The Podfest Show

Episode Summary: Are conferences and industry trade shows worth the price of admission? A firsthand recap of Podfest Tampa 2016 — the highlights, the speakers, and the honest verdict. What You'll Learn Whether industry conferences are actually worth the price of admission 6 real highlights from attending Podfest Tampa 2016 How to turn a recorded Blab session into a podcast episode Speakers and connections worth knowing from the event Ask Mike Anything: Turning Blab Interviews into a Podcast Question: How do you turn Blab interviews into a podcast on iTunes? I just don't get it. Answer: Blab emails an audio and video file after each completed session. Take the video file into Audition (or any DAW), edit the audio just like a normal recorded episode, export as an MP3, and upload it to a podcast host the same way as any other audio file. Podfest Tampa 2016 What: Podfest Tampa 2016, February 25-26. Organizers: Chris & Katie Krimitsos. Highlight 1: the most organized event attended to date. Highlight 2: single-track learning kept sessions focused and easy to follow. Highlight 3: networking. Meeting new people across the industry. Highlight 4: learning. Genuinely inspiring guest speakers with fresh insights and perspectives. Speakers mentioned: Jeff Brown of Read to Lead Podcast, P. Desmond Adams (Twitter presentation), and Danny Pena of Gamertag Radio. Highlight 5: vendors, gear, and microphone testing on the show floor. Volunteer mentioned: Marc Johansen. Highlight 6: self-reflection and personal growth. Conclusion Was it worth the price of admission? Absolutely. Glad it happened? No question. Back for Podfest 2017? Most likely. Recommended for others? 100%. Chris & Katie Krimitsos deserve a genuine thank you and shout-out for the effort — great job. Music: "Life of Riley" & "Wallpaper" (incompetech.com). Show Notes & Links Read to Lead Podcast (Jeff Brown) P. Desmond Adams Gamertag Radio (Danny Pena) Marc Johansen / MotoAnswers Read the complete show notes and resources on mikemurphy.ai. Support the show Subscribe To Weekly Newsletter: AI Unplugged Connect With Me 🌐 Website 📧 Newsletter 🎥 YouTube 🐦 X 💼 LinkedIn Comments, Questions & Feedback: [email protected]