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Video

What Video Gear Do We Need?

by Jeremy Blanton on April 20, 2012

As many know by now, I have a fond love for video and have been using it more and more in my business.  With the increasing importance of using video I’ve been asked more and more to speak on video while traveling the country.  Inevitably, the one question that comes out during the presentation is [...]

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Is Building Your Own Green Screen Studio Worth It?

by Jeremy Blanton on January 10, 2012

Over the holidays while visiting the out inlaws in northern Atlanta, GA, I had the opportunity to visit with several of my friends.  My one friend Ken, recently opened a new business work space where one of the options available is a green screen studio.  Since I’ve never recorded with one before, I thought it would [...]

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Recording Of Video & YouTube Basics Webinar

by Jeremy Blanton on January 9, 2012

As one of my resolutions of 2012, I promised to do more free webinars to help others on various topics that I talk about when traveling the country as a social media speaker.  The first class that I gave was on video and using YouTube.  With 3 billion videos being watched daily on YouTube it [...]

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With 3 Billion Views Daily, Video Is No Longer An Option

by Jeremy Blanton on December 23, 2011

Video, some love it, most hate it.  Why?  They don’t like the way they look on camera, or hate their voice, or some other really bad excuse.  But, with 3 billion views daily on YouTube, video is something that your business can no longer ignore.  There are simple ways to incorporate video into just about [...]

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Customizing The New YouTube Channel Design [HOW TO VIDEO]

by Jeremy Blanton on December 2, 2011

YouTube recently launched a new design for your YouTube Channel.  One of the big complaints that I’ve heard is people do not want everyone landing there.  There are though, simple ways to customize the New YouTube channels and make it look really great.  Also, I really like some of the newer features like adding more [...]

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Cheap cameras don’t have to have cheap sound

by Mike Mueller on November 30, 2011

Experts will tell you… One of the most important aspects of your video is the sound. You heard that right.  Not the lighting, nor the 1080p, 24 frames per second, yadda yadda yadda. The Sound.  The Audio.  That might seem funny as tend to think about video as being a visual medium. There’s plenty of [...]

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My Video Gear And How I Set It Up

by Jeremy Blanton on November 8, 2011

My good friend Chris Brogan and I were discussing video gear the other day via Twitter.  He was talking about an LED light (aff) I suggested to him to use when shooting his videos.  This little light travels with me in my bag when I am on the road traveling as a social media speaker.  [...]

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Creating Better Videos- Audio

by Jeremy Blanton on November 2, 2011

This is part three in my series on creating better videos.  In our first segment we covered indoor shots and how to keep the light balanced. Then, we discussed why using a tripod is crucial to the quality of your video.  For today’s segment, we are going to discuss audio. Good videos are made up [...]

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Creating Better Video- Steadying Your Shot

by Jeremy Blanton on October 26, 2011

Yesterday I started a series of posts on creating better videos.  The series came from some recent presentations I have given as a social media speaker on using video more effectively in your online marketing strategy.  The first post dealt with picking the right angles for your indoor shots.  Today we are going to tackle [...]

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Creating Better Video Content

by Jeremy Blanton on October 25, 2011

Wow! What a crazy month it has been here for me.  Over the past few weeks I traveled several thousand miles to share as a social media speaker at many events around the country.   One of the more popular presentations I have done recently has been on video in real estate.  In that video I [...]

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