Imagine if you could combine the concept of

the TiVo, iPod, and the internet.

Well, Video Podcasting does just that! It's a technology that allows you to subscribe to a video program on the internet. The video podcasts you subscribe to are automatically downloaded to your computer for you to enjoy at your convenience, whenever and wherever you choose. Just like radio and television, the shows are free of charge.

Most people download and listen to these shows on an MP3 player such as Apple's iPod, and thus the name 'Podcasting' was given to this growing phenomenon. Programs can also be watched on nearly any computer that can play an MP3 or M4V file.

Video Podcasting is the future of mobile audio and video content delivery, and puts the viewer in charge of deciding when, where and how they are going to watch  the show.  Imagine a relocation client, watching a video of prospective homes while on the plane ride to his new city.  How about, previewing a home with a client in a media rich format in your car?  Video open houses aren't meant to replace showing a house, just to streamline that exhaustive search for the perfect home. 

There are several free podcast receivers that will check for and download all your favorite content at the touch of a button. Using a podcasting client such as iTunes, or iPodder users can subscribe to podcasts, and receive new shows as they are published, without having to remember to visit websites and check for updates. The magic of podcasting is that new episodes of the shows are automatically retrieved when they become available. Systems can easily be configured to automatically transfer the podcasts to your iPod or mp3 player of your choice, burn them to CD, DVD,  or play them directly on your computer, phone or mobile device.

Many large corporations like Disney, CNN, ESPN, ABC, and many, many others now have podcasts of their own. However, Podcasting makes it possible for ANYONE to record their thoughts or music and share it all with the world. No expensive broadcast transmitters or FCC license is necessary! There are over 10,000 podcasts available and that number grows everyday. There are podcasts devoted to just about anything you can imagine. If you are interested in it, there is probably a podcast about it.

All of us at vidiOH.com believe that Video Podcasting is the perfect medium for Realtors because of it's portability and it's emotional selling environment.  Most Realtors don't sit at a desk all day and tend to use their car and cell phone as a mobile office.  With the addition of a video iPod, Realtors can preview a home before they show it to a client.  They can also use the video open house podcast as a marketing tool on listing presentations or email them to relocation clients around the world.  The possibilities are endless.

Stay tuned to vidiOH.com.  We are committed to making these new technologies available to Realtors as they are developed.  Our RSS feed will be debuting soon.  This will allow subscribers to have new video open houses sent directly to their email or web enabled portable devices.