Memorable lines from Podcasters Across Borders 2009

23 Jun

Posted by: BryanPerson in: Conferences

Creativity and storytelling were the recurring themes at Podcasters Across Borders 2009, the annual community-minded conference on new media in Kingston, Canada that I attended over the weekend.

PAB 2009 featured solid presentations from start to finish that sent me home chock-full of ideas for creating more compelling content.

Here are some expressions from the speakers that stood out for me. I’m listing them as quotes, but depending on the accuracy of my handwritten notes, they could very well be paraphrases:

“Curiosity is a gauge of good mental health” — Mark Blevis

Always the thoughtful man, Mark also laid out his three-point Curiosity Manifesto.

“If it’s audio only, everyone is blind” — Valerie Hunter

Ever wonder how the blind “watch” movies and television? Valerie gave us a glimpse.

“Making money is not the goal; it’s a side effect of being very good at what you do.” — Christopher S. Penn

Chris also referred to money as an “objective measure” of a content creator’s awesomeness.

“Why is there not a healthy cynicism for search-engine results?” — Jay Moonah

We don’t hesitate to challenge Wikipedia, CNN, and our hometown newspaper; why not the top results in Google, too?

“Cameras have no brains.” — Marko Kulik

While a good camera and lens are important, it’s the person behind the camera that really matters.

“With audio, there’s beauty in simplicity” — Tod Maffin

The sound of an immigrant driving golf balls into a field in Manhattan, just moments after the destruction of the Twin Towers on September 11th? Riveting.