Comments on: Is Video Microblogging Nothing But a Fun Time Waster?

By: Aliza Sherman

Aliza Sherman — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:18:16 +0000

I don’t agree with Rick that if you have to ask about the business application of a technology, then you’ve answered your own question.

I seem to recall in the mid-1990s that business people were questioning the business application of something called the World Wide Web. And so many people said it would never ever last.

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How to Use Video Micro Blogging | LucaFiligheddu.com — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:09:54 +0000

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By: luca Filigheddu

luca Filigheddu — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:41:36 +0000

Video Micro Blogging is the natural evolution of micro blogging. With video you can express much more than with text only and having this feature available, for example, in the comment section of your blog lets people express themselves much better. Not only with realtime video taken from their webcam, but even by enriching their comments with YouTube videos and so on.

We believe that video micro blogging is definitely the next step in interaction among social media consumers.

Luca Filigheddu, CEO, Hictu.com

p.s. if you want an invite, just drop me a line or leave a comment on my blog http://www.lucafiligheddu.com

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:03:23 +0000

I dont even understand the Twitter theory… Now there are Videos too.. Damn!

By: Kieran Hawe

Kieran Hawe — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:48:38 +0000

Video micro-blogging still has a ways to go, but just like when Twitter came out most people questioned the actual business use and functionality. Personally I do feel that video micro-blogging for business could / will / should catch on, especially when it comes to communicating with customers. A quick video update from a CEO of a company, tour of a factory, sneak peek at new product, highlighting a key customers or worker…I can think of a million ways a company can use video micro-blogging to benefit their brand.

IF anything video micro-blogging can be better for a business as there will be less “noise” when compared to text…

By: :: r y a n ::

:: r y a n :: — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:31:28 +0000

Although Viddyou (not ViddYou) originally started out as a videoblogging site when we launched in April 2006, we evolved our focus in late 2007 towards premium personal video. Viddyou is focused on HD, (first to bring 1080 to personal video) high resolution and high bitrate video.

Privacy is a critical component with online video and we recognized that from the start. Viddyou offers custom privacy groups that allow you to specify exactly which of your contacts can see what. (If you’re logged into Viddyou go here: http://www.viddyou.com/manage?mode=friendgroups)

If you create a “Girls I Trust” group that has 5 people in it, apply that to a video of your night of fun with them and one shows it to someone else that’s no different than one of those friends telling a secret you shared with them. Privacy controls only go as far as the people you’re entrusting your privacy to.

The closest Viddyou gets to “twitter-like” is that we’ll automatically update Twitter when you post. Viddyou is a versatile service that supports videoblogging, video based user created communities, HD//high resolution video, and more that’s beyond the scope of a response here. In short – we’re not a Seesmic, Phreadz, or the others mentioned.

(Yes I’m painfully aware that I need to massage the marketing to make this all very clear which is what I was doing when I caught this article mentioned on NewTeeVee…)

Best.
:: r ::
Co-Founder//Creative Director
Viddyou Inc.

By: rick

rick — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:56:13 +0000

If you have to ask if there’s a real use for business I think you’ve already answered your question.

I disagree that quick product demos or howto videos are what these tools are aimed at – screencasting like that is already covered by other tools (screenflow etc) that are fine for that too.

By: Jeff Glasson

Jeff Glasson — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:51:55 +0000

I was an early alpha user on Seesmic and found that it was mainly being used as a social conversation tool. That use is still holding strong today even now that they’re out of private beta.

I think one additional con is the “off the cuff” nature of video messages. Not everyone can deliver a clear and concise message off the top of their head in a professional way. Without some decent experience in front of the camera, an involuntary nervousness tends to take over and the quality of what gets delivered sometimes suffers. Vanity will also come into play causing multiple re-takes before posting which isn’t so great for efficiency and time management!

Ultimately, crafting a precise and meaningful answer with text will be much more professional – even when its limited to 140 characters. Even though I’d love to see video messaging make a surge into the business space, I don’t think it will be spreading too quickly.

-Jeff, PerkettPR

By: Could Videoblogging Be More than Fun? « NewTeeVee

Could Videoblogging Be More than Fun? « NewTeeVee — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:46:10 +0000

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By: Steve Purkiss

Steve Purkiss — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:35:30 +0000

These new services are just another way to communicate so the uses are endless and especially useful in a controllable virtual environment like the web.

With such low barriers to entry, the playing field is more level than ever and I phor one am looking phorward to the phuture ;)