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Useful PC Resources for the Video Assignment

Need some help with the video assignment?  There are many ways to create videos.  You can use whatever software you like.  The list below is very simple (and free).

These are the tools I used to create my sample video for the Digital Marketing 1 class.  I simply "repurposed" some content I already had regarding the Social Media Competition.

Recording Video

• I recorded a short video with my laptop camera using the free Windows Movie Maker.
• I had to download from Microsoft, but it was free.
• I recorded a video and saved it on my laptop.
• Here's a helpful "how-to": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiFjaOrkZ-c

Adding video, animations and music to a PowerPoint

• I added the intro video to the Power Point. (Insert->Video)
• I used the animation feature of PowerPoint to make the slides interesting.
• I added background music (similar steps to play the video automatically).  
• Here's a helpful "how-to": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpEa_m4ORsk

Saving a PowerPoint as a Movie

• Here's a "how-to" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTda5Ypv9U0
• The movie is saved as a "Windows Media Video"

Uploading the Movie to YouTube

• There are privacy settings that you control.  You can choose public, unlisted, or private.
• See: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/157177
• Here is a link that describes how to upload your movie to YouTube.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTda5Ypv9U0

What is the Social Media Competition? (Sample Video for the Video Assignment)

Here is a sample video, similar (though shorter) than the assignment in our class.  Enjoy!

Need help with your assignment?  Check out my video resource list!.

Welcome to this Demo Blog for Digital Marketing

Welcome!  The purpose of this blog is to demonstrate the process of setting up a blog and adding the Google Analytics tracking code.