This post is from our Swiss friends at www.acrproductionservices.com
by: Carsten Rauin

Switzerland is a small country. 41‘285 sqm, only 1/10 the size of California and with 7.8 M inhabitants less than New York City. Though with 4 different official languages!
Beneath German, French and Italian is Romantsch (don‘t even try to pronounce!) the 4th language. Ok, almost nobody speaks it (except a small amount of people who are really proud about) and less people understand, BUT you can see what this small country is able to undertake.
Well, we‘re not finished yet. There is a 5th language, the ,Swiss-German‘. This is kind of special pronouncing of the ,normal‘ German language which is - even for Germans - difficult to understand.

You see: it‘s a mess!

Nevertheless Switzerland is a beautiful and charming country. Amazing landscapes, beautiful towns, historical buildings and - not least - very nice people. Although Swiss are very formal and a bit - let‘s say - donnishly, they are acutely friendly and obliging.

With one word: Swiss is worth a trip!
In the future, Swiss‘ film industry and it‘s role in world‘s film biz
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You never know when somebody will come into your life that is fun to talk to and so engaging that you have to get them on camera for your friends to see. Meet Cactus Joe Davidson and learn about Tightwad Missouri. I met Joe on a recent trip to Las Vegas just a spell past Red Rock Canyon (one of my favorite places on earth).

Joe owns a store that sells (you guessed it) cactus and other western outdoor items. Hope you enjoy the video.

Everyone reading this post has something to say. I believe everyone has a best seller inside them. If you want more business, create a digital download that helps people. No matter who you are, you do something better than anyone else. You might know how to raise kids really well; sell better than anyone; influence and motivate people out of depression. Whatever you do, you have a digital download product in you!
Digital downloads are media products strategically placed on the Internet that serve many purposes.
1. They create visibility for your business
2. They position you as an expert
3. Earn passive income
4. Are easily “sharable”
5. Motivate and excite you
6. Rekindle your business and activity
7. Help you reinvent
8. Drive traffic to your website and blog
E Books are probably the easiest to create and share. They do not have to be long, in fact as long as they are well done, you will be successful. E Books are quickly replacing printed books because there is no cost of printing and Kindle and the I Pad can store dozens of books with easy access without the weight of dozens of books. If you are traveling on vacation and want to take some books with you, they will add weight to your luggage. Kindle and the I Pad make reading easy.
Audio books in the form of podcasts and MP3’s are extremely popular and quickly replacing CD’s. Portable electronic devices have become a way of life. More people access the internet and media content on PED’s today than ever before.
We are living in the “Video Revolution “. Millions of people are enjoying success from worldwide video content on the Internet. If you don’t believe me, then why are there over 80 social networks hosting video? You can make a video and post it on the Internet and have hundreds of views by the end of the day.
To get started or “unstuck”, I suggest you make a list of subjects and titles for future digital downloads and get started immediately. Continue to create content and watch how your life will change as your business grows.

I welcome your feedback and would love to hear your success stories:
Ed@PrimeauProductions.com
800-647-4281

This week we have our guest blogger Carolyn Berg with a very important message on delegating.

Here’s the scenario: You have a client appointment at 9 a.m., a phone call with a prospect at 10:30 a.m., a lunch appointment, then 3 more client calls in the afternoon before 4 p.m. You also have to prepare your online shopping cart for a new product you are about to launch, create the email messages, autoresponders, and articles to introduce the product, write the article for your next ezine, create an event in Facebook inviting people to your next teleclass, and you need to follow up on emails from yesterday that you were too busy to respond to regarding your new teleclass. Does any of this sound familiar? Do you even have to do half of the tasks listed above? If so, then you need to delegate.

The word “delegate” is enough to make people cringe as if nails were being dragged across a chalkboard (or if you are anything like my husband, touching cotton balls and rubbing them on your face). Why is it so hard to delegate? You know there are only so many hours in a day and you are not a super-human no matter what your kids say. The main reason is fear…fear of letting go of the daily administrative tasks that you just don’t have time to do, but you know it needs to get done. Some people just do not want to give into that fear and insist that they can keep doing all these tasks on their own. Yes, it’s your business, but it won’t be for long if you don’t get help and fast.

I can tell you right now that it is this fear of delegation that drives small businesses into the ground. If you have been playing small this whole time by doing everything on your own, you are cheating yourself out of big profits and becoming a bigger company. The more you delegate to an assistant (s), the more free time you will have to focus on those new clients, new prospects and new products you have on your plate right now. That all leads up to dollar signs…and that is the only way you are going to grow your business. You need to have the time to focus more on what you do best, growing our business.

How do you know you are ready to delegate some of those tasks to an assistant? The best way to start is to keep track of all your daily tasks for about a week, or less (some people realize after two days why they need help). If you are focusing more time on non-revenue generating tasks, it’s time to search for an assistant and delegate!

Next time I’ll be focusing on giving some tips on how to delegate and what products you can use to help you get organized. Until then, if you have any questions, give me a shout!

Carolyn Berg
CyberOffice Solutions, LLC
www.cyberofficesolutions.net
carolyn@cyberofficesolutions.net

An Introduction to YouTube Annotations

Share Your YouTube Video Part One

Share Your YouTube Video Part Two

Share Your YouTube Video Part Three

This is an example of how to share a You Tube video on your blog. This video is about editing audio in Sound Forge. Visit our You Tube channel to learn more ways you can share your videos on the Internet.

http://www.youtube.com/user/PrimeauProductions?feature=mhw5

This video is an example of embedding video for Internet sharing.
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We have arrived at "The Video Revolution". The internet has opened many doors of marketing opportunity for you using video. This EBook will help you learn more about Internet video and the huge potential it can bring if done professionally.

Poorly recorded and produced video can hurt your reputation.

I have written an E Book titled "The Video Revolution" to help you, professional or consumer, better understand the many aspects of great video production; preparation, techniques, compression, hosting and business opportunities (if you are into that sort of thing).

Each chapter is labeled accordingly so you can download one or as many as you want.

If you are in the video production business then this EBook will be a huge asset for you. There is a growing demand for professional video; why not start a video production business?

“The Video Revolution” E Book, will help all professionals understand how to niche your company using video; identify content ideas for your video casting; how to run your video production company like a successful video production company.

Novices will benefit from the professional tips and techniques because they will help you improve the quality of your video content.
Hope you enjoy “The Video Revolution”. To download, click on the link in the upper right hand corner of our home page. Please email me with any questions Ed@PrimeauProductions.com or call 800-647-4281

Great audio lecture series delivered by napoleon Hill personally has taught me a lot about life and business. He especially taught me how to interact with other people and be successful in every aspect of my life.
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Some professional speakers have several areas of expertise. It is hard to edit a demo video that reflects this broad expertise. In some cases the funds may not be available to create a demo video. It is very important to have video footage to get speaking engagements. Here is a suggestion that can help both scenarios. Picking clips from a professionally video taped event and encode separately and post to your blog, You Tube (an 50+ other social media sites) and or website.

If you cannot manage the video hosting directly on your blog or website, the clips can be titled by subject or theme and uploaded to You Tube. Here is how this is done: Once your video is uploaded to You Tube, to the right of the playback window, you will see an embed option and a long box / window with code. Click inside the white box on the code and another window will open below it. Choose the size of player window you want as well as player color. Then, reselect the embed code and paste onto your blog or website. Make sure you are in full HTML mode when pasting into your blog or website page.

If you are not in full HTML mode, you will paste a bunch of characters into your page instead of the player. If you are in full HTML mode, you will see the You Tube player instantly.

Select clips that demonstrate your talent skills and ability and title them according to what you want to be categorized as. For example, if you are presenting time management, title the clip "Time Management for Success" or something creative.

If you need help or have questions, send me an email or call 800-647-4281.
Ed@PrimeauProductions.com

In the old days, Super Bowl TV commercials were the cat’s pajamas. Big companies spent big bucks to sing their song to a captive audience of football fans. You were a rock star if you drank their beer or ate their chips.
As far back as the ‘I Love Lucy’ TV show, TV commercials would guarantee an increase sales especially if they included Hollywood celebrities. Look at this vintage TV commercial starring Lucy and Ricky:

Today, TV commercials are not as effective as they use to be. Most companies big and small can no longer afford television campaigns. Consumers are less influenced by these high priced advertisements and more influenced by search engine results. That is why Internet marketing campaigns that include video are not only affordable but yield much better results for the investment. Here are eleven tips to help you achieve a successful Internet marketing video campaign.

1. Sell with a benefit based message. Show your viewers how they will benefit from your proposition instead of telling them its features. How will their lives be better after purchasing your goods or services?
2. Be creative and try to entertain your audience. Chances are if your video leaves a good impression, prospects will turn into customers. The opposite is true. If your video is lame, chances are your prospects will go somewhere else.
3. All videos begin with an idea. Be creative; think viral and longevity. Creativity is what makes production companies so successful. When you are creative and produce a video that is really good, chances are that people who see it will pass it on, hence the word viral. This roller skating babies video is a great example of a successful viral video. Nineteen MILLION plus views:

4. Sell the sizzle not the steak. Nobody really cares about all the reasons you think they should buy from you. They are more interested in the snappy light hearted message you communicate with. There will always be time to introduce your prospects to the steak after they are attracted to the sizzle.
5. Incorporate a background music track. There are production music libraries and rights free music libraries available to you. You can also create your own music using garage band or another music production based software. Music is to video what interior decorating is to a room.
6. Create a script like the big boys do. Wright your vision down on paper and see it in your minds eye before you start filming. There is something magical that happens when you put pen to paper.
7. Design graphics to match your brand and website. Graphics can be text on the screen to emphasize your message and point; they can be pictures and images purchased from stock photo libraries like I Stock Photo; graphics can also be a blend of both images and pictures. Videos do not have to all be moving pictures; they can also include static pictures and images.
8. Less is best. When you use benefits to sell your goods and services you don’t need a lot of hype. Remember you goal is to get the phone to ring or have the prospect contact you not tell them your life story.
9. Do not use too much stimulus at the same time in your video. Remember, the brain can process only one thing at a time. Stay away from images, scrolling text and voice over combinations. Much of your message will not be heard when you include too much information at the same time. Plus, the portions that do register in your viewers minds will be less effective when too much is going on at the same time.
10. Get feedback before you launch your video. Ad agencies pay thousands of dollars conducting focus groups to determine which approach will work best when starting an advertising campaign. Conduct your own focus group and get feedback from people in your sphere of influence before you launch your video campaign.
11. Make sure when posting your video you have player controls. When using an auto play feature, make sure to include a skip video button. Nothing is worse than having a video automatically play startling your visitor.

So, what is keeping you from producing a video for your Internet marketing campaign? Video adds media to the blending of your website content and helps grab the attention of search engines. Plus, video has huge perceived value and lends credibility to your business.