Amplify Us

We're joined via Skype by Stephen C Campbell and Ben Royston. ====SHOWNOTES==== Public Privacy and Store Wars: is there a conspiracy by the broadcast radio and advertising industries to sideline the 'download to listen later' podcast-listener in favour of the 'stream it to listen now' model? How secure is your media-making device, your phone? How private is your stuff? We talk about privacy, security and confidentiality in the light of the recent Apple versus FBI 'Help Us Unlock This terrorist's iPhone' headlines. We also talk about protecting the media you make and whether it's reasonable - or practical - to expect your content to always be under your own control. ============== DIY MEDIA-MAKING TOOLS WE MENTION RINGR is a great free phone call-recording tool which gives you good audio and incredible mobility. Record telephone interviews as 'double enders' using http://www.ringr.us/ Record, upload and share. Make and publish your own mini podcasts from your phone. A leading free audio platform is h

AMPLIFY US 8 (JAN 2016) Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell Contributors include Ben Royston of BenRoyston.com and Peter Brill of Net-mentor.com (who'll be sending in a pre-recorded contribution).   NEWS What's New in the world of DIY Media-making and UK podcasting? live video streaming on FB (we'll look at that in more detail next time) WhatsApp drops annual sub so more people will be using it. Why is this NB for businesses? Recent articles about podcasting in the press include "To Attract New Listeners, Podcasts Need To Move Beyond Sound." (Wired), "Beyond 'Mail-Kimp': The Future of Podcast Advertising" (Fast Company), "So, Like, Why Are We So Obsessed With Podcasts Right Now?" (Vanity Fair)   TOPIC: Trends to Watch - Or Ignore in social media, lots of talk about UGC  user-generated content, 'glance content', VR/AR/360' video, 'live' engagement via Periscope and Blab-style tools, growth of video o

AMPLIFY US 7 (NOV-DEC 2015) "The Giving Season: how to GIVE via your media-making." A big milestone for us as we reach our all-important episode 7. This is a big deal because global podcast stats reveal that 90% of podcasters 'pod-fade' (i.e stop making podcasts) by their 7th episode. We've only just begun... Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell Studio Panel included Ben Royston of BenRoyston.com and Peter Brill of Net-mentor.com Our guest is Liz Pendleton of People's Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC)   NEWS What's New in the world of DIY Media-making and UK podcasting? PRSC Studios opens in Bristol and they've put a lovely video together about it. Flash is officially dead General Electric has now launched a sci-fi podcast series to boost its profile amongst a younger tech-savvy audience . Article in WSJ about brands using social audio via playlists The NMX (New Media Expo) in the US was colocated for the first

AMPLIFY US (Ep.6 for Oct-Nov 2015) "The End Is The Beginning: Always Start With A Plan" The UK podcast about DIY media-making and personal broadcasting. It's free, comes out sometime every month, and is a non-techie podcast about how local businesses are using free online media tools to boost their bottom-line. It's a deep-dive which touches on the psychology and philosophy of media-making for business as well as free tips and tools which could help anyone become their own media-maker. HOSTS It's hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Bristol's Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing expert, business strategy consultant and author Stephen C Campbell    THEME It's a deep listen this month as we devote a bumper episode to planning and looking ahead. 'The end is the beginning' is an opportunity for a bit of word play: 'end' means 'the finishing point' but it also means an 'objective' or 'aim'. Yep, we talk to our guests about understanding how to set goals, how to plan ahead and how

We talk about being original while keeping an eye on what everyone else is doing. We also mention World Podcast Day, go on location for the first time (to meet local banter-merchants "3 Peaps In A Podcast" and share a great Podcast Day freebie from a podcasting legend. MAIN CONTENT International Podcast Day (www.internationalpodcastday.com) 3 Peaps In A Podcast (http://tpiapc.podbean.com/) UK Podcast Awards (http://ukpodcasters.com/uk-podcasters-awards-the-winners/) Get this podcast-powering Udemy course for free during October only. Listen to our podcast to get the coupon code. (https://www.udemy.com/planning-your-podcast/) LINKS MENTIONED Stone Cold Steve Austin Podcast (http://podcastone.com/Steve-Austin-Show) Chris Jericho Podcast (http://podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho) Trailer Park Boys Podcast (http://tpbpodcast.libsyn.com) Ricky Gervais Podcast (www.rickygervais.com/podcast.php) The 10-Minute Podcast (www.tenminutepodcast.com/) New Media Europe Conference 2015 (http://newmediaeurope.com/2015/) Bris

Hosted by Kyle Hannan of Ecomedia Collective Co-hosted by Stephen C Campbell Joined by media-maker and community figurehead Julian 'Julz' Davis and visiting South African TV presenter, soul singer and media talent Sisanda Myataza.   PERSONAL BROADCASTING NEWS  UK PODCAST AWARDS results will be announced as part of the New Media Europe Conference in Manchester.  Podcasting was almost 'owned'. The US podcast "patent troll' threat seems to be resolved after a lengthy US court saga.  There's a lot of talk about the 'personal broadcasting revolution' offered by free live video-streaming tools Periscope, Meerkat and Blab.  If you manage multiple pages for your different business or professional profiles on FB, there is now a free FB Page Manager app for iOS and Android. There IS a version for Windows 10 but it's unofficial and the free version is useful but limited.    INDUSTRY INTERVIEW  Mike Russell, founder of the upcoming New Media Expo. He mentions several UK podcasts i

The 'hows and the why' of intent, good and bad. What are you doing all of this media-making FOR? What do you intend to achieve with the hard work you're doing? How do you focus on doing what makes sense to you and your audience while keeping your online platforms safe from those who don't share those good intentions. We talk about what the launch of Windows 10 could mean for DIY media-makers, look at the latest international and UK podcast news, some new free DIY media tools and even play our very first song!    NEWS There is a new UK Podcast Directory (UKPodcasters.com/directory) What's billed as the world's biggest podcaster conference, Podcast Movement, has just wrapped up in Texas. (http://podcastmovement.com/) Mashable UK has released a new regular podcast series called'Mashtalk'  http://mashable.com/2015/08/03/mashtalk-how-to-listen/) International media attention has put the spotlight on a US podcaster who's set a record for the most downloaded podcast ever: Mark Maron's 'WTF' inte

Recorded in late June 2015 and featuring videographer Heidi Burton, joined by co-presenter Stephen C Camphell and guest podcaster Tom Bewley. We focused on taking great images and video using nothing but the phone you have, choosing a name for your new business, looked at some new US research about podcasting and touched on ways of getting attention.  PODCAST NEWS US comic Mark Maron's 'WTF' podcast sets a new record for downloads by interviewing POTUS Barack Obama.  New Research on Podcasting by Edison Research. TOOLS Choosing a new business or project name? Use free Namechk to see whether your domain name is available on all leading social media platforms. The lexicon of 'likes'. Are your hashtags right for you?  Avoid copyright issues. Find free images here. Edit video on Windows with the free Windows Movie Maker. There's always YouTube's online video editor if you're already there. PODCASTS WE'RE LISTENING TO Stephen:&n

The first episode of AmplifyUs was a bit like skateboarding over mud, really. There was so much to touch on that we did a lot of zipping about at high speed, doing our best to staying light and nimble. Still, we made it through and here's our roadmap if you need the links. The show host was Kyle Hannan, co-host was Stephen C Campbell, and guest podcaster was Val Ismaeli.   WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT A lot of 'who we are and what this podcast is all about' kind of stuff. Grab a cuppa and have a listen. No kettle? Then here are the bits you might want to follow for your own media-making needs. Recording and editing audio with your phone or computer? Try Rev,Audioboom, Audacity or Garageband. Improving the sound levels of your recordings? Download the free Levelator or free online XS version of Auphonic. Recording and editing video? Use YouTube, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or the free version of Lightworks. Recording from your screen U