YouTube is something that we thrive off of, and also YouTube thrive off of us. What do you need to do to become famous? I know that many of us want to find a way to get rich quick, why not try YouTube? the next question is what is funny, and what is not funny?
For example Antonie Dodson "Hide your kids hide your wife" he was being dead serious in what he was saying but it was funny to many people at the same time, and now he is famous. The next example was that little 17 year-old doing a bad job lip singing. The sad part about it is he was just probably recording himself having fun singing a song he likes. I believe when people try there hardest to make people laugh it is not funny. this is just something that has to come off as natural.
With that being said there are an abundance of YouTube videos of people trying to do something that stands out, and its not even funny. Personally I hate when people try to be funny. It is either you have it or you don't.
The videos you see at the bottom is someone that is funny, and then the last one is someone trying too hard to be funny, and it went wrong.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Does Free Mean Free?
Does free mean free? Do we give back to those who have given a free gift? Well this is what some producers believe. When you receive a pen do you read what is on it? Majority of the answers will probably be no. we do bot look at a pen to read what is written on it. we only use it for its sole purpose and that is to write. The times that we do see a company trying to promote something on a pen is when we are bored in a classroom or waiting room, some type of place where we have time to read whats around us. We don't look at it as though, well Burger King put their logo on a pen, so now I have to go support them. this would be because I am using their pen. We choose to eat Burger King because we are hungry, and that what we prefer not because a pen told us to. The same type of situation goes for T-Shirts. T-Shirts are really what will catch a persons eyes. Whenever we are walking around with a free shirt we are supporting that business. For example, when Chase Bank was giving out free T-shirts I had taken one not because I was going to bank with them, I just needed a shirt to go sweat and workout in. But am I wrong for that? My answer is no they are giving away free things so why should we have to go bank with them? What companies should do then instead of feeling "robbed" is when ever somebody signs with you, like a car dealer ship, bank, phone company etc., give them a shirt so you can see that we support your company. If you are giving something away for free, expect the public to take to it as something that was givin to them because it was free. Now it is definitely obvious that nothing is free there is always a catch, whether to go to their site to watch something, and or to join their company. There is always a catch to something free.
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Nothing is free companies expect you to do something when they give, and or offer you something for free. Here they are having you go and watch this then they want you to go to their website there is always a catch
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
We can make money
Reading Jenkins, many people believed that the Internet is using them but we can use the Internet. Blogging can help a person make money. You have to find something that you are passionate about and start a topic conversation. Hopefully there will be people who will come across it and start a conversation. Trying to make money off of the internet it is what a person would call " Simply Luck". What I mean by simply luck is that hopefully the right person is surffng the internet and will come across your blogg. Once this person is interested in your blogg, he or she will become interested in you. What also helps with a topic of your choice is confidence. You have to be confident in everything you produce because if your are not, why should anyone else be? Another thing woulde be being diverse. Have other things that interest you that you can come up with because you never know what can come out of what you are pasionate about. Trying to make money off of the internet takes time and you will not just invest your time one day and see money tomrrow. Getting money back takes time. Years might go by before you see your work payoff. I use to think the internet uses people but we too can use the internet to make money. The video underneath will show more in detail on how you can profit off the internet
Monday, February 14, 2011
15 REASONS WHY BLOGGING IS IMPORTANT
1. It brings ideas out to the public - a lot of people have some pretty unique perspectives. Now, we all get a chance to hear those ideas and explore them.
2. You can get something off your chest - imagine if violence in the world went away because more and more people used their Blogs to express themselves (good, bad and ugly)?
3. There are multiple truths - the old saying, "there are three sides to every story" obviously came out long before Blogging. We know there are millions of truths (aren't there?).
4. New ideas - A lot of Blogs are riffs on other people's ideas, but once in a while you come across something new, brilliant and beautiful - knowing full-well that this idea would never had seen the light of day if mainstream media was the only place you could publish your idea for the world to see.
5. Different perspectives - probably one of the most amazing things about a Blog - all the various voices from different parts of the world, and how they all flow and groove together. Blogging breaks down cultural and geographical borders. Is there anything more fascinating than alternative opinions?
6. Disintermediate traditional media - is something that was written or reported about you (or your company) inaccurate? Well, because of Blogging you can set the record straight.
7. Search - as powerful as Universal Search will be in the coming years, human beings will still always search for content using text. Search Engines love Blogs. Having your content available and present when someone is doing a search with your keywords is critical, and will become even more important in the coming years as more and more Consumers first brand interactions happen at the search box.
8. Empowers people to respond - we love Blogs because people can leave a comment or trackback to your thoughts. The medium is one that not only encourages people to respond, it was built with that as one of its sole purposes. Blogging has become a true forum for exchange.
9. Very niche segments - isn't it amazing that there are multiple places where you can get perspectives on Digital Marketing, Personal Branding and Social Media like this Blog? The power is not in producing a Blog that had wide mass appeal. The power is in creating a Blog that has niche appeal. Then, all of the Blogs combined make up a mass amount of content that has appeal to all. Where else can you argue and exchange ideas all about your personal areas of interest?
10. What you're saying isn't half as cool as what people are saying back - think about that. Your Blog acts as a spark to the conversation. So, if you're Blogging for Business or as a Marketing tool, the real "win" is your ability to hear what's coming back and make your products and services better.
11. The signal to noise ratio is worthwhile - sure, most of the comments and feedback you get are self-serving linkbait, but there will always be a handful that are insightful, thoughtful and will change your previous conceived perceptions. I've had a comment or two that have made me question the human condition. It's powerful.
12. Community can help you solve problems - this needs no explanation. By constantly providing insights and a platform for communication, there is now a community of people who are ready, willing and able to help and contribute.
13. It's all about honesty - honesty brings success. The more honest you are, the better the Blog is. I believe this to be one of the major reasons why the Blogs I love most are the ones that are not relying on third-party advertising or major industry support.
14. Legacy - Google has a very long tail. Whatever you Blog about becomes part of our global and collective history. It's there (in some form or another) forever. While that will scare some, I think it's one of the coolest things ever. It forces me to think long and hard about what I'm going to post and, more importantly, how that post is going to look in two-three years time. Whatever you Blog about is going to be there forever.
15. Blog = Personal Brand - it's your channel to get your message out. It is how people will see you. It is what people will think about when they hear your name. How do you make a Blog successful and build your Personal Brand? Look at #13.
2. You can get something off your chest - imagine if violence in the world went away because more and more people used their Blogs to express themselves (good, bad and ugly)?
3. There are multiple truths - the old saying, "there are three sides to every story" obviously came out long before Blogging. We know there are millions of truths (aren't there?).
4. New ideas - A lot of Blogs are riffs on other people's ideas, but once in a while you come across something new, brilliant and beautiful - knowing full-well that this idea would never had seen the light of day if mainstream media was the only place you could publish your idea for the world to see.
5. Different perspectives - probably one of the most amazing things about a Blog - all the various voices from different parts of the world, and how they all flow and groove together. Blogging breaks down cultural and geographical borders. Is there anything more fascinating than alternative opinions?
6. Disintermediate traditional media - is something that was written or reported about you (or your company) inaccurate? Well, because of Blogging you can set the record straight.
7. Search - as powerful as Universal Search will be in the coming years, human beings will still always search for content using text. Search Engines love Blogs. Having your content available and present when someone is doing a search with your keywords is critical, and will become even more important in the coming years as more and more Consumers first brand interactions happen at the search box.
8. Empowers people to respond - we love Blogs because people can leave a comment or trackback to your thoughts. The medium is one that not only encourages people to respond, it was built with that as one of its sole purposes. Blogging has become a true forum for exchange.
9. Very niche segments - isn't it amazing that there are multiple places where you can get perspectives on Digital Marketing, Personal Branding and Social Media like this Blog? The power is not in producing a Blog that had wide mass appeal. The power is in creating a Blog that has niche appeal. Then, all of the Blogs combined make up a mass amount of content that has appeal to all. Where else can you argue and exchange ideas all about your personal areas of interest?
10. What you're saying isn't half as cool as what people are saying back - think about that. Your Blog acts as a spark to the conversation. So, if you're Blogging for Business or as a Marketing tool, the real "win" is your ability to hear what's coming back and make your products and services better.
11. The signal to noise ratio is worthwhile - sure, most of the comments and feedback you get are self-serving linkbait, but there will always be a handful that are insightful, thoughtful and will change your previous conceived perceptions. I've had a comment or two that have made me question the human condition. It's powerful.
12. Community can help you solve problems - this needs no explanation. By constantly providing insights and a platform for communication, there is now a community of people who are ready, willing and able to help and contribute.
13. It's all about honesty - honesty brings success. The more honest you are, the better the Blog is. I believe this to be one of the major reasons why the Blogs I love most are the ones that are not relying on third-party advertising or major industry support.
14. Legacy - Google has a very long tail. Whatever you Blog about becomes part of our global and collective history. It's there (in some form or another) forever. While that will scare some, I think it's one of the coolest things ever. It forces me to think long and hard about what I'm going to post and, more importantly, how that post is going to look in two-three years time. Whatever you Blog about is going to be there forever.
15. Blog = Personal Brand - it's your channel to get your message out. It is how people will see you. It is what people will think about when they hear your name. How do you make a Blog successful and build your Personal Brand? Look at #13.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
CHANGE
In 1993, the internet was looked at as helpful, informing and connecting to other people. To this day it remains the same. helping people connect to others. Those are the only similarities they have. Now 18 years later people are hooked on it. People spend hours upon hours on the internet almost like a job that they dont ever get paid for. This is definetley what a person wouuld call "Free Labor". Youtube makes a lot of money off of people posting videos on their site. How is it that we dont recieve a penny for making sites popular? Are we using the sites or is the site using us?
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