Announcing Attention Upgrade
One of the recurring questions I get at PodCamps is “what’s your show?” It’s hard to answer, because I don’t regularly make my Small Boxes show, and that’s basically for me, anyhow. I started an audio project a few weeks ago, but I just wasn’t digging how it was coming out, so instead, I’ve asked Sim at Utterz to bake in an audio podcasting option for Utterz that will cook up rich media enclosures and the like. That’s probably coming out soon (provided Sim and the team dig the idea and go with it).
So, in the interim, I’ve got a new video show built on a brand new application roll-out:
Attention Upgrade is my new show (under 2 minutes an episode) where I talk about what has my attention, and this hopefully will help you upgrade YOUR experience with the world around you. The site was designed by Steve Rosenbaum and team of Magnify.net, and it’s one of the first shows to demonstrate Magnify’s new videoblog-in-a-box functionality.
I’m pretty jazzed about it. Steve and the team cooked up the underlying site in pretty much no time. MY version doesn’t take advantage of Magnify’s search-and-post functionality, which scours all kinds of video sites to find things that match your criteria, but you can do that, if you want too. I just chose to make all new stuff for Attention Upgrade.
I’ll be submitting the show to iTunes to be used on Video iPods and the like, and maybe also the Zune Marketplace, as they’re really looking for podcast content right now.
Lots more stuff coming soon on this front.
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I think it will be great. Those few videos you did on Facebook were great (like the ‘play’ one). You speak well. Can’t wait!
BTW, I kept getting the same question at PodCamp. Me: “ermmmmm….”
Chris, very cool! Welcome to “officially” producing a show! I look forward to seeing how the show - and Magnify.net - work out for you.
Congrats,
Dan
I enjoyed the video Chris. I’m looking forward to hearing/seeing what else is on your mind. The 2 minute format is perfect.
I tried to comment, but then was asked to log in and lost the comment. I’ll register there some time soon.
Cheers,
Dave
Yes it is interesting listening to you. I’ve listened to quite a few of this style of vlog in recent months. One in particular springs to mind and that is Movember at ProBlogger. You are both fine looking men but I do find myself yearning for a bit of visual variety and wonder about connections to flickr. I recently listened to a podcast by GrammarGirl (her Twitter name) and she had a series of photographs passing by.
Great idea! Great to see you vidcasting again too.
One thing, make your RSS more obvious to folks that go over to view the site.
Just my $.02. ;)
Chris, why can’t the video accept comments without “signing up”? that’s just lame. Go with a better system/place, one that works and is stable and “social” if you please.
I’ll see you at TechCrunch tonight and you can tell me more!