Category: Comment
Comment and opinion pieces, based on perspectives influences by our work and experiences
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Photo by Alphacolor on Unsplash AI Podcast Production, Now What? Smarter Tools, Better Stories; Real Audience Impact
AI is changing podcasting faster than most cultural orgs can book a studio. (You don’t even need a studio anymore.)The winners won’t be the ones with shinier gear.They’ll be the teams who use AI to help them tell better stories, not take shortcuts. I’ve been producing podcasts since before the term was coined. As soon…
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Less Admin. More Impact. Better World.
If you had no admin left to do, what would you do with your time? That’s the provocation at the heart of our first episode in a new Inner Ear series: Constructively Critical — a series of short, thoughtful video essays exploring culture, technology and making better choices. In this opening piece, Dougal Perman tackles…
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We Need Disruption, But Make It Human
Inner Ear exists at the intersection of creativity and technology. We welcome change, thrive on innovation and push boundaries. But in his latest piece, Dougal Perman raises an essential question: if disruption is inevitable, how do we ensure it serves humanity rather than eroding it? Disruption is good for the soul. It can be bad…
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Erica Robinson speaking at Adventures In Marketing 2025 Adventures in Marketing 2025: Lessons, Insights and Challenges
Marketing events can be hit or miss. They can be all show, superficial or even vacuous. They can drag, overwhelm or (greatly) overpromise. I was optimistic about Adventures In Marketing 2024 in Edinburgh because of the way it was described and the quality of the lineup but it surpassed my expectations.
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Photo by William White on Unsplash A Culture of Promise: Reflecting on Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2025–26
And breathe. Those of us engaged in creative economy policy activism have held our collective breath recently. The Scottish Government’s draft budget for 2025–26 brings long-awaited good news for Scotland’s cultural sector. So we can now breath a little easier. (If you haven’t already, please read my articles on the cultural funding situation in Sceptical.Scot…
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How Can We Save Scotland’s Creative Economy?
Over the past few months, I’ve shared my thoughts on the state of Scotland’s cultural sector through two articles for Sceptical Scot. As a group of cultural practitioners (through our creative work with Radio Magnetic, TRADtv and Walking Heads and a multitude of co-created projects), creative producers and content strategists, Inner Ear has always sat…
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Photo by Jesus Loves Austin on Unsplash Why Learn Live Streaming? To Help You Communicate Your Message
Live streaming is an essential digital communication tool, largely due to its immediacy and authenticity. If you learn live streaming, you can elevate your brand messaging. Unlike traditional media such as television or radio, live streaming allows for real-time interaction, creating a dynamic and direct connection between the audience and the presenter. With features like…
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Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Now Targeted Live Streaming Can Save Your Job From AI
Creative people are concerned about AI replacing them. If you are one of them, what can you do to save your job from AI, or more specifically the potential threat of it making your role redundant? I think live streaming could provide the answer. In episode one of my video series, This Is What Streams…
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Photo by Sam McGhee on Unsplash Distanced Not Divided: Digital Media Is Helping Us Define Our New Normal
Distanced does not have to mean divided. Creative problem solving and innovative use of digital media is closing the gap of social distancing. Meeting people, chance encounters, expressing yourself, feeding off the energy of the audience, inspiring people, supporting each other. All of these things we often consider better in person. Now, due to our…