It’s great to hear from you. I’ve been listening to New Comm Road for a while now and of course I hear you on FIR, so it’s a treat to have you comment on our podcast.

Personally I didn’t find the Starbucks background a problem when you were talking to Doug. I guess what we’ve both learned is that it probably is best to stick to a quieter location because that way you alienate no listener.

More importantly, thanks for the great interview about blogger relations. It’s extraordinary to me that it’s taking some people so long to realise, as you and Doug said, that it’s not about pitching bloggers in a better, more personal way than journalists are usually targetted: journalists should always have been approached better.

Really enjoyed your inaugural podcast and looking forward to the next one. As a Yank who spent two years in Australia earlier in the decade (living in sunny Bris Vegas), I have an extra special interest in following your social media scene.

Interestingly, Gus’s criticism is similar to what a listener said about the most recent episode of my podcast all about managing an effective blogger relations campaign - http://www.newcommroad.com/2007/05/14/ncr-031-managing-a-blogger-relations-campaign/

We recorded in a cafe, and I was hoping the ambient noise would add to the listening experience. Instead, it helped to distract the listeners from the conversation because there was just too much of it. Lesson learned.

Waiting for episode two!

I wonder if there are better places to record a podcast than a busy cafe with what I guess is not the best mic for the job on auto gain. I do agree that just getting the podcast out there as a medium is good to build on podcasting as a tool but using difficult to listen to audio is not helpful especially the mobile phone interference and the constant crashing of cutlery. Good podcasting requires more than some talent and a subject but some audio production standards as well.