> to embark on the latest vlog craze. Any insight, suggestions, website's > you can refer me to would be very much appreciated!
I wouldn't do it because it's the "latest craze," but I would do it because it is effective. In my work restoring historic buildings: Historic HomeWorks http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/index.htm I use vlogging: Reports from the Field: http://historichomeworks.phovi.com/ and live video conferencing: http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/conf/vidconf.htm Since I started about a year ago my talks, workshops and training sessions: http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/education/seminars.htm have been sold out, packed, standing room only. My publications, The Practical Restoration Reports: http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm have jumped in sales. I attributed most of this to the promotional effect of my internet video work over the past year. To get an idea of the reach internet video can provide, take a look at this map that shows the location of viewers of the recording of one of my video conferences: http://flashmeeting.open.ac.uk/kmi_fm/replaymap.php?pwd=0f3ad1-5717 5,000 views by 3,000 viewers on 6 continents--not big numbers by some standards, but big enough to do some good in my small business. This is not "viral video" and did not happen over night, but with some work and persistence the promotional effect can be realized. John Leeke by hammer and hand great works do stand by pen and thought best words are wrought by cam and light he shoots it right
