Book Trailer 101

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Learn the 7 Steps to Creating a Book Trailer. Support materials: http://bt101.info/podcast @BookTrailer101

Rich Helms


    • Jul 22, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
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    MAKING VIRAL VIDEOS - PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 13:44


    Charlene Jones (http://soulsciences.net) interviews Rich Helms about making viral videos. Jan 31, 2015

    Making Viral Videos - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 14:43


    Charlene Jones (http://soulsciences.net) interviews Rich Helms about making viral videos. Jan 31, 2015

    MAKING VIRAL VIDEOS - PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 13:44


    Charlene Jones (http://soulsciences.net) interviews Rich Helms about making viral videos. Jan 31, 2015

    Making Viral Videos - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 14:43


    Charlene Jones (http://soulsciences.net) interviews Rich Helms about making viral videos. Jan 31, 2015

    11 - Step 7. Upload and Promote

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2015 10:20


    Your trailer is done, but there is one last writing step before you start sharing: it is time to write your description and tags. To show your video on the web, it has to be hosted. Most book trailer sharing starts with YouTube, the most popular video-hosting site. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep11

    11 - Step 7. Upload and Promote

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2015 10:20


    Your trailer is done, but there is one last writing step before you start sharing: it is time to write your description and tags. To show your video on the web, it has to be hosted. Most book trailer sharing starts with YouTube, the most popular video-hosting site. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep11

    10 - Step 6. Assemble Video

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2015 11:39


    There are three approaches to assembling your trailer video: 1. Use a video creator such as Animoto.com. 2. Use a video editor. 3. Vend the video production. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep10

    10 - Step 6. Assemble Video

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2015 11:39


    There are three approaches to assembling your trailer video: 1. Use a video creator such as Animoto.com. 2. Use a video editor. 3. Vend the video production. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep10

    09 - Step 5. Acquire Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2015 16:08


    In this episode we examine copyright, what media we can and can’t use in a book trailer as well as sources for media. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep09

    09 - Step 5. Acquire Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2015 16:08


    In this episode we examine copyright, what media we can and can’t use in a book trailer as well as sources for media. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep09

    08 Step 4. Write Script (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2015 12:26


    There are three formatting options when writing a book trailer script: timeline, storyboard and screenplay. Each has strengths, limitations and complexities. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep08

    08 Step 4. Write Script (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2015 12:26


    There are three formatting options when writing a book trailer script: timeline, storyboard and screenplay. Each has strengths, limitations and complexities. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep08

    07 Step 4. Write Script (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2015 13:36


    Once you have the log/tag lines worksheet done, it is time to write the script. It’s only a one minute script - how hard can that be? View materials: http://bt101.info/ep07

    07 Step 4. Write Script (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2015 13:36


    Once you have the log/tag lines worksheet done, it is time to write the script. It’s only a one minute script - how hard can that be? View materials: http://bt101.info/ep07

    06 Step 3. Select Approach (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 13:04


    One of the first design decisions when creating a book trailer is to select the approach. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep06

    05 Step 3. Select Approach (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 18:48


    One of the first design decisions when creating a book trailer is to select the approach. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep05

    06 Step 3. Select Approach (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 13:04


    One of the first design decisions when creating a book trailer is to select the approach. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep06

    05 Step 3. Select Approach (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 18:48


    One of the first design decisions when creating a book trailer is to select the approach. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep05

    04 Step 2. Create Building Blocks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2015 16:42


    How to create the building blocks of your book trailer. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep04

    04 Step 2. Create Building Blocks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2015 16:42


    How to create the building blocks of your book trailer. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep04

    03 Step 1. Identify Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2015 7:16


    Step 1 is to identify the audience, reader expectation, genre and goal of the book trailer. This is the first step to putting on your marketing hat and thinking about how you are going to pitch the book, and to whom. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep03

    02 What is a Book Trailer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2015 17:10


    Before you can create a book trailer, you need to understand what a book trailer is. Just as a movie trailer is a video commercial for a movie, a book trailer is a video commercial for a book. While the idea is the same, the characteristics of a book trailer differ from those of a movie trailer in many ways: history, viewing, raw material, length and cost, viewing on the web and goals. Let’s explore book trailers by comparing them to movie trailers. To see the videos discussed in the podcast visit http://bt101.info/ep02

    03 Step 1. Identify Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2015 7:16


    Step 1 is to identify the audience, reader expectation, genre and goal of the book trailer. This is the first step to putting on your marketing hat and thinking about how you are going to pitch the book, and to whom. View materials: http://bt101.info/ep03

    02 What is a Book Trailer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2015 17:10


    Before you can create a book trailer, you need to understand what a book trailer is. Just as a movie trailer is a video commercial for a movie, a book trailer is a video commercial for a book. While the idea is the same, the characteristics of a book trailer differ from those of a movie trailer in many ways: history, viewing, raw material, length and cost, viewing on the web and goals. Let’s explore book trailers by comparing them to movie trailers. To see the videos discussed in the podcast visit http://bt101.info/ep02

    01 Introduction to Book Trailer 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2015 4:28


    Book Trailer 101 looks at the creation of book trailers as a series of steps. During the process, you will go back and rework previous steps as you learn. Finding a special photo could result in a change of script. Reading a phrase out loud might cause a rewrite to smooth out the delivery. Creating a trailer is an iterative loop of events. Support materials: http://bt101.info/ep01

    01 Introduction to Book Trailer 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2015 4:28


    Book Trailer 101 looks at the creation of book trailers as a series of steps. During the process, you will go back and rework previous steps as you learn. Finding a special photo could result in a change of script. Reading a phrase out loud might cause a rewrite to smooth out the delivery. Creating a trailer is an iterative loop of events. Support materials: http://bt101.info/ep01

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