Comments on: Taking a Close Look at Promo Reels http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/ The 7-Day Training Course - and anything else about Corporate Entertainment. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Peter http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Peter Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:38:01 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-296 Hey Barry can I send you a link to my promo reel? It would be great if you could to have an experienced eye look over it! Thanks! Pete Hey Barry can I send you a link to my promo reel? It would be great if you could to have an experienced eye look over it!

Thanks!

Pete

]]> By: Barry http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Barry Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:23:12 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-284 Hi Toni, So glad that Lesson 1 got you on track for your promo video. It's really counter-intuitive to make a video that serves the client when we are just so darn good! Good luck... keep going with the course. Barry Hi Toni,

So glad that Lesson 1 got you on track for your promo video. It’s really counter-intuitive to make a video that serves the client when we are just so darn good!

Good luck… keep going with the course.

Barry

]]> By: Barry http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Barry Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:21:02 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-283 Sandy - take that enthusiasm and channel it directly into the act you are supporting. I'm so happy you found us, too! Sure - post your site. Would love to take a look at it. Barry Sandy – take that enthusiasm and channel it directly into the act you are supporting. I’m so happy you found us, too!

Sure – post your site. Would love to take a look at it.

Barry

]]> By: Toni http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Toni Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-282 Can't wait to get day 2. I had thought about creating a demo but now I know exactly what I want it to be like. Thanks! Can’t wait to get day 2. I had thought about creating a demo but now I know exactly what I want it to be like. Thanks!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Sandy Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:57:51 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-281 I am so glad I found this course and can't wait for the rest of the 6 days! We have a few "promo" videos. And you are so right Barry, the WII-FM "station" needs to always be tuned in. It is so critical to "paint the picture" for the audience to visualize how the show will relate to his/her group. We actually have 3 promo's; one for general show, one for the corporate market & one for schools. I would love to share the link but not sure if it's allowed on the blog. Let me know (as it's a different site than the website I put above). Again, I am so excited to find this resource since I am not the entertainer...I am the business support behind the scenes and need to get the group to the next level. Barry...you're just what I've been looking for! Sandy I am so glad I found this course and can’t wait for the rest of the 6 days! We have a few “promo” videos. And you are so right Barry, the WII-FM “station” needs to always be tuned in. It is so critical to “paint the picture” for the audience to visualize how the show will relate to his/her group.

We actually have 3 promo’s; one for general show, one for the corporate market & one for schools. I would love to share the link but not sure if it’s allowed on the blog. Let me know (as it’s a different site than the website I put above).

Again, I am so excited to find this resource since I am not the entertainer…I am the business support behind the scenes and need to get the group to the next level. Barry…you’re just what I’ve been looking for!

Sandy

]]> By: Barry http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Barry Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:03:01 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-278 Irina, Important to find out what market exactly you are speaking to. A promo video - yeah! Very important unless you are one of the blessed souls that just has so much referral business you don't need to market. There is a place for face painting at special events - not a big corporate meetings in my experience, however I wouldn't let that stop you from chasing any market you feel you can serve. I'd be interested in knowing what markets you would like to step into? That would be interesting to see where you can take this art that has traditionally been a staple of fairs, festivals, and parties. Dream your biggest dream! Barry Irina,

Important to find out what market exactly you are speaking to. A promo video – yeah! Very important unless you are one of the blessed souls that just has so much referral business you don’t need to market.

There is a place for face painting at special events – not a big corporate meetings in my experience, however I wouldn’t let that stop you from chasing any market you feel you can serve.

I’d be interested in knowing what markets you would like to step into? That would be interesting to see where you can take this art that has traditionally been a staple of fairs, festivals, and parties.

Dream your biggest dream!

Barry

]]> By: Barry http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Barry Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:59:26 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-277 Hi Bruce, You have been working a long time - wonder why we've never met. Looks like a fun time you give people. What market are you most interested in working? This tape is all about festivals and then there is the buzz word 'corporate' tossed onto one of the pages. I'd advise shortening it a bit (there are a few things shown repeatedly) and adding a voice over to really guide the buyer where you want them. It's so effective - yes, even more effective than Mission Impossible :) Glad you are getting some good out of the course. Wishing you the best, Barry Hi Bruce,

You have been working a long time – wonder why we’ve never met. Looks like a fun time you give people. What market are you most interested in working? This tape is all about festivals and then there is the buzz word ‘corporate’ tossed onto one of the pages.

I’d advise shortening it a bit (there are a few things shown repeatedly) and adding a voice over to really guide the buyer where you want them. It’s so effective – yes, even more effective than Mission Impossible :)

Glad you are getting some good out of the course.

Wishing you the best,

Barry

]]> By: Bruce http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Bruce Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:35:19 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-276 Hello! I am really impressed with what you have put together here. Thank you. I have been doing shows for over 20 yrs now but never put a whole lot into promoting myself until lately. I am curious to your thoughts on my demo. It is aimed for festivals and fairs and any outside events. After reviewing lesson 1, i already have some changes in mind. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0yKfQoB96Y Thanks Bruce Hello! I am really impressed with what you have put together here. Thank you. I have been doing shows for over 20 yrs now but never put a whole lot into promoting myself until lately.
I am curious to your thoughts on my demo. It is aimed for festivals and fairs and any outside events. After reviewing lesson 1, i already have some changes in mind.
Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0yKfQoB96Y
Thanks
Bruce

]]> By: Irina http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Irina Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:33:17 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-275 Hi, Barry, I am a face-painter by trade - it's really between art and entertainment, and I wonder - do I need a promo video? And how do I make a short one? It takes at least 3 minutes to paint a face from start to finish - shall I just have 10 seconds of me painting somebody and then have whole bunch of pictures of painted faces changing in some funky way? I have whole bunch of my videos on youtube - I just give a video-camera to parents and ask them to videotape while I am painting their kids - but they were never intended for corporate promos...I am thinking my best bet will be making a video as a collage of photographs changing with some New Orleans music. Any suggestions? Thank you so much for the free webinar, it gives me whole new perspective - I never even though to add key words "corporate entertainer" to my web-site or any social media, I just push 'New Orleans face-painter" assuming that this is what clients are looking for...I really should re-think my strategy...Thanks again! Hi, Barry, I am a face-painter by trade – it’s really between art and entertainment, and I wonder – do I need a promo video? And how do I make a short one? It takes at least 3 minutes to paint a face from start to finish – shall I just have 10 seconds of me painting somebody and then have whole bunch of pictures of painted faces changing in some funky way? I have whole bunch of my videos on youtube – I just give a video-camera to parents and ask them to videotape while I am painting their kids – but they were never intended for corporate promos…I am thinking my best bet will be making a video as a collage of photographs changing with some New Orleans music. Any suggestions? Thank you so much for the free webinar, it gives me whole new perspective – I never even though to add key words “corporate entertainer” to my web-site or any social media, I just push ‘New Orleans face-painter” assuming that this is what clients are looking for…I really should re-think my strategy…Thanks again!

]]> By: Barry http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/2008/10/27/talking-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Barry Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:37:51 +0000 http://www.getmorecorporategigs.com/blog/?p=20#comment-274 Jezza, Great to hear from you. So glad you are getting a lot from the 7-Day course. Keep digging... love your video and your website. I think both could be more client focused - right now the video is like a TV special about you - problem is that clients don't really care about us - they care about them :) Hope you stick around... come onto the community site when it makes sense... lots going on in there. Best, Barry Jezza,

Great to hear from you. So glad you are getting a lot from the 7-Day course. Keep digging… love your video and your website. I think both could be more client focused – right now the video is like a TV special about you – problem is that clients don’t really care about us – they care about them :)

Hope you stick around… come onto the community site when it makes sense… lots going on in there.

Best,
Barry

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