-the-quit-button/comment-page-1/#comment-50252 neil Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:12:33 +0000 http://neildixon.com/2007/05/11/email-productivity-the-quit-button/#comment-50252 Welcome Gus. >> record some voice and stick an RSS on it When you boil it down, isn't the <em>process</em> of creating and publishing a podcast just that? Welcome Gus.

>> record some voice and stick an RSS on it
When you boil it down, isn’t the process of creating and publishing a podcast just that?

]]> By: Gus http://neildixon.com/email-productivity-the-quit-button/comment-page-1/#comment-50224 Gus Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:23:32 +0000 http://neildixon.com/2007/05/11/email-productivity-the-quit-button/#comment-50224 Hi, I don't really agree. I think there is a need to set up podcast prod houses by those who know how to make informative, interesting, entertaining radio. I am in Australia but I know in the UK some of the best podcasts are from former BBC producers - that is people who know about telling a story with audio. I think good producers will help bring up the standard of podcasting and separate the indies from the pros and develop a real industry. Ad agencies and existing studios might know how to record some voice and stick an RSS on it but so what! The existing broadcasters podcasts - BBC, ABC in Australia - are very popular for a reason.. they make good listening. Gus, Sydney Australia Hi,

I don’t really agree. I think there is a need to set up podcast prod houses by those who know how to make informative, interesting, entertaining radio. I am in Australia but I know in the UK some of the best podcasts are from former BBC producers – that is people who know about telling a story with audio. I think good producers will help bring up the standard of podcasting and separate the indies from the pros and develop a real industry. Ad agencies and existing studios might know how to record some voice and stick an RSS on it but so what!

The existing broadcasters podcasts – BBC, ABC in Australia – are very popular for a reason.. they make good listening.
Gus, Sydney Australia

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