Dailysplice

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Social media occurs through a number of communication platforms, one of my favorites is the podcast. I have been podcasting on CrazyMikesapps for about 7 months now. Podcasting is a very personal form of social media because the listener can hear a podcasters voice as well as pitch. The podcaster’s emotions can even be conveyed through a podcast and video podcast reveal so much more as would be expected, but what is a podcast?

Wikipedia defines podcasts as: A podcast is a series of digital media files, either audio or video, that is released episodically and downloaded through web syndication. The mode of delivery is what differentiates podcasts from other ways of accessing media files over the Internet, such as simple download or streamed webcasts: special client software applications known as podcatchers (like

iTunes, Zune, Juice or Winamp) are used to automatically identify and download new files in the series when they are released, by accessing a centrally-maintained web feed that lists all files currently associated with that particular series. New files can thus be downloaded automatically by the podcatcher and stored locally on the user’s computer or other device for offline use, making it simpler for a user to access episodic content.

A company that is in the podcasting forefront providing a very cool social media tool to emergency responders (to include fire and police officers) is the Dailysplice. The Dailysplice is a podcasting hosting company that takes all the guess work out of setting up your own podcast by setting your podcast up, hosting your podcast, and providing some very cool podcasting solutions to get your message out. The Dailysplice offices are in Victoria, British Columbia and it’s founders are Rian Bowden & Lewis Sobotkiewicz. A majority of the Dailysplices target market are fire departments and law enforcement agencies. One tech savvy solution the Dailysplice offers to it’s customers is the ability to record a podcast from your cell phone. Yes, that is right, from your cell phone. This is especially critical for emergency personnel on the scene of a natural disaster or similar incident where the speed of communication to mass audiences could save lives.

I am a huge fan of podcasting as I have already mentioned because of the intimacy this form of social media offers. Additionally, the portability of taking a digital message with you on your iPhone, smartphone, laptop, etc to listen to at your leisure while on the go is very handy. I am a big fan of the Dailysplice and how their podcasting solution is so beneficial to law enforcement, emergency responders, and national security. I look forward to the future of podcasting and how this communication tool will have an impact in this communication cultural revolution.

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