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Process, process, and more writing process

Process, process, and more writing process

There has been a fair amount of discussion in this household this week about our personal processes in writing. Novels do not write themselves, and are a vast undertaking. So how would you get from scribbled inspiration to 100,000 words worthy of someone taking the time to read?
How you would achieve this, I have no [...]

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To UGC or not to UGC - that is the confusion

To UGC or not to UGC - that is the confusion

Back in April when PodShow re-branded to MEVIO, there was a a fair bit of spitting over the CEO’s comments that the company had “…never believed in user-generated content as a business, or even as a sustainable entertainment offering“. This created all manner of waves amongst podcast producers. Here is my personal take on why [...]

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Promoting with audio promos

I have never been convinced having show’s (podcast’s) audio promo played on another show was a particularly effective means of reaching out to new audience. But from my experience with TableRappers, I have changed that view.
When a new user signs up at TableRappers.com, one of the questions in the online form asks where or how [...]

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Bj??rk at Hammersmith - Getting too old for this lark

I am officially old. Too loud, too long standing around. Too many irritating (and smelly, and tall) people about. Too much interference from the venue. Right, that’s off my chest so let’s set that to one side for now and talk about the actual gig.
I have been a fan of Bj??rk, discovering her music not [...]

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BTPodShow gets a facelift

On its journey to the quietly heralded version 3, BTPodShow.com and PodShow.com last night had a very strategic spruce-up with a new interface.
UPDATE: Adam Curry refers to this as less a facelift than a shot of botox! 

This interim change refocused the site around primary promotion of video content, which is - despite the understandable resistance [...]

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Moo business cards

At first I wasn’t convinced, but these lovely little mini business cards have been growing on me. There was a huge geek-fuss about Moo cards when they first appeared, then an even bigger noise when they introduced Moo stickers.
If you have not come across them, moo produce mini printed cards, stickers, and greetings card. [...]

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Mozy - Secure online backup dirt cheap, actually, free!

I currently use .mac as an additional backup for some of my most essential files, such as business and personal accounts, passwords and logins, etc., but I get nowhere near using the broader offering of .mac. I’ve therefore been on the lookout for a viable, more cost effective alternative - yes, that means possibly dropping [...]

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212Blues Episode 5 - I.H. Smiley and his Rocketeers

Handing this show over to the ladies!
This week’s listener track comes from Sarah, in Canada, who requested Young Women’s Advice from Sister Rockaway with I.H. Smiley and his Rockateers. Also tracks from Sweet Alice Hopkins, Deanna Bogart, Diana Braithwaite, and Verity Burton.
Click below to listen or hop over to the 212Blues website.

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