In this issue: • Video of the Week • Feature Article • Where's Perry? • As Seen On • Recommended Resources • Video Gear Review • Members Only • About Mr Video

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Man a LOT has been happening over the videoshpere. But first lemme tell you what the Mr Video Family has going on. Jr Video is GRADUATING! Wahooo he is a senior and is counting down the HOURS until he is done with school (at least this phase of school). He is in the middle of Lacrosse Tournaments and I am filming some of his games for a banquet later next month. I like this kind of filming because it allows me to experiment, be creative, and make my kind of film.

Also this month Main Line Interactive (my company) is expanding into a new studio space. While I love being able to work out of my home office producing, I need some space to film my clients. I had been renting out studio space but the time is here when my own studio makes economic sense.

Growing pains - gotta love em!

I remember when Jr Video was growing an inch a month. He grew so fast that he had serious growing pains in his knees. The rapid growth of your business can yield similar pains too. Cash flow, time commitment, payroll, taxes, all are part of the growth of your biz. It's a healthy pain. Embrace it and be encouraged that you are growing!

Document everything!

I'm documenting Lacrosse games, new biz development, and new gear that I'm learning about. One of my new sites can be found here: http://www.T2iFilmSchool.com. On this site I am journaling my progress with some new HDLSR gear that I am using. It's a TOTAL departure from the way I am used to working and yet I am having a blast making a bunch of mistakes. No Pain, No Gain.

This month on the blog we have been focusing on Video Blogging. Video blogging is easy, affordable (both time and money wise), and POWERFULLY EFFECTIVE. Many members of AskMrVideo.com have built their own web tv channel and are now building audience share, affinity, and trust with their constituents.

The Video Apprentice

I am super excited about a new program that I'm launching called The Video Apprentice. I'll be taking on 5 people and training them in all the skills needed to have a super successful video business. I'll be sharing more about this over the next few weeks. So...

Stay Tuned...


Perry Lawrence
Mr Video
 

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Mr Video Says: "Awesome job by Emily Rose of Emily Rose TV on how to do your own Web TV Show. At age 11, Emily is using her video blog to expertly market her American Girl site."
 

FEATURE ARTICLE

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.

If you upload your video to YouTube, you will notice on the bottom part of your video an area to share. I will show a graphic below that points out the area that you will look for on YouTube for the embed code. YouTube has also made it possible to share your videos on different social media platforms and also shares a link for you to post in your emails.


This is simply an example. YouTube has made it easy to copy your embed code. Follow these simple steps:

- Go to your account

- Go to the 'your videos' section

- Choose the video you want to share on your blog

- Below the video is a button that reads <embed> click on that button

- There will be options for sizes and colors

- Copy that code

- Go to your blog, if Wordpress go to your dashboard, start a new post, click on html option

- Paste the embed code and you're done

This may sound complicated but once you do it more than once you will find that it is not difficult at all. It is important to paste the embed code on the html version of your page.

So, these were some easy steps, now it's your turn. Embed your video to your site and share the link to your post below for all to see. Sharing videos on your site is fun!

Comment or ask a question about this article here.
 

WHERE'S PERRY?

June 7-19 Celebrity Results Shoot - Philadelphia
June 21-26 Celebrity Results Shoot - Los Angeles
June 28-30 Celebrity Results Shoot - Raleigh
July 7-10 Alliance For Community Media National Conference - Pittsburgh
July 12-18 Big Game Plan, Mastermind Redefined - Minneapolis
 

AS SEEN ON...

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
 

Got a video question or need a recommendation? Just Ask Mr Video here.

Start Video Blogging This Weekend

I know some may think it bad form to review one's own product but hey, I haven't seen another product on the market that gets you up and running with your very own Direct to Web TV Show AND gets you listed on iTunes AND gives you info on how to get your very own iPhone / Android app built for a FRACTION of the cost.

So, I'll refrain ;-)

I'll let me friend David Frey from Marketing Best Practices give you his impressions of the program:

If you listened to David say "Positioning yourself as an expert and a professional is one of the most important things you can do when you start your business. One of the best ways to do that is to start you own online television show" then you know this is the program for you!

Click here to read all about the program, what's included, and what you can accomplish having your own new television show up and running:

==> http://webtvshowinaweekend.com/ <==


THIS JUST IN...

Oprah is searching for the next new reality TV star (http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html) . Why wait to be discovered when you can have your very own web tv show in a weekend?
 

ABOUT MR VIDEO

Perry has been in video production for over 20 years and has produced, shot, and/or edited videos for companies like Merck, Maxwell House, Nickelodeon, P&G, Ogilvy & Mather, IBM, and many others. Perry is also the "Go To" video expert for the top names in internet marketing such as Yanik Silver, Carrie Wilkerson, Barry Dunlop, Ryan Lee, Dean Hunt, and many others.

Perry has taken the steps used by professionals and distilled them down to an easy to use formula that guarantees better videos, each and every time.

As a proud member of the Video Marketing Association and "Mr Video," Perry has quickly become the definitive resource for helping business owners and marketers strategically leverage the power of video.

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