Pointers for Successful Webcasting

As of now, I have given two online webcasts, where I spoke into a phone or a microphone plugged into a PC, and clicked through a web version of a Powerpoint presentation. I’ve also listened to quite a few webcasts, either live or after-the-fact via podcasting.
Here are some pointers to think about when preparing for [...]

Video Blogs make CNN

I talk about videoblogging once in awhile… thankfully, I’m not the only one! Check out this CNN article: Video blogs, ready for prime time.
It primarily focuses on Rocketboom’s recent ads, how video blogs are growing, and how iTunes and iPods have given video blogs a potential audience of 40 million viewers!
So anyway - read [...]

SXSW in 2007?

Yes, THAT SXSW - the one in Austin with cool music. Did you know the annual conference also focuses on interactive technology? I didn’t until a few months ago.
If you want to learn more about building web 2.0 dealies for your websites - I’d suggest attending the conference next year. Take a peek at their [...]

BBC is Heading Towards Web 2.0!

From the Church of the Customer blog: “For information providers, it’s better to charge for access to the community you develop around your data, not the information itself.”
“That’s the approach the BBC is taking by announcing it will reformulate its web-based publishing model to embrace user-created content and reader communities. The news evangelists are getting [...]

Great things ahead for library web and library technology!

In the last week or so, I’ve seen three pretty cool things:

John Blyberg’s post about how to overcome the tech deficit
Glenn Peterson’s new project, EngagedPatrons
Sean Robinson’s project, the PayITForward web wiki

Blyberg always has good stuff to say - you should go read his post, and let it soak in. There are plenty of good ideas [...]

Approach to Creating Experiences

I just found this neat “Approach to Creating Experiences” chart (found via Logic + Emotion).
I’m becoming an “experience geek,” so I think it’s pretty cool… it’s broken down into 5 sequential steps:

Uncover customer, brand and business insights - start with the customer, use different types of scenarios to bring out customer needs, wants, and expectations, [...]

Article on Personal and Participatory Media

From The Economist - “Among the Audience” - this article focuses on how the era of mass media is giving way to an era of personal and participatory media. Here are some juicy tidbits:
1. A comparison to Gutenberg’s movable type and the Trott’s Movable Type blogging application - the article claims they make dandy bookends [...]

My handout for the OPAL program

http://www.davidleeking.com/pdf/experienceplanning.pdf
Oops! I posted the wrong PDF. The correct PDF for Friday’s presentation is here: http://www.davidleeking.com/pdf/Techies.pdf

OPAL Presentation today

I’m getting ready for my OPAL presentation in about an hour (making sure the laptop is working, is plugged in, the mic is on, etc).
And I thought I should mention - my presentation is being “simulcast!” Yes, you can hear my voice at OPAL… and you can also listen in by logging in to Second [...]

Articles on Techies and Non-Techies getting along with each other

I’m getting ready for my webcast with OPAL this Friday… it’s part of their Continuing Education Seminar Series, held the 3rd Friday of the month at 10am - check out the full listing of seminars.
Anyway… here’s a list of links to some great articles on different aspects of techies and non-techies getting along:

How to [...]

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