Douglas E. Welch and I go back a long way — since we met and worked together at Walt Disney Imagineering several years ago. (We left around the same time too.)
Since those days, he’s patiently shepherded me (and countless others) along the super-highway of all things computer-related. What’s especially fun is his passion for exploring new programs and processes — a true “early adapter” — plus HE can explain them better than almost anyone else I know.
And besides … the folks who will be hosting this Sunday’s event at Songsalive are good friends too and also do a bang-up job of bringing songwriters/performers together.
How can you beat this combo? Just think: any songwriter/performer can learn to podcast his/her own songs …
Podcasting Presentation to Songsalive
Sunday, April 1, 2007 @ 1 PM
The Coffee Junction
19221 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA (Los Angeles area) 91356
http://www.songsalive.org/losangeles.html
$5 for non-members
Songsalive! is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
nurturing, support and promotion of songwriters and composers
worldwide.
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Podcasting for Writers: A UCLA Extension Course
Coming, this Summer –
Douglas and his wife, Rosanne Welch, will be teaching “Podcasting for Writers” during the Summer session at UCLA Extension. This is an online course, open to anyone. Here is the description for the course:
Podcasting has given writers direct access to a worldwide audience and freed them from absolute dependency on television networks, radio stations, and publishers to buy and market their work. To the audience, podcasting is “what you want, where you want it, when you want it,” while to the podcast creator and producer, it is the ultimate creative freedom. This course covers the current state of this new medium, the basics of writing for it, and strategies for publicizing your podcast and expanding your readers, viewers, and listeners. Guest speakers available via audio and video podcast interviews, live interactive podcasts, and video conferences introduce you to the variety of ways you can use the medium.
The course goal is to develop your own podcast based on individual professional or personal needs, interests, and goals. For technical requirements *see page XX. Additional technical requirements: Students will need a recording device with microphone that is compatible with their computer; built-in microphones on laptops are acceptable. Students must have Apple iTunes software and access to audio recording software, Audacity or Apple GarageBand, to perform course exercises. High-speed internet connection is required.
*More details coming soon on Doug’s blog.
That’s all for now, folks!
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