And The Oscar Goes To… Jim Kukral
I’m involved in more than just “Daily Flip” type videos you know. I also work with companies to help create much “bigger” videos that are on “the next level” in terms of quality and production. Believe me, it’s a whole different world to create those videos. There’s concept strategy, scripting, pre-production, production, post-production, etc… And so much more. Fortunately for me, I work with an amazing full team... Read More »
Strumming My Ukulele
That headline sounds bad, I know. More ukulele playing in the video below. Today I’m showing off my lame strumming skills. I’m getting a little better, but it’s obvious I need more practice time. Again, the entire point of doing these videos is to showcase the power of web video both as an educational and entertainment medium. I’m using web videos to not only educate myself on how to learn the ukulele, but I’m also using web videos to show the... Read More »
How YouTube Is Missing Out On $1.2 Billion A Year By Not Having A Business Channel
Why doesn’t YouTube have a business channel? They have channels for musicians and experts and journalists and more, yet no place for businesses to upload their content. Why? Well, it could be that as of the time of this writing, there is hardly any business-type video content in existence. By this I mean that businesses have not begun en masse to create videos for marketing purposes. So it makes sense, right now, that there is no YouTube business channel because there... Read More »
Can The iphone 3G Do Video After All?
On this week’s “Video Ninjas” over at Geekcast.fm, Steve and I talk about how the iphone 3g “could” still be able to do video. For details give a listen to the podcast below. 1938media seems to think Steve Jobs could have turned it on if he wanted. We tend to agree. Update: It looks like video is coming to the iphone. We also do some chatting about Hulu.com and how it’s beginning to kick some serious butt. I wonder why other competitors aren’t... Read More »
6 Days Left To Win A Flip Camera
We’re less than a week away from me giving away my old Flip camera. Watch the video below for details. This is a promotion for my free video guide at Online Video Toolkit. The winner will be selected on Monday, June 16th 2008. Read More →
Let’s Talk Online Marketing, Video & Branding!
Today I talked with Lou Bortone who’s a personal brander/expert kinda guy like I am. Lou also works in the online video space like I do. We chatted about our industry and the challenges we face and other assorted online marketing goodness. It’s a quick listen and might provide some insight to you about how guys like me and Lou think/work/live. Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Read More →
Businesses Don’t Get Customer Evangelism
Brands still don’t get customer evangelists. I know this because I am one, for two different products, and I do not feel the love I should. The video below talks about those experiences and about why more brands need to get smart and being to embrace the customer evangelists they have. Not to mention, companies should actively go out and seek these evangelists, then keep them. But they’re not doing that yet and I can’t figure out why? Maybe it’s still... Read More »
OnlineVideoToolkit.com Is Live - Win My Flip Camera
In this world, you have to give to get back. So when I started getting about 10 emails a day asking me how I make my web videos, I had two options. 1. Create a guide about how I do it and sell it for profit. Or… 2. Create a guide about how I do it and just give the darn thing away, for free. I choose the free route. Introducing, OnlineVideoToolkit.com. A free video guide that shows you everything I know about making web videos using inexpensive equipment. I produced... Read More »
How To Become A YouTube Partner?
Did you know that YouTube offers a partner program that you can apply to join? If you become a partner you get special features like being able to modify your YouTube channel page with custom graphics and colors. You’ll also be able to share in the profits on advertisements that YouTube serves on your videos. Watch the video below for more details, and hey, subscribe to my YouTube channel page. Read More →
5 Tips To Selling Ad Sponsorships In Web Videos
So you’re making web videos and you’ve having fun doing it… but you want to start making some money from those videos, yes? Look, it’s not going to be super easy, but it IS possible to sell ad sponsorships in and around your Internet videos, if you try the techniques mentioned in the video below. I’ve been monetizing as a web publisher for years (this is what I do for a living), and making money from web videos in a sponsorship model is just... Read More »
Online Video, Quality Of Content Is Most Important
When producing online videos, remember that it’s not the quality of the video you’re producing, but rather, the quality of the content you’re producing. Your viewers care about one thing, and that is getting helpful or fun information from your videos. Stop worrying about the equipment you need or don’t need to make good videos, and start thinking about what your viewers expect, which is good quality information, regardless of video quality. Then start... Read More »
Superbowl Flip Camera Winner
On Superbowl Sunday of 2008 I held a contest to give away a brand new Flip Ultra video camera. Congratulations to Carl who won. Carl got his camera a few days ago, and has already posted up his first video using it which I have embedded below. This is a true testament to the power of this neat little camera. Anyone can pick this up and make an online video. Buy the flip! Read More →
Part II - Tips To Promoting Your Videos
In part one of this series, we got five amazing tips on how to promote your videos from video expert Jake Ludington of JakeLudington.com. Part two, below, is the final five tips to promoting your videos on YouTube and beyond. Read More →
Part 1 - Top Ten Tips To Getting More Web Video Views
Everyone wants to know… How do I get more people to watch my videos? Well, here’s some answers for you. On today’s Daily Flip, I convinced video expert Jake Ludington of JakeLudington.com to give his top ten secrets to getting more views on your videos. Whether you want more views on your blog, or on YouTube, or wherever, Jake’s tips work, and will give you the knowledge you need as a new video producer to climb your way to stardom in the world of... Read More »
It’s Beer-Thirty Somewhere In The World
It’s Friday night, so we interrupt the Daily Flip programming to talk about Beer. My buddy Sam is living the dream! Talking about, and drinking beer, at the same time. Visit Beertalk.tv. Here’s his first episode. Read More →
Video Blogging Tips From Steve Garfield
Ready to learn how to start video blogging? Want some tips and tricks for your new vlogging efforts? I interviewed Steve Garfield, a video blogging entrepreneur and online video mastermind who gives some excellent advice for you on how to start your new video blog. By the way, did you know that Steve is really awesome? YouTube link: How To Be A Good Video Blogger?. Also watch at: YouTube, Yahoo, Metacafe, Google, Revver, DailyMotion, Blip.tv and Veoh TheDailyFlip.com... Read More »
What Can You Do With A Flip Ultra Video Camera?
Here’s a little commercial I did for the Flip Ultra video camera. BuytheFlip.com - Free Shipping. Watch at YouTube. Read More →
Announcement: Making The Leap To Video Blogs Only In 2008 - No More Text
I’ve been blogging on this domain since 2001. I’ve written thousands and thousands of blog posts in text form, and while I enjoyed doing it all those years, it’s, well, boring now. This will be the last text blog entry I will post here at JimKukral.com in 2008. Instead, I’m committing to only creating video or audio content. and I’m not looking back. Who will join me? There are several reasons why I’m doing this… Reason #1: Stop Being... Read More »
Nobody’s Getting Rich From Online Videos Because They Don’t Know How
It’s not that there’s no money to be made in video. It’s that nobody in video knows how to make money. No matter how you look at it, the message to professional online video producers from this data point is similar to that of our Revver video analysis: Keep your day jobs. Um, no. See above. I’ve been preaching this for years. Most people who do online stuff, especially entertainers, have ZERO knowledge of how to monetize. This is especially true for... Read More »
YouTube Is The Fast Food Of Online Video Viewers
YouTube’s year-end video roundup is out. One thing is for sure, when you look at the top videos… Read More →
