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Podcasting for Profit

Podcasting for Profit Breakfast Seminar

by Leesa BarnesJune 4, 2008

Today is the official launch of my breakfast seminar series. Over the next 6 months, I’m going to visit a city near you and teach you how to podcast for profit.
Want to know what you’ll be getting in addition to the 2 hour presentation? Play the video below to find out.

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City-TV’s Homepage

by Leesa BarnesMay 20, 2008

I’ll be a guest on City-TVs Homepage at 5pm today on Wednesday May 21st. If you’re in the Toronto area, turn your TV to Channel 24. If you’re not in the Toronto area, you can stream the live broadcast over the Internet. Follow these tips:

Go to the CP24 website
Click on Video News Director in [...]

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Still Room for Successful Independent Podcasters in Mainstream Television

by Leesa BarnesMay 19, 2008

So, Amanda Congdon returns to independent video podcasting after her stint on ABCnews.com ended/failed/combusted.
Earlier this year, Amber MacArthur, who was recruited by City-TV, said goodbye to the network after her one year contract ended.
Is there no room for independent podcasters in mainstream television? To say yes based on just 2 examples wouldn’t be fair. However, [...]

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Recorded Podcasting, Benefits and Drawbacks

by Leesa BarnesMay 7, 2008

In Thursday’s issue of Make Selling Fun, I’m going to compare the benefits and drawbacks of recorded podcasting, in other words, using archived content from teleclasses, webinars, speeches and presentations to create your podcast content.
To receive this issue and to find out if using a recorded podcast fits your personality, sign up to receive your [...]

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Live Podcasting, Benefits and Drawbacks

by Leesa BarnesApril 30, 2008

In the next 2 issues of Make Selling Fun, I’m going to compare the benefits and drawbacks of live podcasting vs recorded podcasting.
If you’re curious to know the differences between the two and how each can help you in your podcasting goals, sign up to receive your complimentary issue of Make Selling Fun. Just enter [...]

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Self Published Author Uses Podcasting to Win $10,000

by Leesa BarnesApril 30, 2008

One of the people I profiled in my book Podcasting for Profit is Terry Fallis. When I interviewed him a year ago, he was using a podcast to share the contents of his newest novel, The Best Laid Plans.
At the time, he couldn’t get a literary agent to represent his title. Many were saying that [...]

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You’re Not My Target Market Unless You’re Ready to Monetize Your Podcast

by Leesa BarnesApril 16, 2008

There’s a podcasting mailing list out there where I’ve become the topic of conversation. I’m posting my response on my blog since the moderator hasn’t approved 2 replies that I sent through.
I got wind of this when a colleague opened a ticket on my help desk to let me know what was going on. I [...]

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Podcasting for Profit: A Blueprint for Broadcasters

by Leesa BarnesApril 10, 2008

I’m in Las Vegas this weekend speaking at the National Association of Broadcasters annual conference. This topic is of course, my favourite and it will have a slight bent towards broadcasters.
Podcasting for Profit
April 13, 2008 • 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center N253
Think advertising and sponsorship [...]

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