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Lots of exciting things have been happening here at YakkingHeads.com!

We’ve got a new site. Now it’s even easier to navigate around the site and possibly, more fun!

And we’ve got a new slogan: “Where Real People Bring REAL Results”

We think that says it all. While the technology of Video Spokespersons on websites is still relatively new, it’s more than a novelty. It’s about adding Real People to your website. No more clicking quietly through the web. When you reach a site with a Video Spokesperson, a real person is going to stop and talk to you.

And there’s more good news. We have some great new actors that we’ve added to the site. Head over to the Actors page to meet them. And find out when actors change and when more actors are added by following us on Twitter! @yakkingheads will keep you up-to-date on any and all changes around the site.

And while there’s more good news ahead as we add more actors to the site, one actress in particular (whose been there since the beginning) is leaving Central Florida. And while we’re saying goodbye to Annalisa, hurry up and place your orders. She’s leaving the state for good (last chance to order is December 1st!)!

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YakkingHeads is on the verge of an exciting site redesign. We’ll let you know as soon as it goes up. The redesign should give people a better impression of everything that we do at a glance! We’ll have some other exciting news then too! Unfortunately, that’s all I can say right now.

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Right now there are a lot of exciting new things happening at YakkingHeads.com, as we are launching two incredible new products that you won’t find anywhere else:

Bilingual Player: Spanish/English

The first product that we want to talk to you about is the bilingual player. You can order the bilingual player for any of your videos by ordering 2 videos and selecting the ‘Bilingual Video Host Player’ when you order. Don’t worry about translating the script if you don’t speak Spanish, we’ll take care of that for you. And now you’ll be able to communicate with a whole new audience. And isn’t that what you want! New customers!

Multiple Video Host Player

With the Multiple Video Host Player, you can control when your Video Spokesperson play. Instead of having one video on the front page of your site, you can now have 50 or more! And you can have the videos play whenever you want. Do you want videos that play every morning, from 10am to noon? Now you can really bring your site to life with smarter and more responsive Video Spokespersons that play based on the time of day or the day of the week that you want! This is an unprecedented opportunity to bring your website to life, and to help you take advantage of this opportunity, we have special pricing, we have Multiple Host Video Packages of 10, 25 and 50 Video Spokespersons! Order with any of This Weeks’ Actors, and you can get 10 Videos for $750, 25 Videos for $1500, or 50 Videos for $2500! And Special Cast actors are only a few dollars more, with packages of 10 Videos for $850, 25 Videos for $1700, or 50 Videos for $2750.

To order just click on the Multiple Video Host Packages after you click on the order button.

These are both exciting packages and we’re sure that you have lots of questions. Email us at yakkingheads@gmail.com OR call us at 407-268-5125, and we’ll tell you everything that you need to know!

Thanks!
YakkingHeads Team

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Continuing the conversation on creating Video Spokespersons. We are now going to talk about how some basic strategies on writing scripts to make your Video Spokesperson the best that it can be:

Have Your Web Spokesperson WALK-ON
Rather than having your Video Spokesperson fade in or suddenly appear. Having your Video Spokesperson walk on from off-screen left or right, you have an opportunity to surprise your audience. And if your talent starts talking before they hit their mark, you can only increase that ‘wow factor’

Get Creative!
Just because most sites have a man/woman walk on in a suit doesn’t mean that is exactly what you need to do. Actors can jump on and jump off. They can be struck by lighting. They can hold props. They can dress in costume. If you have a creative idea for how to approach your audience, by all means consider it. Actors love to explore new characters, and you should inspire them with a challenging and different character for them to play.

Make Your Script’s Length Appropriate
When you are writing a script for your Video Spokesperson, recognize which page of your site that your Video Spokesperson will appear on. If your spokesperson is going to appear on the Front Page of your site or a Landing Page, you are going to want to make your scripts brief and to the point. On other pages of your site, it may be more suitable to add longer explanations of your products or services. But on your Front Page and Landing Pages, your scripts should be focused. And short.

Improvise?
It’s alright if you don’t know what to say immediately. But consider improvising a monologue about your product or service. You don’t know what great web video and marketing ideas that you might be hiding from yourself.

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With YakkingHeads.com, creating a Video Spokesperson is easy. But if you’re motivated to create and shoot your own Video Spokespersons, here is some advice to get you started.

First, creating a Video Spokesperson for your website involves two distinct phases: Shooting. And encoding. In the next few days we’ll be talking about the different phases that are involved in the process.

SHOOTING: PART 1: “Prepping the Green Screen”

You are going to need to have a green screen. Shooting a green screen for web Video Spokespersons can be easy, if you understand what you’re trying to do. In the case of shoot green screen video, you are trying to remove the green background so that you can place the subject/talent on a website. Knowing that you are going to be removing the screen, make sure to light the green screen evenly.

The more consistent the color/lighting of the screen, the easier it will be to remove. You will also want to make sure that your future Web Video Spokesperson is far enough away from the green screen that their shadows will not appear on it.

As far as the green screen background is concerned, there are several ways to go. Some processes are much more expensive than others, and the process that is right for you depends on what you’re trying to produce. Are you creating a full-body shot or a medium-body shot? Make sure that you’ve asked yourself all of the appropriate questions.

Before you buy any ’screens’ we recommend purchasing “Greenscreen Made Easy” – It’s a fantastic resource if you’re looking at setting up your own greenscreen studio. And even if you’re a seasoned professional, don’t be put off the by ‘Made Easy’ title, there’s a lot of great information in this book, for video production professionals at any level.

Tomorrow we’ll talk about some of the different techniques that you can use to write scripts that will make your Video Spokesperson exciting and different.

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1. You have a landing page and you are looking to increase conversion rates
With a landing page, you are looking at directing your customers to fill out a form for more information, purchase a product/service, or to let them know about your company. And on your landing page, there’s nothing worse than a confused customer. But with a Video Spokesperson you have an opportunity to connect with your customer and to even give them a little suggestion.

2. You have a business that no one understands (Well, not right away)
You may know all about the widgets that you sell. But that doesn’t mean that everyone else does. With a Video Spokesperson you have an opportunity to present your product or service to your customers in a new way.

3. You are tired of answering the same questions
An FAQ is supposed to handle all of the general questions that your customers throw at you. But with a Video Spokesperson, you can ensure that your clients don’t skip through the part that talks about what you do and how much it costs.

4. You are running an affiliate marketing site
With an affiliate site, you need to differentiate your products/services from the thousands of other affiliates selling the same thing. And with a Video Spokesperson, you can do that. Humanizing your product without using the same stock photos that everyone else is using.

5. You have a small business
This is the most general of the ‘Top 10 Reasons to get a Video Spokesperson‘. There are lots of small businesses on the web. But even if your traffic is local, you still need to get in front of your customers on your site. With a Video Spokesperson you can get an instant connection with your local audience.

6. You need to re-design your site
Video Spokespersons are an easy to way to totally transform the way that clients look at your website. And for much less than you might pay a web programmer.

7. You have a really small business
With a few different Video Spokespersons on your site, you can make your web business feel a lot busier.

8. You need to make a direct emotional appeal to your audience
Nothing connects to people quicker than a person. A professional Video Spokesperson can add an emotional appeal to your business or charity that wouldn’t have been possible with text alone.

9. Vanity
You are a vain person and want to appear on your own website, as yourself. Possibly accompanied by professional head shots.

10. You want to surprise your audience
You have a special sale and it only lasts a week. One day? An hour? A Video Spokesperson can surprise your audience, letting them know about a special sale. Maybe only the spokesperson knows a discount code? Stranger things have happened.

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We are proud to have 2 new Spokespersons working with us. TC and Dora.

TC is an experienced web host and Dora is fluent in Spanish as well as English.

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YakkingHeads has a new location. We have moved from Sanford, Florida to Winter Park, Florida.

Our new office is 676 Formosa Ave!

This is good news for actors who live in the downtown area. We’ll be holding new casting calls this week.

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We’re excited to add a new video spokesperson to our talent pool: Please welcome Jenny!

Jenny is a talented sportscaster. And she’s looking forward to using her years of broadcast experience to work, producing great content for YakkingHeads clients. So, if you haven’t already, take a look: http://www.yakkingheads.com/actors.php

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