Recording Promotional “Podcast” Videos

Creating video “podcasts” can be a great way to promote your Second Saturday workshop.

David Tucker, a long-term friend of Second Saturday, shared the setup he uses.

A few notes:

  • Although David has found this has found this setup to be a good solution for him, please do not consider the sharing of this information to be an endorsement.
  • Other “phone cameras” would probably work well too but the focus of this article is on using the iPhone.

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Shooting with iPhone for this type of work is much more efficient than setting up a video rig.

The Recording Setup

  • Sennheiser G3 Wireless LAV Mic
  • Rode TRRS-TRS Adaptor 3.5 mm
  • Tripod Mount Vello CB-510
  • RetiCAM Smartphone Tripod Mount
  • MoviePro App for iPhone
  • Savage 3 LED Light Kit (Battery Operated!)

This is also a great setup for Facebook Live except you need to swap out Mics with something like the Rode VideoMic Me.

Additional Tips

  • You can “mirror” your iPhone to laptop or iPad so you can adjust and compose.
  • Strip out the audio channel of the recording to use as audio podcasts.
  • Have a transcription of the recording created to post as content for blogs, Facebook, etc.

Best Practices Call Presentation
Boosting Your Online Visibility
David Tucker, a long-time friend of Second Saturday and WIFE.org, talked about online advertising, organic local search, and ways for boosting your online visibility.

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