> But we are all here to share stories and advice, so come on everyone, > tell us how you have succeeded (or not) at video blogging and what > advice you can give. > > I hope this promotes a lot of discussion! > > Regards > Dave. >
I have found that reading your correspondences has been enlightening. Each of us measures our own success - but I, like you, am always willing to learn new tricks to bring me closer to what I define success as - for myself and my video efforts. I was dragged into making video by a pal that I trust. I was trying to use any cheap/easy methods to promote my book. All advice I saw was "make your vids about something you are passionate about" and I followed that, not knowing where it would lead. At the time (18 months ago) I thought YouTube was for skateboarding kids and garage bands. Well, I was wrong :) I can't say that I have had a goal other than just having fun, but lately I've been invited to partner on 4 of my videos and, unbelievably (for me), I really, really enjoy making the videos. At this late stage, I am now starting over in my thinking, and trying to plan ahead instead of just having an "aha" moment and throwing a video up on whatever subject just crossed my mind. I continue to learn more about technique, editing, scripting and tools and I will continue to try an improve the quality of my videos, but I am very much interested in learning more from others about how they are planning ahead for whatever success they are seeking, by whatever definition they want to use. Thanks very much to everyone who contributes here, Marguerita Marguerita McManus Crazy Shortcut Quilts Book http://www.crazyshortcutquilts.com/margueritas-blog/ My Quilting Videos - http://tinyurl.com/r6xxp4
