Comments on: Small Business Using Video http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/ Small business marketing blog Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Carey http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1575 Barbara Carey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1575 I have been very successful using TV to advertise my products, and now I am working on ways to harness the power of the internet to do the same. I love the idea of letting users create their own commercials. Don't we all want that 5 minutes of fame? Thanks for the great ideas. I have been very successful using TV to advertise my products, and now I am working on ways to harness the power of the internet to do the same. I love the idea of letting users create their own commercials. Don’t we all want that 5 minutes of fame? Thanks for the great ideas.

]]> By: Lars H http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1580 Lars H Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1580 Thanks for the offer John! I'm glad to hear you found my comment about my experience with video helpful for your readers. I know it's working well for me! I'm going to be at the Internet Retailer conference on the west coast though. Oh well! Thanks for the offer John!

I’m glad to hear you found my comment about my experience with video helpful for your readers. I know it’s working well for me!

I’m going to be at the Internet Retailer conference on the west coast though. Oh well!

]]> By: Scott Townsend http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1582 Scott Townsend Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1582 We are a linen supply company in Oklahoma. Our main source of business comes from supplying restaurants with tablecloths and napkins. We have been trying to figure out how to use YouTube also. We uploaded a video of our tradeshow booth, but that was pretty lame. Thinking about shooting some video of how to fold napkins so our customers can learn how. This has been done before, but I believe we can make this instructional video more appealing. Will let you kow what we come up with. We are a linen supply company in Oklahoma. Our main source of business comes from supplying restaurants with tablecloths and napkins. We have been trying to figure out how to use YouTube also. We uploaded a video of our tradeshow booth, but that was pretty lame. Thinking about shooting some video of how to fold napkins so our customers can learn how. This has been done before, but I believe we can make this instructional video more appealing. Will let you kow what we come up with.

]]> By: Nick James http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1583 Nick James Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1583 Just read your article on video and wanted to point you to our site – www.freshbusinesthinking.tv <http://www.freshbusinesthinking.tv/> I think the comments about advertising are just about right. We’re relatively new to this but find that ‘thought leadership’, information and education are the key ingredients. Happy to receive any videos from your side of the pond for consideration? Just read your article on video and wanted to point you to our site – http://www.freshbusinesthinking.tv <http://www.freshbusinesthinking.tv/&gt; I think the comments about advertising are just about right. We’re relatively new to this but find that ‘thought leadership’, information and education are the key ingredients. Happy to receive any videos from your side of the pond for consideration?

]]> By: Gary http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1588 Gary Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1588 Live Video Lessens Fear of Changing Your Fridge’s Water Filter From our press release: Callers see live video of products and who they are speaking to, on their personal computer display, while shopping at FridgeFilters.com. http://www.fridgefilters.com/garycam.html for personalized pre-sale and post-sale Customer support. Live Video Lessens Fear of Changing Your Fridge’s Water Filter
From our press release:

Callers see live video of products and who they are speaking to, on their personal computer
display, while shopping at FridgeFilters.com.

http://www.fridgefilters.com/garycam.html

for personalized pre-sale and post-sale
Customer support.

]]> By: John Jantsch http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1592 John Jantsch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1592 Gary, Video as a customer service tool - great use. Help people get more successful with your product, any product, faster and they will buy more and refer more. Gary,

Video as a customer service tool – great use. Help people get more successful with your product, any product, faster and they will buy more and refer more.

]]> By: Mark O'reilly http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1625 Mark O'reilly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1625 I've played with the idea of creating commercials starring some of our customers and posting them on our webpage. The cost could be low, but the time it takes has always been prohibitive. I’ve played with the idea of creating commercials starring some of our customers and posting them on our webpage. The cost could be low, but the time it takes has always been prohibitive.

]]> By: Perry Lawrence http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/04/24/small-business-using-video/#comment-1724 Perry Lawrence Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1724 AskMrVideo.com is holding a contest: "My Day in 60 Seconds" Users post their video on YouTube and tag with askmrvideo60. Grand prize is $1000 in cash and prizes. Even if only 10 submit and each video only gets 100 views that's still 1000 views or $1 a lead. I'm expecting 25 submissions and about 5000 total views or about $0.20 per lead. Plus, after finalists are chosen, people come back to AskMrVideo.com to vote! Perry AskMrVideo.com is holding a contest: “My Day in 60 Seconds” Users post their video on YouTube and tag with askmrvideo60.

Grand prize is $1000 in cash and prizes.

Even if only 10 submit and each video only gets 100 views that’s still 1000 views or $1 a lead. I’m expecting 25 submissions and about 5000 total views or about $0.20 per lead.

Plus, after finalists are chosen, people come back to AskMrVideo.com to vote!

Perry

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