Audio File Converter For Your Podcast File Size

November 30, 2010

Do you have audio files that you want to send across to your friends and family? Or to upload to your server for streaming purposes? Audio files (audio books, lecture notes, interviews) are typically much larger than text files and that means it will take more resources (time, bandwidth) to upload or to send across using e-mails. It will also use up more storage space.

I do a lot of podcasts, audio interviews and tele seminars. If I use a digital recorder, it will often record in stereo and with an audio frequency of 44 kHertz and a bit rate of 128, which produces large files. But I do not need that for my podcasts and audio interviews.

All I need is a file with a frequency of 11 kHertz and bit rate of 56. You can crunch it down further but it won’t make a lot of difference to the file size.

The great thing is that you will not hear a difference in sound quality because these will be played over your computer speaker or your headsets and not your surround sound stereo speakers. But it will significantly reduce your file size to as much as one third the size.

AC 300x247 Audio File Converter For Your Podcast File Size

Audio Files Converter

I make use of AudioConverter Studio from ManiacTools (actually a CD ripper) to crunch down my files into smaller size for uploading to my server.

Audio Converter is easy to use, just point and click and allows me to choose the frequency, bit rate and whether I need it in audio or mono.

It also allows me to convert audio files in batch. Another cool thing is that I can save my files with tags for easier search and reference later.

Very important to use tags so you can find where you stored your files for better prouctivity and efficiency.It’s easy to use, point and click.

However, I do not use this for my music files, because I want to enjoy my music in stereo and in the best sound quality. But I do make use of it to crunch the audio files. Check it out. I find it to be invaluable handy tool.

Here’s another productivity tool for you! Feel free to share this and pass it along to others and let me know if you find this helpful. I have not tapped into other featuers of this product and would like to hear from you if you have.

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Mid Week Stress Relief Tips Tele Seminar 1st Dec

November 27, 2010

Stress Relief Tips Tele Seminar – Using NLP Techniques To Manage Stress.

Are you:
- Dissatisfied with work or life in general?
- Looking for a way out of frustration?
- Think you are not good enough?
- Feeling a little down (not quite sure why) but wants to feel happier?

You’ve come to the right place. In this week’s tele seminar we have a guest who will share with us you can use NLP as a tool to help you get out of these situations. In our Stress Relief Tips Tele-Seminar series this week, Louisa will address the following questions with our special guest:

– What Neuro Linguistic Programming is
- How that can help you if you are feeling stressed
- How long it will normally take before you can feel the difference
- What results you can look forward to at end of the session
- To experience a session over the phone now
- And any other questions you may have

Join us next week on 1st December 2010 as Dania and Louisa share with you how NLP can be combined with coaching techniques to help you find relief from the sense of overwhelmed. I will send you the dial in details as well as the link to the recording according to the details below:

Dania is a Life and Career Coach, Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner & Psychology instructor at the American University of Beirut and runs her own Coaching, Counselling, & Hypnosis practice in Lebanon. She co-founded and is the president of the Lebanese Coach Association (LCA).

She is very passionate about supporting those who are motivated to grow on both personal & professional levels. And is drawn to people who choose to implement constructive transformation & are ready for self-development.

Stress is manageable and we do not want to let it grow to the point where we are “at risk”. Feel free to leave your questions in the comment section below and we will address them. If you think this will be helpful to others, do click the ‘share’ and ‘like’ button below.

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Speed Listening For More Productive Work

November 26, 2010

Research tells us that your brain can process up to 600 words per minute while the average person speaks at 125 to 150 words-per-minute. Playing videos at a faster speed not only saves you time but gives the brain a chance to process information at its optimum speed.

Optimum Speed Of Listening For Productive Use Of Time

Click here for resource on controlling video playback speed.

Coupon code for a 20% discount is available at the Stress Relief Tips Page (coupon expires by 30th Nov 2010). If you just want to get the application now, you can click here.

I am interested to know of you experience with this application. Let me know how this helps you with your productivity.

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