Comments on: Addicted to (Real Estate) Podcasting! http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael Price http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Michael Price Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:09:09 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/#comment-1063 That certainly makes sense. I have a friend and client that uses one of the online phone interview systems to record audio podcasts. He sends them to our team to convert to an actual podcast feed. I love the idea of audio podcasting for general marketing and branding and most definitely as an adjunct to blogging. For promotion of listings, not so much. As far as the term podcasting goes, we joined the ranks of a number of tech start ups that dropped the term from our branding. For a couple of reasons, primarily because the scope of our service goes beyond podcasting now. Also important to us was the fact that consumers are not adopting the terminology as readily as some in the industry as hoped. Looking forward to your contributions, I think you'll bring a wealth of great info to GeekEstate. That certainly makes sense. I have a friend and client that uses one of the online phone interview systems to record audio podcasts. He sends them to our team to convert to an actual podcast feed. I love the idea of audio podcasting for general marketing and branding and most definitely as an adjunct to blogging. For promotion of listings, not so much.

As far as the term podcasting goes, we joined the ranks of a number of tech start ups that dropped the term from our branding. For a couple of reasons, primarily because the scope of our service goes beyond podcasting now. Also important to us was the fact that consumers are not adopting the terminology as readily as some in the industry as hoped.

Looking forward to your contributions, I think you’ll bring a wealth of great info to GeekEstate.

]]> By: Oliver Muoto http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Oliver Muoto Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:57:59 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/#comment-1061 Michael I agree with you about technology terms! And perhaps "purist" wasn't the right word. I think of podcasting plain an simple as "AUDIO". If you want to record a phone interview - its AUDIO, if you want to do a virtual tour - for that you need VIDEO. That's were i was going. I think even using the term 'podcast' maybe unnecessary techo-bable. What I ment by my post is I am addicted to 'audio' and you are right, the term 'podcast' may not be limited to video..but (right now) I am. Both audio and video are valuable (video probably a lot more). Audio is just cheaper, faster and easier to work with video - and that was where I was going with it. Thanks for the welcome, I am already enjoying 9t and definately enjoy having conversations with other "big picture" guy! I appreciate your insight. Oliver Michael
I agree with you about technology terms! And perhaps “purist” wasn’t the right word.

I think of podcasting plain an simple as “AUDIO”. If you want to record a phone interview – its AUDIO, if you want to do a virtual tour – for that you need VIDEO. That’s were i was going. I think even using the term ‘podcast’ maybe unnecessary techo-bable. What I ment by my post is I am addicted to ‘audio’ and you are right, the term ‘podcast’ may not be limited to video..but (right now) I am.

Both audio and video are valuable (video probably a lot more). Audio is just cheaper, faster and easier to work with video – and that was where I was going with it.

Thanks for the welcome, I am already enjoying 9t and definately enjoy having conversations with other “big picture” guy! I appreciate your insight.
Oliver

]]> By: Michael Price http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Michael Price Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:11:41 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/#comment-1059 One of the things that kind of drives me nuts about all of the new technology coming down the pike is how we as technologists assign so many different silly names to things. The real definitions and applications of things get lost in the shuffle. The word podcasting is a good example of that. For instance,with all due respect, the audio files you have on line right now I would not categorize as a podcast. They are audio files you can listen to online, but I can not subscribe to them as a true audio podcast feed, more simply put, if I can't find it in iTunes, I don't consider it a podcast. I also don't subscribe to the terminology of "Vodcast". Primarily because it just adds another layer that isn't necessary. The technology used for a podcast is the same for audio or video, the only difference is in the format of the enclosure (audio or video file - .mp4 or .m4v for video, or .mp3 or .m4a for audio). Keeping things simple and true to form is more important to me. We are firing stuff off to agents like water from a fire hose and we run the risk of confusing them to the point where they decide it's not worth the frustration. So, with regard to podcasting, we should be telling it like it is, It's either audio or video. Both have their value propositions as marketing tools. I understand where you are coming from, however, as technology providers if we try to foist what we view as "purist" opinions on our clients, it all ends up getting lost in translation. For instance, some do not think that combining still photos with transitions, music and voice overs and converting to .mp4 files constitutes a video. I happen to think it does, so does the film maker, Ken Burns, that originated the concept. Video "purists" vehemently disagree. So what? In the end it doesn't matter what we think, it's the end user that matters. If they value the content and feel like it meets their needs, it doesn't matter what it's called. It's done it's job. BTW, Welcome to the GeekEstate team!, it's good to have you aboard. One of the things that kind of drives me nuts about all of the new technology coming down the pike is how we as technologists assign so many different silly names to things. The real definitions and applications of things get lost in the shuffle. The word podcasting is a good example of that. For instance,with all due respect, the audio files you have on line right now I would not categorize as a podcast. They are audio files you can listen to online, but I can not subscribe to them as a true audio podcast feed, more simply put, if I can’t find it in iTunes, I don’t consider it a podcast. I also don’t subscribe to the terminology of “Vodcast”. Primarily because it just adds another layer that isn’t necessary. The technology used for a podcast is the same for audio or video, the only difference is in the format of the enclosure (audio or video file – .mp4 or .m4v for video, or .mp3 or .m4a for audio). Keeping things simple and true to form is more important to me. We are firing stuff off to agents like water from a fire hose and we run the risk of confusing them to the point where they decide it’s not worth the frustration. So, with regard to podcasting, we should be telling it like it is, It’s either audio or video. Both have their value propositions as marketing tools. I understand where you are coming from, however, as technology providers if we try to foist what we view as “purist” opinions on our clients, it all ends up getting lost in translation. For instance, some do not think that combining still photos with transitions, music and voice overs and converting to .mp4 files constitutes a video. I happen to think it does, so does the film maker, Ken Burns, that originated the concept. Video “purists” vehemently disagree. So what? In the end it doesn’t matter what we think, it’s the end user that matters. If they value the content and feel like it meets their needs, it doesn’t matter what it’s called. It’s done it’s job. BTW, Welcome to the GeekEstate team!, it’s good to have you aboard.

]]> By: Oliver Muoto http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Oliver Muoto Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:41:09 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/#comment-1057 Michael I agree and disagree. First what you say is technically true, but I take more of a purist view of audio vs. video..from a practical perspective..for example you can't record video over a phone call ;) and sometimes audio and video lend themselves to different things. That's way I would differentiate vodcasts (video) vs podcasts (audio) since the applications are different and maytimes the devices are different as well. Oliver Michael
I agree and disagree. First what you say is technically true, but I take more of a purist view of audio vs. video..from a practical perspective..for example you can’t record video over a phone call ;) and sometimes audio and video lend themselves to different things. That’s way I would differentiate vodcasts (video) vs podcasts (audio) since the applications are different and maytimes the devices are different as well.
Oliver

]]> By: Drew Meyers http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Drew Meyers Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:35:18 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/#comment-1055 Glad I got you hooked on podcasting Oliver. Interviewing people is definitely a skill that takes a lot of practice. I've done about 10-15 podcasts (I think) and am still no pro. Glad I got you hooked on podcasting Oliver. Interviewing people is definitely a skill that takes a lot of practice. I’ve done about 10-15 podcasts (I think) and am still no pro.

]]> By: Michael Price http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Michael Price Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:08:42 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/#comment-1035 Podcasting isn't limited to audio only. The power of video has clearly overtaken the audio podcast. In fact, all but one of the new iPod models now have the ability to view video podcasts. http://www.mlbroadcast.com/directory :) Cheers Podcasting isn’t limited to audio only. The power of video has clearly overtaken the audio podcast. In fact, all but one of the new iPod models now have the ability to view video podcasts.

http://www.mlbroadcast.com/directory :)

Cheers

]]> By: My Conversation to Podcasting http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 My Conversation to Podcasting Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:55:08 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/real-estate-podcasting/#comment-1033 [...] just did a post on reasons to podcast on the GeekEstate Blog that I think is worth checking [...] [...] just did a post on reasons to podcast on the GeekEstate Blog that I think is worth checking [...]

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