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Podcasting FAQ - New Site for Podcasters

I am an avid fan of podcasting and also for the work that Todd Cochrane and the Raw Voice team do for podcasters.  I have been a member of Blubrry and love their collaborative style. The team have now launched a new resource which will help anyone who is thinking about podcasting, or indeed what to know more about podcasting - PodcastFAQ. Here is what they say is the aim of the site

"Welcome to podcastFAQ.com, a website committed to providing everything you need to know about podcasting. This site aims to contain the most up-to-date information for podcast creators, consumers and businesses. The content on podcastFAQ.com is intended to be easy to find, to the point, and without clutter.

Whether you’re a new or seasoned podcaster, an avid listener/viewer, or just someone interested in podcasts, we hope to have something for you. Go ahead; it's easy. Use the navigation on the left to explore the breadth of the site.

podcastFAQ.com is the result of a bunch of us podcasters – who are also the founders of RawVoice Inc. – going to meet-ups, podcamps and expos preaching our love, passion and knowledge of podcasting. It dawned on us that we had all this information about podcasting, but nowhere to put it."

Knowing the team, this will be an invaluable resource for podcasters to check out.

Trip Advisor Example of How to Use Widgets

We recently did a couple of podcasts on Widgets on the Evolution of Web Marketing and the World of Widgets showing how people are using widgets to increase brand awareness and how they can be used to create consumer engagement.

Well I came across a great widget from Trip Advisor which is fun, informative and yes, engaging! I thought it was a good example for people who were still confused following our description...

For anyone who would like to know I got 164,000, which no doubt is useless!

Show #037 - Making Your Name Stand Out Online

This week's free 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)

The Podcast Sisters are one down tonight as the flu bug hits the UK, but do not fear Krishna and Anna answer a listener's question about ensuring how you come first in the search results for your own name. Although Anna has a more unusual name and therefore does not have the same issue, Krishna definitely understands the problem! The girls give simple tips that will help you stand out from the google crowd.

Here are a the links that the sisters mention in the show

Jason Jarratt - A Buddhist Podcast
David Meerman Scott - New Marketing expert. (Listen to an interview on either Krishna's show or Anna's podcast!)
Ziggs - People search for Professionals
GoDaddy - For buying domain names
Ezine Articles - Article Submission site
LinkedIn - Professional networking
Ecademy - Professional networking
Flickr for Photo Sharing

If you want to take up Anna's challenge and send in a quiz question for next week then e-mail Anna and she will pose it to the Sisters!

Join us over at the Podcast Sisters Facebook group to discuss this week's show and also do give us feedback and share ideas for future shows that will deliver value to YOU. You can also send us an email to podcast.sisters@googlemail.com.

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Entrepreneur Tips and Stories

We like to bring you ideas, inspiration for how to build your small business. Being an entrepreneur can be tough so each fortnight we bring you articles from around the web to help your personal development.

Holly Ord presents Calling All Women Entrepreneurs posted at Menstrual Poetry.

changeyourtree presents Five Things Racquetball Taught Me About Succeeding in Business posted at Change Your Tree, saying, "No matter what type of business you're in, this article is for you!"

Wanda Grindstaff presents Success vs Failure in a Home Based Business posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles.

MabelandHarry presents Being First Does Not Necessarily Mean Being The Most Successful posted at MabelandHarry

Dr. Joe Capista presents The Success Triangle™ Can Increase Your Opportunity for Success posted at The Success Triangle, saying, "In order to have a successful business, you have to have a solid foundation. The types of systems you have in place support that foundation. Without a strong foundation, success is fleeting at best. Without systems, you will waste precious time, money and energy. In every business, especially service-oriented businesses, there are certain needs. The need for an extremely solid foundation is key to your success. A business has more likelihood to be wildly successful when using the three-prong approach of The Success Triangle™."

Kingsley Tagbo presents HOW TO OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION IN 8 EASY STEPS posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY.

Tina Su presents Your Guide to Conquer Fear of Public Speaking posted at Think Simple. Be Decisive..

Anna presents Are Party Organisers the New Black in Marketing posted at The Engaging Brand

Carol Bentley presents Does your business pass the "Charlie the Plumber" test. . . posted at Carol Bentley.

Vahid Chaychi presents To Succeed As a Business Owner, You Have to Be Tough posted at Weboma.com, saying, "If you have a business owner or you work for the others businesses, you have to learn how to be organized and disciplined. Otherwise you will not have any success."

Mystery presents Mystery Autoincome  -   » IAHBE (International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs)- Review posted at Mystery Online Autoincome Turbo Cash Money Making Systems.

Richard Lee presents The One Thing You MUST Learn To Succeed In Any Business posted at Richard Lee.

Ed Rivis presents How to optimise a homepage. posted at Ed Rivis.

GWN Lifestyle presents Developing Your Winning Customer Service Plan posted at GWN Lifestyle, saying, "Customer service is the key to your success as a small business owner."

Edith presents How to Maintain a Positive Attitude posted at Edith Yeung.Com:  Dream.  Think.  Act..

Andrea J. Stenberg, The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur presents What’s the Key to Entrepreneurial Success? posted at The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur by Andrea J. Stenberg, saying, "This article is part wrap-up of what I've learned while researching my book and part reflection on my own entrepreneurial journey."

Sarah Paine presents Earn Money From Your Home posted at Sarah Paine.

Carol Bentley presents Saying thanks. . . posted at Carol Bentley.

Shaun Connell presents Content posted at Make Money Online, saying, "Teenager Shaun Connell explains how he made great content, which resulted in big revenues later on."

That concludes this edition.  Submit your blog article to the next edition of entrepreneur success stories using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

3 Tools to Get You Started in Blogging

I met a wonderful group of people at the Carmanthenshire and promised to blog with the answers to some of their questions.

Q: If you have set up a blog but are new to blogging and RSS, what tools would you suggest I should use?

A: Google Reader as a way of subscribing to blogs.
B: Google Alerts so that you can create notifications of who is talking about your company, about you, about your region maybe or talking about your area of expertise - whatever is important to you. Once these are set up there is an option to receive either an email or RSS subscription of the notifications. When you get notifications, you can click through to the reference, say to your company and leave a follow up comment.
C: Sign up at Technorati. Once you have an account you can claim your blog and also set up a watchlist which is like a Google Alert. Set up a watchlist for the name of your blog and your name, as another way of managing your reputation on line.

Show # 036 - Podcast Interview Techniques

This week's free 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)

The Podcast Sisters  have a "lively" discussion on what makes a great podcast interview, how can you create an atmosphere that relaxes the interviewee and also engages the podcast listener. Podcasting can be such an important marketing tool for small business, so if you are an entrepreneur that wants to learn more podcasting secrets then take a listen.

Here are a the links that the sisters mention in the show

Podcast Junky

Wiggly Wigglers - Heather's Podcast

Today's Women in Business - Krishna's Show

The Engaging Brand - Anna's Business Podcast

If you want to take up Anna's challenge and send in a quiz question then e-mail Anna and she will pose it to the Sisters!

 

Join us over at the Podcast Sisters Facebook group to discuss this week's show and also do give us feedback and share ideas for future shows that will deliver value to YOU. You can also send us an email to podcast.sisters@googlemail.com.

REMEMBER SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PODCAST SISTERS IS FREE! 

1) To listen now on line without any downloads then click here and press the play button

2) Or to subscribe in iTunes      

3) Or if you use a different podcatcher then here are the feed details -

http://www.podcastfm.co.uk/podcast.rss?id=245

The Podcast Sisters Podcast Has Just Been Reviewed!

We have just been reviewed by the Podcast Junky UK! It's always great to hear about what our listeners have to say about us and we really appreciate Alex of The Podcast Junky UK writing up a review - thanks Alex.

Here are a few comments from Alex about the Podcast Sisters Podcast:

"Although the The Podcast Sisters brand their show as “The Podcast For The Non Geek”, these 3 women do know their stuff and it’s a great podcast for learning how you can leverage new media and social networking to build not only your business, but also how you can use new media and social networking from scratch to find out just what it’s all about."

"You’re bound to relate to at least one, if not to all three of the The Podcast Sisters as each one has their own experience, field of expertise, and skill level within the social network, new media world and business world… and like I say, even if you’re not in business, then you’ll still something to learn in this podcast."

"So, to listen to a great non-geek podcast by 3 women, who I suspect may be more than a little techie on the side, then head on over to The Podcast Sisters now…"

Alex I can promise you I'm not technical - I understand the terminology but have others in my business manage the podcast production - I focus on content creation about branding leadership and business development strategies.  Heather also outsources her podcast production too - but she is never far away from her Mac as you will see here (listening to podcasts while baking - she was online reading the recipe - and I'll leave you to think for yourself other places she takes her Mac!). As for Anna - well I think she may be a closet junkie and she's a wiz at editing her own and our podcasts! But don't tell i told you this will you!

If you are looking for podcast to listen to, do mouse over to the Podcast Junky UK where you can access Alex's other reviews - I'm sure you'll find some other great podcasts to listen to - perhaps when you're baking a cake too! Just be sure to protect your PC or Mac from the flour - you have been warned!

Creating the perfect public sector website

If you are based in Ireland, and have accountability for online marketing in the public sector, you might be interested in a forthcoming programme hosted by the Irish Internet Association.

This one-day conference focuses on user experience, accessibility and inclusive design for the public sector. It is relevant to those who work in the public sector and to those who supply services to the public sector.

The conference addresses the website design and build issues faced by the public sector and those working with the public sector every day.

The event is taking place on the 22 January 2008 Event Date : 22 Jan 2008 at the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8 and costs €175.00 per person or €95.00 per person if you are a non member.

You can book your place online. I've attended many IIA events and have definately found them worthwhile so if online marketing and communications in the public sector is one of the your key areas of responsibility, make sure you pencil this in your calendar.

2 Out of 3 Podcast Sisters Ain't Bad!

Tomorrow night Heather and Anna are talking at a Womens Biz Network event in Carmanthenshire. They will be talking about how they use social media in their businesses and giving a practical training session on blogging and podcasting. (Anna was wondering why Heather asked her to join in!)

It is only an hour but plenty of chance to ask all those questions that you are dying to ask us for the show - we may even take our recorder along to capture the questions for a future show!

Note to the other podcast sisters - maybe we should do a live road show with all 3 this summer - anyone interested?

Social Media Tools

As you know I am becoming a little bit of a twitterholic but one of the great things about it, is that people point you to great resources. Here is a gem of an article about 42 Top Social Media Tools and Tips that is a must read for anyone in a small business.