Video

Hi,

We are going to start collecting video testimonials from customers. We have many great customers we can approach, which is excellent.

Curious - is there an interview template with questions available through Impact Plus?

Cheers
Chris See More

Many of us probably know chapters in YouTube videos, and we can now do it with Vidyard too!

This is an awesome opportunity to provide additional context on videos AND to make it easy for viewers to jump to the sections they're most interested in.

Above is an article about how to add and update chapters in your videos, check it out!

Has anyone been using this yet? Curious to hear your experiences as I just start diving in :) See More

I recently helped film a lesson for an upcoming course (ooo exciting!) and I had to get real creative to make it work from where I was. I know I can't be alone in using funky setups to make your recording space work, so share yours! In the thread below, drag and drop your best/favorite DIY video setups and show how creative you can get :)


My setup in this case was made up of: A dining chair A cardboard box x2 (great recommendation Renee Hernandez ) A laundry drying rack A very large book about the history of the Yankees (I promise I've also read it Kaitlyn Petro ) My computer stand Here's the setup and how it turned out!

Can't wait to check out how this group put together their setups! See More

We are employing a new videographer. Our last one was awesome and had all his own equipment. The new guy doesn't really have much because he is newly qualified. So we are looking to buy in the right kind of kit to get some awesome TAYA videos made See More

Hi! Just starting out with video doing case studies of financial advisors who use our start-up planning software in their offices and wondering what the minimum you all think I need is in terms of equipment. I like the idea of two cameras for different views, but also want to be cost conscious as we are just experimenting so far.

I've only ever used point-and-shoot digital cameras and phones in my personal video experience, but of course want this to be high enough quality to not look too amateur.

Also I'm not sure where to start with sound equipment, but I know it's important. See More

Is anyone willing to share a waiver agreement they ask people to sign when filming them in their videos? Pretty please. See More

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing well and meeting their end of year goals.

Had a few questions for folks who work with a dedicated video editor and animator: When did you think it was right to add a team member(contract or full time) to edit all your video content? - I currently don't think we're ready, but am wondering if we'll be there in the next year or so. Did you decide to hire someone full time, or hire a freelancer? What influenced your decision? Thank you and Happy holidays!
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I always use just the basic markers for myself but I didn't know you could drag them open to see the notes on the timeline! Cool little trick for sure. See More

If you like to do fx first like color correction, you can totally do that and get those all set before continuing on to do the actual edit - and to make sure you aren't slowing down the playback, you can toggle all those fx on and off easily (including cc on master channels)...
Did I know this neat little trick before last week? no thought I'd share in case anyone else could use it! (More to come I'm sure)

What're your tricks that should be obvious, but maybe could help someone else out? See More

Video & SEO can be confusing. I found this breakdown really helpful for simplifying best practices.

Some of my takeaways were:

Make sure videos have dedicated pages User actions should be simple, not complicated to make it easier for Google to find your videos Simple, but necessary, make sure your videos have "public" access

And, if you're using Vidyard, make sure to connect it to Google Analytics to learn more about viewing habits on your website.

Have a video SEO tip? Share it in the comments below! See More

I've found making templates for folders in Finder, and Premiere/AE templates have saved me a lot of set up time.

I have a template folder that has all the parts of post production I need, along with a premiere file already loaded with commonly used assets.

Do you guys have any other tricks for templates/repetitive tasks for post-production? See More

I took this course not to long ago and figured I'd spread the word! Audio is definitely my weakest skill, and this guy had some awesome tricks like automatically ducking the music to your speaker. He probably saved me like 10-20mins per video.
Let me know if you guys check it out! See More

Just dropped! All-new bonus session from Video Sales & Marketing World: How to create wildly engaging marketing videos that don't suck.

Watch now by heading over to the "events" tab.

Then, on August 31st at 1PM ET, join Liz Moorehead, Editor-in-Chief at IMPACT for a live Q&A to dig deeper into what your videos need in order to drive the best results. This is your chance to get all of those burning questions answered specific to your industry! Hit the RSVP button underneath the live Q&A upcoming event here.

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Brandon Hafeli and the Bill Ragan Roofing team are CRUSHING it with video content!

Brandon sent this recap video over to me showing the wins and trends they're seeing in the early stages of their video journey and I couldn't be more impressed.

Views are starting to build and the CTA rates really tell the story of how valuable this content is. That hockey stick growth is coming up quickly.

Way to go Bill Ragan Roofing team, keep up the amazing work! See More

Hi all!

I am new to the videography world. I'm working on putting together a list of equipment we would need in the office so that we can shoot videos quickly and easily instead of trying to find a studio, hire a freelancer, etc.

We're a small business with about 10 employees total. Up to this point, we've been filming via zoom/webinar software and just repurposing that footage.

Please send me any links to specific things that would help! Type of camera, lighting, backdrops, lapel mics, etc!
We're starting from scratch basically.

Thanks!
Stephanie Irvin
Iowa raised word-nerd


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Dear iMPACT Plus Team,

This is the second version of my bio video I just did just now. I know no one will laugh. But I am asking nicely again, please don't . As I am HOPING this is a major improvement from the first one.

I did create an outline for it and I realize it's a tad bit longer than the first one. I just don't want to spend forever redoing this over and over again. When I can edit and polish it up. See More

Dear iMPACT Plus Team,

I have not taken a shot in my bedroom because I just don't have space, it's too clustered.
But I took down the curtains in my living room. This is the best I can do and I hope it is what you are looking for. See More

Dear iMPACT Plus videographers, I don't want to lose my motivation but I don't know what else to do. Don't have the money to get better lighting or I never even done a script. I don't have a problem taking off my hat, but with something as important as this, I prefer to do it right and that means getting cleaned up with a haircut.

What should I do? I don't want to lose my drive? My motivation? See More

Dear iMPACT Plus Team, I know this is a bit long and I apologize. I have decided to let you guys be the judge in how it turns out.


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Dear iMPACT plus Team, sometime today I will be doing my first "RAW" Bio video. It will be my first and I will be nervous but I will do my best. But most of all, to be honest, I will be myself. Then if I feel if I need it needs to be edited I will edit. if not, I will upload it as a link to this main topic of discussion. See More