I just saw this, so I'm responding late. :) --- In [email protected], "Deirdre Straughan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Keep in mind that "videoblogging for money" can cover many options. In my > new contracting gig with Sun Microsystems, I was hired for my expertise in > webmastering, online communication and online community-building. Last time > I was doing mostly this kind of thing for a living (before I quit Roxio in > 2001), blogs didn't really exist, let alone videoblogs. And somehow it never > occurred to me to market myself as an expert in either, even though I've got > a very full website built up over the last six year and I continue to dabble > in just about every new form of communication that comes along. > > As soon as I got there and started talking to people, the scope of my work > at Sun expanded to include video (they bought me a videocamera) and > everything blog. So I am getting paid to videoblog, among many other tasks. > I don't seek or expect to make a living exclusively as a videoblogger, but > it makes a nice addition to my package of online communications skills.
Interesting reply. This thread has taken many turns. :) What you're talking about, if I understand it correctly, is a marketing job. :D There's nothing wrong with that. I guess what I should have posted, had I considered semantics, is: "Imagine that there was something that YOU LOVED to videoblog about... How much money would you need in order to do that videoblog full time?" I think Vergel's (http://lx7.ca) answer was a good one "My expenses plus a percentage for extracurricular activities". What you're talking about is closer to what Jeffrey's issue was. A company wants you to promote their business. To me, that's like any other business deal. They need someone to promote them... You have the time and a camera. It's a match. Bill C. http://billcammack.com > As YouTube has become a phenomenon recognized by the mainstream, it's easier > and easier to explain to employers, organizations, etc. what videoblogging > can be. You may find scope to do it within the job you already have, to the > benefit of all concerned. > > -- > best regards, > Deirdré Straughan > > living & travelling in Italy: > www.beginningwithi.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
