Comments on: Did You Really Have to Make a Video for That? http://www.techipedia.com/2007/did-you-really-have-to-make-a-video-for-that/ tamar weinberg is a social media consultant and tech geek at heart Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.techipedia.com/2007/did-you-really-have-to-make-a-video-for-that/#comment-3370 Tamar Weinberg Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:29:14 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/03/13/did-you-really-have-to-make-a-video-for-that/#comment-3370 Hey Chris, I'm not sure I would go so far to say I "didn't like" the clip, though I could imagine that my post was a bit harsh on the approach. It was more of an opinion piece based on the fact that this type of blogging would not be preferred as a marketing tool, if that's what someone is looking to do (without those engaging elements that would draw a user's attention). And yes, I did watch it. :) You make interesting points -- but I still think that writing would be more effective for such pieces. Most audiences (at least at this point in time) are looking to read rather than to watch. Then again, video is new. Who knows what the future will bring? You might be starting a trend! As for me, I don't know if I'll have time to watch them, though. Time will only tell. Hey Chris,

I’m not sure I would go so far to say I “didn’t like” the clip, though I could imagine that my post was a bit harsh on the approach. It was more of an opinion piece based on the fact that this type of blogging would not be preferred as a marketing tool, if that’s what someone is looking to do (without those engaging elements that would draw a user’s attention).

And yes, I did watch it. :) You make interesting points — but I still think that writing would be more effective for such pieces. Most audiences (at least at this point in time) are looking to read rather than to watch. Then again, video is new. Who knows what the future will bring? You might be starting a trend!

As for me, I don’t know if I’ll have time to watch them, though. Time will only tell.

]]> By: Chris M http://www.techipedia.com/2007/did-you-really-have-to-make-a-video-for-that/#comment-3369 Chris M Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:03:26 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/03/13/did-you-really-have-to-make-a-video-for-that/#comment-3369 Sorry you didn't like the clip, Tamar, but I think that this kind of blogging is definitely going to grow. After all, one of the rules of blogging is to keep short and sweet, and that can just as easily go into video as it can into writing. Just take a look at <a>1938 Media</a>. The written is great for how-to stuff, and for longer winded (re non-blog-friendly) op/ed stuff. But I think video is great a quick two-sense spot on just about anything. I mean, after all, you <i>did</i> watch it. Sorry you didn’t like the clip, Tamar, but I think that this kind of blogging is definitely going to grow. After all, one of the rules of blogging is to keep short and sweet, and that can just as easily go into video as it can into writing. Just take a look at 1938 Media.

The written is great for how-to stuff, and for longer winded (re non-blog-friendly) op/ed stuff. But I think video is great a quick two-sense spot on just about anything. I mean, after all, you did watch it.

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