Why a Podcast

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”  Norman Vincent Peale

Why start a podcast, one of the biggest questions I asked myself when making the decision to start a internet based show in a industry that I knew nothing about. What has been learned now, and what is still being learned is what has helped me see the possibilities of answering why a podcast. Think of the many avenues or directions a person can make with a podcast, how it can be edited and set up to draw in listener’s on many platforms is just the tip of the iceberg when first starting out, and then asking yourself is this a good idea?

“The trouble with most of us is that we’d rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”
― Norman Vincent Peale

I picked both of Norman Vincent Peale’s quotes because I thought they described the reasons that starting a podcast was something that would be fun and worth a shot at landing somewhere while shooting for the moon. The other quote is there to remind me that listening to those who have given input has been important to my growth, and the praise is valuable but not important to making the podcast grow. The question though is why a podcast?

Listen to NativeGuy interview with Elaine Miles American Indian Actress

WHY?

Why start a podcast, maybe that is a question you have answered and are well on your way to growing an audience, and gaining listeners from the topics which you have decided upon. That is something I did, went got my headset on, wrote a script, advertised to my friends and bam! the Nativeguy Network was started, only to be renamed and relaunched sometime later to the Native Broadcast Network and now the Native Podcast Network.  The first show was just telling people what I was podcasting and the type of guests which was mentioned in the first blog post. These beginning shows helped me know there was more to learn and understanding the podcast beginnings helped me see what potential there is for starting a podcast.

Podcast History

If you are ready to jump into podcast, understanding how it got started is a way to help you decide what you can do with a podcast.  

Podcasting was born out of the despair around the Iraq war … people speaking up in a time of traditional media oblivion

CHRISTOPHER LYDON

*The Man who invented the Podcast

History of Podcasting

The two links provided give a good read and understanding one from the Guardian, the second from Wikipedia, which gives good summary and history of how Podcasting got started. Podcasting came in the early stages of the internet, starting first with RSS (real simple syndication), to a substantial growth according to the Pew research center showing in 2017 4-in-10 Americans 12 years and older have listened to a podcast, and 24% listening to podcasts a month, up from 9% in 2008. So the growth of the podcast as jumped (journalism.org, 2018).

Conclusion

The information given goes back to why a podcast?  For this blog it has been giving minor information as to why start a podcast. For me in my opinion is the ability to get creative with the information you are going to share and how you can get the listener involved to what niche market you are sharing with. The following article will discuss some of the lessons that I have learned from listening to other podcasts, and what has been learned from the podcast which have been recorded to help bring the Native Podcast listeners the reason why we do the podcast!

Give us your feedback, what have you learned as you grow your podcast? We will be happy to help you grow as well!

References-

goodreads.com (March,2018) Norman Vincent Peale Quotes, retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4324-shoot-for-the-moon-even-if-you-miss-you-ll-land

Frizzell, N, (3,Nov, 2016) ‘I Felt Like Morse Tapping his First Code-The Man who Invented the Podcast, retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/nov/03/christopher-lydon-podcast-inventor-open-source-mp3-files-interview

wikipedia.org, (2018), History of Podcasting, retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_podcasting

Pew Research Center, (June 16,2017), Audio and Podcasting Fact sheet, retrieved from http://www.journalism.org/fact-sheet/audio-and-podcasting/

Tagged beginner, Beginning podcast, Nativeguy, Podcast

The Beginning

One day sometime back, this Kiowa guy who lived in Kansas got this idea to do some podcasting. The idea hit him where he worked, hearing different radio stations and blog networks do interviews on topics ranging from dieting, book promotions, to even the NBA on the upcoming season. From there a dream started, but never took off.

In the early beginning of this Native American hosted podcast, the ideas, the topics, the show ideas, were still being decided upon, yet taking the chance the decision was to jump right into a live podcast. Things went good right? Not really, and this is the topic of this first blog. When you decide to do something like podcasting, or even blogging having some understanding of what you are going to podcast or blog about is the first start, why? One thing that I did after getting started was researching. Yes there are many articles about how easy it is to start a podcast, what type of equipment you need, to what sites are the best to get your blog or podcast higher ratings, for example google how to start a podcast, how many sites came up? Maybe there is an article on how to start a radio podcast, or how to start a business podcast, and how to make a podcast, are just some examples which can help you get the idea of getting the podcast off the ground. But before doing all that, what exactly is a podcast? How do I find a topic that will get listeners? Can I make money off my Podcast? These questions are somethings that I had to understand myself, which if I took time to research before just jumping in, maybe I could have made a better effort to understand the direction which the show needed to go.

The Beginning

These questions and the reality which I faced may happen to others, or maybe you have a successful podcast and have helped others understand that there is more to hosting a podcast then just getting together with friends and talking about a subject which may not be on anybodies mind. As you look at the questions posed previously, I had to really look at why I wanted to get into podcasting, and how can I make money doing it (which I have never done!!) But it didn’t stop me from trying. To be successful, sometime learning from the failures and struggles help you identify what needs to be done differently to ensure that I am reaching those whom are looking for what I am trying to get interest in. I am not an activist, I am not famous, so the reality of finding the right topics and who may want to hear what the topics are being expressed could have been a key to my success (or failure). What is the purpose of this opening blog?

The purpose is to not give up on the idea that you cannot make your podcast or blog work. One of the key things I have learned, especially being a full-time employee, having a family to care for, as well bills to pay, and finally finding the intent of why do a podcast. In the next article I will do a brief history of podcasting, and even give some statistical numbers of the growth of the podcast since its inception.

Give us a follow or leave a comment to help talk about different ideas that have helped you grow your podcast!!

Why Making your brand stand out above the others is important

NBN Commentary-

So I been dabbling with some live broadcasting on the blogtalkradio.com/nativeguy site, and it occurred to me most recently, aside from the fact that blog radio isn’t easy, though the topics today may be easy to find, however, the reality is without a for sure game plan of who your target audience is and just taking an idea because a few of friends thinks it is great, then like me you wonder how do you get people to listen? Whether your niche or brand is commentating on the politics of the world, to the everyday lifestyle and genres of music, books, artists (you get the idea) which can be explored, or the business professional drawing people to a seminar or new book, being able to get the audience to not only listen, but to take something away from the blog is just as important. Why? And, how or what are a few ways can one use to find how there blogs and programs can stand out, less the way of spending  hundreds of dollars on having a professional market for you?

First, I invite you the reader to take a little listen to some of the past blog topics on the Native Broadcast Network, there you will see the guest range from Native American Hip hop artist, new music artist from country to indie, as well business professional sharing some insight into the nature of what it is that they do. As you listen, the key thing that each one of the guest’s has, is a story. From the hip hop artist to the new authors, each are sharing a piece of the work that they have produced, and are bringing the audience a chance to learn more, not just only the new material, but the reality of what it takes, people dedicated to the passion they love. Sometimes, depending on the subject, it may not have the reach or impact which is desired, but that is ok.Why? The reason is a lot more complex than you may think, but some key points which some of my past guest shared are true gems in researching this particular blog.

Remember back in the first paragraph finding your niche or brand is key! What is it you want to convey to your listening audience? Who are you trying to reach? As a great guest brought out remember there are millions of people who are trying the same techniques, studying and listening or reading ways to improve their business, so you really have to look and focus on getting your brand to standout. How? Well, depending on your niche, your brand, if you want to get people to visit your page, listen to your blog, hear your music, then in turn make a purchase, recommendation or even share of your material, then you need to focus on your target market. As a person who enjoys business, if your target market is the business professional of like mind, looking for topics which could help improve or even give ideas to benefit there company would be useful to reach those in that market. Though the example is vague, it is a key thing to understand in trying to make your brand stand out. Why?

As mentioned, here is an invitation to listen to the past guest whom have brought great topics of interests by sharing there what it is they do, and how you the audience can become involved to even follow them on the social media. Each guest has brought brands from Native hip hop, Indie music, educators, authors, and business professional sharing bits of information which tells you the tale of their journey to what they have created! Making your brand stand out above others takes work, takes some understanding of who and what points your wanting to make. This means taking time to understand the points which will help benefit to make your brand reach even farther! Key in on the purpose as to why people need to hear your blog, why they should download your music, and this will help your brand stand out!

Make your Resume Stand out! How?

It came to my attention recently looking over the Facebook world, that some of my friends were asking for help in what to put on a resume. Some of the answers were, keep it short and sweet, some said make it detailed, but really is there a correct way to make a resume? In my studies in the field of Business Administration, I have found that career class which I took was very beneficial, as it helped me understand what is needed when it comes to making a resume that works. One thing to understand, there are many ways to make a successful resume, it is your job to find one that will help promote or market your skills to the job you want.
Some of the things I learned when making my resume, was understanding that the resume is being looked at not from what you can do, but what the employer needs to fill the job position. This is a key thing to understand. Knowing what the job is about, details, skills required, and the company itself is one of the best way to help tailor that resume to the job you want to try for. Now, this is no guarantee of hire, but this may help you understand what it takes to make that resume stand out.
How can you make the resume stand out, what is important to know about resumes? Well one, there are really four types of resumes to use, Chronological, Functional, Combination, and plain text or online resume. Briefly, the chronological resume will list skills, education experience. These are best used for candidates with recent educational or work experience relating directly to the job. Functional resumes or the skills resume organizes these skills and accomplishments into groupings which support a position objective. One thing to note, employers may not like these types as they cannot link skills to specific employers or positions previously held. A combination resume is one which basically take the chronological and functional resume. These may be used if you have had several positions similar in nature. Lastly, the scannable or plain text is a simplified resume to prevent errors when sent online.
So to summarize there are many ways to make a resume, what is important is understanding how your skill set applies to the job, and it is not what you can do, it is how the job can use your skills to fill a need, so to help here are a few do's and don'ts for the Resume, which some maybe seen from other sites of business nature, but are important as this will help you make that resume work:
DO's---

• Quantify your skills. use numbers
• Use power word/verbs to highlight skills
• Include honor societies within your major and your GPA if higher then 3.0
• Add collegiate sports. This shows drive, ability to work in teams, and competitiveness
• Tailor the resume to the job opportunity

Don'ts--

• Add information about why your applying for the job
• use a goofy personal email address
• Provide personal information including marital status, age, race, religion, health, height, weight, family and so on
• Don't go over two pages unless you are an executive or you know your profession calls for this.
• Put your high school information on your resume if you have college experience

This may not get you that job, but it will help you get on the right track and help you get that important information on your resume!!  Happy Hunting!!

Native Guy Book review of: Political Craps---Authored by Tom Ufert

Tom Ufert & Book Courtesy Tom Ufert

In the book Political Craps by Tom Ufert, there are many things which make a person want to become more informed and involved, as is brought out throughout the book. So what and why should you take time to find and add this to your reading list this year? Several reasons, such as understanding why the people of America at such a time in history must hold those elected accountable, and moving into the next Presidential election in a few years, Americans must be stirred to action and Political Craps can do just that. How?

Tom Ufert “is an inspirational voice in our troubled times.” He received his bachelor of arts in political science and history as a scholarship recipient from Centenary College of Louisiana. Tom is a former Rotary International graduate Fellow who attended Australian National University in Canberra, ACT, specializing in East Asian political affairs and was a White House Fellow nominee.  He is a former Lyndon Baines Johnson Congressional Intern and constituency aid for two former United States members of Congress.   His past services for 11 political campaigns on both sides of the aisle were highly valued by former Louisiana Governor Charles “Buddy” Roemer, Henson Moore the former assistant chief of staff to U.S. Vice President George H.W. Bush, and the recently retired U.S. Trade Ambassador, Ron Kirk.  (Biography Courtesy Tom Ufert)

During my reading of this very well thought out book, there were very revealing information which can inspire you and many Americans today as to why being involved is not just a right, but a duty to stay informed as well be involved with the people whom are elected to serve and represent the people. I am truly impressed by the research as well the well thought out detail to involve from one who not only cares for the country, but as well doing his part in getting each and every fellow American involved!

So why take the time and read Political Craps? A few taglines will help get you inspired to read it today:

• It is every citizen’s right and responsibility to demand a new class of political leaders that care more about our jobs and livelihood than their own. 
• While reading Political C.R.A.P.S. the reader should keep two primary thoughts in mind.  First, are you as informed and educated as you should be to make a wise decision with your vote that will directly impact every aspect of your life?  Second, if you’re not, then ask why! 
• America needs real leaders who are prepared to make the tough decisions that are essential to the nation’s wellbeing without regard for their own political fortunes

(Taglines Courtesy of Political Craps by Tom Ufert)

As any person who is new to politics or the understanding of how the government itself works, what is written by Author Tom Ufert has just that person in mind. If you are anything like me, I follow politics a little, but what has been written and how it was thoughtfully researched to help the reader understand better how the inner workings of government function. Very insightful information, as well some very interesting history to the political mudslinging which allowed the reader to understand the background of how and why the title Political Craps is aptly named. So how do you find out more? By hitting the links provided-----

                                www.tomufert.com

Courtesy Tom Ufert

                                www.amazon.com to find the book Political Craps by Tom Ufert

E. Russell Kaulaity- Independent Blogger and senior working on a Bachelor’s of science in Business Administration at National American University, also Native American of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, All feedback is welcome and encouraged. Please see the about us and leave your comments 

Book Review- David Tucarro “Bad to the Bone” – A truly inspiring story of courage, hope, and strength!

David Tuccaro Jr. is a Mikisew Cree First Nation who overcame his fight with Leukemia, chronicled in his memoir, Bad to the Bone: The True Story of DavidTuccaro Jr. Born and raised in Ft. McMurray, Canada. He shares his tumultuous journey of self-discovery through pain, hopelessness and the feeling of inadequacy to inspire others to overcome adversity. After finding his purpose, he is living out his passion of teaching others to save lives by registering to become a bone marrow donor. David spends his free time with his family and enjoying music.

It has been sometime since David Tucarro Jr. joined the NGB, but his story is something that I am glad to have read and hope others will find and read as well. Bad to the Bone, - is a true story, and written by Marala Scott of Seraph books, as well one of Oprah’s Ambassador of hope.  There are many spots in my personal e-book in which have been highlighted, these spots are what made me take a closer look at what courage and hope meant. If there is something in his own story is how it relates to many things of personal life that made his story very inspirational.

As a person, one who is learning to understand the world, what is told in this story, may relate to many others who face the similar battle with Leukemia. Coming to look closer at this ALL or acute lymphoblastic leukemia, learning more about the realities of the treatments, effects of the medications, the realities of ALL is truly overwhelming. When we visited on the broadcast back in the early summer, I didn't really know a lot of what survivors or the families had to face. Today, I have been able to read stories of others who face the similar battle which David tells and recollects of that battle that he faced. Through these stories are true inspiration of hope, fight, courage, and strength. Through stories such as David Tucarro Jr., it allows you to see the world in which many of the realities that are faced with today, and inspire in me personally to pay closer attention to those who really do inspire to “power through this”.

I would like to say thank you to David Tucarro Jr. for joining the NGB in July 2014, and though it has been sometime from that conversation, his story resonates in my mind as I come to learn more about the realities and effects of Leukemia survivors. To learn more about ALL, please visit: http://www.understandingall.com/epidemiologyandetiology.html?WT.srch=1

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-acutelymphocyticallinadults/detailedguide/leukemia-acute-lymphocytic-what-is-all

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/acute-lymphoblastic-leukemia

http://www.lls.org/diseaseinformation/leukemia/acutelymphoblasticleukemia/

Learn more to become a bone marrow donor:

http://www.marrow.org/

http://bethematch.org/Support-the-Cause/Donate-bone-marrow/Donation-FAQs/

E.Russell Kaulaity is an independent blogger, as well Senior at National American University, pursuing a degree in Business Administration. All feedback is welcome and encouraged.

The Native Learning Center- Educating and building for Native American communities

November 24, 2014

Courtesy Gee Gee Palmer

If you have ever been on your social page and had a friend always posting a site they recommend or the dreaded game request maybe you're like me, just scroll on past it or delete it and move on to the next interesting post. Well it happened to me on a tribal social site on the Facebook page which allowed me to find something of real value to Native American communities. Oh and if you are from a Native community wanting to learn some great information on topics such as grant writing, tribal leadership, and community development, then this site is definitely recommended: nativelearningcenter.com

It was a topic on grant writing which happened to be posted on the Kiowa tribal page, (I am enrolled Kiowa) and it peaked my curiosity. Why? At the time, while writing a paper for technical writing class which I was enrolled in for my senior year of college the topic was on grant writing. Well after proposing to the professor the idea for the topic, what came next had my curiosity now at a very appreciative level. As an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe  and a person who enjoys the powwows from time to time, I thought this would be a good time to find out how write a grant for a powwow. This is where one of the topics at the Native Learning center became very valuable at the time.

The Native Learning Center is funded through the Florida Seminole tribe. One of the most and greatest feature it provides to those in the Native American communities- the training from the seminars is FREE!! Yes that is correct, and if you haven’t looked at what it offers like the grant writing webinar, which I took the personal chance to watch and use. In a world where many things can become lost real quickly, taking this opportunity as Native people and the resources being made available through social sites, allows many to take advantage of what can help build Native communities today.

Again, as a member of the Kiowa tribe, a student of business, and independent blogger, I would most definitely recommend any person from the tribes in the US to look at the nativelearningcenter.com, and see the amazing things which many tribes today are doing: building for the future.

Some Key areas of Focus: 5-points

1)      Community Development

2)      Financial Management

3)      Grants

4)      Housing

5)      Tribal Government

There are some other amazing things that are offered which are mentioned such as on-site training, conferences, sustainable communities, and tuition free seminars. So to our Native American communities take the time to visit the Native learning center, and as brought out on the website: “One course and one person can impact whole communities for generations”. Let’s help make the impact in our communities.

Update: the interview took place in June 2014, we thank Mrs. Georgette Palmer for taking time and sharing what is being made available to Native communities. There are many leaders doing great things throughout Native American communities today building for the future. NGB is honored for Mrs. Palmer’s that was given and the work that is put into what is being done.