Video Marketing - Introduction

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Video Marketing is HOT! It is one of the easiest and most effective strategies to drive highly qualified prospects to your site for FREE!!

Everybody loves movies and TV. If you could combine your ability to help people make money with a great video, then you would have the best of both worlds. Well now you can. There are several websites that allow you to upload your own videos for ANYONE to watch online. YouTube is a free website where you can post videos about anything that you like. It can be about you, your business, a competitor, or a home business related topic. The options are virtually endless.

So Who is Watching Videos?
(according to YouTube)

• 71% Employed, 15% are students


• Median Income $75,000


• Almost 50% are married


• 70% are college educated. That is a GREAT audience!

So Why Should I Learn Video Marketing?

• You can get high volumes of traffic, quickly


• Effective Self-Branding Tool


• Position Yourself as a Leader/Expert


• Increase Website Conversions


• Can Target Specific Keywords

There are a couple reasons why video has become so popular. From a business standpoint, people have a tendency to like things they SEE and experience, rather than just reading.

Making videos is much easier than you think! Let's run down a few things you are going to need to get going.

1. Webcam/Video Camera If you are going to make videos, you will need something to record with! I personally recommend The Flip. This camera can be used as a regular video camera and a web cam. It has everything you need to become a video marketer extraordinaire! It's by far the easiest camera to use, so if you're technically challenged, this is the camera you want. You can get The Flip by clicking here.

If you're on a tight budget you can get a web-cam that mounts onto your computer at your local store, such as Best Buy, for around $35. If you have a newer computer (especially a Mac) double check your computer before purchasing an entirely new camera. You might have a webcam already built in. You can still get The Flip if you want to shoot more lifestyle-type videos.

2. Good Lighting and Sound Make sure you do a quick test video to ensure that people can actually see and hear you in your video. This only needs to be about ten to twenty seconds long. You don't want to waste your efforts by shooting a six minute video and uploading it to YouTube, only to have no one be able to see or hear you.

3. Choose An Appropriate Background You want the words in your video to match what people are seeing. For example, if your video talks about the awesome lifestyle you've achieved with your business, make what people are seeing convey the same message. Also, do a little housekeeping first. No dirty laundry or old pizza boxes in the background. No one likes to see that, and it only devalues your videos.

Stay tuned for part two when I talk about how to make your videos.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 43

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Cartilage and bone are beginning to form in the baby's system. The ridges on the baby's hand plates are now well established. The gonads are forming and, over the next week or so, will become either testes or ovaries, depending on the sex of the baby (any guesses yet???) Over the next two days, indentations will form where the baby's knees and ankles will eventually develop.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 42

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The digital rays, or ridges of the hand plates, should be completed today. Nipples are beginning to form for both sexes. Within the heart, the trunk of the pulmonary artery (the blood vessel that sends blood to the lungs to become oxygenated) separates from the trunk of the aorta. The baby's kidneys are beginning to produce urine. Today, the critical period for the baby's arm development has ended. The arms are now at their proper location and proportional size for this stage in development. The only task left is to complete the development of the hands.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 41

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Because of all the rapid development, the baby's head is now much larger that its trunk. Over the next two days, the neck and trunk will begin to straighten (remember, prior to this point the embryonic baby has been shaped like the letter C). Also, within the next two days, the hand plates will develop ridges indicating where the baby's fingers and thumb will be. As the process of forming the digital rays (ridges) continues, the baby's hands will look like the shell of a scallop. The baby now measures nearly ½ inch long (11-14mm). It is so small it would fit into a walnut shell and it weighs less than a book of matches.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 40

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The palate continues to develop. The jaw and facial muscles are beginning to form. The baby teeth are developing beneath the baby's gums. The baby's heart begins its separation into four chambers. By this time the heart's energy output is 20% that of an adult. The diaphragm is forming as well (this is a piece of tissue that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen).

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 39

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By tomorrow, the baby's lower limb paddles will have developed foot plates and pigment will be present in the retina of the baby's eye.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 38

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Swellings are developing where the external ears will eventually be. The upper lip is beginning to form. The intestines are beginning to form within the umbilical cord. They will migrate into the abdomen when the baby's body is big enough to hold them. Primitive germ cells are arriving at the genital area. These cells will respond to genetic instructions to develop into either female or male structures.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 37

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The pituitary, or master gland, is beginning to form in the baby's brain. This gland produces growth hormone and other hormones that regulate the function of other glands, especially the thyroid, adrenal glands, and gonads (later to be ovaries or testes - still taking guesses for the baby's sex). The olfactory bulb (connected with the sense of smell) is also beginning to form in the brain. During the next four days, pigment will begin to form in the retina of the eye and the lower limb paddles will develop foot plates. The windpipe (trachea), voice box (larynx), and bronchi (tubes that lead to the lungs) are beginning to form. The baby now measures .3 to .43 inch long (8-11mm), having doubled in length in just eight short days!

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 36

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The cerebellum - the area of the brain that coordinates muscle movement, is beginning to develop. A primitive palate is forming on the roof of the baby's mouth. The baby's hand plates (flat rounds of tissue that will become the hands) will appear by today if the aren't already present. The elbow and wrist regions of the arm are becoming identifiable. The spleen (the organ that produces antibodies and removes worn-out red blood cells and bacteria from the bloodstream) is beginning to develop. The liver is now large enough to produce a bulge in the baby's abdomen.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 35

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By now the division between the cerebral hemispheres (the two halves of the baby's brain) is well marked. The upper and lower jaws are present. Mammary gland tissue is beginning to develop in both females and males. (anyone have a guess for the baby's sex today?) The baby weighs about .00004 ounce (.001 grams) - about the same as an eyelash.

Why Calling Something A Scam Is A Scam

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This is a great post from a friend of mine, Aaron Parkinson. He digs deep into the 'scam' genre.

This is a topic I have wanted to write about for many years but was worried I may “offend” some people. I no longer care. Over the last five years I have purchased about $100,000 worth of information online. I did this to stay ahead of the curve and improve my odds on being successful. In the last year I have started to notice that almost every author I buy from has someone calling them a “scam”. How is it possible that every known expert on the internet is a “scam”?

I started to do some research. I randomly picked some people who have affected my life in a positive way. I did a Google search on these people:

Anthony Robbins- He has sold millions of books, helped thousands of people, and suggests love as a way of doing business. Apparently, he is a scam.

Donald Trump- Self made billionaire, TV show host, best selling author. Guess what also called a scam.

Oprah - Self made billionaire and super philanthropist. Also called a scam. Impossible you say? More like unbelievable.

Now, just for fun I thought I would enter the search term Mother Theresa. There is no way that someone could call an icon, a person of such amazing levels of compassion, a saint, a scam is there? Wrong. There is actually a website that calls her a fraud and an evil person. That one blew my mind.

How could all these people and there businesses be a scam? The truth is….they aren’t. The true scammer is the person writing the article about them.

Now, I am not saying that there aren’t illegal or illegitimate businesses out there. There are. But not anywhere close to as many as you think. At least 98% of people and businesses that are of accused being a scam are being improperly labeled. Here are the three reasons why calling something a scam is a scam.

1) People take zero responsibility for the decisions they make. They buy some information or start a business and when it doesn’t work for them they call it a scam. Did they do the research? Did they follow the instructions? Were they under capitalized? There are so many reasons why a person can fail and 99% of them are the fault of the buyer.

2) They want to “ride the coat tails”. This means they have something they want to sell and they leverage the successful person’s traffic to get people to there website. If you ever see someone selling something right after they trash a person on there site then understand it is a marketing tactic. It has zero credibility.

3) Consumer protection-like sites. These are the biggest scammers out there. Most of owners cannot even be found for a reason. They are constantly being sued for slander but if you can’t find them you can’t sting them. They allow uneducated people to whine and complain about people and companies without verifying the validity of anything. You could even go on these sites as an employee of a company and randomly trash your competition….without anyone verifying the truth. So why do these sites exist? So the owners can sell advertising spots on there website. They are cockroaches. Plain and simple.

I hope this article gets passed around to millions of people. I want to educate everyone on how ridiculous things are getting. If you have a bad experience with something then ask yourself if you could have done something more.

Why?

Because that is how you learn. If you never take any responsibility for your failures then it makes it almost impossible to succeed. Look at the people who have the results you want and copy them. Don’t rip them down.

Don’t be a coward and call them a scam.

Aaron Parkinson

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 34

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Because of the rapid brain growth that has been occurring, the baby's head is much larger than its trunk. The nasal pits are easily seen. The baby's legs now resemble paddles.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 33

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The nasal pits are now prominent. The developing heart can be seen through the baby's chest wall. The final - and permanent - set of kidneys has been formed. In about a week, the kidneys will produce urine. In the next four days, the hand plates will appear. (each hand plate contains the tissues that will form the hands and fingers) The baby now measures about 1/3 inch (7-9mm) in length.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 32

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The baby's arms now look less like flippers and more like paddles. (yeah, this is a short post, but I couldn't find anything else!)

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 31

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Rapid brain and head growth continues. Cups are formed that will contain the eyeballs. A primitive mouth appears. The groove of tissue that appeared on day 22 will now separate from the trachea (your windpipe) and develop into the esophagus. (the tube through which food is swallowed)

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 30

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By this time, thirty-eight pairs of somites have formed. (the somites form the bones and muscles of the head and trunk. Don't worry, I had to look it up too) If they haven't appeared already, the leg buds will be present today.

The baby's brain has differentiated into the three main parts possessed by all human brains: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain.

• The hindbrain contains regions that help regulate heart rate and breathing and coordinate muscle movements


• The midbrain is a relay station, sending messages to their final destinations in the brain


• The forebrain has specialized structures called "lobes" that translate input from the senses, play a role in memory formation and storage, and engage in "higher order" processing, like thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.

The baby now measures ¼ inch (6-7mm) long - that is 10,000 times bigger than at conception, and we are only at day 30!

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 29

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237 Days To Go

The lenses of the baby's eyes continue to form. The surface layer of the baby's skin will be formed during this month. The tongue is recognizable and the nasal pits are beginning to form. The lymphatic system (the system that filters out bacteria and other foreign particles) is beginning to develop. A second nonfunctional set of kidneys appears. The arms still look like flippers. The gonads are present but have not developed into ovaries or testes. (anyone want to guess girl or boy yet?) In eight more days (that would be day 37) the baby will be twice as long as it is today.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 28

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238 Days To Go

The lenses of the baby's eyes are beginning to form. The lens bends the light that enters the eye to focus a clear image for vision. The arms now look like flippers. In the next three days, the leg buds will appear. The first of three sets of kidneys appear. (This set never becomes functional) The baby is shaped like the letter C, and the prominent feature is the tail, or end portion, of the baby's body, which now measures .16 to .24 inches long (4-6mm) crown to rump.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 27

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239 Days To Go

By now the arm buds have appeared and a tiny liver has many important functions involving the utilization of nutrients:

• It stores excess blood sugar and releases it when required


• Stores and metabolizes fat


• Breaks down excess protein


• Synthesizes blood-clotting factors


• Breaks down poisonous substances, including alcohol

The gall bladder, stomach, intestines, pancreas, and lungs are beginning to form. The thyroid continues its development.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 26

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The aorta of the baby's heart is beginning to form. The aorta is the largest artery of the body, carrying blood away from the heart to all organs and tissues. The baby's length is now measured from the top of its head (crown) to the bottom of its bottom (rump). The "crown-to-rump" length at day 26 is between .11 and .20 inches (3-5mm).

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 25

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The eyes are beginning to form, and a tiny depression now marks the place on either side of the head where the baby's ear canal and inner ear will form. The digestive system is beginning to form from a portion of the yolk sac. In the next three days, the arm buds will appear.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 24

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The next eighteen days mark a critical period for arm and leg development. At this point, the baby has no visible arms or legs. But in another forty-eight hours, the tiny buds that will form the arms will suddenly appear. The eyes will also begin to form. The spinal cord is beginning to form between pairs of somites. Thirteen pairs of somites are now present. Liver and pancreas buds are present. The embryo now assumes a curved shape, with a prominent bump representing the head.

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My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 23

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The development that began yesterday continues today:

• The baby's jaws are appearing


• The lung buds are forming


• Circulation is being established in the mesoderm and yolk sac


• The lining of the placenta is developing


• The somites are forming

While the baby's physical appearance changes, its size changes too - it is getting bigger everyday!

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 22

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Between week four and week eight, the development of the baby's facial features takes place. Five folds of tissue accumulate at the base of the head to provide the raw material for the chin, cheeks, upper jaw, and ears. Two arches form that will become the upper and lower jaws. The groove of tissue that will form the larynx (your voice box) and trachea (your windpipe) appears. Five more pairs of somites have formed. Now eight pairs of somites are present, and the neural tube (the spinal cord) will begin to form between them. The chest and abdominal cavities are continuing to form. Lung buds (tissue from which the lungs will form) appear in the chest cavity. If the baby's heart didn't begin to beat yesterday, it will start today. Circulation is beginning to develop in the mesoderm, the yolk sac, and in the lining of the placenta.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 21

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245 Days To Go

Four primitive chambers are forming in the baby's heart. Three pairs of somites are now present along the spinal column. The cavities of the chest and abdomen are forming. The baby now measures about 1/8 inch (1.5-2.5mm).

Who Are You Choosing To Associate And Network With?

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If one bad apple spoils the whole bunch, what will 10 bad apples do for you?

Take a good look at your life right now. Where are you? Where are you going? What are your goals? Everyone has room for improvement, and most of us are striving for something better. But the question that remains, will you get there from here?

We all have aspirations to accomplish goals. Perhaps you want to buy your first house or afford to send your children to college or even start that career you have always wanted. Maybe even a house or a vacation? Whatever they are, we all have them. Some of those goals you will accomplish and some of them you won't. But have you ever thought that your surroundings may be playing a factor in the outcome?

Now take a look at your closest friends and family. Who are you spending your time with? More than likely, these people are very similar to you in many ways. Their education is similar. Their employment is similar. Their family, their house, their income, and their toys, are all very similar to what you have. Is this a coincidence? Usually not.

Your surroundings depict a certain comfort level in your life. You become like the people who are closest to you. Is that hard for you to believe? Let me give you an example of what I am talking about.

When I started a job as an auto mechanic, I was fairly clean cut and well spoken. But the more time I spent at my job, the more I became like my coworkers. The changes took place everyday, and were so small, that I didn't even notice them - but my wife did. After working there for a few months, she asked me why I was using vulgar language quite regularly. I was dumbfounded by the question. What on earth was she talking about? I wasn't using such language - was I?

The more I thought about it, the more she was right. My surroundings had taken a toll on the way I was living. I had developed the same language as my coworkers. (I guess the potty mouth stereotype of auto mechanics may be correct) The biggest problem here was that I failed to recognize it and fell victim to it. Then I had to make a conscience effort to correct the situation.

This type of activity can happen to anyone in any walk of life. You will become like the people you surround yourself with, whether you like it or not. Now I am not saying that you need to ditch all of your friends and go find new ones, but you do need to make a conscience effort to recognize your surroundings and take appropriate action. If you want to be a successful auto mechanic, then you need to start spending time around successful auto mechanics. If you want to be a professional football player, then you need to start spending time with football players. Want to be a chef, a dancer, or a broker? You guessed it. The earlier you start, the earlier you will achieve your goals.

Don't let your surroundings dictate your future. Take control of your surroundings and mold your own future.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 20

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246 Days To Go

The next thirty days mark a critical period in the development of the baby's heart. While the heart itself consists of just two heart tubes, it has been joined to blood vessels in the baby's system. The next ten days mark a critical period in the development of the central nervous system. The mesoderm is now dividing into matched pairs on either side of the spinal column. These matched pairs of tissue called "somites" will eventually form the bones and muscles of the baby's head and body. Today, the first pair of somites will appear and thirty-eight pairs of somites will form between now and day thirty. The thyroid gland, eventually located a the base of the neck on either side of the windpipe, is also beginning to form. Today was a big day in the development of the baby's muscles, bones, and heart.

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My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 19

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The fold of tissue that will form the baby's head can now be identified. The baby's body is beginning to unfold. The baby measures between .04 and .06 inch (1.0-1.5mm) from head to tail.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 18

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Besides forming the baby's first blood cells, the cells that create the blood islands also form channels called the heart tubes. The heart tubes are fusing together. This is the first step in forming the baby's primitive heart, which will circulate the blood cells throughout the baby's body.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 17

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Another group of cells is migrating to the baby's head to form the notochord (gives rise to the vertebrae, or the bones of the spine). The cells in the notochord release a chemical that causes a dramatic change in the size of the cells in the ectoderm. These top-layer cells grow rapidly and form a thickened area called the neural plate, which will develop in the next few days.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 16

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A groove is forming within the primitive streak through which cells will migrate to form three layers of tissue:

• The endoderm


• The mesoderm


• The ectoderm

All of the baby's cells and organs will form from these three tissue layers. The bottom later of cells (endoderm) forms the glands, lining of the lungs, tongue, tonsils, urethra and associated glands, bladder, and degestive tract.

The middle layer of cells (mesoderm) forms the muscles, bones, lymphatic tissue, spleen, blood cells, heart, lungs, and reproductive and excretory systems.

The top layer of cells (ectoderm) forms the skin, nails, hair, lens of the eye, lining of the internal and external ear, nose sinuses, mouth anus, tooth enamel, pituitary gland, mammary glands, and all parts of the nervous system.

In addition, the cells from the middle layer will migrate to form a woven support for the developing organs. Another group of cells form clumps called blood islands, which begin to form the baby's first blood cells. The genetic blueprint in each cell tells the cell what to do and orders its migration to the spot in the baby's body where the development will take place. It is a truly amazing process!

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 15

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251 Days To Go

The primitive streak appears - the forerunner of the brain and spinal cord). It is now possible to identify the head and tail sections of the baby's body.

My Wife Is Pregnant - Day 14

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252 Days To Go

No, this is not an April fool's joke. I just found out that my wife is pregnant. We have calculated today to be day fourteen of her pregnancy.

I will be doing research on the developing baby and keep this blog updated with what is happening on a daily basis. Some of this will be technical, and keep in mind that I am by no means a doctor of any sorts, but I will do my best to explain what is going on.

So let's dig right in on what is happening on day fourteen!

The chorionic villi are now fully formed. The amniotic sac, amniotic cavity, and yolk sac have also completed their development.