The document outlines a two-day workshop focused on nonprofit podcasting, led by Britt Bravo, aimed at empowering organizations to effectively share their stories through audio media. It provides an extensive overview of the podcasting process, including content creation, recording, editing, hosting, and promotion, as well as resources and tips for getting started. Additionally, it highlights examples of successful nonprofit podcasts and encourages participants to engage their communities through podcasting.

1. Sharing Your Story: Podcasting Britt Bravo Social Media and Nonprofits: Two-Day Intensive Workshop

2. Big Vision Consulting Realize your big vision Be a powerful force for good Strategic Consulting Social Web Empowerment Blogging Podcasting Career Coaching www.brittbravo.com

3. Nonprofit Podcasting Examples The Process Content Hardware Software Hosting Promotion Tips

4. Idealist Podcasts Top rated podcast in iTunes Nonprofit section 3 programs: Community Profiles, Career, & Service programs Encourage community producers

5. Idealist Podcasts Landing Page

6. Craigslist Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp Top rated podcast in iTunes Nonprofit section Recordings of workshops to share with a wider audience.

7. Craigslist Foundation Podcast Landing Page

8. Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast Produced by US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Interviews with experts. News for niche audience. Transcripts available on blog

9. Voices on Genocide Prevention Blog

10. UNICEF Podcast Reporting from the field. Constituents provide the news. News for niche audience.

11. UNICEF Podcast Landing Page

12. The Process Record Edit Convert to MP3 (if not already) Upload to hosting service Publish Promote Track

13. Content What goal are you trying to achieve? Who are you producing it for? Who else is producing podcasts around the same topics? What will the format be? How often will you post shows? Who will produce it? Will you use music? If so, from where?

14. Music Podsafe Music Network Opuzz FreeAudioClips.com FlashKit Creative Commons’ OWL Music Search

15. Olympus Digital Recorders

16. Zoom H2

17. MicroTrack II

18. Marantz PMD 660

19. Electro Voice 635A Microphone

20. LightSnake USB Microphone Cable

21. Logitech ClearChat Pro USB Headset

22. Recording & Editing Software * Sampling of choices* Audacity (free & open source) Garageband (free with Mac) Ecamm Call Recorder for Skype (Mac) Pamela for Skype (PC) Cinch.blogtalkradio.com (Record by phone) Conference call service (Record by phone)

23. Hosting *Sampling of choices* Liberated Syndication OurMedia PodBean HipCast (can also use for recording) Switchpod

24. Which Tools Should I Use? What kind of recording do you need to do? What kind of editing do you need to do? Do you want to host it on your site or elsewhere? What is your budget for the project? What is the level of staff expertise? Do you have access to technical support?

25. Promotion List in podcast directories Provide subscription instructions Repurpose transcripts in newsletter and blog Share on Twitter and with social networks List in email signature Feature on home page Create a landing page. Host contests Ask listeners to contribute content Join podcasting communities

26. Tracking Downloads Feedburner Comments Google Alerts Twitter Search

27. Tips for Getting Started Shoot for 25 min, or less (average commute time). Don’t submit to directories until you have a few shows posted. Intros and outros are an opportunity to promote your organization.

28. Tips for Getting Started Explain how to listen and subscribe to your supporters. Allow supporters to listen online as well as by subscription. Create a blog where you can post show notes.

29. Handout We Are Media Wiki http://www. wearemedia .org/Workshop+Day+2+Sharing+Your+Story