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Using Online Video to Promote Business: BS in WSJ

ByNalts

Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article by Raymund Flandez called “Lights, Camera, Sales: How to Use Video to Expand Your Business in a YouTube World.” It’s positioned on the front page as “Small Business: How to Use Video to Grow.” I’ve got some issues with the piece, and not just because Flandez didn’t interview The…

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How to Become a Web Legend (aka pseudo-faux celebrity)

ByNalts

WSJ writer Lee Gomes talked to some of the web legends about how to become famous. Here’s his article, which includes quotes from Numa Numa, EepyBird, Chocolate Rain. If you can think of an online cliche, a one-hit wonder, a 16th minute of fame…. then he interviewed ’em. “To be sure, being the latest, greatest…

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First-Ever Instructional & Entertaining DVD Series on Viral Video: Charles Trippy’s Weapon To Win “The Next Internet Millionaire”

ByNalts

Yaro Starak of “Entrepreneur’s Journey” feels otherwise, but I’m betting on CharlesTrippy as the winner of the first-ever internet reality show, “The Next Internet Millionaire.” For those who haven’t followed the show, we’ve seen 12 hopefuls eliminated “survivor” style over 12 web-only shows, and it’s down to two people. Charles Trippy, a college student and…

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Video Production Tips With a Humorous Flair: The Shirtless Apprentice

ByNalts

This blog has been too consumed with YouTube and Nalts lately, and I want to get back to WillVideoForFood’s roots. Finding ways to improve the production of online video, marketing via online video, and learning tips to promote amateur and promotional content. Yesterday I spoke with Paul Kontonis of For Your Imagination. I thought I…

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500 of the Best YouTube Videos (Creator’s Choice)

ByNalts

There are three ways a video can be labeled a “best.” First (and most common) is the rating system. This, of course, has its own biases. Popularity doesn’t always mean quality (even my lame videos tend to jump to the “highest rated daily video”). The second is the “editor’s choice.” This is good, but subject…

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“The Office” – An Obsessed Fan

ByNalts

I’m coming out of the closet as an 8.5 fan of NBC’s “The Office.” This new video (titled ‘The Office’ Obsessed Fan”) is directed toward the creators and actors of “The Office.” It’s rated 5th highest “video of the day” on YouTube and the second most discussed. So hopefully the staff finds it. I have…

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Marketers, Meet Online Amateur Video Creators.

ByNalts

The folks behind Xlntads.com (the contest site that connects brands and video creators) were good enough to let me hijack their studio for my fake election videos (“Embarassing TV Appearance” and “Embarassing TV Appearance part 2“). Famed YouTuber, Renetto, makes a cameo in these. So the least I could do was talk about Xlntads for…

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Behind the Scenes: “Pranking the Garbage Man- Part 2″

ByNalts

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=O7eAg4F_nFY] Some people have expressed interest in the “making of” my videos. So this post will describe the “behind the scenes” of how I made this short video titled “Pranking the Garbage Man- Part 2.” You should watch the video first, since this reveals key plot elements. Its prequel to this was titled “Prank the…