PodCamp Toronto 2010 was held February 20th-21st. PodCamp is a free ”unconference” ( an event organized for the participants, by the participants) that brings together professionals and hobbyists from Toronto and the GTA to explore the cutting edge of new and social media.
People I Met:
PodCamp Toronto was a great place to meet new people and to meet in person with people I follow on Twitter. Here are four women I connected with at PodCamp:
From left to right:
Pamela @pamelaweir, Imie @imiebelanger, Angela @AngelaWills, Sharon @sharonmc, Me
…and thanks to Leona Hobbs @flackadelic for snapping our picture.
Sessions I attended:
- Podcasting on a Budget * – Russel Hale
- At Work with Kim Vallee: the Why, What, and How of Community Building – Kim Vallee (recap of this session)
- Podcasting and WordPress Sitting in a Tree… Optimizing a WordPress site for your Podcast * – AngeloMandato
- Podcasting for Amateurs; it’s Priceless * – Panel discussion
- Defaulting Privacy: Personal information and the social web – Brad Buset
- Death and Digital Legacy in Social Media – Adele Mcalear
- While You Weren’t Looking: From the Visible to the Audible – Valerie Hunter
- Finding the Song: Editing and Interview as if it were Music * – John Meadows
- Hack Your Workflow for Productivity and Creativity – Leona Hobbs
[*mentioned in Podcasting 101: What I learned at Podcamp Toronto]
What I take away (besides a new sticker for my laptop!):
WHY PODCAST?I am a total newbie when it comes to podcasting. I don’t listen to podcasts, hey I don’t even own an ipod or other portable media player. It’s a lifestyle issue for me; I work from home and don’t need to have a lot of mobile devices. In the kitchen or car I turn on CBC radio, when I’m working it is in quiet and when I go for a walk I would never think to strap on an iPod or mp3 player and put in ear buds to listen to music or a podcast. At PodCamp Toronto 2010 I gained an appreciation for the ever-increasing popularity of podcasting and for how podcasting can help you find your voice and build your credibility within your niche.
Recently I looked at my notes from last year’s WordCamp but I couldn’t make much sense out of them. I’ve decided not to let that happen with my Podcamp notes; I’m going to blog this week about what I learned from PodCamp Toronto 2010.
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Great post Ruth! It was a pleasure meeting you and now that I see your design work on your site I'm so glad we connected. It's always helpful to know good designers
It was great meeting you, Ruth. Thanks for posting the pic. It was a fun and informative weekend. I hope to catch up with you again at WordCamp. Can't wait to hear your take on the Digital Legacy session.
Thanks for your comment Pam. I've already started writing a post in response to the “Death and Digital Legacy in Social Media” session. It was a topic that I found really interesting. I hope to publish it tomorrow.
It was great meeting you too Sharon. Your courses at the Small Business Academy look really interesting.
I'm glad that you had a good first podcamp experience. This was my 6th podcamp and they are wonderful for learning and connecting with friends, new and old. Thanks so much for coming to my session. I hope you got something out of it.
It was great meeting you, Ruth. Thanks for posting the pic. It was a fun and informative weekend. I hope to catch up with you again at WordCamp. Can’t wait to hear your take on the Digital Legacy session.
Thanks for your comment Pam. I’ve already started writing a post in response to the “Death and Digital Legacy in Social Media” session. It was a topic that I found really interesting. I hope to publish it tomorrow.
It was great meeting you too Sharon. Your courses at the Small Business Academy look really interesting.
Was glad to run into you again Ruth! Great post too. I like how you listed the sessions you attended, going to have to go edit my post to add that too
. Looking forward to catching up with you again at Wordcamp.
I’m glad that you had a good first podcamp experience. This was my 6th podcamp and they are wonderful for learning and connecting with friends, new and old. Thanks so much for coming to my session. I hope you got something out of it.
Thanks so much Adele for a great session! It was a very thought-provoking presentation. I certainly did get something out of it and I will elaborate in tomorrow’s post: What will happen to my websites when I die?
Was glad to run into you again Ruth! Great post too. I like how you listed the sessions you attended, going to have to go edit my post to add that too
. Looking forward to catching up with you again at Wordcamp.
Thanks Angela. I agree with the points you made in your Podcamp Review the venue was great and the organizers did a fabulous job!
I'm glad you chose to attend my session on editing, and I truly hope you and others like you give podcasting a try.
For me, the ultimate success metric of a Podcamp is how many people leave the conference and take up podcasting themselves.
Feel free to reach out to various speakers if you have questions about podcasting; the community is always ready to help!
I’m glad you chose to attend my session on editing, and I truly hope you and others like you give podcasting a try.
For me, the ultimate success metric of a Podcamp is how many people leave the conference and take up podcasting themselves.
Feel free to reach out to various speakers if you have questions about podcasting; the community is always ready to help!
Thanks for the great session John. I’m not ready to try my hand at podcasting yet but I will try to become a podcast listener!
Thanks so much Adele for a great session! It was a very thought-provoking presentation. I certainly did get something out of it and I will elaborate in tomorrow's post: What will happen to my websites when I die?
Thanks Angela. I agree with the points you made in your Podcamp Review the venue was great and the organizers did a fabulous job!
Thanks for the great session John. I'm not ready to try my hand at podcasting yet but I will try to become a podcast listener!
Thanks Angela. I agree with the points you made in your Podcamp Review the venue was great and the organizers did a fabulous job!
Thanks for the great session John. I'm not ready to try my hand at podcasting yet but I will try to become a podcast listener!