Debbie Weil is a corporate blogging and social media expert, online marketing consultant, speaker and author of The Corporate Blogging Book (Portfolio). She consults with large companies, CEOs and senior executives on how to create blogs that connect with customers and attract media attention.

I’ve just published this week’s issue of WordBiz Report. In it I include a woefully overdue note on podcasting, including a quick definition. The truth is I’ve been waiting till I had something intelligent to say about podcasting… before blogging about it. But I can’t wait any longer. This is a phenomenon that has swept from the blogosphere into MSM (mainstream media) in just a few months. Stay tuned for more thoughts about the business applications of podcasting. (Two-second definition: a podcast is an audio program in MP3 format that you can download to your computer, your iPod or any other digital playing device that is MP3 compatible. You can also subscribe to podcasts via RSS.)