Creating Content - Walking to Work, Nov 8, 2010

Sorry for the schmutz on the camera lens. I wiped it down after I got back into the office. As for the clicking sound, that was the camera strap's plastic doo-dad,which I have removed as well.

The podcasts I mentioned in the vidcast are:
Net@Night with @leolaporte and @ambermac
The Engaging Brand with @engagingbrand
The Restauarant Guys Radio with Francis Shott and Mark Pascal (@restaurantguys)
Ipad Today with @leolaport and @sarahlane

SMT: What I Use To Shoot Videos

Shooting video has been been a passion of mine for quite awhile. I remember using a Super 8 camera to shoot movies with the neighbor kids when I was in the 8th grade. (sometime I need to get those uploaded and let the world see my work :) ) I used to have a small editing machine that had a light in the middle and two take-up reels on the left and right. And the I would slice the film with a razor blade and tape the splice back together. If I had then what we have now as far as shooting equipment and editing software, there's not telling where I would have ended up.

But no sour grapes here. My love affair with the film/video camera continues and in this video, I hope to help those of you who are wanting to start using video, but don't know how to get started. Special thanks to Chuck Wheelock for asking the question that got this post started. Chuck's Twitter handle is @chuckwheelock. Sorry for goofing up your Twitter handle in the video.

Reference links to products I mentioned in the video:
Kodak Zi8
Canon Powershot A630
Steve Garfield's GET SEEN
Daisy Whitney's New Media Minute
Audio-Technica Pro 88W Wireless Microphone System
Tabletop Tripod

What do you use to shoot your videos with? This blog continues to be written by you...

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#SMTulsa Meetup

On Saturday morning, I drove down to Tulsa to participate in Cheryl Lawson's (@partyaficionado) Social Media Tulsa Meetup. The meetup was held in the Dilly Deli patio area (first time I had been to Dilly Deli...nice place).

While there I had the opportunity to interview Cheryl Lawson. Cheryl has done a great job building up the social media community in Tulsa. As it turns out, she was in the audience when I spoke at the #140conf - LA last year. What a small world. I really appreciate Cheryl asking me to speak on a panel along with Doug Stewart and Mandy Vavrinack on the subject of finding you blog voice.

Here is Cheryl talking #SMTulsa and what it;s all about.





Mandy gave a presentation on location-based services and how to use them/avoid pitfalls. She did a great job. One term I will remember is "geo-fencing" I'll let her explain it in the following interview.




After the meeting, there were lots of people making connections and reuniting with old friends. You can see the slideshow of the #smtulsa event here.

And below you can see some of my iPhone photography in action.



Beautiful Downtown Tulsa.


Cheryl Lawson, putting it all together.



My name tag. I thought it was clever how Cheryl incorporated the QR code in the middle of the nametag. Can you tell what it says?



It was good to see my good friend Patrick Allmond and his wife. Patrick has spoken to the Bartlesville Marketing & Communications Assoc, of which I am a member.



Mancy Vavrinak letting everyone know just how large a blog can be, (inside joke)



Cheryl Lawson laying down the law at the beginning of the meeting.



Mrs. Allmond and Mandy enjoying breakfast before the meeting begins.




My view from the panel position.





Michael Butler, who I have followed for a long time and finally got to meet.


This is were I stop and you start. Please add your thoughts and feedback to this post in the comments below.

SMTV: How To Use @Whrrl

I've been on a Whrrl kick lately and rightfully so. I like the photo-taking features and the story-telling aspects.

If you are interested in Whrrl (@whrrl) and want more info on how to use it, take a look at the following video and let me know what you think. Is this enough to entice you to use the location-based app? How do you think it could be used for business?

SMTV: Sending Matthew Off To School

Matthew going off to the 11th grade. Kids grow up so fast.


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SMTV: Location-Based Apps and Security

We take a look at ways you can use location-based applications like Whrrl, Foursquare, Gowalla, etc to check-in and play along without sacrificing security and safety.

If you have any other ideas or suggestions not listed in the video, please write them in the Comments below.

Jason Falls and Whrrl

While on Facebook, I ran across this vlog post by @JasonFalls regarding @whrrl. Click here to see the vlog post. If you are interested in Whrrl specifically or location based services in general, I encourage you to take a look.

SMTV: Whrrl and Voting

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SmTV: I'm Ahead of John Andrews!

A tongue in cheek look at the day I am ahead of John Andrews in points with Whrrl.

Do you Whrrl? What do you think about the hawaiian shirt?





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