Comments on: Shocking Confession: I Dont Like Video… http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/ Internet Marketing blog by Lynn Terry with How-to, Tips, Reviews, Case Studies & Ideas to help you succeed online. Known as the Voice of Integrity in IM... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tammy Landau http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134629 Tammy Landau Wed, 21 May 2008 17:19:27 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134629 I am actually one of those people that LOVE videos. Maybe it's because I am a former actress, but whenever I see a product with video I jump at it. I'm also a very visual learner. My preference is Video, Print and then Audio. I always drift off when listening to audio. It's a great reminder that not everyone is the same type of learner and having a full cache of products catering to different ways of learning is so important. I am actually one of those people that LOVE videos. Maybe it’s because I am a former actress, but whenever I see a product with video I jump at it. I’m also a very visual learner. My preference is Video, Print and then Audio. I always drift off when listening to audio.
It’s a great reminder that not everyone is the same type of learner and having a full cache of products catering to different ways of learning is so important.

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134430 Lynn Terry Tue, 20 May 2008 19:50:54 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134430 Good question, Lane. There are quite a few options from what I understand. You should post that for discussion in the new SMO (social media optimization) category at the SSWT Forum: http://www.selfstartersweeklytips.com/forum/ Good question, Lane. There are quite a few options from what I understand. You should post that for discussion in the new SMO (social media optimization) category at the SSWT Forum: http://www.selfstartersweeklytips.com/forum/

]]> By: Lane Lester http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134422 Lane Lester Tue, 20 May 2008 18:33:59 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134422 My RCA Small Wonder just arrived, and I've already done a stupid test, just enough to see that it's really cool. Now I have to think of some worthwhile things to do. I know you can embed YouTube code on your site, but I'm not too happy with the videos the site suggests at the end of a video. Is there any other service that provides this capability? My RCA Small Wonder just arrived, and I’ve already done a stupid test, just enough to see that it’s really cool. Now I have to think of some worthwhile things to do.

I know you can embed YouTube code on your site, but I’m not too happy with the videos the site suggests at the end of a video. Is there any other service that provides this capability?

]]> By: Dennis Edell http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134398 Dennis Edell Tue, 20 May 2008 16:56:54 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134398 First and foremost! There is nothing wrong with PJ's, boxers or fuzzy slippers. Do what ya wanna do, do what ya gotta do. If you must please all, throw a sport coat over the tweety bird t-shirt :-) I commented in another post how I feel the same as you about video, but the hotness of it currently would certainly put us in the minority. So you're right, do it for them - not ourselves. You mentioned vlogging and typing posts from now on. I'm not sure if this is what you meant, but another blogger I read religiously does both in the SAME POST. Very cool in the fact that he doesn't just speak what he writes, so in most posts your getting double info...double, not duplicate. Short videos too. Neat idea I think. First and foremost! There is nothing wrong with PJ’s, boxers or fuzzy slippers. Do what ya wanna do, do what ya gotta do. If you must please all, throw a sport coat over the tweety bird t-shirt :-)

I commented in another post how I feel the same as you about video, but the hotness of it currently would certainly put us in the minority. So you’re right, do it for them – not ourselves.

You mentioned vlogging and typing posts from now on. I’m not sure if this is what you meant, but another blogger I read religiously does both in the SAME POST.

Very cool in the fact that he doesn’t just speak what he writes, so in most posts your getting double info…double, not duplicate. Short videos too.

Neat idea I think.

]]> By: debbie http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134247 debbie Tue, 20 May 2008 00:48:35 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134247 Darla.....great idea and I'll ad a little twist ! These are some figures that I would suggest that you put over the camera and cut a hole in the mouth for the lens to shoot you, where you can't see it for the camera shy: use Richaed Nixon, SpongeBob, Homer Simpson, Austin Powers, Fabio, Jesus, The Devil, Elvis Presley, a playboy bunny, Sadam Hussan, Hitler, Hugh Heffner, to name a few. Then you could see which person you talked to gave you the best results. It might make a difference ! Darla…..great idea and I’ll ad a little twist !
These are some figures that I would suggest that you put over the camera and cut a hole in the mouth for the lens to shoot you, where you can’t see it for the camera shy: use Richaed Nixon, SpongeBob, Homer Simpson, Austin Powers, Fabio, Jesus, The Devil, Elvis Presley, a playboy bunny, Sadam Hussan, Hitler, Hugh Heffner, to name a few. Then you could see which person you talked to gave you the best results. It might make a difference !

]]> By: MargHamp http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134219 MargHamp Mon, 19 May 2008 22:29:03 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134219 Great post, Lynn, and I've loved all the comments. Made me feel better, since I've been shy about vlogging, too... Yet I see the necessity. Today, we need to deliver the content to the customer/fan/viewer/visitor the way that person wants it, when they want it. For some that's MP3, others iPod, others watching video on YouTube or our blog or via RSS feed, and others... (like me most of the time, and apparently like you) skimming the text to get what we can as fast as we can and move on.... Is it a woman thing... multi-tasking... always running? Any way, you are a great video personality and do excellent work, even if it does take longer than regular text only blogging. You meet people where they are... and they love you for it, and trust you for it. I hate long videos... get filed for "later, when there's time" ... so short segments are better than one long video. I know I'm not alone. I love videos when I need to seen "how to" do something. But then, screen stills on the page sometimes work even better. Bottom line, you are doing things right. Thank you so much for teaching us and sharing. We love you! Margaret Great post, Lynn, and I’ve loved all the comments. Made me feel better, since I’ve been shy about vlogging, too…

Yet I see the necessity. Today, we need to deliver the content to the customer/fan/viewer/visitor the way that person wants it, when they want it. For some that’s MP3, others iPod, others watching video on YouTube or our blog or via RSS feed, and others… (like me most of the time, and apparently like you) skimming the text to get what we can as fast as we can and move on….

Is it a woman thing… multi-tasking… always running?

Any way, you are a great video personality and do excellent work, even if it does take longer than regular text only blogging. You meet people where they are… and they love you for it, and trust you for it.

I hate long videos… get filed for “later, when there’s time” … so short segments are better than one long video. I know I’m not alone.

I love videos when I need to seen “how to” do something. But then, screen stills on the page sometimes work even better.

Bottom line, you are doing things right. Thank you so much for teaching us and sharing. We love you!

Margaret

]]> By: Darla (le pencil arteeste) http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134194 Darla (le pencil arteeste) Mon, 19 May 2008 19:26:38 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134194 Just realized that you could order a cardboard cut out of your favorite celebrity or politician, set him/her up next to your camera, and focus on the cutout's face instead of your camera... http://www.incrediblegifts.com/stanbysec.html A cheaper option would be just to print out a life size photo of a friend's face and put that next to your camera's lens so you will be better able to ignore the camera's red light. Just realized that you could order a cardboard cut out of your favorite celebrity or politician, set him/her up next to your camera, and focus on the cutout’s face instead of your camera…
http://www.incrediblegifts.com/stanbysec.html
A cheaper option would be just to print out a life size photo of a friend’s face and put that next to your camera’s lens so you will be better able to ignore the camera’s red light.

]]> By: Darla (le pencil arteeste) http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134193 Darla (le pencil arteeste) Mon, 19 May 2008 19:20:34 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134193 I can relate to your reasons for not vlogging. It's always in the back of my mind that I should do some 'how to' drawing videos, but there are already so many out there, done by professionals, and when I consider the time it would take me to learn the process and get going with it, I could have been completing a portrait commission. I also feel that by the time I get the hang of it, the novelty of vlogging will have passed. But I do enjoy watching a blog entry that's a video sometimes. I can relate to your reasons for not vlogging. It’s always in the back of my mind that I should do some ‘how to’ drawing videos, but there are already so many out there, done by professionals, and when I consider the time it would take me to learn the process and get going with it, I could have been completing a portrait commission. I also feel that by the time I get the hang of it, the novelty of vlogging will have passed. But I do enjoy watching a blog entry that’s a video sometimes.

]]> By: Gene http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134174 Gene Mon, 19 May 2008 16:27:27 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134174 Your title on this piece "Shocking Confession: I Dont Like Video…" was a great hook. Seems like folks are intrigued by what someone else doesn't like. I like your attitude, "I don't like it, but I do it anyway, BECAUSE IT WORKS!" I read your newsletter and have picked up on your posts In BANS. Gene Your title on this piece
“Shocking Confession: I Dont Like Video…”
was a great hook. Seems like folks are intrigued by what someone else doesn’t like.
I like your attitude, “I don’t like it, but I do it anyway, BECAUSE IT WORKS!”
I read your newsletter and have picked up on your posts In BANS.
Gene

]]> By: Anita DeFrank http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134149 Anita DeFrank Mon, 19 May 2008 13:09:17 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134149 It's great to hear from you that you also don't care for videos. I'm top on that list myself for pretty much the very same reasons as you. However, I could throw in probably a bit of camera shyness (although, I wouldn't really let that hold me back) and the fact that I am literally technically challenged, lol! That I of course could always learn. What does hold me back though is I'm sure it's time consuming and double that time when I don't know what I'm doing in the first place. My time is so limited anymore - I have to weigh my options. I too am a fast typer - probably not quite as fast as you though, lol! I also like the fact that when I'm typing, I always have that delete button and backspace - not to mention yeah, I can head to dictionary.com and make sure I'm using the right word. But that's just me. The reasons for me not watching are pretty close the reasons for me not shooting. Again, it's the time issue. I don't have time to sit and watch a video the whole way through. I'd rather skim an article or print out an ebook. Anyway - you made me feel better about the way I've been feeling. And I too have been thinking that I need to start doing a little bit anyway. It’s great to hear from you that you also don’t care for videos. I’m top on that list myself for pretty much the very same reasons as you.

However, I could throw in probably a bit of camera shyness (although, I wouldn’t really let that hold me back) and the fact that I am literally technically challenged, lol! That I of course could always learn.

What does hold me back though is I’m sure it’s time consuming and double that time when I don’t know what I’m doing in the first place. My time is so limited anymore – I have to weigh my options. I too am a fast typer – probably not quite as fast as you though, lol!

I also like the fact that when I’m typing, I always have that delete button and backspace – not to mention yeah, I can head to dictionary.com and make sure I’m using the right word. But that’s just me.

The reasons for me not watching are pretty close the reasons for me not shooting. Again, it’s the time issue. I don’t have time to sit and watch a video the whole way through. I’d rather skim an article or print out an ebook.

Anyway – you made me feel better about the way I’ve been feeling. And I too have been thinking that I need to start doing a little bit anyway.

]]> By: Nadine Touzet http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-134148 Nadine Touzet Mon, 19 May 2008 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-134148 Your video/blog post couldn't come at a better time for me, as I am still quite undecided about vblogging, for all the good reasons that you are stating, in particular the (waste of) time involved in simply watching videos. Item 9 for me, I would also have to contend with aircraft flying over, and my tiny but vocal dog deciding to take part in the recording... Your video/blog post couldn’t come at a better time for me, as I am still quite undecided about vblogging, for all the good reasons that you are stating, in particular the (waste of) time involved in simply watching videos.

Item 9 for me, I would also have to contend with aircraft flying over, and my tiny but vocal dog deciding to take part in the recording…

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-133980 Lynn Terry Sat, 17 May 2008 17:02:49 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-133980 Great! I'll check those out - thank you. On the echo, its probably because I just moved into this home. The walls are pretty bare yet, as are most rooms - I'm still settling in :D Great! I’ll check those out – thank you. On the echo, its probably because I just moved into this home. The walls are pretty bare yet, as are most rooms – I’m still settling in :D

]]> By: Wade Watson http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-133978 Wade Watson Sat, 17 May 2008 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-133978 Anyone as good looking as you should not be reluctant to do web videos, Lynn. One thing to consider, though is echo affecting the sound. You apparently have some pretty smooth walls. Compare your sound to Chris Pirillo's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNtnjkw2FGY He uses a pretty expensive mic and has fabric wall coverings, but there are cheaper alternatives. I like the Plantronics microphones, myself. More useful stuff: http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/20/usb-desktop-microphone/ http://twit.tv/podcastequipment Anyone as good looking as you should not be reluctant to do web videos, Lynn.

One thing to consider, though is echo affecting the sound. You apparently have some pretty smooth walls. Compare your sound to Chris Pirillo’s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNtnjkw2FGY
He uses a pretty expensive mic and has fabric wall coverings, but there are cheaper alternatives.
I like the Plantronics microphones, myself.

More useful stuff:
http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/20/usb-desktop-microphone/
http://twit.tv/podcastequipment

]]> By: Lane Lester http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-133736 Lane Lester Fri, 16 May 2008 12:10:40 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-133736 Lynn, it's great to know you have and like that camera. Mine will be here Tuesday (I love Amazon Prime) and then I'll take the plunge. Hope I'm not all wet! Lynn, it’s great to know you have and like that camera. Mine will be here Tuesday (I love Amazon Prime) and then I’ll take the plunge. Hope I’m not all wet!

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/comment-page-1/#comment-133733 Lynn Terry Fri, 16 May 2008 11:55:13 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/1455/shocking-confession-i-dont-like-video/#comment-133733 Hi Lane, That 2nd link is the camera I am using and the quality is great. Its call the RCA Small Wonder and the feature it has over the Flip is a flip out screen: <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41q9Om04nWL._SS400_.jpg"> Great camera, great price! Hi Lane,

That 2nd link is the camera I am using and the quality is great. Its call the RCA Small Wonder and the feature it has over the Flip is a flip out screen:

Great camera, great price!

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