All You Need To Know About Podcasting - Facts, History And Tips

Odds are you’ve heard the phrase “podcasting.” But what exactly is it?

In its easiest terms, podcasting is a technique of publishing audio files to the Internet, which can then be automatically downloaded to a computer, iPod, MP3 player or other portable media device. For anybody who loves listening to the wide variety of internet audio programming, but can not always find the time to listen to their favorite shows when they are scheduled or take the time to download them manually, podcasting is the solution. It enables you to listen to your favorite content, at your convenience.

Podcasting is more than just TiVo for Internet Radio. Individuals are taking an increasingly active role in making their online lives and, as a result, generate the majority of content found on the Internet. Combined with human nature to form groups, share info and advance personalized agendas through interaction with others, podcasting represents a considerable shift in the way we communicate, receive and discover info.

Anybody can create a podcast and, regardless of the topic, find an online audience that shares the same interest and will subscribe to the feed, or “show,” to automatically receive new episodes. But podcasting is more than having this 15 minutes of fame. Educators are using podcasts to interact with their students. Terrestrial radio is using it to regain listeners. It’s even changing the way media covers and distributes news and entertainment, advertisers target pitches at consumers and companies design and sell their products and services.

The future definitely looks bright for podcasting. It has developed beyond basic time-shifting of Internet audio in to the new medium for making, finding and sharing content created by individuals for individuals sharing comparable interests. In other words, podcasting is connecting people to people, in the growing content-on-demand World.


Table of Contents:

What Is Podcasting?

A Brief History Of Podcasting

4 Reasons To Create Your Own Podcast For Your Business Or Hobby

Interviewing For Your Podcast

Preparing For A Successful Podcast

The Power Of Podcasting: What Exhibitors Need To Know

Vox Populi: Popular Podcasts On The Net