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Steve Stockman In Video Marketing, For Pros, Your Questions Answered

How to Do Great Talking Head Videos

Do you have an example of a great talking head video with no external b-roll?

And not a choddy, or multiple talking heads edited into one video. But a true, single person, talking head video– that’s interesting?

Not all businesses can afford big production companies. Any ideas?

–Jaye

Excellent question, Jaye*, but to answer it, I need to start by questioning your premise:

You imply that there aren’t more great talking head videos because of a shortage of money.  But the truth is that the reason there aren’t more of them is because of a shortage of talent.

Unfortunately, … Read the rest

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Hot Webcam Rant

I admit it.  I like this guy.

Philip DeFranco’s style of humor may not be yours– I think he’s pretty funny– but we can both admire his production style in this hot webcam rant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CzSqijeWIA&feature=topvideos

If you’re doing a webcam rant, take some lessons from Phil:

1)  Write it— at least an outline– so you can make your points clearly.  DeFranco’s a news analyst, so he’s not only written his jokes, he had to do research to put his video together.  It shows.

2)  Decide on a look.  He’s got a smarmy home set in bold colors, against … Read the rest

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