YouTube for Business: Getting Started

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Getting Started with:

YouTube is BIG

More than 35 hours of YouTube uploaded every MINUTE

(More video is uploaded to YouTube in 60 days than the 3 major US networks created in 60 years)

More than 2 BILLION Views a Day

YouTube is

FREE

Feeling likeRip Van Winkle?

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WordpressLinkedIn

Facebook

YouTube

Twitter

Happy 6th Birthday!

YouTube for Business

Build relationships: • Inform—about your business,

events

• Educate—how to’s, demos

• Entertain—connect with your target audience

Inform (engage)

Inform (engage)

Educate (engage)

Educate (engage)

Entertain (engage)

Entertain (engage)

“Dorky” Official book launch on my blog

Yes, that is a frisbee

How would you use

?

YouTube Action Plan1. Watch videos at youtube.com

2. Sign up (you don’t have to post videos)

3. Get Equipment (e.g. Flip camcorder, web cam)

4. Create Content: Shorter (<2 minutes) is better

5. Expand your reach: Put video in your website, blog and in other social media

Get a YouTube Account

1. Go to Youtube.com

2. Click on “Create Account”

Set Up Your Account

Choose Your Username carefully!

Put in your information. Only one account per email address

Set up a Google Account

Confirm Your Account

Access Channel Information

Optional:Add a picture and more

Optional: Customize Your Channel

Optional: Adjust settings

Optional:Add Channel Tags (Settings)

Tags are keywords used to help people find your channel

Not Optional:Hit “SAVE”

Optional:Change colors

Example of color change and logo added

Confused?

Click on “Official YouTube Help Center”

or just scroll down to “Help” on a YouTube page

Basic Equipment

HD CamcorderFLIP is Easy to use, but

lacks ext. mic

Tripod

Research your equipment options!

Editing Software (research)

Free software:Camera software

Windows Movie Maker

iMovie (for Apple)

Make, Edit and then Upload!

15-minute limit

How to Upload: Step 1

Click on “Upload”

How to Upload: Step 2

Click the Upload video button to browse for the video file you'd like to upload. Select the file you want to upload and click Open. Or, drag and drop videos.

How to Upload: Optional Info

How to Upload: Privacy options

How to Upload

Need to Edit Video Options?

From “My Videos”Click on “Edit”

Social Media SharingClick on “Share”

Click on “Embed” for website code

YouTube on Your Website

YouTube Action Plan1. Watch videos at youtube.com

2. Sign up (you don’t have to post videos)

3. Get Equipment (e.g. Flip camcorder, web cam, tripod)

4. Create Content: Shorter (<2 minutes) is better

5. Expand your reach: Put video in your website, blog and in other social media

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