2007 Presentations and Sessions - 2008 information coming soon

Scheduling is now posted - if you are leading a session, please copy and paste the info from the session page into your preferred schedule slot!

Who Can Speak at PodCamp Toronto?

You can. Yes, you. Everyone can. Unlike a regular conference where speaking slots are allotted only to the highest bidder, Unconferences are by you, for you. If you don't see a session here that you want, create one and present it! Share what you know and your fellow participants will do the same.

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The Law of Two Feet

Simply put: your experience at PodCamp is what you want it to be. At any time, if you're not learning what you want to learn, if you're not getting what you need, you have every right to depart the session you're in and move to a different one, or none at all.

Session Recording

As much fun as attending PodCamp is, there are some who can't make it to the party for various reasons. As well, some people woud love to grab an audio of video file of a session they were in, or one that was going on at the same time as one they were a part of. Please feel free to record the sessions and post them to the wiki for public use!

Types of Sessions and Presentations

Presentation: 30 minutes in a room of your peers. Help us all learn something new... The intelligence is in the room... discuss a topic that interests you... get everyone involved...
Lightning Talk: 5-minute impromptu talk in a quiet corner on a gem you've discovered and want to share.

List of Sessions Offered and Sessions Wanted

Scheduling is now posted - if you are leading a session, please copy and paste the info from the session page into your preferred schedule slot!

Sessions Offered

Plan A Killer Podcast - Leesa Barnes - 3 ways to plan your podcast strategy so that you gain a slew of listeners with your first episode.
Panel Discussion - Corporate Podcasting Tactics - Moderator, Leesa Barnes. Panelists James Harris of ListenShare, Richard Sharp of PodChannels Inc., open slot.
Panel Discussion - Will Podcasting Kill Radio? Moderator, Leesa Barnes. Panelists, Heather Vale, Former News Anchor on CFRB 1010 AM, Foxy 88.5 FM and Z103.5 FM, and Host of podcasts Success Unwrapped Radio and Internet Marketing Unwrapped, Bill Sweetman, VP Internet Strategy of MacLaren MRM and host of Marketing Martini. Looking for 2 more panelists, so add your name to this list.
Building a community - Mark Blevis and Bob Goyetche - Branding is an important part of establishing your identity. Podcasting affords opportunities to leverage your brand to build a community of interest with active members and regular correspondence and dialog. This presentation shares ideas and real-life accounts of how a Podcast can be used to build a community.
Editing Techniques and Decisions - Mark Blevis - Demonstrations and tangible examples to make sense of what Bruce Murray once dubbed "Blevis-ian editing".
Building Your Personal Brand Through Podcasting - Mitch Joel - Understanding the three types of conversations that engage listeners, grow your audience, get you more traffic and establish yourself as a recognized authority.
How to Make Money In Podcasting as a Journalist - Leesa Barnes - I want to share from my own experience how to transition your freelance or full-time journalism skills into podcasting.
Grass-Roots Academic Podcasting - Jim Milles - How law schools, colleges and universities can use podcasting in the public interest.
Using Podcasting in Secondary Schools - Nina Silver Generating ideas about how teens can make a difference using podcasting.
How to Get 2,427 People to Podcast for a Common Cause - Hugh Mcguire talks about LibriVox, and how podcasting got people all over the world to build a public domain library.
7 Ways to Monetize Your Podcast - Heather Vale reveals the 7 income streams she has personally profitted from with her podcasts, and how you can tap into podcasting wealth using any or all of them too.
PodPresence (aka "Awesome Sounding Podcasts") - Peter O'Connell of audio'connell Voice Over Talent - Professional Voice Over Talent
Whisper to a Scream: making Compression, Limiting, Normalization & Noise Reduction your Friends - Jay Moonah - Using some standard audio processing techiques you too can create clean and listenable sound for your podcasts.
Vlogging: Getting started for the Average Joe - I bought a used camcorder and I began capturing and sharing what I hope will be a lifetime of video moments, for FREE. I'll tell/show you how you can too. by Mike Moon
Live Interactive Podcasting - Mark Juliano from TalkShoe Discussion of how to create a live interactive podcast and connect with your listeners. Case studies, advice, and tools. Also hear about how TWiT is using live interactive podcasting.
Monetizing Your Podcast - Mark Juliano from TalkShoe Questions and answers about how to monetize your podcast through audio advertising. Talk will be especially useful for the small and medium podcasters. Advertisers, technology and trends.
Podcast Advertising - Tim Shore from Freshdaily to discuss current advertising models with podcasts and what works best. (Perhaps combined sessions witgh Mark Juliano?)
It Isn't Just a Video Game: Second Life for Events - Jay Moonah & Bryan Person - Uses of the virtual world Second Life for education, entertainment and networking. Will include a look at PodCampSL, CaseCampSL, music events, and other SL happenings.
Giving your podcast a Google presence - Julien - Newsflash: Google can't hear you and the web is meant for text, not audio. We'll navigate through the basics of getting noticed by the numerous search engine users all across the web, helping you gain attention among in the niche you're podcasting to.
Podcast 101 - John Wall - Informal session to answer questions for newibes, no question too basic, cover some basic setups and how to get started.
Podcast 401 - Christopher Penn - back on the schedule. We're going to optimize the crap out of Something to be Desired. Join in the party as we optimize for iTunes, morpheus, WinAmp, deploy a widget, SEO, and more.
WinAmpCast and Google Gadget Podcast Kit 1.0 - get your free copies of this software and an overview of how to use it. Christopher Penn.
What's Hot in Marketing Your Podcast - Paid Search, Search Engine Optimization, Email Campaigns, Link Trading, Affiliate Programs, Measuring Site Traffic. What's working, what isn't. Mitch Joel of Twist Image and John Wall, host of The M Show are at your service.
Interviewing & Storytelling Techniques - Peter Wood - An informal silly session on conducting a one on one interview. Or how I overcame my fear of micro-phones!
Videoblogger Bootcamp - Chris Brogan - From gear to back-ends to encoding, we can get you started. (Kind of a Mac-heavy session, but I speak Windows a bit, too).
LET'S MAKE SOMETHING - Chris Brogan... - I want to make a project here, from thought-to-publish. Yes!
Audio Backgrounds - Andrew Stanley-Jones How to get out of the studio, and use background audio to make a podcast better.
Making a difference: What Return on Influence (ROI) really means Whitney Hoffman, Chris Brogan and Mark Blevis discuss how you can use your influence and think beyond revenue models.
Award Winning DIY Special Effects - Casey McKinnon and Rudy Jahchan from GALACTICAST - How to re-create Hollywood digital video effects from your living room.
Where We've Been, Where We're Going - Casey McKinnon, Rudy Jahchan, Julien Smith - An open discussion panel with some of the most viewed/listened to video and audio podcasters in Canada.
The Name Game: How and Why to Develop a Catchy Podcast Name - Bill Sweetman - One of the best ways to ensure your podcast stands out in the crowd is to choose a unique and memorable name for it. I'll be sharing an assortment of the name generation tips and tricks I've developed over the years.
Video Podcasting - Out of the Box - Karl Sweet, Jenni Hayman, Heath Milo - An introduction to creating a video podcast using only what comes with your new Mac computer.
What to Podcast - Podcasting newbies, this is a session for you! This brainstorming session is aimed at helping you get started on the road to creating your first podcast. Join experienced podcaster Jim Milles and podcaster wannabe Connie Crosby on the first step in your journey. Experienced podcasters also welcome!
Ice Breaker - Maureen McCabe - Come on out and meet other attendees who you'll be hanging with for the next 2 days. Don't forget your business cards!
Citizen Journalism: Getting Started with Videoblogging (at little or no-cost) & Getting Paid for Your Videos & Stills - Tips, Tricks & Resources (Windows) - Tari Akpodiete: writer/producer/director of IMPACT (documentary television series on social issues), ReallyGoodFriend.com (personal blog), Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine (Associate Editor & Contributing Writer - Print & Online).
Recording and Editing Audio Podcasts with Your Windows-Powered Pocket PC or Smartphone - Tari Akpodiete: writer/producer/director of IMPACT (documentary television series on social issues), ReallyGoodFriend.com (personal blog), Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine (Associate Editor & Contributing Writer - Print & Online).
A Quick Introduction to the Concepts of Mind Mapping and "Getting Things Done" (GTD)- Tari Akpodiete: writer/producer/director of IMPACT (documentary television series on social issues), ReallyGoodFriend.com (personal blog), Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine (Associate Editor & Contributing Writer - Print & Online).

Scheduling is now posted - if you are leading a session, please copy and paste the info from the session page into your preferred schedule slot!

Sessions Wanted

Tips on how to get started with video podcasting.
The difference between using blogger, typepad and wordpress to publish your podcast.
Tools of the trade - let's compare who is using what
Promoting your podcast and building an audience
Barenaked Ladies talk about music and podcasting See article.
Amber MacArthur of CITY-TV, Net@Nite, CommandN, Inside the Net, Tech TV, etc.
'Click to Play Here'- Linda Mills, from Podcast User Magazine, would like to hear about the variety of one-click players for podcast websites. Catch them by the ears before they know how to subscribe!
Add a session you want to hear about.