Monthly Archives: January 2009

We’re Part of Technorati!

Posted on January 31, 2009 | Comments Off

Took a while, but we’re now officially listed on the top blog directory on the Internet today.

Technorati Profile

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21 Persuasive Words

Posted on January 30, 2009 | Comments Off

book-words-that-workInnovators know how to “communicate-to-innovate” by using persuasive language that engages people to support their ideas. Presidential speech-writer Frank Luntz wrote Words That Work, a book that contains his recommended list of persuasive words. Consider using his recommended words when preparing your next presentation or communication.

21 Persuasive Words for 21st Century Communicators

1. Imagine
2. Hassle-free
3. Lifestyle
4. Accountability
5. Results / Can-Do Spirit
6. Innovation
7. Renew, Revitalize, Rejuvenate, Restore,
Rekindle, Reinvent
8. Efficient, Efficiency
9. The Right to
10. Patient-Centered
11. Investment
12. Casual Elegance
13. Independent
14. Peace of Mind
15. Certified
16. All-American
17. Prosperity
18. Spirituality
19. Financial Security
20. Balanced Approach
21. Culture of

Notice that “imagine” is first, “innovation” is number sixth, and the six “R” words came raml as number seven on the list. If you are looking for more words that may be especially appealing to some people, check out Solutionman’s Politicator List and Worksheet that was inspired by the persuasive language of American presidential candidates.

Courtesy of The Innovator’s Digest.

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How to Start Podcasting

Posted on January 27, 2009 | Comments Off

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5 Reasons Why Podcasts Are Great

 

Podcasting is blogging with audio instead of text. Essentially, you post an MP3 file instead of an article.

1. An increasing number of people are downloading new podcasts every day.
2. Unlike TV, podcast can be played whenever the listener wants.
3. People can listen to them in their cars on their way to work or when they go for a run. You will get their full attention.
4. There is a lot less competition in the podcast market than there is in the article market.
5. Podcasting is a lot easier and less time-consuming than blogging and getting your articles published.

5 Steps to Producing a Podcast

1. Download Audacity at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/ or any other audio editing tool.
2. Get a good microphone.
3. Write the script (so the podcast doesn’t sound improvised and amateurish).
4. Record it in a noise-free environment.
5. Apply the noise-reduction filter in your audio editing software and save the podcast file.

Where You Can Submit Your Podcast

PodOMatic – http://www.podomatic.com/
Podcast Alley – http://www.podcastalley.com/index.php
iTunes – http://www.itunes.com/
Yahoo Podcasts – http://podcasts.yahoo.com/
Digg Podcasts – http://digg.com/podcasts
Podcast Directory – http://www.podcastdirectory.com/
Podcast Pickle – http://www.podcastpickle.com/
PodFeed – http://www.podfeed.net/
Odeo – http://www.odeo.com/
Digital Podcast – http://www.digitalpodcast.com/
Podcast.net – http://www.podcast.net/
Singing Fish – http://search.singingfish.com/sfw/home.jsp
Blog Universe – http://www.bloguniverse.com/
All Podcasts – http://www.allpodcasts.com/
Big Contact – http://www.bigcontact.com/
Collectik – http://collectik.net/collectik/
PodNova – http://www.podnova.com/
PodTech – http://www.podtech.net/home/

How to Save a Lot of Time When You Submit Your Podcast

I absolutely love these two tools because they submit your podcasts to the major podcast directories for free and they save you a lot of time.http://www.podpusher.com/
Pod Submitter – http://www.podsubmitter.com/submit

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Courtesy of http://www.theoutsourcingcompany.com/blog/

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