|
I agree with Jan. There seems to be a very
special quality of openness and cooperation and excitement among
vloggers.
Making money out of what passionately involves you
far too frequently involves what I call "prostitution of the soul". I was
a professional writer for several years. I finally resolved to go into
retailing and to only use my writing skill in a manner which pleased
me.
My "last" professional writing assignment was to go
down to a bank and write a story about "how the bank communicated to its new
employees that it was genuinely concerned about his or her welfare". Doing
that made me want to puke. I would rather shine shoes for passers-by on a
street corner than slave away writing something I really disliked.
Art is most enjoyable when it is not exploited for
commercial gain.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:04
AM
Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Questions
Regarding Sponsorships, Underwriting, Ads, and Rates, etc.
Hope the 'I-word' (innovation) is discussed thoroughly
throughout the
vlogosphere in the coming weeks.
As usual,
thoughtfully expressed Mr. Baron.
High emotion often originates in
frustration. Certainly, I'm
frustrated. And scared. What if it
doesn't work? What if somebody
steals my ideas before I'm able to
lay the groundwork? What if I fail?
What if . .
.
Yeah.
High emotion.
Of one thing I am sure: being a
part of this community is worth a lot
that is unmeasurable in
dollars or sense but still tangible, spendable
(if not at the Apple
Store) and bankable.
The vlogosphere is rich, rich beyond our wildest
dreams and we don't
even know it. Something tells me that is the
best kind of wealth to
have (and not because the government can't
tax it - yet).
Jan
--
"It isn't done alone. Pay
more."
http://fauxpress.blogspot.com
http://blog.urbanartadventures.com
http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com
http://the-hold.blogspot.com
.
On
Aug 13, 2005, at 9:12 AM, andrew michael baron wrote:
> To me its
sad to see so many people here that love Videoblogging and
> want to do
it all day not make any money from it.
>
> As a result, they have
to spend their time making money doing other
> "related" things or
activities that they don't like, or be poor and
>
unhealthy.
>
> Its always better to make money doing things you
like.
>
> I think that people who say they DONT want to make money
from
> videoblogging, or say "I dont care", are basically saying that
this
> is just a hobby for them and they dont take it very seriously
(at
> least not as seriously as someone who wants to make a career out
of it)
>
> 1) We all need money to live.
>
> 2) Most
people claim you are happier and do better for the world when
> you make
money from doing the things you enjoy.
>
> 3) People who do not
want to make money from videoblogging, more-than-
> likely, dont take
videoblogging as seriously as someone who wants to
> make a career out
of it.
>
> 4) People who do not want to make money from
videoblogging, will
> likely spend their lives doing other things to
make money.
>
> 5) Many people are starting to get very frustrated
and unreasonable
> because they are not making any money from doing what
they love to do.
>
> 6) No one has really figured out a system
that will work for more
> than just their individual situation, but more
than likely a few
> popular models of revenue will
emerge.
>
> 7) Now is the time to try and innovate. Especially
before it all
> falls into more of the same kinds of business
models.
>
> On Aug 12, 2005, at 8:25 PM, RadioMike Perazzetti
wrote:
>
>
>>
>> My colleague and I have been
brainstorming podcasting ideas and we
>> figure the best way to do it
and do it right is to obtain
>> underwriting,
>>
sponsorships, and the like with advertising coming in at a close
>>
second
>> or third.
>
>
>
>
>
>
Yahoo! Groups
Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
SPONSORED LINKS
YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
|
