Fixing Horrible Audio
You know what I’m talking about. Webinars where the speaker sounds like she’s in a tin can, man-on-the-street interviews that are ruined by loud trade show traffic and eclipse the person talking. I’m sure you can think of more. I’m often asked how to fix these problems and the short answer is, you can’t, well, sort of. There is no magic button to press that corrects bad audio. With lots of time, energy and effort, you might be able to improve the sound a bit, but it’s not easy and the results are often still poor. Now here’s the great news: if you have...
read moreAsk Me Anything
Creating videos isn’t always easy. My clients and friends know I’m always ready to help answer questions or give advice, even if they’re not using Duchin Productions. Not every project requires the big camera and lights, sometimes I encourage people to give it a go themselves (when appropriate). But even the simplest cameras can be really confusing, never be shy about picking up the phone or sending a question over email. If for some reason I can’t answer the question, I’ll find someone who can. Struggling to get great audio or better video results with your iPhone? Then ask me...
read moreShowing just words in videos?
You just spent weeks with a designer animating impactful words to communicate a message using video. You even spent hours looking for just the right piece of music to complement it. For certain audiences this might be fine, but if you’re posting your video on the web, you need to consider a few more steps. Google Chances are, you want Google to find your content, but Google can read graphics. The good news is it can read words when properly presented. One of the best ways is with a captioning file. Creating a caption file of the identical on-screen words will get your video message...
read moreFive signs you made your own video
Everyone loves video but there are the occasions where creating it is best left to professionals. In fact, in some cases, poor quality video can hurt vs. help your business. We’ve identified five factors every video creator should solve before attempting to make their own content. 1. Earthquakes Shaky footage can easily be avoided by using a tripod. Many cameras have really wonderful image stabilization but there’s really no substitute for a solid shot from a good tripod. 2. Nose hair Using the built in camera on your laptop is great for making quick videos but consider putting a few...
read moreThe other half of great content
There’s no doubt great content is a key driver for inbound marketing but there’s a critical second part to great content — a strong call-to-action. CTAs are easy to forget because you’re so excited to be finished with content and eager to get it in front of your audience. And by strong CTA, we don’t mean your company homepage URL and phone number. Instead, consider these favorite tips to convert content readers into qualified sales pipeline. – Make a landing page on your website that’s customized for your CTA. Your homepage might look great but it might not be the...
read moreShare your slides and the audio presentation
Would you ever have cookies without milk, peanut butter without jelly, bagel without cream cheese? Of course not. The two were meant for each other but time and time again, we see companies sharing their PowerPoint slides without the spoken presentation accompanying it. Content is better absorbed by your audience when you include the supporting script and there’s no danger of a slide being misinterpreted. The added bonus of marrying your PPT slides with the spoken presentation means it becomes a video and Google LOVES video. We also encourage our clients to also upload the transcript because...
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