Ok, so maybe we should post links to our YouTube channels and we can friend each other / subscribe? I personally like seeing every else's videos - gives me good ideas.

Here's my channel:

Perky's YouTube Channel

Hey, great idea. I can't believe others haven't jumped on board yet. Here is my attempt at dropping my link, let me know if there are probs
Adam's YouTube channel - click to subscribe

Here's ours:
[url=http://www.youtube.com/user/DerrickTeam?feature=mhsn]Derrick Team YouTube Channel[/url]

Currently I've only done mostly slideshows but hope to do more actual video when I do community video tours (and get a better video camera).

I have subscribed. [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/NOVANIDA?feature=mhum]Northern Virginia Real Estate Youtube Channel[/url]

SoldInthecityDC

as if you had to ask! I've only posted the dogs on there, I've yet to put any REALLY put any content on there, nervous! LO

I just checked out your Channel Perky. Very impressive with 26 videos uploaded. Looks like you have been working on it for awhile.

How much time do you spend editing the videos before you post them?

So I am overhauling my Summer marketing plan, and I am FINALLY going to get the youtube going! It's the second largest search engine behind google I believe.

By all means, I think Youtube is one of those things that is going to be in most agents "Social Media DNA". It's one of the best marketing tools out there. USE IT!!! Be creative. Don't just film from your home, a listing or your office. You don't want to be neither a secret agent or a typical agent!

I'm going to be taking the approach of filming from a place where I am relaxed and comfortable outside the home...a coffee place. Go to one in a neighborhood where some of your company's listings are located so that you have an initial talking point. I fully intend to do this at least starting twice a week! Carribou, Starbucks, some of the other places we have around here. You may want to take it a step further and ask a patron who is there if they mind helping you out and asking them if they have a question about real estate, if so, would they mind being in your video, and you can answer it there. You now have somone who will likely be a new subscriber to your channel and hopefully if not a new client somone to add to your database who may be a good source of referrals.

You've got to learn how to work it!!

Sorry for not answering - it depends on the video. Some of them are just mp4 files made from the virtual tour. Each virtual tour takes me about 45 mins or so once I'm done correcting the photos. Some of the other videos took me an hour or more, some less.

I haven't pursued this as much as I should.

...Just like blogging, your video needs to be about ORIGINAL content. I usually "vlog" from a coffee place, Starbucks, Caribou, etc. It's casual and laid back. It's too predictable doing it at a listed property, from my home or from my office. This way, I am able to connect on a much more reachable level. The patrons in there almost always ask what I am doing and get my information that way and my database grows. I'm mindful of brand and product placement in my vids and am careful not to have the logo showing, same if I happen to have a cup of coffee next to me while I'm making a vid, I cover it with a napkin so that I don't violate any TOS behind what I am doing. Make it your own and have fun...

[quote=MrsSea]...Just like blogging, your video needs to be about ORIGINAL content. I usually "vlog" from a coffee place, Starbucks, Caribou, etc. It's casual and laid back. It's too predictable doing it at a listed property, from my home or from my office. This way, I am able to connect on a much more reachable level. The patrons in there almost always ask what I am doing and get my information that way and my database grows. I'm mindful of brand and product placement in my vids and am careful not to have the logo showing, same if I happen to have a cup of coffee next to me while I'm making a vid, I cover it with a napkin so that I don't violate any TOS behind what I am doing. Make it your own and have fun... [/quote]

How often do you vlog, and have you considered having the videos transcribed for website content and SEO content?

I'd like to get up to three times a week, but I think twice a week may be more doable. I'm going to start integrating them into my wordpress once I moe it over to .org from .com

Hey Guys Ive had great progress with my YT channel as well check me out! here at the link below!

Cheers!

[url=http://www.youtube.com/AdrianTheRealtor#p/u/2/fF9Ss6Qp5y8]My Channel[/url]

This is a cool way to promote your Open Houses on YouTube, easy and FREE. One trick is to plan ahead at least 14 days in advance.

http://openhousecourse.com/?page_id=510

This is a free tip, offered by Borino (X Plus Program) and he of course is offering an Open House course which looks interesting (no affiliations on my part btw, I don't get any kind of bonus, fee, or kickback for posting this.) I just thought the video idea was good and worth looking at.

I will subscribe to yours right now.

Mine is in my profile, my home page.

Thanks--Mario

Here is my latest video. I created it with a Flip camera, my tripod, and Windows Movie Maker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnOV4cgAtQ0

Nice job Perky!

I need a way to get a little less motion in the video but for now it gives the viewer a good look at the area at our latest listing: http://youtu.be/ze7DPP7O7dg
I should use my tripod more.

Used a flip camera, regular camera with panoramic views created with PS Elements, Roxio VideoWave for editing. I use this for Unbranded links on our MLS so there is very little about us.

A tripod really helps a lot. Navarac mentioned a steady cam thing and i saw a DIY tutorial on one...one of these days I have to make one.

nice mix of stills and video. I had to LOL at seeing the neighbor in the yard. I got mad yesterday cause I was videoing a "walk down to the lake" from the house and the neighbor yelled something over to me and startled me and ruined a perfect shot. lol

UPDATE!

I remixed that video, and here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBxHW5wba5Q

I combined stills with it...my biggest frustration w/ indoor video is the light fluctuation due to the windows. So using Windows Movie Maker, I combined video and stills and I think it turned out well. I do have trim more out of it though because it's too large of a file for R.com.

Nice house, it shows very well. The only thing I would change is the music and use one that is mellower. What's the list price?

The list price will never be in the videos because then I have to make a whole new video if the price changes. I will mention it either in the description, or better yet just include a link to the IDX link for it in the description so they can see whatever the current price is that way.

Right now it's listed at $349,900.

Nice video, Perky. It definitely shows well, but I agree with FL_Agent in regards to the music. I know I have to make more of an effort on YouTube, specially as Google gives it so much weight.

What program are you using to combine VT photos with video? Are you adding the video to a true virtual tour that you pay to subscribe to?

I am looking for a program to basically do this all without paying for a subscription. Most VT providers have some strong points but very limited music choices, ability to add voice-over etc. What do you use for the panoramic stitching?

I used Windows Movie Maker for mine, which is free. If you have Win Vista or Win 7 it should already be on your computer. I think an older version is included with Win XP.

I get royalty free, truly free for commercial use, music from http://www.danosongs.com There isn't a lot of music on his site that I like, as most of it is somewhat - DIFFERENT than I tend to like.

I chose a more lively tune because most VT songs are draggy and boring and sleep inducing. I wanted people to feel the excitement about this awesome home. The only negative feedback I've gotten is from other realtors - the "regular people" I've shown the video to, including the owners, have liked it.

I use Roxio Videowave that's part of a large package of tools for around $90. My version is a couple behind the current but has some effects I like.

Use the same music source as Perky or one provided by my broker but have a musician friend who's supposed to do some songs for me someday (musicians can be great procrastinators) .

I use Photoshop Elements to stitch together panoramic shots, again not expensive and I'm a couple of versions behind, but it works great.

And of course, YouTube as the delivery vehicle, you get a lot of extra Google juice from that. You can embed YouTube videos as well as link to them. Great stuff.

My husband is a great musician and songwriter and even has digital recording equipment.

Please note I had to find someone online for my music.

So what are your latest video projects? Are you guys still doing them? I admit I slacked off and have only made two more since the summer time!!!! Here's my latest. Post links to your latest and / or favorite videos that you've made!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw0JAEgq2_o

A great YouTube channel to watch for inspiration is Nyssa Smith's. She does an excellent job!!! She uses imovie and a flip camrera.

http://www.youtube.com/user/NyssaSmithRealtor

I'll be doing one soon for a HUD REO - it's going to be "phenonmenal"! I can't believe we're forced to make videos of dumps! And yes, I use Windows Movie Maker also!

Perky, my videos have music, but what do you use to get audio on yours? How do you do it?

My voice was done at the same time I was shooting the video; my camera has a mic in it!

That's the one bummer with WMM is that you can't do voice overs - thus if I'm in the yard you may hear crows or cars going by, or if I'm in the house you may hear echoes if the room has awesome acoustics. LOL Plus if you mess up you have to re-shoot the clip, or do what I did and make that clip sans voice (at least WMM lets you turn off the audio for a particular clip!)

My flip camera does the audio but I can't keep my hand steady for that. About 6-8 weeks ago, that carpal tunnel syndrome started. The pain is up my arm now - although I'm thinking maybe a muscle/cartlidge or something has moved to the wrong spot b/c it is nasty at my shoulder. May go to for a professional massage to see if that helps (as hubby isn't very good at that). I drive stick-shift so that just aggravates it more. So, my hand shakes even when I use a regular camera for still photos - I re-take several times now.

I'll try the flip as an experiment. Most HUD houses are not very photogenic unfortunately.

Invest in a cheap tripod - your flip has a little hole in the bottom to accept it - you can get one from walmart for under $30. Your video quality will be A- May - Zingly better.

just don't use it outside in a gusty wind, lol....even the expensive tripods can fall over,

Here's a really nice one ...check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM-QVu-QOs0

Nice! I love the master bedroom in that.

VA, what kind of software did you use? Well done, btw.

Windows Live Movie Maker. I added the music. I could really tweek it some more but you know how you get tired, really tired of looking at something, working on something for what seems forever and you've just had enough? I even do this for the ugly houses - pretty hard to get the public interested in ugly houses in a video.

I take photos specifically for making the videos.

This poor house, unfortunately, all the upper cabinets have not been installed, and, I couldn't fully shoot some of the bathroom scenes because some of the toilets were gone (I guess that was their thrones - King and Queen - because 2 of 7 toilets are gone.

Thank you very much...and now everyone knows my identity - augh!!!

I mostly use youtube for previewing properties and sending videos oout to clients as most of my buyers are out of the area SummersAtTheLake page

Wow! Guns without ear protection - I like that.

So, tell me more about summersatthelake. This is the kind of lake my hubby would like.

VA Broker,
I didn't remember that the shooting video was at the top...I am a supporter/donor to Operation Homefront and was recently invited to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for a VIP tour of the base and we got to do all kinds of neat things including using the virtual shooting range...beats the heck out of video games.

The Lake of the Ozarks is the largest man-made non flood control lake in the United States with over 70,000 homes dotting the over 1,100 miles of shoreline...fun place
Lake Of The Ozarks Info

My hubby used to go to Lake of the Ozarks when he was a kid.

My lake is the 2nd or 3rd (depending on how you decide to figure it) largest man made lake in the state of PA and is used for hydroelectric generation during peak times. 52 miles of shoreline, 5,700 acres, 13 miles long....

I don't think we have 70,000 homes though, lol. *sniff*

Gee, I think one of our bigger lakes has nuclear plants - does yours?

Our community lost 2 residents this afternoon at the Key West boat races...this boat was running out in front of my house just last week getting ready for the race Key West Crash

Bumrimski...but, I guess that is the risk one takes to do what they enjoy doing.

No nuke plants on the water here

If you zoom in, you should be able to find the plants - there's a 'warm' and 'cold' side to the water. It's in the middle of the lake.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&su...ved=0CFoQ8gEwAQ

I only hope if anything happens, it doesn't drift northward.

That is a wonderful and timely idea
ARE you posting video's in your corporate profiles?

David Pylyp Relocation Video http://youtu.be/ytRZZys1UW8

Recently added a slide track to the house virtual tours Here is a short sample Glide Track HD demp http://youtu.be/a4vBVmhdxYk

OK. I guess I don't see how a you tube video is going to drive more leads to a home. It just seems like, if someone wanted to see a home, they would visit the home. I would think that HD pics are the big piece while HD videos would be a waste of money.

Here is my latest Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5YhifXoySQ

I just visit your channel it's quite informative and interesting, keep it up.