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Advocate Post: Brad Powell interview David J. Neff of Lights. Camera. Help.

Watch.tv — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:00:41 +0000

.tv Advocate, Brad Powell

One of the best things about working with our .tv Advocates is that we get to hear about great companies that are using online video as a means to help other people and businesses.

Today, .tv Advocate Brad Powell introduces us to David J. Neff of Lights.Camera.Help., a company that connects filmmakers with non-profits.

Thanks Brad – what a great organization!

We’d love to hear what topics you’d like to see covered by our advocates – send us a tweet or comment here, on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.

Stay tuned!

* Disclosure: Brad is a compensated member of the .tv Advocate Program,http://CMP.LY/3/IohLtU

Two Behind the Scenes Video Set Ups

Tom C., Verisign — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:00:53 +0000

One of the great things about shooting video is that there is a million different ways to do it. It can be as simple as holding a cell phone in your hand up to a multi camera shoot with individual shooters and crew.

Recently, two authors, influencers and all around good guys that we like to follow online both shared behind the scene videos of their working set ups and we thought that by sharing them with you, you’d see that it doesn’t have to be overly complicated to create great video content.

First up is Steve Garfield. He literally wrote the book on making video called Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business. This video was one he shot for a client to show them what the video shoot was going to look like before they got there. We love the variety of different camera angles he has set up to add in variety to the final edit.

Next up is Chris Brogan. He speaks, writes and lately has been publishing a lot of great videos including the one below. We love his DIY creativity for taking care of pesky windows that were letting in too much light when he was shooting.

As you see, each of us approaches filming video differently.

We share these in the hopes that they will inspire you to start shooting more video.

Do you have a set up video like these? If so, send us a tweet or comment here, on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.. Perhaps if we get enough of them we will share a bunch of them in another post so that others can learn from you.

Stay tuned!

Hover.tv: What is a .tv Domain Name?

.tv Spotlight — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:59:53 +0000

Video is a huge component of web entertainment, with millions of users searching the Internet for this type of content every day. A website ending in .tv is an immediate way to let internet users know your website has video even before they get there. Internet video host Amber MacArthur (of webnation.tv, commandn.tv, girlsgogeek.tv and http://www.twit.tv/natn) explains exactly what a .tv domain is and how it can help you get more visitors to your site. Also if you’re interested in finding out how Amber uses .tv to her own advantage, check out her testimonial.

Who is using .TV? Blair Powers

.tv Spotlight — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:41:20 +0000

As the leading children television and new media content producers in Canada, Sinking Ship Productions (www.sinkingship.tv) uses .tv across all their web properties. According to Blair Powers, Sinking Ship co-founder, having a .tv domain name really establishes and firmly implants in people’s minds that Sinking Ship Entertainment is a television and new media company. Their audience immediately associates the extension with the TV show they know.

Who is using .TV? Amber MacArthur

.tv Spotlight — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:24:05 +0000

Amber MacArthur is a TV host for several online .tv sites including www.webnation.tv, www.commandn.tv, and www.twit.tv/natn. She chose .tv because she says it represents a community of multimedia content producers and equalizes the playing field because it is available to anyone focused on making a name for themselves in the broadcast world. Amber says “When I see that someone has a .TV domain name, it really says to me that they’re serious about video production online.” Find out more.

Who is using .TV? Dave Webb

.tv Spotlight — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:41:47 +0000

IT World Canada has been around for over 25 years. Initially starting out as a print publication, it soon transitioned to a web-based platform and most recently a .tv domain (www.itworldcanada.tv). Dave Webb, Editor of IT World Canada says the .TV domain became an important part of their strategy when they realized that content didn’t necessarily mean only words, pictures and links, it also means multimedia.

Who Is Using .TV? Erin Blaskie

.tv Spotlight — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:50:56 +0000

Erin Blaskie, owner of creative professional outsourcing firm called Business Services Etc. (BSETC), is using .tv to showcase several of her multimedia websites including www.erinblaskie.tv, www.askerinlive.tv, and www.ethusiasm.tv. Erin says she chooses .tv because it allows her to quickly message the content of her websites – video and podcasts – to her audience. As a result, she has gained several sponsorship propositions. Check out what she has to say…

.tv Business Series: Justin.tv

Michaela B., Verisign — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:24:39 +0000

This video talks about the business of Justin.tv. The founders, Justin and Michael, discuss their company objective — to take the focus away from their technology aspects and let their customers hone in on communicating with their community. The goal is “to let anyone, anywhere, create and share video now or in the past, on any device.”

When asked why .tv, they said they use .tv because people expect there to be video attached to it and for it to be fun. So watch the video below to hear from the founders of one of the largest video sites on the web, Justin.tv.

Video Series: Enom’s Chris Sheridan

Tom C., Verisign — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:32:23 +0000

This video features Chris Sheridan, Vice President of Sales for eNom, Inc. Those of you familiar with the domain industry will recognize Chris, as he has been an active participant in the space for well over ten years. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chris in one form or another for most of that time (in the interests of full disclosure, Chris and I worked together at both Network Solutions and VeriSign), and I can tell you 3 things about Chris:

Chris drinks more red bull than any person on the planet I’ve ever met
Chris has a wealth of knowledge and experience regarding domain names, and is consistently on the road attending industry events and conferences – if you see him, be sure to go say “hi”. If you are interested, ask him about the time he was mugged by a kangaroo in Australia.
Chris is just as passionate about domain names and .tv as he was on the first day he started at Network Solutions way back in 1998.

Interview with Bill Mushkin, Name.com

Michaela B., Verisign — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:35:56 +0000

This video features Bill Mushkin, CEO and founder of Name.com. Not only does Bill have expertise in domains as head of a registrar company that has a million names under registration; he actually speaks with authority having a background as a video producer. Bill honed his eye as a Photography Institute Fellow at NYU and holds a Bachelors in Philosophy as well as an MFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder before he joined the domain world.

In the video, he speaks to the changing world of video on the Internet saying “as video becomes easier to do and easier to put together, people will by definition have their own TV channel.” Watch this expert’s view of online video, .tv, and their great branding opportunities.

And, when not in the office, Bill can often be found riding one of his many vintage bicycles through the snow covered streets of Crested Butte, CO.