Hey Tradespacers! This competition is now closed and we’ve chosen the winners but if you want to read the initial post, read on….
If there’s one thing that’s definitely going up, it’s the use of video online. For example, did you know, YouTube users upload 15 hours of video every minute of the day?
Here at the BT Tradespace HQ, it’s no different. We love video and we want more of it. In fact, we’ve gone so video steer crazy that we’ve launched a new upload feature on BT Tradespace TV. Just so you can upload your videos quicker, easier and generally do more of it.
So to kick off the video frenzy and inspire you – we’ve come up with the ‘30 second sell’ video competition. It’s simply your chance to either win a Flip Mino HD camcorder’ (1st prize) or be one of two runners up to win a ‘Flip Video Ultra SD camcorder’. All this, while selling your business and enhancing your Tradespace all at the same time! That’s a three in one advantage as we see it!
The 30 second sell:
Here’s the deal – this is not meant to be a super, duper, ‘filmed in a studio’ type video. It’s simply you, at home or at the office, using your handy cam, web cam or even mobile cam to do a video selling your business or even yourself in 30 seconds (we say 30 seconds but we’re not fussy about the length really). The more experimental, the better. That’s it. Easy peasy.
Our top tips for your video:
- Use any device you have at hand – web cam, handy cam or mobile cam
- Think creative, think customers. Remember ‘talk to the hand’? Well, forget it – talk to your customers; keep it personal and relevant.
- Ideas for videos could be – your reason for getting into business, a product demo, or a short intro from your team (if you have one) – whatever you fancy really!
- Don’t be overwhelmed, just try it, we’re not experts either – remember our Christmas video…? Yeah, we’re still laughing at that one!
- Check out our ‘How to’ guide for creating business videos.
How to upload/enter the competition:
- Once you have your video down to 30 seconds or slightly more (we recommend 30 seconds) – simply visit BT Tradespace TV.
- Click on the ‘Upload your videos‘ promo in the left hand side and follow the instructions on screen. It will take no more than a few minutes.
- After you’ve uploaded your video you will see a link which you can use to update your Tradespace.
- When your Tradespace has been updated with your video, email us with your name, number, your Tradespace and the link to your video before the 14th of August, 2009.
Fun over, we will choose the best ‘30 second sell’ ** and three lucky winners will win a Flip Mino HD camcorder’ or the runner up prize which is a ‘Flip Video Ultra SD camcorder’!
Just a couple of notes:
*We’ve recommended you keep the video down to 30 seconds but don’t worry if it’s longer, we’ll still enter you into the competition.
**We may ask visitors to BT Tradespace to vote on their favourite videos although The BT Tradespace judges will have the final decision.
Please read our Video Upload Competition Terms and Conditions
