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Cool Tool: Video Loop with Endless You Tube
There has been occasions I wanted to loop a YouTube video, whether it's my own at a presentation or event, or a music or movie video I could loop while writing.
Via MakeUseOf.com, I've found EndlessYouTube a great tool for doing just that — and more.
This weekend, I did a lot of writing and found a "best clips" of The Magnificent Seven (a fave of mine). Had some of the great quotes AND the soundtrack. So I looped it using EndlessYouTube
Simply grab the ID number from the YouTube video you want to loop, place it in the "loop" form field. You can also crop to have just a portion of the video loop.
A quick and easy way to use this tool is to simply add "endless" to the URL, right in front of "youtube.com" – so http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsA0eL3xp0w becomes http://www.endlessyoutube.com/watch?v=AsA0eL3xp0w – dig?
You can use this at tradeshows or just before a presentation to loop a video of yours or one of inspiration to set up your show.
Brunch n Brains with Create WOW Media and the B-Roll
Doug Mitchell and Create WOW Media are doing a lot of work around these parts with video and producing quality content and conversational media work for their clients. They are also showing how the “b-roll” can be a valuable part of being prepared to repurpose content (or at least how to capture great content on the fly), like these videos for Asmus Farms in Rake, Iowa (pop.227):
First, Doug’s shares his epiphany:
Here’s the video they actually went to shoot (video appears in the sidebar of the Asmus site:
But there’s more B-Roll, and frankly, I think that’s the cool, back-of-the-DVD stuff:
and one more:
Good stuff! By shooting B-roll for filler, might as well think of B-roll for backstory or backroom material as well. It’s what I’ve been doing with my talk show on Des Moines Amplified and I’ve captured some great content!
So think about how you’re going to capture your content in multiple ways. Maybe a FLIP video or Audio Recorder, then use it for either filler — or stand-alone content.
It’s Never Too Late To Relate
Don't fall into the crutch pool of "Can't Relate," because these days – you've got to be able to "relate" to build a "relationship." Here's a relating recall of a conversation I had an old-time baseball coach I once "coached" on relationshipping:
Getting Your Ducks in a Bunch…
…is a lot better than “shooting” for your ducks in a row.
If you’re going for “ducks in a row”, well, Annie – you better get your gun (but take note — you’ll end up with dead ducks). Don’t be so 2KAOL – launch it, post it, forget perfectionism.
As Zig Ziglar once said, “If you wait for all the go-lights to be green, you’ll never leave the house.”
3 C’s of Social Media (Video)
I’ve been experimenting with making video readings of some posts and stories that don’t yet have posts.
Here’s a video reading of the post, “3 C’s of Business Blogging”
There are a few aspects I’d like to get better at, and just as with writing posts on a blog, practice will improve the outcome.
Using a FLIP camera, it’s pretty easy to create several videos in a short time, then use iMovie or Windows Movie Maker to edit. Upload it and post it.
Related:
- Business Baby Messes Video
Does Foursquare Know Who’s the Mayor of Panera U?
There's some talk around Des Moines Social Media folks wondering when Foursqaure is coming to town. Nathan T Wright has thrown down the gauntlet and asked for the DSM crowd to video a response to his clarion call for Foursquare's arrival.
I'm a member of Foursquare, a service that I can use when I travel to Omaha (January), Honolulu (January), Chicago (January), Portland (February), St. Louis (February), … but not at home.
In short, Foursquare is a Location Based Social Network that might serve in several capacities:
- Marketing/Sales/PR – Businesses can offer coupons, discounts, reward and referral programs..
- Community Building – Because it's a location-based service, users can more easily meet face-to-face at any given moment
- Gaming – Users score points with every check-in. Now to the new
user, this may not mean much but it will as you start to use the
service (if it comes to Des Moines) - Narcissism – It happens. The most frequent visitor to certain locations can become "FourSquare Mayor" of that location — and even become a celebrity of sorts (not that I'm into such things)
What's your take? Shoot a video and let us know.
More on FourSquare:
Brunch n Brains with Chris Cree TV
I don’t subscribe to many video channels or newsletters, but Chris Cree is one I try not to miss. In this short video, he offers 7 easy tips for small business bloggers to keep their content fresh. Well worth the 4-minutes:
Chris consistently proves himself as a learner and one who easily transfers what he learns and believes – in a simple way – to others.
Social Media Expert or Social Media Escort? (Video)
Lots of talk and posts going around about the term “Social Media Expert” and folks have been asking for my thoughts. This short video should give you an idea where I stand on the matter:
Quick Mentions in the video:
- Mack Collier
- Valeria Maltoni
- Chris Brogan
- Tara Hunt
- Drew McLellan
- Holiday Inn Express
Related Posts:
- Why Being Dubbed a Social Media Expert Rankles Me (Geoff Livingston)
- 8 Questions to Ask Your “Social Media Expert” (Dave Fleet)
- Will the Real Social Media Expert Please Stand Up? (Brian Solis)
- Is Your Social Media Expert Really an Expert (Peter Shankman and Sarah Evans)
- Social Media Experts are the New Webmasters (Louis Gray)
Brunch n Brains: Welcome to the Revolution (Are you Ready?)
This video is quickly making the rounds. A business-centric message with similar inspiration-information-presentation to education's Did You Know (and its remixes) of recent years.
In case you you need a warm-up, the video is about Social Media, its use, its growth, its social nature. Let me say that last one again: Its Social Nature. The Conversations. The Connections. The Creative Collaborative Collective. The Community.
Our mantra (unless you choose to ignore it) can be found at the 3:42 mark (the video is only 4:22 short).
Also check out the Socialnomics Blog and Socialnomics: the book
You can also follow author Erik Qualman on Twitter @equalman
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