Tip: Video Marketing on a Budget As a small business owner you may not have the budget to create a top of the line video. But, that doesn't mean you can't create videos. You don't have to spend thousands of dollars on the best recorder and you don't have to pay someone to record it for you. You can use your family video camera or the one that comes on most new computers. . . . keep reading
Tip: Making the Most of Your Marketing Videos Written content may be king, but video marketing is quickly moving up in the ranks. The art of showing someone exactly what you can provide is truly leaps and bounds above any written word in the real world. All you have to do is think about the thousands of hits on YouTube or other video sharing sites, and you'll begin to see the potential that video marketing could have in your plan. . . . keep reading
Tip: How Web Video Empowers Global Innovation This is a great video from TED given by TED curator, Wired Magazine publisher, and The Long Tail author Chris Anderson. In this piece Chris discusses how YouTube is changing the way ideas are shared and how people are learning. There are some great ideas and stats so grab a pencil and enjoy this 18-minute presentation. I've posted this on my blog as I'd love it if you would share your ideas, experiences agreements or disagreements with me and the rest of the "crowd." . . . keep reading
Tip: 7 Tips to Start Video Blogging We are going to cover 7 tips to start video blogging or Vlogging. There are many tips and tricks that will help you get exactly what you need out of video and your blog. You will want to be very aware of your lighting both natural and artificial. Remember that lighting is your friend. It makes you be seen. It is important. . . . keep reading
Tip: Embedding a Video on Your Blog You've accepted the challenge and have created videos. However, you are at a loss of how to share them with your friends or readers of your blog. To share your videos on your blog, you will have to embed the videos from the platform you chose to upload your video. Sounds difficult but it truly isn't; with some practice you will be sharing videos right away. . . . keep reading
Tip: Using Video as a Marketing Tool Have you thought of using videos to market your business or service? If not, it's time to start. If you have an online business or offline for that matter using video as a marketing tool is a wise choice. . . . keep reading
Tip: Text Vs Video Most individuals if not all, are accustomed to reading text, in the form of print newspapers, websites, books and the list goes on. But did you know that video can attract a large audience as well? . . . keep reading
Tip: Lighting Tips for Videos When shooting your video it is wise to pick an optimum spot that will give you the best amount of lighting. If you are unsure about the lighting in your room, you may want to do several test videos to find the best spot. . . . keep reading
Tip: Creating Maximum Exposure For Your Videos We all want the maximum exposure for our viral videos but don't want to break the bank. There are ways to maximize the exposure of your videos, keeping the cost down and getting your message across to many. . . . keep reading
Tip: Video School School is in full swing and all the kids are back at it. How about YOU? School is never out for the learner and I really love to learn new things. . . . keep reading
Tip: K.I.S.S. M.E. O.T.D. Sometimes my best advice falls on my own deaf ears. I tend to over-complicate things in the hopes of either getting it perfect or getting it "right." I tend to scale things to such huge proportions that it prevents them from ever seeing the light of day. Does that ever happen to you? . . . keep reading
Tip: Bad Video? Record everything. Great advice I got from Jerry Clark almost three years ago. Whatever it is that you do in your biz, record it. Here are 5 ideas that you can use to create instant content and/or turn into an instant product. . . . keep reading
Tip: Is 3D in your Video Future? One article on 3D video is ho-hum news. Two articles on 3D video online is interesting. My friends over on ReelSEO have posted an interesting article about YouTube experimenting with 3D video. . . . keep reading
Tip: Giving Back I recently did a promotion for my Video Magnetism course and as a side note, I earmarked some funds to help my friend Paul Evans support Stella's House, a half way home for young girls who are transitioning from orphanages to the real world. . . . keep reading
Tip: All YouTube Edition YouTube has been busy rolling out some amazing and welcome new features. First up is their new YouTube channels 2.0. I showed you a video of that in last week's newsletter. Here are a few more things that you may not know about yet that YouTube has quietly added. . . . keep reading
Tip: Make way for mobile video! I am amazed by the explosion of mobile video and then again, not so much. Immediate, Intimate, and Irresistible video is what I've been talking about for the past few months and the Flip had that covered quite nicely. Then steps in the new iPhone and KaPOW! Things really begin to take off. . . . keep reading