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Here is a collection of valuable guides to help you get the most out of your video experience with AVC. Here you will find useful information about the video process and what you you can do to best prepare.

Guide to Using YouTube to Post Videos and to Promote Yourself

August 5th, 2010

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Follow this step-to-step guide (only six steps) and you’ll be able to upload videos from your computer to YouTube. The guide explains how you can embed the YouTube video onto your website.

Top Ten Camcorder Tips

April 15th, 2010

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Simple ways to improve the quality of your films with any camcorder. After you start with the first ten, you can read more; there are 21 tips in total.

Marketing through Social Media

February 19th, 2010

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Audio Visual Consultants uses a variety of social media to distribute videos it produced. That’s one way we help clients disseminate their messages. Having its own website for over 10 years, AVC has developed systems for showing videos on websites and using them in emails.

Tips to Increase Google Page Rank with Video

November 10th, 2009

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Here are ways to optimize your use of video to increase your Google Page Rank.

Online Video Ads for Retail Stores

November 10th, 2009

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Recent market research shows that video on your website increases the odds of your site appearing on the first page in a Google search. Many merchants are using their websites to sell products online. Now they can add videos to boost their Google Page Ranks.

Guide to Cue Cards

October 30th, 2007

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This one-page guide includes font and format suggestions and tips on using cue cards.

Guide to Video Production

October 30th, 2007

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A concise guide to scripting, developing concepts, location shooting and post-production.

Production Planning Guide

October 30th, 2007

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Download this one-page pdf and use it to determine objectives, outline your program ideas and list visuals to be included.

Preparing an Edit Decision List (EDL)

September 10th, 2007

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Save time and money in the editing room by doing a little homework. This one-page guide shows you how to jot down time code numbers prior to the edit session.

Looking Your Best On Camera

September 10th, 2007

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Tips on clothing choices that work best on camera.

Videotaping Meetings

September 10th, 2007

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Audio, lighting, camera placement and incorporating PowerPoint slides.

Bride’s Guide

September 10th, 2007

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Also for grooms. This 8-page guide to wedding videos includes unobtrusive placement of cameras and frequently asked questions.

How to Get the Most from Your Photo Montages

September 10th, 2007

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Learn how to organize your photos so we can make a DVD with dissolves, movement and music.

Client Guide – Location Filming

September 10th, 2007

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This helps our videographer(s) get in and set up with minimal disruption to your staff and includes sections on audio and using electricity.

Glossary of Terms

September 10th, 2007

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We wrote this guide to help demystify the technology, and explain some of the terms we use.

Guide to DVDs

July 17th, 2007

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If you have any videotapes you want to archive, get them copied to archival-quality DVDs.

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