Madvidpulation

Ever heard of the term “Madvidpulation”? Of course not. Because I made it up today. But here’s the concept. Real video clips that mislead the view into concluding a story that isn’t true. Here’s my example via Revver. I also did an alternative that was more for YouTube. Did I madvidpulate you?  

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Contests That Require Registration to Vote

Ahhh the video contest. Is it a way to engage creators, or for marketers to do “lead gen” (snatch the e-mail address of creators’ friends)? I understand why contests require registration for rating — we wouldn’t want a “Chicago” style election. At the same time, these “one-off” contest websites are maddening. For example, here’s a…

Coverage of NYC YouTube Gathering on 7.7.7 (Long Island Pulse)

Toni Munna, YouTuber and author, joined our pre-gathering at my home before the NYC 7.7.07 event and snapped this photo and wrote this nice piece on YouTube’s community. I like it because Toni said my videos are “funny, charming, clever and professionally done.” I paid her $5 per adjective, or $20 in total. But she…

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Product Promotion in Online Video: How Much is TOO Much?

I’ve been struggling with various revenue sources for videos (since the YouTube “partners” revenue hasn’t yet kicked in, and I don’t know yet whether it will be meaningful). There are several models in play… There’s custom work like the videos I’ve done for several sponsors for a flat-fee charge of $2-$5K (which is “found” money,…

‘Creator of God’ Posts Next Film: Harold Buttleman, DareDevil Stuntman

Francis Stokes, creator of “God Inc.,” announced a new film called ‘Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman.’ Since he’s releasing it free via YouTube (where it will be featured on the homepage tomorrow), Stokes found a sponsor to offset the cost of the film.  Sprout is paying Stokes $1 for each person that registers on the site….