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Here’s a quick audio message with some important updates about:

• The Podcasting Underground podcast
• The Professional Podcasting Course
• Upcoming content on this blog
• Other courses and services to be launched later this year

A lot of people have been emailing me about The Professional Podcasting course asking when they can enroll. The latest on that is in the audio.

I’ve tried to post something new to this blog multiple times over the past couple weeks, but each time I struggled to come up with something worth publishing. The truth is I’ve felt stuck.

Sure, I could just post a new technique, tool or tutorial (and I plan to continue doing so), but every time I sat down to write there was a mental block. I finally found the source of the problem. (more…)

Recently I posted that my wife and I were moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Well we’ve finally arrived and are starting to feel settled in. It’s time to bring my blog and podcast silence to the end. Thank you for your patience (if I can be so presumptuous to assume that anyone noticed my absence).

I want to say thank you to the dozens of people who emailed me with well-wishes for this new adventure in our life. It’s cool to feel connected to so many people through social media. In addition, I’ve had several people from Buenos Aires who listen to my podcasts who emailed me to meet up. That is a pretty amazing phenomenon to me.

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You’ve probably noticed that there has been a bit of silence on my blog and podcast. Well, I’ve been feverishly getting ready for a big move…to Buenos Aires. My wife and I are off for a new adventure in Argentina for at least six months. The preparations have consumed me much more than I expected. We leave tonight.

I plan on continuing my podcasts, blogs, courses, etc. while living down there. I also plan to be back in the U.S. for the New Media Expo.

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You’ve probably noticed that the site was M.I.A over the last few days. This afternoon I finally got them to find the problem (which I had been telling them since Friday but they didn’t believe me). On Friday the host screwed up while doing a backup and my web address starting pointing to other people’s web sites. I’m happy to say my web address is no longer promoting cigars and other tobacco products.

Probably the worst part is that my email has been bouncing that entire time. The email is still not back in action, but in the meantime you can reach me at jasonvano AT gmail DOT com if you need. My usual email should be back up soon.

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Wednesday night I had the pleasure of participating in a panel for Paul Colligan’s New Media Matters show. Paul, Lee Gibbons (Podango), Tim Bourquin (New Media Expo), Dave Jackson (School of Podcasting) and I had a great discussion about 2007 and what is in store for 2008. I encourage you to listen in when the audio is posted. In the meantime, I’d love to have the take of other online content creators who are in the trenches—you.

Here are the three questions Paul posed to us.

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The elections for the Association for Downloadable Media are now open. Voting will continue through November 23rd at 12:00 PM EST. If you’re a member, you should have received an email with your unique voting link. Please be sure to vote. If you’re not a member, please consider joining.

I’m running for a position on the eleven-member advisory board. I posted my platform last week. You can view all nominees here.

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Contact me if you’d like to make some extra money with your podcasting and WordPress experience. I need freelancers both for myself and for students/clients. I’m not sure how regular the work will be, but I’d like to maintain a list of dependable people who do a quality job.

I’m looking for people who know how to do most or all of the following (or can learn very quickly). (more…)

There are some in the blogosphere who say podcasting is dead. To them I ask: if podcasting is dead, then why is my book currently #1 in the broadcasting category on Amazon

Microsoft just announced Zune 2 and this time, podcasts are supported. The presence of the Zune guys at the New Media Expo was indication that something exciting was on the horizon, but when I had dinner with them on Saturday night their lips were sealed. Now the news is confirmed. Here are the important details.

• The Zune Marketplace will soon include a select number of audio and video podcasts
• You also be able to subscribe to any other podcast by entering an RSS feed address
• Zune 2 will sync via wireless at home (very handy for podcast syncing)
• The new Zunes will be available this holiday season

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