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Ever since I saw the 3rd-generation iPad (2012), I began to have visions of its use for video journalism. Many of ProVideo Coalition magazine readers sent me private enthusiastic comments about my pre-NAB iPad articles like Avid now lets you edit video on your iPad for US$4.99. Should you?, Why an iPad is like a 4×5 view camera, and why you’ll need a black “focusing cloth” and later part 1 of my review called 1st handheld dynamic microphones with hybrid XLR/USB/iPad connectivity from Audio Technica. While I was translating/localizing brochures for Avid Latin America just before NAB 2012, I became aware that they were going to launch iNews Command for iPad. On the NAB 2012 floor, I saw several iPad video journalists. Ahead you’ll find several photos, a few videos, and comments about various iPad video accessories. [Great idea for PR people too - JD]
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Due to the popularity of our recent iPad tips video, we decided that it was only fair to compile a second one covering the iPad's more illustrious illustrious relative, the iPhone. There may be five different generations of the model, but behind the usual messages, emails and apps are a range of shortcuts, additions and features that can be easily missed.... [So many new iPhone tips! Awesome. JD]
Robin Good: Google Search Stories Video Creator is a free web service which allows you to specify up to seven queries that utilize one among Google search engines, and which then creates a video clip of those searches. Each one of the searches can be run against a specific Google search engine between Google News, Google Web Search, Google Blog Search, Google Maps, News, Products and Books. Once the video is ready and you are fine with it you can upload directly to your YouTube channel. Free to use. Examples: https://searchstories-intl.appspot.com/en-us/ ; Try it out now: https://searchstories-intl.appspot.com/en-us/creator/ ;
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If you want a few tips on how to best create a great chat on Twitter, here are 15 hashtags that fit the bill.
Call it "Netflix for Magazines" -- unlimited digital subscriptions for $10 or $15 a month. ...The pitch is simple and intuitive: All the magazines you want, delivered digitally to your tablet, for a flat fee of either $10 or $15 a month.
There are catches, of course, and we’ll get to them in a minute. But the thrust of what NIM and its publishers are trying to do here is heartening, because it shows that they’re willing to experiment, for real....
Robin Good: Here is a handy short guide to nine free infographic creation tools that can be utilized to create enticing visuals, word charts and data-based infographics without having special technical skills. Useful. 8/10 Check them all out: http://www.infographicsarchive.com/create-infographics-and-data-visualization/ ; (Unearthed by Andres Taborga) Hey All -- sometimes in business we need to display/convey data with our storytelling. So how do you display data in engaging ways? I love this article because it shares 6 free tools to use, plus there's a little tutorial on how to make infographics. We all know how important it is to have the right tool for the job at hand. Bookmark this article so when you need the tools you have them. Enjoy playing with your numbers and showing them in different ways! Thank you Robin Good for curating this article.
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Pinterest is a visual website, and brands must keep that in mind when trying to build their following on the rapidly expanding platform. “More than 12 million users [are] posting pictures to the image-based social network,” according to Mashable. The blog posted an infographic created by Pinnable Business on the best methods to employ when it comes to posting unique images to Pinterest....
Nimble allows you to import your contacts from email and social media and connect contact information for individual people in your network... Where day-to-day communications used to take place in the form of handwritten notes and meetings scribbled in a DayPlanner, today businesses communicate with clients everywhere from email to tweets and Facebook wall posts. One service, Nimble, is attempting to streamline all of those communication channels into one, and help businesses and individuals create better connections with the people they’re trying to reach....
Review 13 examples of brands using LinkedIn company page features effectively. ...We recently reported that, in a study of the over 5,000 inbound marketers where we pitted LinkedIn against Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn proved to be the most effective social media channel for lead generation -- 277% more effective, in fact. As a marketer, particularly if you're in the B2B game, how could you not leverage that awesome lead generation potential? Well, it's been several months now, and I wanted to give you LinkedIn marketers out there another chance. While it was still difficult to find examples of businesses effectively using all of the company page features at their disposal, it was a bit easier to find some great examples of individual feature use....
What is the distinction between “traditional” public relations (PR) and online / interactive / social PR? ...Regardless, while the “art” of PR retains some constants, the “science” has clearly evolved. What are the best practices for pitching journalists in this new environment? What are the (current) best practices for pitching bloggers? How can PR pros optimize their use of social media tools? How can you make a press release more friendly to blogs, Twitter and search engines? Find the answers to these questions and more here in a dozen of the best social PR guides of the past year....
Here are some of the latest free online tools for accounting, social sharing, online portfolios, collaboration and content management. [A couple of new ones suggested by Kim Phillips - JD]
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Robin Good: After Google has closed its excellent image editing tool Picnik, a new service has appeared that has all of the characteristics to replace effectively the now defunt Google service. PicMonkey is a feature-rich, free online photo editor that works right in your browser; no downloads are necessary. Key features include tools to: Crop Resize Adjust brightness and contrast Rotate Color adjustments Sharpening Unique additional features include: Touch-up tools (like Teeth Whiten, Blemish Fix, Weight Loss) Effects like Orton, Cross Process, Color Boost Skin filters Text tool Graphic overlays Frames Textures The interface is extremely elegant, simple to use and effective. Free to use. Try it now here: http://www.picmonkey.com/ ;
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I don't know about you, but it feels like Google launches a new product every time I turn my laptop on. And these tend to fit into two distinct categories: 1. Incredibly useful 2. Incredibly bizarre Fortunately, most of these products are free so we're really not in a position to complain! After some lengthy research, I was surprised by how many tools Google has either developed or acquired over the years. So much so, that I thought it was a good idea to compile a list of the secrets of the Google product empire. Here they are...in no particular order......
The essentials of getting started with Internet video marketing from studio equipment to post production software. Follow these tips to get started now. So, you want to start embedding video on your company website? The how-to’s of this is very foreign to many especially if you haven’t had exposure to the equipment and the processes involved. Where do you start? What’s important? I put together some of the essentials of getting started with the production of your own videos from equipment to post production tips....
The internet is a big place. For a long time, I found the task of organizing and remembering all the articles, images, videos, posts, tweets, and sites to be formidable. The mass of information only continues to grow, but I have latched on to 10 free tools that help me organize my online journey. 5 are common, and 5 are just getting big on the scene. I hope you can find some that help you as well....
Snapguide is a free iOS app and web service for passionate, creative people and DIY enthusiasts. Share and discover beautiful, step-by-step how to guides. Robin Good: Snapguide is a new free iOS app which allows anyone to create a step-by-step visual guide on just about any topic.
Guides can include text, images and video clips and everything can be authored directly on your iPhone but can be viewed on the web, tablets and phones. Finished guides can be easily shared on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and an integrated chat functionality lets you chat with people who share your interests. Free to use. Examples: http://snapguide.com/guides/ ; More info: http://snapguide.com/ ;
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Managing social media, making public WiFi secure, backing up Gmail - there's probably an app for that, or a cool web tool, and you'll probably find it here. ...There’s an app for that—or cool web tool. Find tools to do all of the above and much more in this collection of helpful business, online and social media tools, apps and reviews.... [Just a terrific resource from the awesome Tom Pick - JD]
What are the key social media tools that PR professionals need to go from bumbling amateur to results-driven superstar? Here are 12 of them. And all but one of them are free...
You've been working really hard at that goal of becoming a YouTube sensation. But every time you show your hilarious video to friends, they ask, "wait, what'd you say? Here to save your punch line from the crackling background noise of iPhone videos, The iPhone Boom Mic!
It's a small microphone that gives your iPhone videos big, professional style sound. Think, your subject amplified and background noise dulled....
[Gadget lovers take note - JD]
Save time creating content using these must-have tools for video, images and content creation. When most people think of creating content they default to a written blog post. But, more and more that should not be the case with infographics, images and video now playing a more important role in the kind of content that users expect. So, with the different content formats, what content creation tools are out there to help you create link worthy content?...
We've gathered a list of nine social services to keep an eye on as the location and taste graph spaces heat up. Few social services have enjoyed as much success as sites like Foursquare and Pinterest. However, companies are achieving recognition by applying similar social principles to their own niche networks. We’ve gathered a list of nine social services to keep an eye on. Like Foursquare, many incorporate location-based functionality, with the goal to connect people beyond the digital space — in real life. Other sites remind us of Pinterest, bringing users together around taste graphs and like-minded consumer habits. Whatever your preference, take a look at these nine buzzworthy social platforms. Do they represent the future of social?...
Peter Himler shares an excellent list of online influencers to follow including PandoDaily, Business Insider SAI, The Verge, The Wrap, Digiday, The Awl, Mediaite, BetaBeat, VentureBeat, TheNextWeb, Vator.tv, SocialMediaToday and more...
Capture and share. I like the sound of that better than Point and Shoot. You probably own a video camera in the form of a smartphone, an iPad, or one of a hundred video cameras that do, gasp, only video. This post is for the small business owner who has the creative tools, but wonders how to move that video from camera to the web....
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