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Media Hacks – Like I Needed More Things To Do

ceb — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:47:38 +0000

Mitch Joel, Julien Smith, Hugh McGuire, C.C. Chapman, Christopher S. Penn and I are doing a podcast together called Media Hacks (site coming later). Julien already wrote about it, as did Mitch. Essentially, it’s our homage to the style of the Gillmor Gang (we have a long way to go to earn the comparison) around marketing and stuff.

Episode 1 is here. Please note: Julien has a potty mouth. He says a lot of curse words. A LOT. But hey, it’s expression, and he was full of energy.

The group who’ll speak on the show will rotate a bit from episode to episode, but we think you’ll enjoy it. What it will be is a somewhat guided, but very energetic discussion about the marketing (mostly online) space, and we expect it’ll evolve over time.

What’s fun about doing a group show like this is that we all come from this at different angles. What’s also of note is that we’re all veterans of PodCamp, but this idea didn’t stem from that directly. I love that we’ve evolved in knowing each other over the last few years, and that it’s a project where we can work together, make something, and hopefully spark conversations.

One part of all we should be doing in the social media space involves actually experimenting with the tools and making our own media. How can you stay current in the space if you’re not playing with the toys?

We’re using BlogTalk Radio to record it. Lickity easy. There are lots of ways to make a show like this, and you might use recorders and do it at one place. You might record Skype or Gizmo. In the old days, I was really worried about podcasting tools. Now? No way. Dial into BTR, let the control panel do the work, tidy up the file, and we’re done. (I was just the talent, but that’s how easy it is).

The first episode is ready for your perusal. More to come.

Photo credits (for the snaps that aren’t mine): C.C. and Me – C.C. Chapman
Hugh McGuire – C.C. Chapman
Mitch Joel – C.C. Chapman

The Chris Show at SXSW

ceb — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:27:55 +0000

One afternoon at South by Southwest, Kris Smith recorded a podcast with me, Chris Heuer, with a brief walk-through visit by Chris Messina. Despite the fact that I’m a goofball repeatedly throughout the experience, there are some nuggets of goodness in there. Pop it open in another tab and listen while you’re working. Let me know if there are parts that were actually worthwhile. We had fun, at least.

JC Hutchins Interviews me for Ultra Creatives Podcast

ceb — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:09:35 +0000

Check out this interview with famed author J.C. Hutchins, for his show, Ultra Creatives. We had fun. Check out the other 1-8 that came before me, too!

Ultra Creatives, Episode 9.

Interview with Lynne D Johnson and Ronald Lewis

ceb — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:28:51 +0000

John Havens let me steal his show while at SXSW. Literally. He let me walk up, take his spot as an interviewer, and hurl questions at FastCompany’s Lynne D. Johnson and lifestreamer/entrepreneur Ronald Lewis. In this interview, which goes in lots of directions, we talk about media making, about the role of large organizations in communities, and lots more.

Thanks again to John Havens for letting me elbow him out of his own role for this interview.

Tools Restrict Your Thinking

ceb — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:10:20 +0000

Never forget that the tools you use to think, to dream, to figure something out, are also opportunities to restrict the way you think about a problem. If you’re already thinking about using a wiki for a project, or a blog, you’ve already made some decisions on all the actions that take place thereafter. Deciding on audio versus video versus text early in the project means that you’re talking tools and not the desired goals of the project. Wherever you can, think with outcomes in mind, not which tools you can use.

Inspired by Jon Udell’s interview with Bill Buxton.