Homestretch---today's Day 19.
I got up to send out confirmation
emails to some owners, and also send out notices to other owners who
will like to hear the interviews. After every interview, I make
it a point to tell every owner to expect an email from me with a link to listen to the uploaded
recording (either on Sound Cloud, or on the podcast page) and
let me know their thoughts or if they will like to have something
edited.
Here's what the email looks like ( one I sent out recently):
Hi,
Again, thanks for taking the time to talk to me last week Wednesday, the 3rd.
Like I said, I have uploaded the file to my blog---the
podcast page. But it's also uploaded to my sound cloud account as a public track, where anyone can listen to it.
I also used one of your photos online to represent your business for the
track photo. Let me know if that's okay. Also I split the conversation
into 2 parts for easier listening.
Here's the Sound Cloud link for you to take a listen: The Silver Grill Cafe Conversation:
Part 1
and Part 2.
Please feel free to let me know your thoughts, or if you want something edited.
Thanks again, and I will be in touch about any other possible trades in value and maybe business thoughts.
Regards,
Kingston Temanu
A Couple Things For Owners
The 21-Day Project
www.acouplethingsforowners.blogspot.com
So there, the example is to prove the upload and have the owner listen to themselves. This is useful to me, but it also helps owners fine tune their thoughts on their business, too.
For today's interview, I talked to Eva of Cafe Java last
week, and we set a tentative appointment for today, Monday, the 8th.
Eva herself will not be available for an interview, but would check with Matt, her
partner and co-owner, to see if he will be available at 2:30 pm Monday.
I called this morning to verify
that. After a short intro and explanation with Matt, he asked me to
come over at 2:30 pm to do the interview. I got myself organized,
prepped a bit, and was on my way.
The interview went well, and you can check back here to take a listen, or simply go to the Podcast page.
The Cafe Java Conversation (
check back here later for the upload):
We were done at about 4pm. "Would you like something to eat or drink?"Matt offered, after we traded thank yous. This was an offer on the house, but I had to run,
having emails to send out, and recordings to edit. I thanked him, and
headed out.
Once home, I set about to upload the
recordings, and listen to them in Audacity. I listen to the raw file, and since I am not well versed in the use of audacity, I cut off the unwanted parts, and upload the remainder, warts and all.
Audacity is such a fine software, and it's free. I thank God, all this came to me just when I set out to begin the project.
Having already sent an email, I also double confirmed my interview with Sap of Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine. He picked up, and okayed it all, confirming not only the interview but the email that I sent him."I received your email, and I have read the questions," he said.
That's good, and makes my work easier. Hopefully since the email comes with links to other interviews I have already done, he listened to those too.
I also called Robin Doerr of Images of Austin, and she will like to try back in the new year. She is deep in orders to fulfill at this time of the year. I totally understand, and that comes first.
At this time in the day, I am ready to call it a day, because I no longer have the clarity of mind to do anything project related. I chose instead to do something fun---like listening to music or calling a friend, both of which I did.
On to day 20.
