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Communications mp3s
Here's a (growing) collection of mp3 files focusing on communication.
Each fortnight or so I produce a new mp3 file on a communication issue. Please feel free to subscribe to the RSS feed so you can download the file automatically into your podcatcher (I personally recommend either iPodder or DopplerRadio).
| The latest of Lee's weekly reports for For Immediate Release | ||
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Download | Subject |
 Issue 28 5th Jan 2007 |
 2.3mb 4min:45sec |
Pen and paper can still thrive in a digital world |
I also interviewed my local politician, Isobel Redmond MP, on the 'ins and outs' of communication within the political sphere |
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Issue 27 8th April 2006 |
4.7mb 10min:05sec |
00:01 Introduction 00:56 A radical proposal for companies and 20 steps to a successful business communication 08:54 How to give feedback and send in a comment |
| Source article: 20 steps to ensure a successful business communication | ||
Issue 26 24th Feb 2006 |
3.9mb 8min:14sec |
00:01 Introduction 00:26 Advance your career by monitoring your behaviour 07:05 How to give feedback and send in a comment |
| Source article : Nonverbal communication: advance your career by monitoring your behaviour | ||
Issue 25 22nd Jan 2006 |
27mb / 59min |
Interview with Neville Hobson & Shel Holtz of For Immediate Release |
| Links: FIR interview with Angela Sinickas and Tudor Williams | ||
Issue 24 2nd Jan 2006 |
8.1mb 8min:27sec |
00:01 Introduction 01:06 Six reasons why people don't listen at work 07:46 How to give feedback and send in a comment |
| Source article: Six reasons why people don't listen at work by Carla Reiger | ||
Issue 23 29th Nov 2005 |
16.7mb 36min:29sec |
Interview with Allan Jenkins (more details about Allan) |
| Links: Allan's blog; Prediction Markets | ||
Issue 22 2nd Nov 2005 |
6.8mb 14min:52sec |
00:01 introduction 00:46 Listening (Part II): Four steps to effective listening 06:47 Summary 0 8:13 Feedback and comments 14:05 How to give feedback and send in a comment |
| Links: Dan Hill; Neville Franks/Surfulater; Donna Papacosta; Encouraging employees to comment on blogs/bbs; Heidi Miller's podcast; Donna Papacosta's Whirlpool podcast; Steve Rubel and my secret recipe; IABC EuroComm 2005 conference | ||
Issue 21 31st Oct 2005 |
6.3mb 13min:46sec |
00:01 introduction 00:59 Listening (Part I): 12 blocks to effective listening 09:51 Summary 10:25 Feedback and comments 12:58 How to give feedback and comment |
| Links/references: IABC Malaysia on podcasting (see below); Sebastian Keil; Ben Hamilton / DynamicWebHosting; Feedburner; Neville Franks; IESpell; Sallie Goetsch; my 'Writing for Selling or Relationship-Building?' blog post; | ||
Interview #1 13th Oct 2005 |
11mb 23min:58sec |
IABC Malaysia president Ghazalie Abdullah interviews me about podcasting |
Issue 20 12th Oct 2005 |
5mb 11min:33sec |
00:01 introduction 00:36 comments and thank you's 02:01 Donna Papacosta's audio comment 02:53 Congrats to Donna and also to Heidi Miller 03:11 nonverbal communication: structuring a presentation for the maximum effect 10:11 summary and outro |
| Comments/Notes/Links: Ben Hamilton; DynamicWebHosting; Hobson & Holtz Report; Blog post on memos; Dan York; Heidi Miller; Donna Papacosta; The Podcast Institute; My 'How to blog' post | ||
| Source article: Nonverbal communication: structuring a presentation for maximum effect | ||
Issue 19
26th Sep 2005 |
3mb 6min:33sec |
0:53: Thank you' s and comments 2:20: Three devices to help you communicate better for better business results: signposts, transitional statements and summaries |
| Comments/Notes/Links: Shel Holtz, Derek Leverington, For Immediate Release, the Podcast Institute, Allan Jenkins, Donna Papacosta, Heidi Miller | ||
| Referenced articles: Nonverbal communication: 5 ways to structure a presentation for maximum effect; Nonverbal communication: structuring a presentation for the maximum effect | ||
Issue 18 12th Sep 2005 |
4mb 8min:46sec |
How to be a savvy media player Comments/Notes/Links: Diana Clement; lineone.net |
| Source article: Media savvy - how to become a journalist's friend, by Diana Clement | ||
Issue 17 29th Aug 2005 |
5.6mb 11min:07sec |
Brand identity and a visual vocabulary Comments/Notes/Links: my new blog; Donna Papacosta; Heidi Miller; Erin Ferree - Elf Design |
Source article: Non-verbal communication: Brand Identity Design and the Role of a Visual Vocabulary by Erin Ferree |
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Issue 16 19th Aug 2005 |
2.5mb 5min:26sec |
Check your communication skills Comments/Notes/Links: Ben Hamilton's blog; Dynamic Web Hosting; Steve Kaye |
| Source article: Check your communication skills by Steve Kaye | ||
Issue 15 3rd Aug 2005 |
5.1mb 11min:08sec |
5 Presentation Secrets That Will Change Your Life Comments/Notes/Links: FIR-Hobson & Holtz, Heidi Miller , Sebastian Keil, Debbie Bailey |
| Source article: Effective communication activities: 5 Presentation Secrets That Will Change Your Life | ||
Issue 14 13th July 2005 |
4.5mb 8min:51sec |
Communication Strategy in a time of strategic change Comments/Notes: Donna Papacosta and the INA; Heidi Miller's new blog; why podcasting won't go away; blogging for promotion |
| Source article: Communication Strategy in a time of strategic change | ||
Issue 13 6th July 2005 |
5.2mb 5min:39sec |
How the medical condition plantar fasciitis can help your website communicate better Links: Andrew Beacock ; Fred Zelders; Neville Hobson's experimental blog; SearchIt!; heelspurs.com; Nick Usborne; Content, Traffic, PreSell and Monetize (CTPM) online model |
| Source article: Plantar fasciitis | ||
Issue 12 29th June 2005 |
6.3mb 6min:52sec |
7 ways to make a GREAT first impression! (and apologies for the tinny and wobbly sound; I'm investigating what happened) |
| Source article: How to make a GREAT first impression | ||
Issue 11 21st June 2005 |
9.1mb 9min:27sec |
Nonverbal communication: Kinesics and copywriting. Links: TheCopyDoctor.com |
| Source article: Nonverbal communication: Kinesics | ||
Issue 10 14th June 2005 |
5.1mb 5min:35sec |
Podcasting in business - why should I? Links: Audacity; Feedspring; Doppler; BlogExpress |
| Source article: Business communication solution: Podcasting in business - why should I? | ||
Issue 09 7th June 2005 |
11.3mb 12min:06sec |
Some barriers to effective organizational communication Links: Melcrum's study on engagement |
| Source article: Organizational communication barriers | ||
Issue 08 24th May 2005 |
7.6mb 8min:04sec |
Building bridges of communication; 38 ways to communicate with your client. Links: Robert Shaffer - High-Impact Consulting: How Clients And Consultants Can Leverage Rapid Results Into Long-Term Gains; Alan Weiss - Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice |
| Source articles: Building bridges of communication; Thirty-eight ways to communicate with your clients | ||
Issue 07 17th May 2005 |
8.2mb 8min:42sec |
Oral versus Written Communication |
| Source article: not yet available | ||
Issue 06 10th May 2005 |
7.5mb 7min:57sec |
Colour in communications; free communication outliner |
| Source articles: Colour in communications; free communication outliner | ||
Issue 05 3rd May 2005 |
3.05mb 6min:20sec |
How to communicate to the four main personality types Links: Fred Zelders / For Immediate Release - the Hobson & Holtz Report |
| Source article: Communicating to the four personality types | ||
Issue 04 26th April 2005 |
2.3mb 8min:08sec |
Clipart: when to use it, when NOT to use it! Links: Heidi Miller's site / her video / her podcast |
| Source article: Business communication solution: clipart | ||
| Issue 03 19th April 2005 |
2.3mb 5min:0sec |
Modes of communication in a busy world Links: Neville & Shel :: Ken Evoy's 'Deliver My Mail' |
| Source article: Modes of communication in a busy world | ||
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Issue 02 12th April 2005 |
3.7mb 7min:50sec |
The 12 essential elements of internal communication |
| Source article: Internal communication: 12 essential elements | ||
Issue 01 5th April 2005 |
3.6mb 7min:28sec |
Basic guidelines for successful communication |
| Source article: not yet available | ||
Lee conducted a series of interviews with great internal communicators for 
Come on inside, grab a cup of Joe, and eavesdrop on I also submit a weekly (approximately) 'report' to Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz's 'The Hobson & Holtz Report' (aka 'For Immediate Release').
Back in the broadcasting seat...
It is a welcome return (at least for me) to the internet 'airwaves'.
You see, back in 1999 I was working for a UK startup, LineOne, and as the Producer of the Business Channel . I recorded in RealAudio streaming format a daily news summary, making it available for my audience from 6.30am onwards each weekday.
The mp3 format was only just in its infancy (Winamp was still version 1) so RealAudio streaming was the format of choice.
Six years later I again start recording articles, this time focused on communication as it impacts on our business and personal lives, not just news of interest to the small business manager and entrepreneur.
Of course, it is not the recording that is the most important part of the 'new' medium of podcasting; it is the use of RSS technology that makes mp3 recordings now so exciting as a business communication medium.
The ability for software to automatically 'catch' a broadcast and store it on your computer (and some podcatching software can even automatically transfer it to your mp3 player) overnight, while you sleep, is what makes mp3 recordings and RSS such a winning combination.
I hope you enjoy my broadcasts; you can always feedback your comments and thoughts to me in the following ways:
Email me via my Contact page
Leave a comment on my blog
Please also avail yourself of some other great podcasts (below) and many more available at directories such as PodcastAlley and DigitalPodcast.
In these directories (and there are more directories being built every week), you'll find a dizzying array of podcasts you can subscribe to. There's podcasts on beer, on wine, on food, on hobbies, on movies, on music, on politics and, of course, on podcasting itself.
Pretty soon you'll be able to find a podcast on exactly your subject of interest (which is what makes podcasts so exciting as a niche communication tool).
And if you can't find what you are looking for, why not 'brew your own'? Audacity is free software that allows you to create your own mp3 file for publishing your ideas. I use and can highly recommend it.
So, enjoy my communications mp3s and those of my online publishing colleagues.
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