PodCamp Toronto 2010

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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johnmeadows

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!
dandelionweb

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!
angelawills

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.
dandelionweb

Thanks Angela. I agree with the points you made in your Podcamp Review the venue was great and the organizers did a fabulous job!
adelemcalear

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.
dandelionweb

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?
Pamela Weir

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.
dandelionweb

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.
sharonmc

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 :)
dandelionweb

It was great meeting you too Sharon. Your courses at the Small Business Academy look really interesting.

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