Podcasting?
What is Podcasting?
Think of it as “broadcasting” over the internet. You can listen to “shows” online or from your MP3 player (the most famous of course, is the iPod). What is nice about Podcasting is that you can subscribe to your favorite shows with a “podcatcher” which puts the show (the “feed) on computer automatically. You are then ready to download the show to your MP3 player if you desire. You do not have to go to each location to see if there is a new show…a catcher does this for you automatically.
Stay with us now…it can be confusing when you first hear about it – at least it was for me, however once you realize how easy and freeing it is, you will enjoy it!
Is this for OlderWiserWomen…absolutely! The statistics will surprise you. According to the Pew Report:
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22% of Americans 65 and older use the Internet. The percent of seniors who go online has jumped by 47% between 2000 and 2004. In a February 2004 survey, 22% of Americans age 65 or older reported having access to the Internet, up from 15% in 2000. By contrast, 58% of Americans age 50-64, 75% of 30-49 year-olds, and 77% of 18-29 year-olds currently go online.
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And about Podcasting, the Pew report says…
More than 22 million American adults own iPods or MP3 players and 29% of them have downloaded podcasts from the Web so that they could listen to audio files at a time of their choosing. That amounts to more than 6 million adults who have tried this new feature that allows internet “broadcasts” to be downloaded onto their portable listening device.
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So what’s the big deal? Isn’t this just for kids who want to listen to music? The answer is no. The big deal is that people all over the world are getting educated about topics that interest them online. You can certainly listen to music, hear your favorite sermon, take a class to learn something new about scrap booking, writing, or even space travel. Often times, though, we don’t want to sit at our computers to listen to these things. You can put these files on a portable device and carry them with you.
That is the power of podcatching….you listen on your terms. You take control.
Want to try it out? Check out the new OlderWiserWomenSpeak podcasts. If you want to listen on your computer, you can do so just by clicking on the arrow. Of course, if you want…you can download the file to your player.
Leave your comments and questions. If there is enough interests, we will schedule a (free) teleclass to discuss this further.
Happy Listening!
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen.com
Think of it as “broadcasting” over the internet. You can listen to “shows” online or from your MP3 player (the most famous of course, is the iPod). What is nice about Podcasting is that you can subscribe to your favorite shows with a “podcatcher” which puts the show (the “feed) on computer automatically. You are then ready to download the show to your MP3 player if you desire. You do not have to go to each location to see if there is a new show…a catcher does this for you automatically.
Stay with us now…it can be confusing when you first hear about it – at least it was for me, however once you realize how easy and freeing it is, you will enjoy it!
Is this for OlderWiserWomen…absolutely! The statistics will surprise you. According to the Pew Report:
~~~~~~~
22% of Americans 65 and older use the Internet. The percent of seniors who go online has jumped by 47% between 2000 and 2004. In a February 2004 survey, 22% of Americans age 65 or older reported having access to the Internet, up from 15% in 2000. By contrast, 58% of Americans age 50-64, 75% of 30-49 year-olds, and 77% of 18-29 year-olds currently go online.
~~~~~~~
And about Podcasting, the Pew report says…
More than 22 million American adults own iPods or MP3 players and 29% of them have downloaded podcasts from the Web so that they could listen to audio files at a time of their choosing. That amounts to more than 6 million adults who have tried this new feature that allows internet “broadcasts” to be downloaded onto their portable listening device.
~~~~~~~
So what’s the big deal? Isn’t this just for kids who want to listen to music? The answer is no. The big deal is that people all over the world are getting educated about topics that interest them online. You can certainly listen to music, hear your favorite sermon, take a class to learn something new about scrap booking, writing, or even space travel. Often times, though, we don’t want to sit at our computers to listen to these things. You can put these files on a portable device and carry them with you.
That is the power of podcatching….you listen on your terms. You take control.
Want to try it out? Check out the new OlderWiserWomenSpeak podcasts. If you want to listen on your computer, you can do so just by clicking on the arrow. Of course, if you want…you can download the file to your player.
Leave your comments and questions. If there is enough interests, we will schedule a (free) teleclass to discuss this further.
Happy Listening!
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen.com
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