Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category
May 8th, 2009 | 
Author: Today, courtesy of Dave Kaminski at Web Video University (www.webvideouniversity.com) via his “Web Video Tip of the Week”, I became aware of a new source of stock video footage.
It’s called Pond5 Stock Footage
From their “About” page:
Pond5.com is the world’s first open marketplace for stock video footage, and it’s a better way for video professionals to buy or sell stock footage for use in productions. Video, film and television producers anywhere in the world can find and buy instantly downloadable, broadcast quality royalty-free footage for use in their productions. Video/film creators and content owners around the world can offer their owned work for licensing and use by others. And, like any vital marketplace, people are able to connect, collaborate and share creative inspiration.
Pond5’s approach is simple. We believe a video marketplace must provide solid value to buyers and sellers. This means great pricing for buyers, solid financial return for sellers, a useful connection with the production community, and fast, easy systems that embody practical understanding of today’s video production workflow.
Pond5’s focus on value is supported by its strong marketplace dynamics. Our content contributors receive an industry-leading 50% payout for licensed content, and they are allowed to set their own prices. This has created true marketplace pricing not found anywhere else, and Pond5 is able to offer the most affordable broadcast quality HD and SD footage in the market today.
Pond5.com’s public beta went live in early 2006. We have experienced steady growth of buyers and sellers, of volume and range of content in all categories, and of license sales since the start. 100’s of content owners/contributors from over 30 countries sell to 1000’s of buyers from over 50 countries in all levels of professional and semi-pro film and video production.
Additionally, they have an affiliate referall program whereby you can earn a commission by referring traffic to their site. For 12 months after a new user signs up, you’ll receive 5% of all their content sales and purchases.
Posted in Resources, Services, Video & Audio | 
Tags: Broadcast Quality Footage, Content Contributors, Content Owners, Creative Inspiration, Dave Kaminski, Film And Video Production, Royalty Free Footage, Stock Video Footage, Television Producers, Video Marketplace, Video Professionals, Web Video University | 
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CoVideo: Sheila’s 60-second Tip of the Week (May 8, 2009)
Send “Thank You Notes” With Video Email Instead
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Following is the transcript of the video you probably just watched: “Hi, It’s Sheila with CoVideo. And this is your 60-second Tip of the Week. Just wanting you to know that entrepreneurs know the importance of sending out a thank you card immediately after having a business encounter with them. I want you to know the importance of sending out a CoVideo instead. Why? Because it’s that personal touch. They can see the expression on your face, the excitement in your voice, and the aspect of the fact that you’ve met with them and you’re excited to business with them again. So, let me encourage you. Send out a video everyday. Touch base with those you’ve already seen today. You can even go back as far as yesterday. Don’t stress about or think about going back any further. But right now, start today touching base with people you’ve met … just today. This is Sheila with CoVideo, and I hope you have a fabulous week.” |
I bet you chose to watch the video … or a part of it … before you read the transcript. I challenge you to watch and read both and compare your reaction. Which would you rather receive in your inbox? Which communicates more?
That’s the “power of video” and with Video Email you have the ability to communicate better, faster, and with greater impact to and understanding by the recipient / viewer.
Contact me today to find out more and to receive a personal tour and demonstration!!
Thanks for watching!!
One of my Google Alert emails picked up on a article brief that referenced video email and a term I’d never heard before … “Video Email Snacks”.
Clicking over to the original article (URL: http://www.globest.com/news/1366_1366/insider/177578-1.html?sector=retail). Please read below for a brief excerpt and click over for the full article if you wish.
Hotelier Combats Info Hunger With Video Snacks
By Noreen Seebacher
Last updated: March 20, 2009 03:06pm
Julie Keyser-Squires, vice president of Atlanta-based Softscribe Inc., calls it a video email snack: a social media product that enables clients to reach key audiences.
Video is not only the next big thing on the web, but arguably the most significant thing in its immediate future. “As the web evolves from information to an interactive environment, video is emerging as the next great frontier of communication and collaboration,” says Marthin De Beer, senior vice president of Cisco’s Emerging Technologies Group. “We’re just beginning to scratch the surface of how visual networking will define the next phase of the Internet.”
Video press releases–or video email snacks–are just a few potential examples.
Posted in Articles, Video Email |
Tags: Articles, social media, Video Email, video email snacks, Video Marketing |
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Due to doctor/patient confidentiality and general privacy concerns, I’ve wondered before about the extent to which video email and other cutting-edge communication technologies might be adopted by practitioners within the medical community. Altough it doesn’t appear to be the major focus of the report, the article says the report ”considers the new ways consumers and providers are finding to interact via advanced technologies.”
National Women’s Health Report Addresses Issues of Uninsured Plus New Paradigms of Care
— Changes in Medical Communications Could Lead to a New Definition of ‘Bedside Manner’
Your internet connection speed and its consistency / reliability are an important consideration in your ability to use Video Email, Live Conference, Live Presentation, Live Classroom, and Live Rep/Access within the CoVideo Systems (www.covideo.com) product suite or the Globalpreneurs (www.myglobalhub.info) video communications platform.
Minimum recommended bandwidth for the above services:
- 1500MB/s Download Speed
- 300KB/s Upload Speed
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This will allow you to be as imformed as possible when:
- communicating with your ISP about issues you may be having, or …
- you know you need more bandwidth for an web/software application(s) and you’re shopping around for a new ISP,
- at least you know what you’re used to right now (regardless of what your ISP advertises).
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