I’ve been listening to audio podcasts and watching videos that people have recorded recently.  With the high growth of social media and more people realizing the importance of audio and video content to supplement their blogs and books, I’ve started finding that many people rush into podcasting and don’t’ fully understand how to get a great sound.
If you want to really step up your podcast, video blog, or next live streaming event, here are some things to consider when setting up.  There’s a saying in the audio industry:
TV without picture …

Lately I have been feeling like there is too much “stuff” demanding my attention.  Or appearing like it is demanding my attention.
I’ve got a lot of ideas bouncing around in my head.  Some are pretty solid while others are still blobs of unformed thought.  Regardless, I have had a difficult time in the past trying to make something out of these ideas.  I would wait on them (or forget about them altogether) while someone else accomplished them before I did.  This was extremely frustrating.  I didn’t get frustrated with that …

I started with Google Calendars.  Later in life, I got a Macbook Pro with iCal.  I love iCal.  I set it up to sync with my Google Calendars.  Then, I got an iPhone 3Gs, and literally started losing sleep trying to get everything to stay in order.  Following is what I’ve been able to put together to get everything to function correctly.  I feel like I’ve reached the summit of a large mountain!

*DISCLAIMER* It is always a good practice to make a backup of your calendars.  The reader assumes all …

We’ve been using Facebook and Twitter now for awhile.  Some prefer one over the other.  Some only use one tool.  Others are addicted to both. (Then there’s MySpace.  Remember that?  Facebook needs to take a hint.  But that’s another post…)
Twitter and Facebook.  They’re two completely different platforms.
Like oil and water, they both have their place.  We use both.  Yet they don’t always mix.  Likewise, Twitter and Facebook are two very different mediums with two very different niches.
Facebook.
When Mark Zuckerberg was at Harvard, he had an idea.
He and three classmates got …

Week eight of the Networking series. This week I’m writing about a Northwest Indiana general contractor. A lot of people probably don’t think that social media is of much use to a builder, construction company, or an architect.  Jeff Eriks, on the other hand, thinks differently.  He believes in and practices the art of social media.  By using Twitter and Facebook along with the companies multiple websites, he is able to let people know what they’re doing as a company.  This also allows customers and potential clients to give feedback …