Better Internet Video

I’ve always wondered if I’d ever be confident enough to appear on live TV and today I found out that it’s not quite as nerve-racking as I feared. Public speaking (without having an interviewer to ask questions) is probably scarier, so I definitely owe a debt of gratitude to Toastmasters for helping me conquer my fears of being in the spotlight. What are your fears? Have any of them kept you from putting yourself out there in a YouTube video? The 4 tips in this video may help you conquer your fears as well. (more…)

When bad weddings happen to good people

I’ve seen so many cheesy wedding videos with cheap graphics and awful transitions that I’ve had to be clear with people that I’m not a wedding videographer. Recently, however, I’ve been blown away by the incredibly high quality that wedding videos have taken. Before, when I heard talk of wedding video I think of the worst possible quality. But now, there’s almost been a 180-degree shift. Okay, yeah, I’ll say it: wedding video is actually cool. Here’s 3 reasons why: (more…)

YouTube is a goldmine for quirky, irreverent and candid-camera videos, but what about when you’re craving something on par with the movies and shows you have saved on your TiVo? Finding new and edgy entertainment-based content on the web can require a lot of patience to sift through all the stuff that’s out there. That’s where Vimeo sets itself apart, staking a place for filmmakers to showcase their short films without being lost among all the video slideshows, video blogs and screen capture videos that seem to dominate the web. (more…)

In recent news, it was announced that YouTube is now the 2nd most popular search engine on the web. What’s that mean? It means YouTube has topped out Yahoo, Bing and every other search engine on the web and is now 2nd only to Google. Let’s face it, YouTube is everywhere and it’s being embraced by people from all walks of life from around the world. That idea of YouTube as the voice of “Main Street” was taken even further yesterday when President Obama did an interview with questions taken (more…)

Starting today, FreeEnterprise.com is hosting an exciting contest to award the person who can give the create the most compelling example of why they represent Free Enterprise. I love this contest because it’s right in line with the reason I created BIV, to help the dreamers dream big — whether it be an aspiring filmmaker or a business person looking to tap into the power of YouTube. The videos don’t need to be professionally done to win the contest. The most important thing is to having compelling content that will help the video go viral. The 25 most viral videos will then be narrowed down by a panel of judges. See their website (above) for full contest rules. Deadline for entries is (more…)