Show #13, Dec. 5, 2005: Top Five Reasons Why Podcasts Work for Training

This is a followup to last week's interview with Kathleen Gilroy of the Otter Group, when we discussed podcasting and learning. In this nine-minute podcast, I share some thoughts on why podcasts are a powerful tool for training. Here are the shownotes:

00:01 Intro and welcome
01:20 Followup to interview with Kathleen Gilroy of the Otter Group
01:45 Question from Dave Williams about using the iPod as a hard drive; answer from Kathleen Gilroy
02:20 Comment from Sallie Goetsch, who would prefer an iPod over a five-inch
binder, about Purdue University podcasts and Marketing Online Live
03:55 Podcasting will be used more in training as people understand its capabilities
04:20 Five reasons why podcasts are effective for learning: portable, interactive, searchable, easy to produce, low cost
06:50 Comment from Peter West
08:00 Where to send comments; outro

Links mentioned:
The Otter Group
Dave Williams
Apple Support article on using iPod as hard drive
Sallie Goetsch
Purdue podcasts
Marketing Online Live
Negotiating Tip of the Week
Podzinger
Peter West Public Relations

Did you miss last week's interview? Refer to Trafcom
News Podcast #12: Podcasting for Learning: An Interview with Kathleen Gilroy of The Otter Group