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Favorite Communications Podcasts
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I’ve become quite the podcast junkie, as those who see me with my earbuds running down into the beaded pouch I got at Target to hold my MP3 player can attest. In fact, thanks to my contributions about podcasting syndromes, I am now listed as co-founder of the Podcast Asylum.
As a professional writer, naturally I’m interested in podcasts on the subject of communications. Here are four business communications podcasts I listen to, comment on, and even get mentioned in (which of course biases me in their favor). They’re listed in alphabetical order, not necessarily order of preference.
- Across the Sound is a relatively new podcast produced by prolific bloggers Joseph Jaffe and Steve Rubel, with an emphasis on what is and isn’t working in marketing, PR, and new media. The “Sound” in question is Long Island Sound
- Better Communication Results: Australian Lee Hopkins provides brief, often humorous tips for improving your business communications.
- For Immediate Release: One of the longest-running podcasts, FIR is the brainchild of two members of IABC, Neville Hobson (in Amsterdam) and Shel Holtz (in California), who conduct their discussions via Skype. (Which is another of my favorite things, but that belongs in a different post.) Shows run up to 90 minutes in length and conclude with a different choice of music each week. Ordinarily I’m not too keen on music in spoken-word podcasts, but Shel and Neville have good taste.
- Trafcom News by Canadian Donna Papacosta is another recent offering, with short shows aimed at “people who care about communicating with employees, customers, prospects and the world.”
Note that all of these people listen to, comment on, and contribute to each other’s podcasts. Podcasting is a conversational medium, and listeners get to join in on the conversation—and perhaps become podcasters themselves if they stick around long enough.
Don’t expect to hear me podcasting myself any time soon, though. It took half an hour to record a two-minute audio comment to send to FIR. Writing is much faster and easier for me.
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