Here’s an embedded player which uses content from Phreadz (a threaded multi-media social network currently in closed beta) and Qik (live mobile streaming) which contains the presentation from two different angles - plus replies to the thread as they come in on video.

Many thanks to Philip from Viacom for his impromptu camera work…

As promised to the attendees, here are the links to the websites mentioned:

Our Man Inside - Tony Benn interview

Blogger Advocacy - Creative Choices

Skitch - use of Seesmic by Christian Payne

UK Podcasters Association

John Cleese’s Spanking New Headcast

Seesmic

Phreadz (closed beta site)

Rise and Shine - interactive show by Daily Song Ltd.

Christian Payne has produced some excellent responses using multiple channels including Seesmic, Qik, Twitter and Skitch - this last of which was a really clever secondary use of video blogging, which sparked another productive thread in the conversation. What is really impressive is that Christian’s considered approach has generated instant sign ups from leading UK creatives, a tangible early result.

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Here at Talking Voices, earlier this year we established the lack of security in music files hosted on Bebo, and alerted both the company and the Anti-Piracy Unit at the BPI that non-DRM, 160kbps tracks were searchable and downloadable without any kind of transaction. This security hole has since been fixed.

Some weeks back, a momentary glitch in fast-growing social network Facebook sent messages into the wrong inboxes, leading to at least one relationship breakdown. Now, Facebook internal videos are proving just as susceptible to being viewed outside the confines of the walled garden, as is very shortly to be revealed by well-known US technology commentator Robert Scoble. Watch this space.

Key players from many sides of the podcasting industry, including Apple Inc., BlogTalkRadio, Kiptronic, Wizzard Media/LibSyn, NPR, Nielsen Online, Personal Life Media, Inc., Podbridge, PodTech, PodShow, Podtrac, Porter Novelli, Rev3 and Vogele & Associates have taken on the task of standardising podcasting, along the lines of “related industry organizations, publishers and agencies such as the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA).”

Five initial committees will be formed immediately to address: advertising standards, measurement, outreach/education, terminology and membership. Membership application is now open on the ADM Web site at www.downloadablemedia.org.

Nominations for the executive seats, advisory board and committee chairs will take place this summer.

“This is a big move towards the establishment of podcast metrics, which interestingly doesn’t include Google, Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo but which is backed by Apple and Wizzard,” said Dean Whitbread, Talking Voices.

On current estimates, Wizzard via LibSyn control about 30% of RSS internet traffic. RSS derived traffic - blogs, podcasts, etc. - now accounts for an estimated 10% of total internet activity.

Still wearing the “just bought by Google” tshirt, popular rival Feedburner’s system controls around 60% of all RSS traffic.

If significant numbers of independent publishers join ADM, it’s more likely that its influence in determining exactly what measurements to apply to podcasting could extend further, with the rest of the industry converging on shared standards.

With plenty of chances to ask questions and the opportunity to discuss social media in depth with experienced producers and active business users, these seminars are a priceless addition to your fund of knowledge, offering you insight and a putting an expert team at your disposal for an afternoon.

Talking Voices Social Media seminars are half-day events held for small groups, designed for the corporations, institutions, and enterprises, dealing with the popular social media phenomenon, with an emphasis on podcasting and its practical application.

We give detailed background information for the curious to grow their understanding of RSS-driven Web 2.0 mechanisms, as well as in-depth analysis for would-be practitioners. We give advice on production, with demonstrations and practical hands-on experience; we look at establishing editorial policy, communications, feedback loops, and community building; and we deal with the technical, legal and commercial knowledge you need to run a podcast successfully, including how to tell whether your podcast IS successful.

Sessions cost from £295 per person per 4 hours for early birds, £345 standard rate and contain no more than 25 people per session to ensure the benefit to attendees.

Our next seminar is planned for Central London in late July and we have 15 spaces left.

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Jamie Riddell’s well received Web 2.0 keynote speech covered podcasting, social bookmarks, UGC, CRM, Second Life and Twitter.

What I really like about this compilation is that everyone seems to find something different to say, not only about their own podcast and reasons for doing it, but about the wonderful world of podcasting and potential for the medium.

In my own 2 minutes at the end, I give a strong shout out for PodcampUK and a direct appeal for sponsorship and involvement. Let’s hope this succeeds in boosting this excellent cross-community grassroots project in the UK.

Let’s also hope that the CD, with it’s nod towards user-friendly convenience in a conventional format, succeeds in presenting UK podcasters as the gifted, hardworking and eminently sponsorable bunch we truly are.

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