This document provides tips and guidance for creating web videos to share your story and build your brand or business. It outlines the basics of video production such as visual storytelling, compelling pictures and sound, and editing. It also discusses equipment needs, production techniques like lighting and framing, and distribution options. The goal is to produce short, focused videos that provide credible, interesting content and help establish expertise in your niche.

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3. Award Winning Producer

4. Vlogger

7. Entertain

8. Persuade

9. Educate

10. Inform

11. Build a Brand

12. Advertise

13. Build Credibility The blending of music, graphics, and a compelling story are key

15. Beginning/Middle/End

16. Talent

17. Compelling Pictures/Sound

18. Music

20. Production (Lights – Camera – Action)

22. Pocketcam: Kodak Zi8/FlipCam

23. Camcorder: Canon Vixia

25. Mic

26. Tripod

27. Tapes/Recordable Media

28. Cables

29. External Hard Drive

30. PC/Mac – Editing Software

31. Compression Software

33. Audience?

34. Message?

35. Production Needs?

36. Expertise?

37. Distribution?

39. Keep your messages short/focused

40. Interview other experts

41. Cover events related to your niche

42. Talk about newsworthy issues

44. Microphone

45. Use the rule of thirds/watch framing

46. Hold your shot still

47. Shoot wide, medium, tight shots

48. Practice your delivery

50. Outdoors – Use sunlight

51. Indoors – Use a lamp or window if natural light doesn’t cause backlighting

52. Buy Home Depot Halogens

54. Learn how to edit in/out points

55. Keep shots 3-5 seconds

57. Pinnacle

58. Sony Vegas

59. Adobe Premier

60. Final Cut Express/Pro

62. Share it (YouTube, Facebook, blip.tv, Vimeo, Viddler)

64. E-newsletter (video snack)

65. Twitter welcome message

66. Video blog (vlog)

67. Webmercial

69. Focus on three key points

70. Speak from the heart, not memory

71. Maintain eye contact w. camera

72. Watch umms

74. Video Applications (Qik.com, Kyte.tv)

75. Livestreaming (Ustream.tv, livestream.com)