Conference Talk Proposals

Conference Talk Proposals.md

I really love what Podfest has done for the community over the past few years; it brings together some of the biggest and most entertaining names in podcasting and puts them under one roof with their biggest fans, in perhaps the largest celebration the medium currently has to offer! One of the greatest side effects that has resulted is attracting a community of fans who are also podcasters themselves! The atmosphere of networking and collaboration, as well as the existence of the Squarespace lounge to conduct on-site interviews, and the talks in the Santa Monica room, are a great acknowledgment of the desire to not only have a festival of performances, but also a place to discuss the technical, statistical, and business advancements being made in podcasting.

That being said, I don't know if you guys were planning on doing an open call for proposals; but I had a few ideas for talks that I would love to present at this year's Podfest to help expand that latter mission. I work full time producing, editing, and expanding the thoughtbot family of tech podcasts; and as more people are able to forge careers in podcasting, I feel that either one of these would be a helpful addition to the instructional talks offered at Podfest!

Podcast Editing From a Video Perspective.md

##Podcast Editing From a Video Perspective When the recording stops, for editors, this is where the heartache begins. After nearly a decade working in traditional entertainment, I refocused my career towards podcasting; and when making the switch, I found the audio finishing tools everyone was using completely laborious. Why are we using high-end, multi-track music production and film finishing tools like Logic or Pro Tools, when podcast editing more closely resembles single track dialogue? If you've ever tried to do a cross fade in Audacity or just trim out a small gap in Garageband, you know the headache that audio editing can be.

Utilizing modern non-linear video editing software can revolutionize your finishing workflow, and save hours worth of editing time. Come learn the skills and tools tv editors the world over turn to when they need to make a deadline. Podcasting is already a labor of love; why make it harder on yourself?

Podcasting For $0 Down.md

##Podcasting For $0 Down Podcasting is the fastest growing medium in the entertainment industry. More people have downloaded Serial than watched Girls, Mad Men, or Louie; and the beautiful part is that anybody with a computer and a story to tell can start one. What happens though if you've found your voice, but find the thought of re-creating Marc Maron's garage a financial and technical nightmare?

If your budget is somewhere between very-very-cheap and free, come learn about the products, software, and services that you can enlist to take you from hitting record for the first time through to getting your show listed on iTunes; as well as provide an upgrade path to sounding your best when you're ready to plunk down some money on more serious gear!