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Oh Yeah, and I shoved a camera in his face

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you want to get acceptable audio for video blogging on an inexpensive camera you need to control the noise/environment or get really close to your subject. He offered to send it to me and I got him on camera giving me permission to use it. That's me interviewing Jonny Goldstein after he interviewed me. What does that mean?

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Some Thoughts About Remote Presentations: Mekong ICT Camp

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Tharum Bun , a blogger in Cambodia that I have known for ten years, did an introduction and I presented for 25 minutes. We used Google Hangout because they found it was more robust for video, audio, and screen sharing in that remote location. Here’s a few reflections about presenting remotely in locations outside of the US.

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Jonny Goldstein's Shooting Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm pleased to present my fourth installment in my interview series with famous video bloggers about video blogging techniques that nonprofits or others might use. In camera editing: You edit in the camera as you go along. So that by the end, you just have good stuff in your camera. I tend to negotiate off-camera.

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Guest Post by Michael Hoffman: Why Nonprofits Should Be on YouTube

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It has both audio and the slidedeck and I was told it was quite packed with useful info. You can use existing video assets, repurposed video assets and make simple videos using a Flip Video camera or other low-cost consumer product. Michael is a regular guest blogger. I have pasted my entire 1-hour webinar below.

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Video Blogging Learning Journal: I have some exciting news!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I asked a few questions: -Many video bloggers do vlog posts where they aim the camera at themselves, talk, and let the video roll. I've been struggling with this technique because I can't quite get my face in the frame correctly by holding the camera out in front of me. Any advice? My arms are too short. You can view that here.

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Cloggers Awards Ceremony

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

August 31st: Cambodia Bloggers Awards Ceremony. As many of you may have already read, part of my project budget was to include video blogging camera kits to give as prizes or awards to encourage video bloggers. David Saski from Global Voices contributed these $10 digital cameras. for honesty.

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The New Culture of Storytelling

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Provide resources for people to tell stories more effectively: digital cameras, video cameras, audio records, and a solid blogging platform or web site.