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Show #047 - What is a Digital Native

This week's free Podcast Sisters audio show is now available (remember subscribe free of charge and new shows will come automatically to your computer, just follow the instructions at the end of the post to download or subscribe via iTunes)

This show is a little different as it is an interview that Heather and Anna recorded whilst in New York. We talk to Paull Young, one of the "young" stars of the social media world. We talk about

What is a digital native?

How are people are using the internet

What is twitter? And when would you use Twitter and when do you blog?

How you build relationships on line?

How Paull sees the future of social media

If you want to check out Paull's mum' blog then check out Serendipity! 

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3Dcamp Non-Conference: 24 May 2008, Limerick, Ireland

If you are in Ireland and interested in the opportunities that 3D technologies present, then you won't want to miss the firthcoming FREE non-conference 3Dcamp, taking place on the 24 May 2008 in Limerick.

3Dcamp is a themed non-conference which will focus on virtual worlds (Second Life, the Metaverse), mirror worlds (Google Earth and Virtual Earth), mapping mashups, GPS, Location based Services (LBSs), haptics (eg. Wiimote hacks), 3D modelling (Blender, Sketchup) and all things 3D.

Register to attend 3Dcamp here - and do let me know if you are planning to attend as I hope to get there too.

Free Teleseminar 12 May 2008: Social Media For Solopreneurs

I'm afraid it's been a bit quiet over here on The Podcast Sisters recently as Anna and Heather have been travelling and then Anna has been ill.

If you are missing our voices and views about social media, then you might want to hop on my call this week for Biz Growth Live, where I am in conversation with Peggy Murrah and Chris Muccio about social media for solopreneurs and how it can help you attract more clients.

You can find out more about the call which is a FREE teleseminar masterclass taking place at 1pm ET/6pm Ireland and the UK on Monday 12 May 2008 here.

If you already receive my newsletter you will have the details of the call in number so you don't need to register again.

Hope to hear you on the call soon.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Webshare

When you are writing a blog post or an article for your website, if you are looking for a definition of a word, then it's likely that you will hyperlink to Wikipedia.

Well another source that is now available to you is Encyclopaedia Britannica where if you are a blogger or webpublisher, you can apply for an account to cite Britannica in your articles. This means that you can bring your website visitors and blog article readers access to the robust definitions on Britannica and they do not need to have an account to access the site which costs US$70 per annum - they have access to the definiton you link to.

And our friends over at the For Immediate Release podcast, Shel and Neville have been working with Britannica to support them in this strategy - thanks Shel and Neville for encouraging Britannica to make the resouce freely available to web publishers and bloggers.

So why not apply for your account for Britannica Webshare today?

Oh I almost forgot - you can also follow Britannica on Twitter and receive a daily Tweet about an article on Britannica too.

Updating iTunes Manually

Sometimes as a podcaster you find that iTunes does not update the feed. That happened to me today. If that happens to you then you can manually ping iTunes by

1. Get you apple id - easiest way is to search for your podcast in iTunes, then right click on the album art and copy the url.
2. Paste that url into your internet browser

Just a quick Friday tip!

P.S The Podcast Sisters podcast will appear soon, we are just having a slight hosting problem...we have not gone away, we have recorded 3 shows whilst we are trying to sort out the problem!

Anna Is Profiled in Marketing Profs

Just a quick shout out for Anna who was profiled today in the Marketing Profs newsletter. She was interviewed by Nettie Hartsock about how she set up her business with just £1000 through her blog and podcast.

Unfortunately the article is only for premium content subscribers, but I am sure that Anna can get permission to post a few extracts of the article sharing her key learnings in being an entreprenuer here for you to read - or may be even share her story on a forthcoming podcast here at The Podcast Sisters (once we get our podcast feed and hosting back in action!)

What say you Anna?

BBC Blog Network

I am always amazed that the BBC is at the forefront of social media, journalism and media. The BBC has always been a corporation that has been seen as large monolith however they have just launched the BBC Blog Network.

I love this personally as my personal interest in world news, internet and politics are all covered. It will be interesting to see if the blogs start linking out to the blogosphere or if they remain a medium of news delivery...but another example of how businesses are starting to see the value of blogging.

Podcasting Statistics

Over at the superb Podcasting News they report on the Edison Media Research. The latest research shows

• The audience for audio podcasts grew 38% in the last year;
• The audience for video podcasts grew 45% in the last year;
• About 30% of regular Internet users have downloaded a podcast;
• Awareness of podcasting has leveled off at about 37;
• People listen to or watch podcasts primarily on their computers (about 75%).

In 2007 there was a feeling that podcasting was on the wane. I didn't believe that and still don't...why? Well podcasting gives you incredible value - both as a producer and consumer. They are "cheap" to produce, need little expertise and yet from the consumers point of view they are free, niche, specialised, an opt in medium that they can listen to wherever they are...

In the UK I get a sense of a growing awareness both by companies and by consumers. Is it mainstream ...no not yet but as a small business I think that is the real opportunity. Get in to the space whilst the idea is still "relatively new", make your name whilst there are fewer competitors!

After all what could be more intimate than you talking directly into the ears of each of your consumers :)

Podcast Update

Do not fear the podcast is all ready to go, we have had a problem with our hosting this week but Podcast FM are being wonderfully helpful and we should be ready to upload the show tomorrow. So for all of you missing your sisters...don't worry we will be visiting your ear buds tomorrow!

Galba - A True Gentleman, Thank You for a Wonderful Life

People often talk about friends you make on-line are not the same as those you make in the "real" world. Maybe true, yet today I read the news that one of my on-line friends had passed away and it affected me deeply...just showing how real these friendships can be in the "virtual" world. This is how I described it on my blog  just showing that the friends you make on line can be as important as the friends you see each day.....

" I was shocked to see the news that Galba Bright had passed away - one less truly inspirational gentleman in this world, one that I will miss from my virtual life.

As many of you know, it was only a few weeks ago that I spoke to Galba for the podcast - we talked so much that I had to turn it into 2 shows! (Part 1 and Part 2) Galba had this ability to connect with people at the emotional level, he shared openly, he touched your heart with his love of people and of the world. Galba made me smile, made me laugh and I remember coming off the phone feeling privileged to have spoken to him, to have been touched by the Galba magic!

Social media means that Galba  - and his thoughts on emotional intelligence - will remain as part of his wonderful legacy. My thoughts go out to his family....

Galba sleep tight, we will miss you hugely and thank you for leaving such wonderful emotional footprints all over the world"

As many of you know, it was only a few weeks ago that I spoke to Galba for the podcast - we talked so much that I had to turn it into 2 shows! (Part 1 and Part 2) Galba had this ability to connect with people at the emotional level, he shared openly, he touched your heart with his love of people and of the world. Galba made me smile, made me laugh and I remember coming off the phone feeling privileged to have spoken to him, to have been touched by the Galba magic!

Social media means that Galba  - and his thoughts on emotional intelligence - will remain as part of his wonderful legacy. My thoughts go out to his family....

Galba sleep tight, we will miss you hugely and thank you for leaving such wonderful emotional footprints all over the world"