Jan, you're burtal. Mean. Brutal... but thanks for saying it. Someone had to.
Just so you know... it's not always true btw... and it'll get better... after it gets worse. It'll probably have to become a complete cliche before we evolve beyond it. Then again, it's already a cheap cliche. Excuse me, I'm going to go hire a hit chick now and start a popular videoblog. Writers who!? -Mike On 11/11/07, Jan McLaughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know Veronica from sunshine, but I'm guessing she's got a good rack. > > You don't need much more than that and some low-cut, tight blouses and a > bevy of good writers and guests to make the numbers you describe. > > Lots of writers out of work this week. > > Jan > [Who's kinda sorry for the flip if true response] > > On 11/11/07, Jason McCabe Calacanis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This might not be the right place to ask those questions. Most (not > > > all) of the producers here are working organically and personally > > > with much smaller audiences and are creating uncommercial content. > > > > Got it. > > > > Thought that discussions about distribution channels might be in the > > mandate since I've seen them here before, but if not please do delete! > > > > > But here's my two cents: You want regular six figure viewing figures, > > > I'd say the only guaranteed way to do it from a standing start is to > > > get featured on Youtube every time. I would imagine, given your > > > > YouTube has come up a lot so I guess we should talk to them about > > distribution. I agree about the value of those viewers and the > > horrible behavior. In some ways I guess it's like getting on the front > > page of digg: you get some traffic but you also get abusive comments > > from the kiddie/anonymous coward contingent. > > > > > My feeling is that to get any value or meaningful response from your > > > viewers, you need to build audience and loyalty organically. All the > > > social network/social media groups you've set up are a good start. > > > > Agreed. We're getting a great response from Ning > > (http://mahalodaily.ning.com), Facebook (600 or so memebers), and > > Twitter. > > > > > But they're not a quick fix. Or a road to instant viewer riches. > > > > Agreed again. I think they are good at creating a space for your > > existing users to get together. > > > > > I advise you to look at EpicFu (formerly Jetset) - Zadi and Steve > > > have done it about as right as possible, I think. They've been > > > developing their show and their fans for a long time, and are now > > > getting 1m views per week. They cover a lot of ground, screen on > > > multiple networks as well as their own site and work very hard at > > > it. They have their own social network, which is integral to their > > > show. Seems to work well for them. > > > > Will do... those guys certainly know what they're doing and have been > > at it for a long time. > > > > > I also advise you not pay any attention to my advice. I'm a > > > videoblogger. I'm happy with a two or three figure audience, not > > > six. I want to keep personal contact with my viewers. I have > > > nothing to sell and no intention of making it my business. None of > > > my opinions are based on any experience of building a promotional > > > show with a big audience. Good luck with it. > > > > Actually, I think your advice is sage... focus on the organic and > > stick to your knitting. The goals of our podcast and a personal podcat > > are certainly different, but the passion is the same. > > > > LinkedIn has like a dozen answers including a VERY funny one from Leo > > from TWiT. > > > > http://www.linkedin.com/answers?viewQuestion=&questionID=128692&askerID=24171 > > > > best j > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > The Faux Press - better than real > http://feeds.feedburner.com/diaryofafauxjournalist - RSS > http://fauxpress.blogspot.com > http://wburg.tv > aim=janofsound > air=862.571.5334 > skype=janmclaughlin > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
