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Podcast Production Tips – Loud and Clear
I admit it. In the world of $300 camcorders and YouTube videos produced for less than the cost of a Starbucks latte, my view of online audio/video standards may seem prehistoric. I was university educated in radio and television production and have spent twenty years producing big budget, prime time shows, agonizing over every last creative and technical detail.
I not only support, I fully embrace, the DIY spirit of the internet. Chris Anderson’s, “The Long Tail,” redefined my career and was in some ways, the impetus for Magnify Digital. The democratization of content production and distribution is the most exciting evolution in “broadcasting” since cable television.
At the same time, it has resulted in a lot of crap on the internet. That’s why I’m proud to be a dinosaur.
When it comes to using audio and/or video to communicate your company’s, or your client’s, message, professional technical standards need to be observed. It doesn’t matter how clever or compelling your podcast is if your audience can’t hear it, see it clearly, or if it takes too long to load.
In this post, I’ll address the simplest form — the audio podcast. Here are a few tips to help make sure your message is heard.
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