Free Toolkit: The 17 Essential Tools You Need To Produce Your Own Videos

Posted on: Thursday, May 20th, 2010
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We talk to a lot of small business owners, entrepreneurs and marketingsocial web video production 17 tools 237x300 Free Toolkit: The 17 Essential Tools You Need To Produce Your Own Videos professionals who want to shoot video for the web.

They’re non-technical, creative and don’t have much of a budget. But they know that video can broaden their audience, increase traffic to their site and improve conversion rates.

And the first question is always, “How do I get started?”

Well, here’s how. We’ve put together this toolkit of bare essentials that you’ll need in order to begin producing your own videos.

You’ll learn about tools, prices and where to get to get the necessary equipment that will have you distributing videos quickly and easily.

Click here to download the free video production toolkit.

Here are a few of the things you’ll learn in the guide:

  • Camera: Discover a camera that creates beautiful images as well as great sound.
  • Microphone: Learn about an entry level solution that won’t have you fiddling with wireless channels.
  • Lighting: Achieve clean lighting without purchasing a 3-point light kit.
  • Tripod: Select a tripod that fits your budget or use something smaller, simpler and less expensive.
  • Editing tools: Shorten your editing time by using a simple, free software that few people know about.
  • Distribution: Gain insight into why signing up for multiple services isn’t always your best solution.

We’ve also added a shopping list at the end of the toolkit to make purchasing your new equipment easier on you.

Download the free toolkit.

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  • ileenieweenie
    Great tips, Tal. I'm looking forward to exploring the video world and will use this list to get me on my way. Thanks!
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