Blogging isn't just writing words. We need to capture the attention of the reader. We can do that by adding pictures and graphics. HINT: a cute puppy, kitten, skunk, baby, or kid has tremendous attention grabbing power! Pictures are great but sometimes the best way to get a message across …
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How to add a custom thumbnail to your YouTube Video
When it comes to video, the one complaint I constantly hear is about the video thumbnail. "Oh why did they have to pick that one!" That's the Video Thumbnail they are talking about, also called the first frame. It's the static image that shows on your video before the viewer clicks the play …
LIKE’s for Sale!
75% OFF! Until next Thursday, you can save up to 75% OFF all purchased Page LIKE's or Twitter follows, or Google +1's or whatever social media metric you value! Hurry! You must ACT NOW! Of course, I'm kidding. You know me better than that - right? Disclosure: I build Custom Facebook Page …
Online Marketing and Social Media EXPO
This coming Friday (May 18th) I have the pleasure to speak at the Better Homes and Gardens “Online Marketing and Social Media EXPO”. It’s an intense and personal conference for the Brokerage covering a multitude of topics. They’ve asked me to speak on two different topics, Video and …
Basic Skills
My friend Jerry Kidd wrote an excellent article “It’s no longer cool to not be technology literate” and I completely agree. But then I started thinking (Danger Will Robinson!) What would be the basic skill set a person who wants to actively engage in new media marketing need? Here’s …
When to get started in Video
How about now? No really. RIGHT NOW! What are you waiting for? Equipment? Instruction? Time? Recently my friend Lesley Lambert (who I might have prodded into starting in video) had a post on Agent Genius on getting started with video. She detailed some low cost low barrier options for the …