YouTube Is Making Film Makers Famous!

YouTube is a phenomenal tool that is finding new uses everyday. A very interesting phenomena emerging online that is sure to create some of the top directors in hollywood within the next ten years. Today, there are very talented film makers performing quality projects as YouTube partners. They essentially take a portion of the advertising revenue that their videos generate and some are making tons of money!

Even better, these talented artists are getting exposure to major film companies and are sure to obtain high ranking jobs in Hollywood.

Part 2 - Film Production

Some of the best film makers I have stumbled upon will be highlighted below. You have to check these guys out!

1. Funemployed Web Series - Wong Fu Productions and KevJumba

This is a great web series that took full advantage of a brilliant marketing plan, good acting, good composing and just overall raw talent. This was a very entertaining series compiled of 12 or so 5 minute videos! In our busy lifestyles these days, why not have a web series with short episodes. I know I enjoyed it!

2. CorridorDigital and freddiew

I'm a big fan of both these YouTube accounts. Freddiew is a guy named Freddie who posted very creative YouTube videos every week. He is very talented in almost all areas film production but seems to specialize in audio and visual effects.

Corridor digital is a great account to follow as well as they often make very cool videos then show tutorials of how to do them yourself. They often collaborate with Freddie to combine their talents and make very impressive films (ex: check out the Modern Warfare video's below)

Sample of Freddiew's work

Sample of collaboration between CorridorDigital and Freddiew's

These are just some of my favorite film makers on YouTube that I believe have a ton of potential. I truly believe these artists are leading the way in a huge emerging online industry and expect to see it grow rapidly within the next half decade.

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Ryan S. Yedersberger


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How To Successfully Participate In LinkedIn Groups!

I thought it was necessary to comment on this topic as I have been receiving a fair amount of questions as to how use LinkedIn Groups effectively for networking and marketing.

Linked In Groups can be phenomenal tools that take very little time and are very easy to contribute to. With only 30 minutes once a week (or less), you can build up some very successful relationships all from the comfort of your office or home and it's free!

Together we have established a useful resource through "Linked n Saskatoon" and we now have a large community for our great city to use! We can connect with fellow Saskatoonian's and Saskatchewanite's to help get each other business, send invites to events, post jobs, increase traffic to your business blog, share interesting articles, have debates through discussions and much more!

I could rant for hours on how to use Linked In effectively but in order to keep this email short I've attempted to sum it up to only 6 simple and easy-to-follow steps.


1. Be Strategic In Which Groups You Join.

Find the groups that apply to your business or personal interest and join them (you can join up to 50 but only join as many as you can actively participate in)


2. Post and Reply to Discussions/Articles

If you read a lot of news this is a great opportunity to find out what others think on issues and it allows you to connect with local business people. Also, you can post articles to many Linked In groups all at the same time!


3. Post Job Openings/Business Leads Others May Be Interested In

If you are looking for successful business people in Saskatoon, look no further than our group, "Linked n Saskatoon". Our members include some great up and comers in our city and it is a great place to look for potential recruits for your company. (Plus it takes 2 minutes and is free!)


4. Engage Other Members Whenever Possible

Reply to member comments on both discussions and articles to start conversations/debates and make new connections and friends!


5. Invite Connections That Would Benefit

This is a great reason to connect with someone you haven't talked to in a while and give them a great resource to connect with other local people.


6. Start Doing These Steps As Soon As You Join And Don't Give Up!

Have fun posting articles, discussions and jobs but make sure you contribute to the comments as much as possible as that is the best way to develop meaningful relationships on Linked In!


Just by following these easy steps, you will be well on your way to becoming a successful Social Media Networker!

Thanks to you, we now have over 130 members from Saskatoon! Let's keep inviting others who would benefit, see how big we can make our community and we all will benefit as we are all in this together!

Hopefully this helped and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions.

Cheers and happy networking!




Ryan S. Yedersberger

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YouTube Is Making Musicians Famous?

YouTube is a phenomenal tool that is finding new uses everyday. Unless you have been sitting under a rock you have heard of the Canadian “teeny bopper” sensation, “Justin Bieber”. He has become exceedingly famous from originally posting videos of himself singing in his room on YouTube. Pretty soon Usher, a renowned R&B singer, saw him singing and eventually decided to sign him to his label.

This Justin Bieber kid is only the first of many artists that are starting to begin being noticed on YouTube. More and more label scouts are beginning to give the site more credence and that leaves a huge opportunity for anyone with some talent and a camera to begin getting noticed!

Part 1 - Music

In terms of Music there are a number of bands that are using the website much like MySpace has been used to build up a fan following so that when their CD's are released; there are a number of eager fans ready to hand over their hard earned cash. This has been done through a number of ways but one of the most effective strategies is to make weekly, short two to three minute video's talking about things that the people who would be interested in the music you play would be interested in or by answering common questions your viewers may be asking.

A Canadian who is doing this quite well is Lisa Lavie. Below is a video showing her answering questions that her fans have been asking frequently.



These types of videos (along with you performing your music) help to develop relationships with your fan base and lead to higher sales upon the release of a CD. They can also, in some cases, lead to a record deal and many of the new bands that are coming out lately have serious talent and may one day get signed by a major label.

The most popular R&B band on YouTube called “Ahmir” is a powerhouse in the online music scene that, if they keep working as hard as they have been, will surely become the next big thing in music upon getting signed.



So that’s it! Just keep making video’s for YouTube all while addressing the fans you are getting and you are sure to be rewarded with fame and financial success.

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Should We Train Our Kids As Entrepreneurs?

Traditionally, we have been training our kids to go to school and then proceed to try to get a good job. This does seem like the best goal to guide our kids towards but there is an entirely different career that more kids should be striving for.

I found this interesting video from our free LinkedIn group, "Linked n Saskatoon" where Clayton Lane from Investors Group posted this fascinating TED talk from the owner of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Cameron Herold. The talk is called "Let's Raise Kids To Be Entrepreneurs" and is worth checking out. In the talk, Cameron talks about how society teaches kids to shoot for becoming lawyers, doctors, dentists, teachers, writers, actors, etc. when it should be pushing them to be entrepreneurs. Personally, I was lucky enough to have two wealthy uncles that I always looked up to that were and are passionate business owners that have taken up a main section of my motivation for years but many kids aren't so privileged. Many only know that they should strive to do well in school and their life will be successful. Unfortunately, not everyone is the same and I agree with Cameron Herold in that some people were never meant to work the traditional jobs.

In his talk, Cameron touches on five ways parents can teach their kids to break the mold and become more entrepreneurial. They include things such as; teaching them not to waste money, getting them to negotiate for allowances, letting the kids tell you stories, and to manage their own money. But the main point that he touched on was to be constantly nurturing entrepreneurial traits in them including: sales, networking, handling failure, customer service, attainment and many others.

This was a brilliant speech by Cameron and I would say I have to agree with him and when I have kids, they will be raised as entrepreneurs.


Cheers,



Ryan


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Disney Loves to KILL Mothers!

I know that may sound a little harsh but it's true! The other day I was watching, “Finding Nemo” and my niece got upset in the beginning because Nemo's mother died. For whatever reason I then began to think about it and you know, many of Disney's most classic movies have nurturing good mothers until one day, BLAMO! The mother gets killed off quicker than a dumb blonde in a horror movie. So now lets go through the Disney Classics to further prove our point.

7. Pocahontas
a. Her mother had died while giving birth to her.

6. Cinderella
a. Mother dies leaving her alone and her father remarries leaving her with a mean step-mother.

5. Aladdin
a. Aladdin’s father left and mother died leaving him an orphan.

4. Beauty and the Beast
a. The main character’s mother dies and she is raised solely by her father.

3. Tarzan
a. Tarzan’s mother dies of natural causes leaving him in the Jungle alone with the apes.

2. Jungle Book
a. Mogali's parents die leaving him alone to be raised by wolves.

1. Bambi
a. Possibly the most emotionally scaring of all the Disney mother deaths; Bambi’s mom gets blown away by a hunter and single handedly made 1,000’s of life long vegetarians overnight.

Interestingly enough, there are only two Disney movies with both parents present and don't die during the movie (do you know which ones?). The legend goes that after the massive success of his first major production, Snow White, Walt Disney purchased a new home for his parents. The furnace in the house was faulty and eventually led to his mother dieing from asphyxiation. This deeply hurt Walt Disney and is thought by some to be the main cause of the lack of maternal figures in his movies. This incident had happened before the production of Bambi which clearly display's Walt Disney's feelings for his mother.

So it seems that there is a logical explanation for Disney's killing of mothers in it's movies. If you can think of the two Disney movies that don't have dead parents in them be sure to leave a comment.

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The Top 5 Reasons Sask Businesses Need Websites Now!

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Now I know what you’re thinking, “this is a web design business writing an article about why I need a website? Ppffff I’m skeptical” and, as in most cases, this would be the right approach to take, so I commend you. But in this blog entry, I am going to realistically describe why, in our province, any reputable business should at least be thinking about bringing their company online.

As we all know quite well, Saskatchewan and its cities are the best kept secret in Canada! Even with our long winters, the people here are the friendliest and most courteous you will find anywhere (take a trip to New York for a good contrast), the summers are beautiful and so are the women. In fact, Macleans magazine recently described Saskatoon as “Paris of the Prairies” and went a step further, saying Saskatoon “topped the list” as the most socially engaged and most literate cities in Canada! But even more interesting than this is that according to the most recent study by Statistic’s Canada, Saskatchewan cities have the highest web-usage in the country! Saskatoon has the highest with 89%. That is nine points above the national average!

So what does this mean? Well from a logical perspective, any business that doesn’t have a website will most likely be missing out on a tonne of business!

If you’re still not convinced, here is “The Top 5 Reason’s Saskatchewan Businesses Need Websites Now!”

1. Levels The Playing Field and Expands Your Market!

This is one of the best things about the Internet and it scares some of the biggest companies in nearly every industry. Even if you’re just starting out, if you have a website that looks credible and professional, you can compete with anyone, including the big boys.
By having a website, your market will expand greatly and customers that you never thought possible will begin to contact you. In fact, as of December 2009, over 1.8 billion people now have access to the Internet in 123 countries.

Also, the online market is a great place to refer potential investors, tell them the story behind your company, how it achieved what it has and what it can achieve in the future.

2. Websites Are Very Cheap Compared To Other Forms of Advertising!

Here’s a test, what do most people these days do when they hear about a business?

a) Look it up in the Yellow Pages
b) Type the industry (ex: Saskatoon Landscaping) in an online search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo)
c) Type the business name (ex: Stealth Web Designs) in an online search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo)
d) Both b) and c)

Correct Answer: If you answered d) you are right! But depending on the industry, Yellow Pages can still be a phenomenal place to put an ad for your business but the questions is that once you have a Yellow pages ad, where do you direct people to learn more about your business?

3. Websites Never Close!

Today, office hours are gaining importance as customers are raising their expectations for how long businesses should stay open. Luckily, with a website you don’t have to turn customers away anymore when you have to close down shop or feel bad when you shut down for the holiday’s. It’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

4. Gain Credibility!

With a well designed and programmed website, you can take your businesses reputation to the next level. This way you can “wow” your customers even while you’re sleeping!

5. Add Value To Your Service!

If you offer your customers the convenience of a website you improve your customer service and in turn, you add an element of value to your product or service that your customers will appreciate and get satisfaction from. With the right content, you can offer the customer value through advice, tips and other industry specific content that will keep them coming back for more.

There are many other reasons to get a website these days but ultimately the decision is up to you. With nearly every business in every industry going online, it may be time for you to consider it as well.

Stealth has been helping Saskatchewan businesses big and small go online since 2006 and would welcome the opportunity to meet you.

We make websites that stand out… in a good way! Get a Stealth Website; Your Competition Won’t Know What Hit Them!

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Ryan

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