It’s been a month since PCPGH3, and we’d love to know who’s doing what — any new blogs, podcasts or social media innovators out there? 

(And if you haven’t done anything yet, don’t worry — the meet-up will be a great place to brainstorm over drinks and dessert!)

If you’re a podcaster seeking to deliver a sound or video segment to your audience with episodic regularity, Wizzard Media and Libsyn were designed for you. When you produce a podcast, you need to store it someplace. You can certainly set up your own webserver through a local hosting company…but why go through the hassle of organizing all that when all you want to do is produce your show? Wizzard Media is in the business of providing storage and distribution capacity for your show, whether it’s a 5-minute audio snippet or a 60 minute video production.

Wizzard Media is, however, now much more than just storage and distribution. Whereas the Libsyn Indie level will give you storage and distribution, the Libsyn Pro service gives you fine-grained control over your post-production and distribution, recording statistical data about your audience, providing an advertising campaign management system, and guaranteeing nearly 100% uptime for the servers your media is stored on. Once you’re producing high-quality output, it’s nice to know that you have a player in your corner like Wizzard Media to help smooth the wrinkles we all see in media distribution.

Go to Wizzard Media to see the types of audio and video podcasts using Wizzard’s services — your podcast also could be amongst those billions of shows being downloaded.

For more information:
Wizzard Media
http://www.wizzard.tv

So what is Viddler? On the surface, Viddler is a website that allows users to upload and share digital video quickly and easily. But perhaps the coolest feature on Viddler videos is the ability to leave text comments, links and other responses right inside the video itself. I could explain how this works, but the video below shows it off better than I can:

Viddler has been highly involved the new media community, including sponsorships of several previous PodCamps around the US, and PCPGH3 is thrilled to have Viddler powering our videos this year! You can learn all about Viddler’s services — and try it out for yourself — by visiting their website.

For more information:
Viddler
http://www.viddler.com

Since 1983 The Council has been the principal point of connection for these areas of the technology industry, and the list of their associations and networks is constantly growing. As the technology industry changes and more individuals and businesses develop new ways to incorporate technology into their daily lives, The Council remains a ready source of information and assistance to individuals, technology start-ups, and innovators. With such strong and long lived ties to the technology industry in Pittsburgh, it is no wonder that PTC chose to sponsor Podcamp Pittsburgh 3. Their strong support of the growing interest in technology in the Pittsburgh region makes them a valued part of our PCPGH3 sponsor family.

The Council’s principal function is to provide technical, administrative and economic assistance to advanced technology companies in both the manufacturing and service sectors. PTC achieves this by facilitating entrepreneurial activities, conducting and publicizing industry research, promoting the technology industry and providing advocacy and public policy services. The Council also develops cost-saving plans, provides recruiting and human resource assistance, and continues to build an identity for the region’s entrepreneurial technologies.

The relationship between the Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Pittsburgh technology community has always been important for both parties, and their sponsorship of Podcamp Pittsburgh 3 this year ensures that those relationships have an opportunity to grow.

For more information:
Pittsburgh Technology Council
http://www.pghtech.org

Part of developing a company is meeting people in social and business settings, and AlphaLab helps to stimulate those activities through many events such as the OpenCoffee Club, DevHouse Pittsburgh and, of course, Podcamp Pittsburgh. The opening event for Podcamp Pittsburgh will be the Meet-n-Greet at AlphaLab’s offices Friday, October 17.

AlphaLab is a program of Innovation Works, and is now accepting applications for its Winter/Sprint 2009 cycle. The deadline to submit applications is October 30. Go to AlphaLab’s application page to submit your application today.

Also, if you would like to test new apps before they lunch, stay plugged in to what’s happening in the software and Internet community, you can sign up for the AlphaLab community and receive early invites to participate in private alpha and beta tests. If you have a FaceBook account, simply follow this link and become a fan of AlphaLab! If you would prefer to receive notification via email, just send an email to community@iwAlphaLab.org.

For more information:
AlphaLab
http://www.alphalab.org

At the heart of their business is a talented multi-tier filmmaker network. In just 5 months, more than 230 people in over 100 cities across the United States and Canada have signed up to film for Elastic Lab. Assignments are offered by email according to location, access to equipment, experience and interests. Elastic Lab is responsible for post-production — color, editing, graphics and music — in order to bring elements together cohesively, and all assignments are paid.

Social media is playing an enormous role in Elastic Lab’s growth. For example, their Community Evangelist, Marina Martin, often uses emerging services like Twitter to recruit new filmmakers and spread the word about the company. ElasticLab looks forward to furthering their ties to the social media community as a sponsor and presenter at PodCamp Pittsburgh 3.

For more information:
Elastic Lab
http://www.elasticlab.com