Comments on: Part 8: Book video trailers http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Robin Mizell http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-2434 Robin Mizell Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:57:36 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-2434 Thanks for the information, Reno. I'm guessing you're <a href="http://www.renoweb.net/" rel="nofollow">Reno Lovison</a>. Thanks for the information, Reno. I’m guessing you’re Reno Lovison.

]]> By: reno http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-2433 reno Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:39:30 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-2433 We have some more book video trailers here at authorsbroadcast.com We have some more book video trailers here at authorsbroadcast.com

]]> By: Robin Mizell http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-2112 Robin Mizell Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:59:08 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-2112 J. Courtney Sullivan's <em>New York Times</em> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/books/review/Sullivan-t.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink" rel="nofollow">essay on book websites and video trailers</a> mentions Sheila Clover English. J. Courtney Sullivan’s New York Times essay on book websites and video trailers mentions Sheila Clover English.

]]> By: sandeeps http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-1160 sandeeps Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:02:47 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-1160 What an interesting way to get people interested in reading! Book trailers are like movie trailers, but for books! You can find them all over the internet now, but here is a site that's featuring them on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/booktrailers What an interesting way to get people interested in reading! Book trailers are like movie trailers, but for books! You can find them all over the internet now, but here is a site that’s featuring them on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/booktrailers

]]> By: Robin Mizell http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-412 Robin Mizell Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:37:05 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-412 Sheila: Thanks for commenting. I agree that book trailers could be the next big thing, and it's fun to speculate on how they'll evolve. Does Circle of Seven Productions ever receive suggestions from viewers? When searching for your Davey Award- and Telly Award-winning trailers, I happened to find <a href="http://www.myspace.com/scrapfairydesigns" rel="nofollow">Scrap Fairy Designs</a>, a producer in Charlotte, North Carolina, who designs BookPeek videos, MySpace layouts, and websites for romance novels at prices starting at $150-$250. I'm sure the production of book trailers is becoming very competitive. Fortunately, being an innovator must have given you an early advantage. More questions come to mind, which I'll ask in an email message. Maybe we can promote this discussion to a <a href="http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/interview-part-1-sheila-clover-english-circle-of-seven-productions/" rel="nofollow">new post</a>. Sheila:

Thanks for commenting. I agree that book trailers could be the next big thing, and it’s fun to speculate on how they’ll evolve. Does Circle of Seven Productions ever receive suggestions from viewers?

When searching for your Davey Award- and Telly Award-winning trailers, I happened to find Scrap Fairy Designs, a producer in Charlotte, North Carolina, who designs BookPeek videos, MySpace layouts, and websites for romance novels at prices starting at $150-$250. I’m sure the production of book trailers is becoming very competitive. Fortunately, being an innovator must have given you an early advantage.

More questions come to mind, which I’ll ask in an email message. Maybe we can promote this discussion to a new post.

]]> By: Sheila Clover English http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-409 Sheila Clover English Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:25:23 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-409 Great blog! I see a lot of author-made videos and many of them are really good. I've seen some funny ones recently that I really have enjoyed. COS has been making them since 2002 and are the only company to have won both the Davey (International Film Award) and the Telly (equal to an Emmy but for commercials) Awards specifically for book video. We've seen an increase in booksellers using them. Borders Group has taken our videos since 2003. A lot of independent booksellers started using them, playing them both on their websites and in some cases, in their stores. Barnes and Noble recently started taking the majority of our videos this year. Borders has a dedicated page for them here- http://beta.bordersstores.com/online/store/ArticleView_romreadingroom Currently every video on that page is a COS video. We're very proud of the reputation we've worked hard to gain with booksellers. People always think it's expensive to have one made, but really it isn't. I won't plug our videos, but I'll give you a link so you can check it out if you're curious- http://www.cosproductions.com/services.htm What I do want to say is that for the cost of a print ad that someone will see one time, your video can stay on the internet for a year and be seen by new eyes continuously. Videos can be distributed to any of the over 200 online user-generated upload sites that are available and take book video. It's a good investment and a good tool. And if you're someone who has made their own please send it to us! We own Reader's Entertainment TV and we play non-COS videos there! If you mention this blog we'll set you up at no charge! Have a great week and keep watching book video! They're so much fun! Great blog! I see a lot of author-made videos and many of them are really good. I’ve seen some funny ones recently that I really have enjoyed.

COS has been making them since 2002 and are the only company to have won both the Davey (International Film Award) and the Telly (equal to an Emmy but for commercials) Awards specifically for book video.

We’ve seen an increase in booksellers using them. Borders Group has taken our videos since 2003. A lot of independent booksellers started using them, playing them both on their websites and in some cases, in their stores. Barnes and Noble recently started taking the majority of our videos this year.

Borders has a dedicated page for them here-
http://beta.bordersstores.com/online/store/ArticleView_romreadingroom

Currently every video on that page is a COS video. We’re very proud of the reputation we’ve worked hard to gain with booksellers.

People always think it’s expensive to have one made, but really it isn’t. I won’t plug our videos, but I’ll give you a link so you can check it out if you’re curious-
http://www.cosproductions.com/services.htm

What I do want to say is that for the cost of a print ad that someone will see one time, your video can stay on the internet for a year and be seen by new eyes continuously. Videos can be distributed to any of the over 200 online user-generated upload sites that are available and take book video. It’s a good investment and a good tool.

And if you’re someone who has made their own please send it to us! We own Reader’s Entertainment TV and we play non-COS videos there! If you mention this blog we’ll set you up at no charge!

Have a great week and keep watching book video! They’re so much fun!

]]> By: Robin Mizell http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-342 Robin Mizell Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:20:20 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-342 Thanks, PurpleCar. I've always found creative writers to be friendly and eager to help each other. The Web makes it so easy to stay connected and exchange information efficiently. I see you agree that we're going to be seeing a lot more book-related videos. The possibilities are exciting. BTW, via <a href="http://anonymom.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Anonymom</a>, I discovered a brilliant concept blog called <a href="http://sixsentences.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Six Sentences</a> that will interest all writers. Wouldn't you know? It has its own <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn0ALVcbKi4" rel="nofollow">promotional videos</a>. Now, I'll enjoy following all of the links from <a href="http://www.purplecar.net" rel="nofollow">PurpleCar</a>. Thanks, PurpleCar. I’ve always found creative writers to be friendly and eager to help each other. The Web makes it so easy to stay connected and exchange information efficiently.

I see you agree that we’re going to be seeing a lot more book-related videos. The possibilities are exciting.

BTW, via Anonymom, I discovered a brilliant concept blog called Six Sentences that will interest all writers. Wouldn’t you know? It has its own promotional videos.

Now, I’ll enjoy following all of the links from PurpleCar.

]]> By: PurpleCar http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-341 PurpleCar Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:48:27 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-341 This article has a wealth of information in it, great links, and is just fun in general! I just discovered your site, and it's fantastic! I can't wait to wade through all of the articles. Social media, authors, writing, social networking, and random geekiness are all right up my alley. The only thing I would have added to this article is the idea that soon-to-be bestselling first time authors at home can use this newest marketing push as a tool to hone their writing craft. Why not make an amateur book video at home? Look in the camera, talk about your book or have your friend interview you, etc., before you start a project? It can be a great way to get plotting and character thoughts "down on paper" and help generate feelings of accomplishment. Maybe by seeing yourself in a video, you'll think "I can DO this! I CAN write a book." Keep up the good work, love the blog!!! This article has a wealth of information in it, great links, and is just fun in general! I just discovered your site, and it’s fantastic! I can’t wait to wade through all of the articles. Social media, authors, writing, social networking, and random geekiness are all right up my alley. The only thing I would have added to this article is the idea that soon-to-be bestselling first time authors at home can use this newest marketing push as a tool to hone their writing craft. Why not make an amateur book video at home? Look in the camera, talk about your book or have your friend interview you, etc., before you start a project? It can be a great way to get plotting and character thoughts “down on paper” and help generate feelings of accomplishment. Maybe by seeing yourself in a video, you’ll think “I can DO this! I CAN write a book.” Keep up the good work, love the blog!!!

]]> By: purplecar » Blog Archive » Book Videos: For more than just marketing http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-340 purplecar » Blog Archive » Book Videos: For more than just marketing Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:35:36 +0000 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/part-8-book-video-trailers/#comment-340 [...] on promoting the author more than the book.   Robin Mizell of the blog Treated and Released has a great article about how we as authors and artists can take this one step up.  Robin outlines how creative a book [...] [...] on promoting the author more than the book.   Robin Mizell of the blog Treated and Released has a great article about how we as authors and artists can take this one step up.  Robin outlines how creative a book [...]

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