tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post115107398755308848..comments2024-03-13T01:04:34.580-04:00Comments on <b>Canadian Entrepreneur</b>: PodcastawayRick Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09147840937518662183noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post-1151954632325893302006-07-03T15:23:00.000-04:002006-07-03T15:23:00.000-04:00Hi Rick.I mainly listen to entertainment-related p...Hi Rick.<BR/><BR/>I mainly listen to entertainment-related podcasts -- I especially enjoy The Onion Radio News.<BR/><BR/>I find that I can't "get into" business-related podcasts because I'm relaxing while listening to podcasts. I also prefer to have any important or helpful information in print, which makes it easier for me to refer back to.<BR/><BR/>Now, if there were transcripts of podcasts... <BR/><BR/>Great job on the blog, by the way. I'm a regular reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post-1151342749534997912006-06-26T13:25:00.000-04:002006-06-26T13:25:00.000-04:00I spend about 8 - 10 hours a week listening to pod...I spend about 8 - 10 hours a week listening to podcasts. I listen when I am in my car, gardening, in planes, in bed... I find them entertaining and like Luke I find they are educational.<BR/><BR/>I prefer them to reading blogs. One caveat -- a podcast is not an audio blog. It is more like radio -- that makes it more demanding to produce.<BR/><BR/>If you did one, I'd probably give it more attention than your blog - that I read perhaps every two weeks.<BR/><BR/>Tom BeakbaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post-1151340747458385922006-06-26T12:52:00.000-04:002006-06-26T12:52:00.000-04:00Saw the link to your post on Thornley's blog. Thou...Saw the link to your post on Thornley's blog. Thought I'd drop by.<BR/>Yes, I'm a big podcast listener. Most of the podcasts I listen to are business/tech news/communication oriented. Although, I do listen to a few hockey related ones...team news, commentary, and an indie one from Las Vegas too.<BR/>What do I get out of them? I recently wrapped up my master of arts degree in communications with a PR focus. I would say 1/3 of my education came from podcasts (another 1/3 from blogs). The Internet made getting valuable content easy and education. I wrote my graduate project on Online PR based quite a bit on what I learned about social media from podcasts and blogs (lot of podcasts). Like Donna wrote, there are plenty to choose from in the communication field. <BR/> I listen mostly in the car on my iPod since I went to school (and now work) forty-five minutes from my home. I sometimes listen while exercising or doing yardwork or home-related chores. <BR/> The benefit is that audio is good for keeping your hands and eyes free to do other things. Some people complain that repurposing already printed content (journalists reading their columns) is a waste of time. But if I have plenty of drive time and not a lot of reading time - it sounds like a perfect match for me in certain situations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post-1151298329575653112006-06-26T01:05:00.000-04:002006-06-26T01:05:00.000-04:00Rick here. A visitor who claims to be a regular re...Rick here. A visitor who claims to be a regular reader of this bog responded to my query by email. His message was different from the above.<BR/><BR/>"I have never listened to a podcast and really have no intention to, although I do have a friend I consider very web-savvy that does. I prefer the written blog to podcasting, and know many more people that read blogs than listen to podcasts."<BR/><BR/>So, what do YOU think?Rick Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147840937518662183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post-1151281121551703322006-06-25T20:18:00.000-04:002006-06-25T20:18:00.000-04:00Hi Rick. I am a podcaster and of course I listen t...Hi Rick. I am a podcaster and of course I listen to podcasts too. At the gym in the morning, I'd rather listen to a podcast than watch Regis and What's Her Name on TV. While doing housework, I have my MP3 player in my ears. Ditto for long walks. Mostly I subscribe to business/marketing/communications shows. There are lots to choose from!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com