Conference Schedule

Track: Podcamp

Insights. Cool People. Fun. What more can you ask for from Podcamp LA this year? This years lineup of speakers will bring you insights from years of experience on how to best develop your content to achieve your desired goals - whether they be financial, influence or just plain fun. Be sure to attend our Podcaster's Town Hall where we'll moderate a group discussion on the important issues facing podcasters and new media makers today.

Thursday


No sessions scheduled

Friday


1:45 PM to 2:45 PM - Fri. Nov. 4th Room 406 A Track:

Podcast sponsors mean the difference between hobby and business. Identifying the best potential sponsors and crafting a compelling pitch are key to a successful sponsorship program. Retaining sponsors is the second part of this equation: once you’ve landed the perfect sponsor, you want to keep them happy. In this session, four industry insiders, podcasters and podcast sponsors, will offer advice … [Read more]

Key Points

1. How to find the right sponsors for your podcast and pitch them successfully
2. How to structure the sponsorship deal: what to include, what to charge
3. How to create sponsorship spots that make sponsors and listeners happy

Speakers

Dave Hamilton
Dave Hamilton
Cofounder and CEO, BackBeat Media and The Mac Observer
David Sparks
David Sparks
Editor, MacSparky.com, Co-Host, Mac Power Users
Jean MacDonald
Jean MacDonald
Partner, Smile
Mark Fuccio
Mark Fuccio
President, Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc.
1:45 PM to 2:45 PM - Fri. Nov. 4th Room 406 B Track:

Podcasters often spend a massive amount of time creating content, only to fall far short in their website design by omitting elements needed to build an engaged audience. You will leave this sessions understanding the elements you need on your website, plus tips on SEO, HTML5, syndication, statistics and the state of the podcast sphere. … [Read more]

Key Points

1. Walk away with next steps to raise engagement on your website.
2. Walk away knowing what elements should be on your website to grow your audience.
3. Walk away with a full list of podcasting dos and don’ts.

Speakers

Todd Cochrane
Todd Cochrane
CEO, RawVoice
3:00 PM to 3:45 PM - Fri. Nov. 4th Room 406 B Track:

In the 21st century more and more people are “going viral”. Learn ways to make yourself presentable in front of a microphone and camera. If you like to write, become a blogger. If you like to talk or have something to say, become a podcaster or webcaster. Great info for businesses, hobbyists, and general public.

Key Points

1. How to bring in a polished intro and outro for your broadcast
2. Easy ways to make your "set" look professional
3. Methods to get over the fear and look and sound like a

Speakers

Patti Serrano
Patti Serrano
CEO, The Success Loft
3:00 PM to 3:45 PM - Fri. Nov. 4th Room 406 A Track:

This session will be a frank and open discussion about what needs to happen to podcasting for it to stay relevant in a social media connected, live streaming, monetization driven and cloud on-demand media platform world. Whether or not the large aggregator platforms will keep improving and innovating around “Free” podcasting? How important are aggregator … [Read more]

Key Points

1. Clear understanding of the next steps for podcasting and its name
2. Answer the question about podcasting’s relevancy in an always connected streaming media world
3. Whether the distribution model of podcasting is being replaced

Speakers

Todd Cochrane
Todd Cochrane
CEO, RawVoice
Rob Greenlee
Rob Greenlee
Business Manager, Podcast Marketplace at Microsoft Zune/Xbox Live
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Fri. Nov. 4th Room 406 A Track:

You’ve decided you want to start podcasting, or you already have a show and you’re looking to grow? Veteran podcasters Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Mac Podcast and Adam Christianson of The MacCast will share their tips for helping you find your niche, show you how to share your passion with others, find the best … [Read more]

Key Points

1. How to come up with a unique idea to stand out
2. How to plan your show
3. How to engage your audience using social networking and blogging and create a community around your show.

Speakers

Allison Sheridan
Allison Sheridan
Podcaster, NosillaCast Podcast
Adam Christianson
Adam Christianson
Podcaster, The MacCast
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Fri. Nov. 4th Room 406 B Track:

It has been six years and podcasting has done many amazing things in that time frame, but it has not replaced mainstream media nor has it created a new army of media superstars. However, it should not nor cannot be dismissed as some Social Media outlets tend to do. In this talk on Podcasting from Podcasting for Dummies … [Read more]

Key Points

1. Know why podcasting should be a vital part of your Social Media Strategy
2. The basics of a good, solid podcast — what makes a good podcast a good listen.
3. Know how to leverage Social Media to promote your podcast

Speakers

Tee Morris
Tee Morris
Science Fiction/Fantasy Author, Social Media Professional

Saturday


11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Sat. Nov. 5th Room 408 A Track: ,

Details Coming Soon

Speakers

12:15 PM to 1:15 PM - Sat. Nov. 5th Room 406 A Track:

Wish you could be working on your podcast full time? Wonder how people make that transition? Lou left his law practice to pursue his passion and podcast full-time.  Discover the elements necessary to make that leap from a business plan, to time management, to supporting your family. Leave with a proven business model that you can … [Read more]

Key Points

1. Practical tips on monetizing your content that will support you full time
2. Inspiration and a working plan to turn podcasting into a career
3. Why you need to do more than podcast, and how to get it done

Speakers

Lou Mongello
Lou Mongello
Host/Producer, WDW Radio
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM - Sat. Nov. 5th Room 406 B Track:

This presentation goes into the practical application of creating multiple revenue streams by incorporating Podcasting into your small business marketing. You will understand several of the many methods that can start revenue flowing within 60 days. We will consider multiple media types and revenue types—from advertising to affiliate marketing and membership sites, etc. We will examine multiple resources, as … [Read more]

Key Points

1. How to choose your business model for creating strategic revenue streams within 60 days
2. How to leverage your passion into ebook marketing with podcast revenue generation
3. How to use other online tools (like apps) as revenue streams from your podcast

Speakers

Fred Castaneda
Fred Castaneda
, Matrix Solutions Corporation
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM - Sat. Nov. 5th Room 406 A Track:

Learn from Benjamin “Benu” Lopez host and producer of Amine Genesis, about why passion is important in podcasting, how to make people passionate about your podcast, and how to grow your podcast.

Key Points

1. Why passion is important.
2. How to make people passionate about your podcast
3. How to grow your podcast

Speakers

Benjamin Lopez
Benjamin Lopez
Host/Producer, Anime Genesis
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM - Sat. Nov. 5th Room 406 B Track:

As a full-time podcast producer and podcast consulting/coach, Cliff Ravenscraft left his career in insurance, of 11 years, to pursue his passion of podcasting in January of 2008. In this session, Cliff will share how he generated just over $177,000 in income in 2010 and you will hear the story behind why one listener sent … [Read more]

Speakers

Cliff Ravenscraft
Cliff Ravenscraft
Podcast, Producer, Consultant & Coach
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