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Sexy Cars on Turntables - Cadillac, Chevy and Ford

Cadillac, Chevy Camaro and Ford on the turntable at the New England Auto Show 12/05/09. Buy Adam Lambert's 'Music Again' from his new album For Your Entertainment. Video shot with Kodak Zi8, 720p 60fps, edited with iMovie, direct uplaod to YouTube. Disclosure: Cadillac provided me with complimentary entrance to the Auto Show. Kodak Zi8 courtesy of Kodak.

IMSBos09 - Day 2 - Session 09 - Steve Garfield - One Step to Putting Video Online

Highlights from "Great Web Videos Made Easy" Video Workshop

Highlights from the pre-140 Characters Conference video workshop, presented by Kodak, featuring Steve Garfield, author of "Get Seen: Online Video Secrets". Steve talked about producing video for the web, gave some tips on editing and publishing, and highlighted the features of the Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera.

Please Vote Tuesday November 3rd. Re-Elect John Tobin

Tuesday November 3rd is election day and I hope you'll get out there to vote. I ask for your vote on Tuesday November 3rd to continue to serve the residents of District 6 and the City of Boston. Our future is bright if we work together. I look forward to the years ahead, thanks. Music: Natalie Gelman

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: johntobin, boston, election, vote

Inbound Marketing Disclosed: A One Minute Book Review

Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah.

Foreword by David Meerman Scott author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly, who is also the editor of my book, Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business which is in the New Rules of Social Media Series from Wiley.

Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust

by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith.

I received each of these books as evaluation copies and the publisher has no expectation of getting them back.

PerkettPR supplied the cardboard photo Steve Garfield background which was used at the Inbound Marketing Summit 2009.

Next time: Gary Vaynerchuk's Crush It. Music by Natalie Gelman. Disclosure: Book links go to Amazon.com Related: A Flow Chart of Disclosure

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: inbound marketing, get found, google, social media, blogs, brian halligan, dharmesh shah, david meerman scott, new rules of marketing & pr, get seen: online video secrets to building your business, new rules of social media series, wiley, trust agents, chris brogan, ju

Steve Garfield Interview By Blue Sky Factory (Inbound Marketing Summit: October, 2009)

Steve Garfield of SteveGarfield.com discusses video, his new book (Get Seen), and more with Blue Sky Factory CEO Greg Cangialosi at the Inbound Marketing Summit (Boston, October 2009). Related: A Revolution In Video presented at Inbound Marketing Summit 2009.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: steve garfield, stevegarfield.com, blue sky factory, greg cangialosi, inbound marketing summit

This video was originally shared on blip.tv by djwaldow with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 license.

Kodak Zi8 Entry Level Mic Tests

Testing the mic in jack on the Kodak Zi8 with: 

- Audio Technica ATM 10A 

- Azden SGM-2X 

- Audio Technica ATR-35S.

Thanks Adam Weiss.

Buy these products on amazon.com.

Join the discussion at the site for my book, Get Seen.

Formats available: YouTube, Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: kodak zi8, audio technica atm 10a, azden sgm-2x, audio technica atr-35s

John Tobin Comedy Show and Roast 09/16/09

John Tobin Comedy Show and Roast featuring Tony V, Patty Ross, Jim Lauletta. Also appearing, Kate Plunkett Tobin, Rob Consalvo, Marian Walsh, Kevin Honan, Tim Murray, Andrea J. Cabral, Mike Ross, Tom Menino, Paul McMurtry, John Connolly, Tommy Doherty, Bobby Allen, Joe Plunkett, Michael Plunkett, Matt O'Malley, Ahawn Murphy, and John Tobin.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: tony v, patty ross, jim lauletta, kate plunkett tobin, rob consalvo, marian walsh, kevin honan, tim murray, andrea j. cabral, mike ross, tom menino, paul mcmurtry, john connolly, tommy doherty, bobby allen, joe plunkett, michael plunkett, matt omalley, ahawn murphy, john to

Intro Video: Digital Marketing World Fall 2009

This is the welcome video for Digital Marketing World Fall 2009, MarketingProfs Virtual Conference. It feature Ann Handley and was shot on a Panasonic SD100, with a Sennheiser Lav Mic and edited in iMovie '09.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: digital marketing world fall 2009, marketingprofs virtual conference, ann handley

Rowboat on Pond - Kodak Zi8 720p 60 fps

Shot with Kodak Zi8 720p 60 fps on a tripod

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: pond, bots, kodak, zi8

Girls on Dock

Shot with Kodak Zi8 720p 60 fpd on a tripod

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: pond, bots, kodak, zi8

John Tobin Comedy Show and Roast

John Tobin Comedy Show and Roast. 

Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00 PM Boston Lodge of Elks 1 Morrell Street West Roxbury $40 per person.

Hosted by Tony V Featuring Patty Ross and Jim Lauletta Friends and Elected Officials. The New Bostonians Barbershop Harmony Society and  DJ Dave Solomini.

Make sure you watch the end!

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: john tobin comedy show and roast, tony v, patty ross, jim lauletta

Yelp iPhone Augmented Reality Application

Download new Yelp iPhone app Shake three times to activate Click Monocle Scoble Post: http://friendfeed.com/scobleizer/e6e411b4/new-yelp-iphone-app-is-also-out-there-cool-easter RWW Post: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/yelp_brings_first_us_augmented_reality_to_iphone_s.php http://stevegarfield.com

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: yelp, augmented reality, iphone, robert scoble, rww, friendfeed, monocle

Kodak Zi8 Three Microphone Test: Handheld, Shotgun and Wireless

I tested the Electro-Voice 635 A/B microphone with a Shure A96F Matching Transformer, then I tested a Sennheiser shotgun and Sennheiser Wireless EW 100ENG G2 Mic Kit. I adjusted the volume in iMovie so the levels would be similar. The shotgun and wireless powered mics performed better than the non-powered handheld mic. Note: This was shot in WVGA mode. http://stevegarfield.com

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv), YouTube

Tags: kodak zi8 electro-voice 635 a/b microphone, shure a96f matching transformer, sennheiser, shotgun, wireless

Trader Joe's Fettuccini Alfredo with Snap Peas

I made some Trader Joe's Fettuccini Alfredo with Snap Peas while testing out the new Kodak Zi8 video camera.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: trader joes, fettuccini alfredo, snap peas, kodak, zi6

Cars 1080p Kodak Zi8 Test

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: kodak, zi8, test

Cars 720p 60fps Kodak Zi8 Test 1

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Tags: kodak, zi8, test

Cars 720p 60fps Kodak Zi8 Test 2

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Tags: kodak, zi8, test

Man and Boy at Pond 1080p Kodak Zi8 Test

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Tags: kodak, zi8, test

Kodak Zi8 Unboxing and External Microphone Test

Testing the Kodak Zi8 with a Sennheiser Wireless Lav mic. The Zi8 has audio settings that can be adjusted too.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: kodak, zi8, microphone, unboxing