[videoblogging] Re: Advice on how to get to 100-250k views a day (quickly)?

2007-11-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Speaking of which, Chris Brogan seems to have moved on from pulvermedia, sincere good luck to him despite all the unpleasant things I said about/to him at the time. Sure have, Steve. Thanks for helping keep me straight. Lord knows I need it. I've enjoyed talking with you when we have.

[videoblogging] Re: Fwd: Chris Brogan has invited you to Spock

2007-08-28 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
So yeah, the Spock thing. When I checked on it, I *thought* it was saying, We'll check your address book against members and see if you want to connect to people already on. What it did was email pretty much all/any/every email in my gmail account, really badly. I apologize. What happened

[videoblogging] Re: Fwd: Chris Brogan has invited you to Spock

2007-08-28 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
After re-reading my last email, that sounded so boo-hoo. Not the point. Short list: sorry I Spock-spammed you. I've taken measures. Hooray!

[videoblogging] Re: Thankfully People Keep Trying

2007-07-29 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Rupert-- The intentions of this group are consistently to see videobloggers treated the best way possible, and I think you and others did a great job of representing the right way to treat them. It's good that there are so many people holding companies responsible for the treatment of personal

[videoblogging] Re: Thankfully People Keep Trying

2007-07-29 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
much a non-participant on this list with what I see as a very well-intentioned but paternalistic preachy/coachy tone , as if we're wayward children who should know better. On 29/07/07, [chrisbrogan.com] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My take on most things is that I try to find what's

[videoblogging] Thankfully People Keep Trying

2007-07-28 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I'm sorry to see PodTech taking a thrashing in here. I understand the different viewpoints, from what I've read (not first hand), but from my perspective, they were out there trying some new things and looking for a way to make the bridge for people who wanted to make their video work a business.

[videoblogging] Re: Thankfully People Keep Trying

2007-07-28 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
My take on most things is that I try to find what's helpful, and what I can learn from. A big healthy chorus of you suck is educational, truly, because it shows that I'm way off base. For PodTech, I imagine they're trying to feel out where they want to go next. They might have made some rough

[videoblogging] Network2 Party May 15th, proof 6:30-8:30

2007-05-10 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hello gang. If anyone wants to swing by a mixer in New York City, Network2's holding a little shindig on May 15th at Proof Bar Lounge on 239 Third Ave (between 19th 20th) around 6:30PM-8:30PM. I'd love to hang with you on or around that time. : ) --Chris Brogan... Community Developer

[videoblogging] Network2 Mixer Tuesday March 27th at Proof BarLounge

2007-03-23 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi Gang! Network2.tv is hosting a mixer in New York City at Proof Bar Lounge on Tuesday, March 27th, from 5:30PM to whenever seems a good time to scram. It should be a little more intimate than last time, so we'll get more of a chance to talk. I'd love to see you there. Drop me a line if you

[videoblogging] Sign Up for Video on the Net Soon

2007-03-12 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi Guys- Video on the Net is coming up quick. It's a conference about the impact of broadband Internet on TV, Film, and Broadcasting. March 19-22nd in San Jose. Check the schedule at http://www.videoonthenet.com for the speakers list to see who you might like. Jeff Pulver is offering active

[videoblogging] Re:Video on the Net for Videobloggers--a word of warning

2007-03-09 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
, that will trickle down and slow. For those of you interested in going, please send me email. blog at chrisbrogan.com, and I'll get you set up. --Chris Brogan...

[videoblogging] Video on the Net for Videobloggers

2007-03-08 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Title (as you want it on the badge) Mailing Address Phone Email If you haven't checked out who's speaking and/or who from Network2 is on the show floor, please take a look. It's going to be lots of fun. Drop me a line, --Chris Brogan... blog (at) chrisbrogan.com

[videoblogging] Re: FEED ME BUBBE on National TV!

2007-03-02 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Congratulations Avrom and Bubbe! All the more to talk about at VON, eh? --Chris...

[videoblogging] Re: Dammit- What am I doing wrong?

2007-03-02 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Thanks EVERYONE, because MPEG Streamclip cleaned it up stupid-easy. It made the file a little fatter, so I'm smooshing it back down in iMovie to see if that finishes it up nicely, but the lips match the audio, which is helpful. The camera, to answer yourself Mr. Steve Elbows, is the Sony DSC-T9

[videoblogging] Re: The Case Against Advertising in Net Video

2007-03-02 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
That's funny, I was going to rush over here and say, Hey everyone! You're missing a great post that Enric wrote on his blog! : ) http://lucidmedia.cirne.com/index.php/2007/03/02/the-case-against-advertising-in-net-video/

[videoblogging] Dammit- What am I doing wrong?

2007-03-01 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
So, I'm using a Sony digital camera to shoot video on the video setting. It comes out as MPG format. Mac's hate MPG, so I'm using Visual Hub to transform it into DV or MOV format. No matter WHAT I do, when it transfers, I lose the audio sync. When I look at the native MPG file in the little

[videoblogging] Re: Who's Going To VON??

2007-03-01 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I might be there. : ) --Chris...

[videoblogging] Re: Dammit- What am I doing wrong?

2007-03-01 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Cool! Thanks, Schlomo. Turns out, I downloaded that (MPEG Streamclip) a few weeks ago, and didn't use it. I'll give it a go. -- Chris... --Chris Brogan... Network2.tv

[videoblogging] Re: Jeff Pulver

2007-01-30 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
So now it's uncool to have a contest to promote Internet Video? Let me ask you, Steve, which at least appears to be more helpful: hosting a contest or throwing out attack after attack after attack? I think we responded appropriately to the concerns raised by videobloggers, and we certainly

[videoblogging] Re: Jeff Pulver

2007-01-30 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Interesting points, Jan, and I appreciate your opinion. Contests do have a way of picking a winner, which makes them a zero sum game, as Covey calls it. What do I value? Participation. I love community when it is positive. (It's a personal flaw of mine that I don't do negative very well. Yes, I

[videoblogging] Re: Jeff Pulver

2007-01-30 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Isn't that the beauty of blogging, videoblogging, podcasting, photo sharing, etc? Doesn't it give us the power to see for ourselves? Though my friend Geo often says that photographs perfectly capture moments that never existed. --Chris... --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Enric [EMAIL

[videoblogging] Re: Yikes !

2007-01-30 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I got to listen to about 30 lawyer jokes in the taxi last week with the guy who helped write those terms in the back seat, adding his own. (I'm not a lawyer- not smart enough). The thing about contests where you give away money is that you have to cover all the bases. Do you know Christopher

[videoblogging] Re: Jeff Pulver

2007-01-30 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Good point, Rob. I guess we could be more explicit. I figured that by making it a contest put on by Network2 where we ask you to mention Network2 in the branding, that'd show we're also promoting the site. But perhaps I could've been more explicit. Live and learn. Yes, we are definitely looking

[videoblogging] Network2 Meetups

2007-01-29 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hey all-- If you hadn't already seen via a direct email, I just wanted to invite you to mixers in both LA and SF on Feb 7th and 8th. Los Angeles Upcoming.org link http://upcoming.org/event/145959/ Little Radio Warehouse 1218 Long Beach Ave Los Angeles, CA 90021 (213) 622-2401 littleradio.com

[videoblogging] Re: Videoblogging conferences

2007-01-29 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I'm biased, but PodCamp Toronto and PodCamp NYC and several other PodCamps are coming up. : ) http://podcamp.org --Chris... --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jason Rosenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know of any upcoming videoblogging conferences?

[videoblogging] Re: CNET video incubator

2007-01-29 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
The more ways folks come up with to make the space viable, the more fun we might be able to have. Here's hoping, and good luck, Schlomo. We'll have an extra toast on the 8th. : ) --Chris...

[videoblogging] Network2 Meetups - Feb 7th and 8th - LA SF

2007-01-23 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi Gang-- Consider this a pre-announcement that Network2 has two meetups in mind, one for LA on Feb 7th, and one for San Francisco on Feb 8th. Both will start somewhere around 5:30PM and run for a few hours at least. The plan for both events is to have a few pops, talk about videoblogging and the

[videoblogging] I Want That Last Wimax Mile

2007-01-17 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
At CES, I saw all kinds of traditional media. They had monster-sized cameras, tons of lighting, and all kinds of gear. I watched these two guys truss up a modded grocery shopping cart with their stuff, and it took them maybe 40 minutes from lamps off to ready to roll. I feel foolish pride at

[videoblogging] Your Big Project for 2007

2006-12-28 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I thought I'd start a thread to ask the question: what's your big videoblogging project for 2007? Some of you have mentioned this in one form or another, but as part of other posts. What are your big plans for 2007? Seems like some folks will be following politicians around. Others are

[videoblogging] Re: One year of vlogging...

2006-12-20 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hooray and Happy Anniversary! It's nice to see an Old-Timer. : )

[videoblogging] Network2 Begins Transition to Opt-In

2006-12-20 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi Everyone- Not to relive the past few days, but I wanted to point to Jeff Pulver's blog, where we've started our transition to an opt-in model. That post is here: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/archives/006133.html It's a call to people who make video, asking if you'd like to be part of

[videoblogging] And Now Veoh

2006-12-20 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
First Revver, then Veoh. It's an Internet TV company news day: http://newteevee.com/2006/12/20/veoh-reboots/ --Chris...

[videoblogging] Re: network2.tv is

2006-12-19 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I emailed Simon through the list for another go-around. At least we're having the discussion AROUND the same time. --Chris Brogan... Network2.

[videoblogging] Network2 Stuff

2006-12-18 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Thanks for this great discussion and your passion. We clearly don't have all the answers, but we're learning as we go, and we appreciate your feedback. For those people who are interested in working with us directly to make it work, please stay in touch with us. We're taking steps to move

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-18 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hey Richard- Blip rocks, and I would be happy to see them succeed, too. Or rather, they'd BETTER succeed, because my little videoblog is on there, and I don't want to go find a new friend. -- Chris...

[videoblogging] Network2 - Some Changes

2006-12-18 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
So, we were working like crazy today to address concerns you've raised through here, EvilVlog, and in private emails. First, thank you. Thanks for your discussion, for your passion, for your interest in keeping the community strong and vibrant. I appreciate your conversation, your input, your

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-18 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Blip adds value to my day, but then, I'm not only a Network2, I'm also a client: http://blip.tv/file/118111 Hi Rick. : ) --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rick Rey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've stayed out of this discussion thus far, but I wanted to chime in and say there's a

[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-17 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Which bugs? The Indian ones or the worms? He loves to make me squirm remotely. All good points. Okay, I'll stop saying mean things about HD. And the Xacti, eh? I'll have to look again. I have had two nice Sony cameras in a row, but I'm up for investigating. --Chris...

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Two quick points- We don't embed. We have a thumbnail that points to your feed. There's nothing copied and stored in our system but the data of the RSS (no rich file). We only got the request formally to take down the show of the person who complained moments ago. I wasn't going to take it

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi Steve- Specific to Blip, I'd say yes without a doubt that we're friends. We've spent time with Mike and Dina, and have had them speak at our events. Mike and Dina (and Charles and the team) supported PodCamp Boston, my first free unconference. We have a relationship. We have friends and

[videoblogging] Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I haven't been. I keep telling folks that, even if we've started to presume (most) everyone has broadband, it's still going to be a while before HD content on the Net is encoded and presented that way. Am I wrong? And what are you telling people, now that HD cameras are out there in numbers, and

[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
All really good points. Well, okay. Maybe I'll switch to HD in 2007. My personal production is for small screen only, so I'm not really thinking much about it, but if I'm doing field work FOR someone else, I should have a decent rig for them. Robert- you're NOT the Discovery Channel? I discover

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-15 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
So, in sending out an email to each person we have on our site, telling them what we're about, asking them to check and see if we've represented them appropriately, asking them to call me or email if there are questions or concerns, etc., that's not showing an interest in establishing a

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-15 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
As with any business, we'll work to create the appropriate relationships to share revenue when that comes about. For now, it's more about building awareness, driving attention to the work. Has that caught on yet? The notion that what we're trying to do is separate what YOU do from the average

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-15 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I got this hilarious bunch of emails from David at Mommy.tv (a really great show- and if you've seen The Clip Show, Jim Kirks called me out!). It TOTALLY seems to point out what some of the animosity is: David has four emails from four separate companies saying almost the same thing. We're one

[videoblogging] RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-14 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Bear with me (sorry about the length). I wanted to talk about your take on RSS as a tool for relationship building and promotion. I'm looking for your thoughts and feelings, and want to talk about what we're doing at Network2. Our belief is that RSS (really simple syndication) is a great tool

[videoblogging] Re: Tangentially Related to Videoblogs

2006-12-07 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Cool. Thanks everyone. I'll try both Mike and Steve's ideas, and see what comes out. -- Chris... --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hudack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may want to include it in a textarea tag so that people can easily copy paste, or include it in a code /code

[videoblogging] Tangentially Related to Videoblogs

2006-12-06 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
So, it's a wordpress question, or a basic HTML question. I was all excited, because I posted up all kinds of chicklets and banners and things to say, I'm on Network2 or My Show is on Network2 or whatever they say, and I posted them at the blog : http://blog.network2.tv But I can't for the life

[videoblogging] Watch Video on the Net Sessions for FREE

2006-11-27 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
All 17 Sessions from the Fall 2006 Video on the Net are up FOR FREE via our friends at Blip.tv Go to http://von.blip.tv , and you can watch all the sessions at your leisure, post them in your blogs, start discussions around them. Or whatever you do with videos you can share. Even if I didn't

[videoblogging] Videobloggers in Atlanta?

2006-11-18 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi-- Are there any videobloggers or a community in Atlanta? I'm asking because I'm thinking of throwing a Network2 / Video on the Net party there on or around December 6th. Who's out there? Drop me a line: chris at network2.tv --Chris...

[videoblogging] Franklin Park Zoo

2006-05-22 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I shot a movie of a trip to the Franklin Park Zoo in Massachusetts, USA. I like it because it feels like a trip to the zoo for those who might not have one nearby. Somewhere near the end of the footage is some interesting stuff with gorillas. They truly do seem human. I wonder what they make of

[videoblogging] Delurking, and a Pointer

2006-05-15 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi Everyone-- I'm only now starting vlogging and vidcasting (I really haven't come to terms with the names). I just posted my third public project, an 8 minute clip that covers the Flood of 2006 as seen in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Link: http://livedigital.com/content/265987/ I am open to