Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio and Video Podcasting [Paperback]

Michael Geoghegan W. (Author), Dan Klass (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590599055 | ISBN-13: 978-1590599051 | Publication Date: November 15, 2007 | Edition: 2nd ed.

Podcasting remains ever popular, and the technology has moved on in the last 2 years, so friends of ED now respond with a second edition of the best selling Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Podcasting, by influential podcasting pioneers Michael Geoghegan and Dan Klass.

This 2nd edition is much improved and updated to cover the latest software and resources that readers and podcasters want to learn about. Critically, this book shows how to create video as well as audio podcasts. It provides all the reader needs to know to get heard and now seen online, regardless of his or her level of experience and technical knowledge.

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About the Author

Michael W. Geoghegan is co-founder and CEO of GigaVox Media, a technology company offering an online audio/video production and publishing platform enabling professional podcasters and media companies an integrated suite of solutions.

Michael also founded Willnick Productions, creator of some of the first corporate podcasts, including the official podcast of the Disneyland Resort. Michael's other podcasting endeavors include Reel Reviews: Films Worth Watching, Grape Radio, and PrivaCast, an enterprise-level solution for secure RSS currently used by Duke University. He is also co-author of "Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Podcasting."

Michael speaks frequently on podcasting's impact on new media and its corporate applications and is often quoted by the media including in The New York Times, USA Today, CNN and Wired Magazine.

Prior to his career as a podcaster, Dan Klass was an actor and comedian, and was the creator/writer/producer/star of NewsPop, an animated series for a joint internet venture between Steven Speilberg’s DreamWorks SKG and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment.

Klass is currently devoting most of his time to his podcasts, most notably the much acclaimed The Bitterest Pill, a comedy/talk show that revolves around his musings as a stay-at-home dad on the outskirts of the entertainment industry. The Bitterest Pill has been featured on NBC, NPR and Fox News and in USAToday.com, The New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor.

Klass is also the founder of JacketMedia.com, a new media production company in Los Angeles, that creates podcasts for a wide variety of clients, including Speedo and the LA Opera.

Klass lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two kids and two Macs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 2nd ed. edition (November 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590599055
• ISBN-13: 978-1590599051
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > Software Engineering > Multimedia Information Systems
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  • #94 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Photography & Video > Video Production

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Flawlessly, January 15, 2009

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Drew Ross (Sharpsburg, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio and Video Podcasting (Paperback)

The true test of a how-to book is whether or not you get the desired results. Well I can say that I wanted to create my own podcast and after reading this book, I did.

I am not the most computer savvy, but I'm also not an idiot (at least if you ask the right folks). Like many, I use the computer extensively all day and know the majority of popular programs. But when it comes to HTML, websites, and behind the curtain stuff, forget it. So, when I set out to create my own podcast, I was a bit intimidated. This book put me at ease.

One thing I will say is this: READ IT! Don't be one of those that just flips to the parts you think you need. This book is better if you really read it cover to cover. The only section I didn't read was the part on video podcasts because I wasn't doing one. But read everything else.

It takes you through step by step and outlines most of the options for podcasters. How to record, edit, post and maintain your cast. It has great recommendations on which services to use (I have been extremely pleased with Liberated Syndication as my host). The authors are funny, knowledgable and had tons of inside information on podcasting. They even included case studies from famous podcasters and the trouble they went through to make podcasting what it is today.

The only thing that I would say you need to avoid in this book is the section on cleaning up your files. I started out following their advice to the letter. But, with each episode I did more and more experimentation with my sound. Here is the startling truth about what I discovered: you don't need to do most of what they tell you to do. If you get a decent recording set-up, you don't have to do all that editing. I bought the Behringer Podcast Studio, one of the cheapest kits out there, and I eventually just posted my show after only taking out some of the long pauses, rustling of notes and the occassional dog scratching on the front door. I now just pull out the annoying stuff, insert the bumper music and voila! All the other stuff they tell you to do is really unnecessary unless you have a crummy mic or lots of noise while you're recording. They make it sound like if you do all that it will sound more professional. But, I actually felt that it made my voice sound like I was speaking through a tin can. So, give yourself some time to test out all the bells and whistles on the Audacity program and find the fit for you. And don't be afraid to be a little less polished for the sake of time and convenience.

If you are seriously considering becoming a podcaster, this is where you start. It is the only book I used and I now have 15 episodes posted in less than 5 months. You can check out the results by searching for my podcast, Christian With A Brain, in iTunes or on Google. Happy Podcasting!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect book for all podcasters., February 15, 2008

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Geoffrey L. Tozer "Sly Crooner" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio and Video Podcasting (Paperback)

Yes that's right, this is the perfect book for any and all podcasters. If you are a podcaster, or want to be one or just want to find out what it's all about buy this book.

The title says it all; Podcast Solutions. Chock full of info, written concisely, humorously, intelligently, informatively and in language that anyone can understand (even me) this is the one book to buy on the subject. It takes you step by step down the road to conceiving, creating, recording, producing and profiting from your show idea. This book covers every nook and cranny of the considerable field of information on both podcasts and vodcasts.

I personally have used both editions of this book to help me get my podcast going as well as optimizing it once it was up and running. What I really enjoyed about this book is how the authors explain things so that not only do you know what to do next but also why it works. Not only that there are many highlighted sections where the authors share a personal experience that really drives a point home. This brings the whole process into very sharp focus.

And their personal experience goes way beyond the technical aspects of podcasting and vodcasting. On page 85, for example, they share a tip that is critical to anyone who really wants to make effective communication with their material. And that is this; "speak as if you are speaking to one person". That one piece of advice can turn a blah and lifeless presentation into one with depth and impact. This book is loaded with tips like that.

I can't say enough good about this book. Without it I may not have gotten my podcast going. The two guys who wrote it have been doing this since it began and they know all the tricks. Don't think about, just buy the book. You'll thank me and more importantly you'll thank the authors Dan Klass and Michael W. Geoghegan.

Geoffrey Leigh Tozer
Producer - Sly Crooner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need for Podcasting advice....until the next edition comes out., March 29, 2008

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Adam Bell "Web Design Rock Star" "datatv.com" (Santa Clarita, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio and Video Podcasting (Paperback)

A couple of years ago, I got Podcast Solutions and was really impressed with its' overall content. For its' time. Of course, with everything on the web, practically everything changes and thus, a new edition of this book had to be released. And it's still probably the best book out there. Lots of updated information on how to create, edit and upload podcasts and for the most part, do it on the cheap since if you're really looking to make a million bucks doing this, keep looking. Lots more stuff on video which has truly taken off thanks to YouTube and similar sites and newer ways to promote and get advertisers to your site. You'll also learn how to use WordPress and similar blogs and create a podcast site as a result. That's what I did with one of my clients. Not as thick as the Bibles out there but at least you won't get a hernia trying to lift it. You should be getting ideas for your own (or your clients own) podcasts within minutes of surfing thru this book.