From the category archives:

Video

Video LightBox Script

December 20, 2009

A Lightbox is a piece of JavaScript used to display images and videos in an ‘overlay’.
Basically, a user can click on an image to either have the image – or a video – magnified in a Lightbox window. It is usually accompanied by the use of a dark background, usually a dimming of the [...]

Read the full article →

Free 7FigureCode Videos

December 15, 2009

I almost purchased this product when it was originally launched at $997 (I think). But I’m glad I didn’t back then, because now I got it for free.
Well, almost free. Paid $15.95 S&H.
But I think this is a great strategy though.
Charge enough for Shipping & Handling to cover the cost of your shipping and your [...]

Read the full article →

How To Destroy A Brand In 30 Seconds

November 8, 2009

I’ve been a fan of Guy Kawasaki for a while now.
Not a fan-boi type, but still admired him enough to call myself a “fan”.
I follow him on Twitter, read his blog occasionally, and love to watch his videos as he is a great presenter and speaker who adds a lot of humor and wit to [...]

Read the full article →

What Would Microsoft Do?

September 24, 2009

Here’s something I completely forgot to add to my earlier post about “What Would – – – – Do?“…
Yes, I do occasionally think “What Would Microsoft Do?“.
And then of course, I do EXACTLY the OPPOSITE – especially when it comes to the quality of their products, their marketing, and their branding (or lack thereof).
So here’s [...]

Read the full article →

What Would – - – - – Do?

September 21, 2009

I believe it is critically important to have role models, teachers, mentors, gurus, leaders, spiritual guides – from whom we can draw courage, inspiration, enlightenment, guidance – in times of need at various stages of our life.
So here’s a short list of my role models, who have all tremendously inspired me, taught me, and given [...]

Read the full article →

How To Make A Viral Video

April 27, 2009
Read the full article →

Welcome to Techiiies.TV

April 19, 2009

I started Techiiies.tv as a fun project, and I’m pretty confident that YouTube would run out of storage space before I run out of ideas for creating techiiie videos.
Oh, and by the way, if you’re wondering about the weird spelling of Techiiies, it was of course because the name “Techies” (with the single “i”) wasn’t [...]

Read the full article →

Did You Know?

April 2, 2009

Incredibly exciting, inspiring, and motivational video. 50% of the credit goes to the music and the “style” of presentation.

Read the full article →

‘Curiosity’ starring Seth Godin

March 16, 2009

This is turning into a “Seth Godin Week” at RavisRants.com.
But if you’re like me, you can’t get enough of what Seth has to say. So enjoy…
‘curiosity’ from Nic Askew on Vimeo.

Read the full article →

Seth Godin’s take on Social Networking

March 16, 2009

What does Seth think about the Facebooks and Twitters?

Read the full article →

Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing delights

March 11, 2009
Read the full article →

Marc Andreesen on Video, iPhone, FaceBook and Google

February 22, 2009

Excellent interview by Charlie Rose.
And the discussion about monetizing FaceBook is very interesting.
And a cool thing about Google Video (not to be confused with YouTube) is that you get a link right on the page, to download the video (iPod/iPhone friendly). So load up for offline viewing at the gym or on the train!
[...]

Read the full article →

YouTube records more searches than Yahoo!

January 21, 2009

Last week, I searched YouTube (not Google) for how to “change wiper blades“, and watching a couple of the videos helped me change the wiper blades on my car in under 2 minutes (something I had been putting off for almost a year!)
Here is an interesting article about the shift in the way people are [...]

Read the full article →

YouTube Time Anchor Trick: Skip-Ahead Linking To Video

December 11, 2008

Let’s say you found this incredible video on YouTube that you wish to share with your subscribers/friends/family.
But you watched it already and say, the first 3 minutes is all garbage (or just plain boring).
So how do you link to the video such that your viewers skip the 3 minutes and go directly to the [...]

Read the full article →

Transform Your Marketing – Seth Godin

November 18, 2008

Yet another incredible presentation from Seth Godin.
I can’t seem to get enough of what he talks about…

Read the full article →

Garr Reynolds and Presentation Zen

September 28, 2008

Uncanny!
I got “Presentation Zen” delivered in the mail last night from Amazon.
And someone tweeted this Garr Reynolds video of “Authors at Google”…

Read the full article →

Ubiquity: Mozilla’s Mother Of All Mashups

August 27, 2008

If you don’t know what a “Mashup” is, fret not.
You’re now going to witness one of the greatest “mashup” tools ever developed…

Full story: Introducing Ubiquity

Read the full article →

How To Sell A $3,200 Product Using Free YouTube Videos

December 3, 2007

If you’ve ever wondered about the power of influence that videos – even free ones – can have in selling commercial products, look no further.
Recently, I was on the receiving end of this power, as I shelled out about $3,200 to buy a Yamaha Motif Keyboard – thanks(!) to two powerful videos on YouTube.
I’ve chronicled [...]

Read the full article →

Adsense For Video (YouTube) Is Here

October 10, 2007

My “Video Unit” link wasn’t available yesterday when the announcement was first made.
Was able to see it today.
“Linked” my Adsense account with my YouTube account.
Got the confirmation from Google in a few minutes (they do warn that it could take up to 12 hours).
Created my “player”, got the code.
The ads load asynchronously, and [...]

Read the full article →

Animoto.com: Making your pictures come alive on video

September 15, 2007

I found this amazing site yesterday through one of the feeds on LinkOverLoad.com. Awesome video coming right up…
Animoto basically turns your pictures into a fantastic MTV-style video, with some great soundtracks available on their site for free, or you can use your own audio – with your pictures almost flashing in rhythm to the beats [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries