Conversations Network News

Update from The Conversations Network - March 16, 2008

doug@rds.com (The Conversations Network) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Doug announces a major new feature: the SmartPlaylist Manager. Now you can customize your Personal Playlist to receive and hear only the programs you select by keyword, series or channel. If you're a paid member, your Personal Playlist will automatically include the Premium Edition versions of our programs, and you can even subscribe to your Personal Playlist via RSS. Doug also delivers an audio version of his Algebra of Quality essay and announces new editorial policies guaranteed to improve the quality of our programs.

Donor/Manager Quarterly Conference Call - February 29, 2008

doug@rds.com (The Conversations Network) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST

A recording of the quarterly conference call with The Conversations Network's major individual donors (donors, patraons and benefactors) and our executive producers. A better-than-usual call this time. Good participation from our guests, and discussion of some major issues regarding the future of the network.

PodCorps Update - January 9, 2008 -

doug@rds.com (The Conversations Network) — Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

500+ stringers now in the database. Skype for Interviews? Yes! Welcome to AIR (the Association of Independents in Radio). Help wanted: part-time audio professionals. The PodCorps.org forums are open for business. Check your profile: Are you really in China? And now we're a Facebook Cause. Join us there.

2007 End-of-Year Report - December 24, 2007

doug@rds.com (The Conversations Network) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST

2007 was a great year for The Conversations Network. 396 new programs. (!,557 total in the archives.) More than 250,000 unique listeners. 405 paid members since we started that option two years ago. But less than 0.2% of our listeners donate or pay for membership. Also: our Facebook Cause, a new Skype for Interviews video and Help Wanted: Audio Engineers.

Update from The Conversations Network - October 9, 2007

doug@rds.com (The Conversations Network) — Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CDT

Doug Kaye, Executive Director, announces Media Conversations an all-new channel on The Conversations Network. The first series on the channel is Future Talks, an interview-format program with futurists Gerd Leonhard and Glen Hiemstra. Future Talks is the first series on The Conversations Network produced in video as well as audio. It will run for the next ten weeks, with a new episode released every Tuesday.

Update from The Conversations Network - September 16, 2007

doug@rds.com (The Conversations Network) — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CDT

This brief program is an update from The Conversations Network's Executive Director, Doug Kaye. Topics include the status of the re-integration of IT Conversations into The Conversations Network, a pitch for new volunteers, a new version of The Levelator, and The Conversations Network's plans for the Podcast and New Media Expo.