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Main Subject - Godcasting Uplifts Your Congregation and is Easier Than You Think!
When our church first decided to venture into the world of podcasting last year, the process seemed daunting. We had only ventured into multimedia development a little bit – mostly in recording and burning our sermons to CD. The internet, however, and things such as podcasting, seemed completely foreign to us.
Our friends in other congregations who already had podcasts running kept extolling how wonderful the technology was
Our friends in other congregations who already had podcasts running kept extolling how wonderful the technology was
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
, and how it enabled them to get the message out for a relatively low cost. When our neighbors showed us that they were getting weekly updates from every church in the area apart from ours, we made the decision to make the leap as well (no, there isn’t any sense of competitiveness here. Certainly not!)
This article is the end result of the past year of our endeavors, and hopefully will serve as a primer for those that want t
This article is the end result of the past year of our endeavors, and hopefully will serve as a primer for those that want t
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
o get their church podcasting as well. The hardest part of getting the podcast up and running was understanding exactly how a podcast works, and getting everything properly prepared. I hope to help you through that learning curve, by explaining everything in simple language. The concept isn’t difficult whatsoever!
First, let’s define what a podcast is.
A podcast is a text file located on the internet that points to a group
First, let’s define what a podcast is.
A podcast is a text file located on the internet that points to a group
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
f media files. This text file is called a newsfeed (or an RSS feed), and acts like a roadmap to media files that are also located on the internet. When someone views a podcast, what they are actually doing is reading this text file, and being pointed to the appropriate media files.
The program that reads the text file (newsfeed) is called an aggregator. The aggregator reads the text file, and grabs the media files that it is
The program that reads the text file (newsfeed) is called an aggregator. The aggregator reads the text file, and grabs the media files that it is
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
being pointed to. All of this is done in the background, giving you the illusion of “single” show that has multiple episodes. In reality, however, it’s just a bunch of files located on the internet tied together via this text file.
This text file must follow a certain format, in order to assure compatibility across the range of aggregators out there (e.g., iTunes). The structure of the text file defines the details of the s
This text file must follow a certain format, in order to assure compatibility across the range of aggregators out there (e.g., iTunes). The structure of the text file defines the details of the s
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
ow (the show’s title, description, etc), and where to find the show’s episodes. It’s done in a pretty straightforward manner.
For an example of how a newsfeed looks, check out Apple’s technical document on podcast structure. http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststechspecs.html#_Toc526931673 “Channel” defines the shows, a
For an example of how a newsfeed looks, check out Apple’s technical document on podcast structure. http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststechspecs.html#_Toc526931673 “Channel” defines the shows, a
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
nd “item” defines the episodes. Once you have the file created, to add more episodes, you simply add another “item” pointing to a new file.
That’s how a podcast is structured.
Next, we’re going to tell you what you need to get your podcast up and running. There are two options. The first is what you will need if you want to do it all yourself. The second (and our preference) is the simpler route, which is to get a easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
That’s how a podcast is structured.
Next, we’re going to tell you what you need to get your podcast up and running. There are two options. The first is what you will need if you want to do it all yourself. The second (and our preference) is the simpler route, which is to get a easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
http://www.avmypodcast.com" target="_blank">podcast host. These instructions presume that you already have your sermon, or other audio file, converted into MP3 format and ready to go.
To set up a podcast by yourself, you will need to do the following:
1: Find web space available for you to upload your media files to.
To set up a podcast by yourself, you will need to do the following:
1: Find web space available for you to upload your media files to.
There are plenty of web hosts available for you to choose from. From Goo
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
le, do a search for “Web Hosting”. I recommend getting a Linux/PHP based host – because they are simpler to configure than Microsoft based hosting. As a general rule, try to find the most web space available, with the greatest amount of traffic allotted for your site. As your podcast grows in popularity – you don’t want to get sacked with extra traffic fees.
Before settling for a host, it also is in
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
your best interests to do a little research to make sure they have a decent reputation. Lots of hosts over-sell their plans in order to get more business. There are lots of horror stories I’ve read of people that found their websites censured for excessive traffic when they were nowhere near the limits their plan advertised. A little research can help you avoid falling victim to an unscrupulous host.
2: Upload
2: Upload
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
our media files (mp3 files, pictures and video files) to your new host.
You will most likely transfer your media files to your host through what’s called FTP. FTP is “File Transfer Protocol”. On Windows, I like “Wise FTP” by AceBit the best. On Macintosh, my favorite is Cyberduck. You can find both on Google.
One thing to keep in mind is whether or not your media files are supported b
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
y your web hosting company. If you’re simply podcasting your audio sermons, MP3 is pretty much universally supported. If you’re podcasting video files (M4V or MP4), you might need to configure your server to recognize those files. This is done via what’s called a “mime type” and is set up in a file called .htaccess on your web server.
To find out more information, if you need it, google “.htacce
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
ss mime types” for a detailed explanation.
3: Once you have uploaded the files, and thereby know where the files are located, it’s time to create the newsfeed.
3: Once you have uploaded the files, and thereby know where the files are located, it’s time to create the newsfeed.
Make sure that your newsfeed mimics the format we showed you earlier. If you follow that format, you should be good to go. Create your channel, and add all of your items.
Once you have created your newsfeed f
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
le, upload it to your server as well. Test it out by going to feedvalidator.org. If your feed comes back invalid, it will give suggestions as to how to fix your feed. If it comes back saying the feed is valid, then you’re good to go! Start submitting it to channels like yahoo, and the iTunes music store.
Those are all of the steps required to get a
Those are all of the steps required to get a
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
podcast up and running, if you wish to do it all yourself!
The other alternative is to get what is called a podcast host.
Podcast hosts take care of all of the hosting, newsfeed creation and testing for you. When you contract a podcast host, you don’t need to worry about file types, ensuring that your feed is valid, or finding web space. They take care of all of that for you. With a podcast host, you simp
The other alternative is to get what is called a podcast host.
Podcast hosts take care of all of the hosting, newsfeed creation and testing for you. When you contract a podcast host, you don’t need to worry about file types, ensuring that your feed is valid, or finding web space. They take care of all of that for you. With a podcast host, you simp
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As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
y upload the media file, give it a name and a description, and you’re done.
After a few months of maintaining our podcast and constantly updating the feed to reflect new additions to our podcast, this is the direction we chose to go. It really simplified the production process, and actually ended up costing us less per month than what we were paying before. This is an excellent option to consider for ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
After a few months of maintaining our podcast and constantly updating the feed to reflect new additions to our podcast, this is the direction we chose to go. It really simplified the production process, and actually ended up costing us less per month than what we were paying before. This is an excellent option to consider for ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
ypodcast.com" target="_blank">church podcasting.
There are a lot of podcast hosts out there offering different packages. When determining which one to contract – look at the following things:
There are a lot of podcast hosts out there offering different packages. When determining which one to contract – look at the following things:
- How much do they charge vs. how much space do you get for your podcasts?
- Do they limit your bandwidth? (This is particularly important. One host we went with charged for bandwidth beyond a certain point, and it cost
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
us a pretty penny.) It’s best to get a podcast host with “unmetered bandwidth”. This means they don’t charge you extra if your podcast becomes popular.Do they support transferring of the podcasts to another domain? This is also very important. If you, for whatever reason, become dis-satisfied with the service or want to transfer it to another location, will they facilitate this for you? We had to recreate two of our
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
podcasts from scratch because one host wouldn’t give us the ability to redirect our existing podcast to our new host.Do they have good technical support for questions you may have?
Our favorite podcast host is AvMyPodcast.com. They have unmetered bandwidth and great plans available for very reasonable charges. AvMyPodcast is especially great for it’s technical support, and includes automatic iTunes and Ya
Our favorite podcast host is AvMyPodcast.com. They have unmetered bandwidth and great plans available for very reasonable charges. AvMyPodcast is especially great for it’s technical support, and includes automatic iTunes and Ya
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
hoo submissions. They even offer instructional pages to teach you how to podcast.
Whether you decide to go it yourself, or contract a podcast host, it’s definitely worth getting into podcasting. Our weekly subscribers have grown dramatically, and a good number of people have become aware of our little church as a result of our podcast.
Good luck, and happy podcasting
Whether you decide to go it yourself, or contract a podcast host, it’s definitely worth getting into podcasting. Our weekly subscribers have grown dramatically, and a good number of people have become aware of our little church as a result of our podcast.
Good luck, and happy podcasting
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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