Marisa Murgatroyd 
You’ve asked me, Marisa, how do I choose the best background for my videos?
So today’s video is focused on the pros and cons of indoor and outdoor locations.
Your background can make or break your video — either stealing the show from you or enhancing your performance and giving you a level of professionalism and credibility.
Find out exactly what to do and what not to do to to make videos that look pro.
How much is too much or not enough? In this video, I answer a question you’ve been asking me and that is: “How long should my videos be?”
The answer is, “it depends.” It depends on what kind of video you’re making and where you’re going to put it.
In this video, I go over 4 types of videos — blog videos, home page videos, about page videos, and sales videos — and suggested lengths for each kind of video.
In recognition of Day 7 of the 30 Day Video Challenge and “Tuba Fats Tuesday” in New Orleans, Marisa shares her strategy for building celebration into your business.
In business and in life, there are moments when you look up and see how far you have to go and other moments when you look down and see how far you’ve come… 🙂
In this video, I share the origin of me and my name.
So if you’ve been wondering who the hell has a name like Marisa Murgatroyd… or how do you pronounce it… or what does it even mean? Then you gotta watch this video.
Or if you’ve ever found yourself wondering… where is Marisa from? She looks _____ (insert adjective of choice). I’ve gotten it all: Funny, different, exotic, unique, Chinese, Latina — you name it!
Believe me when I say that I have some crazy stories to tell about spending 35 years with a name like “Marisa Murgatroyd.”
You know what they say, “short girl, funny name, big ideas.”
These days they’re even calling me the shortest girl in marketing…. the good news is that I’ll hit a million before I hit 5′ tall. Some goals are just outta your control… 🙂
80% of how people perceive you is based on non-verbal cues such as your posture and body language. And just 20% is based on what you actually say.
In this video, I show you exactly where to look when filming — how to look into the camera so people connect with you. And some common mistakes to avoid.
Get this wrong and you look shy, uncomfortable or even worse — sketchy and untrustworthy.
Get this right and you feel natural. After all, your eyes are the window into your soul.
In this video, I focus in how to get great sound in your videos using an external mic.
The reality is that after your content and how you show up, audio is the most important element in your videos.
If you don’t have good sound, people aren’t going to be able to connect with you and your message. So if your audio is too low or too high, if there’s too much static or background noise, people are going to check out.
The good news is that you don’t have to sink hundreds of dollars into a mic to get great-sounding videos. If you have an iPhone, simply use the headset that came with your phone. Drop the cords down your shirt and clip the mic to your shirt using an alligator clip. Check out this video blog from Jody Jelas for more details on rigging your iPhone up for great sound.
Or if you do prefer to invest in a mic that you’ll use for years to come, I recommend anything by Sennheiser. I use the Sennheiser EW100 G3 lavalier mic. If you look closely, you’ll see it clipped to my collar on every video I shoot… This set-up ran me a hefty $750, but my videos ALWAYS sound great and that’s worth a lot to me. 🙂
For me, this Challenge is about getting into the habit of video — being able to show up anytime, anywhere and be present and real.
That’s why I’m doing this Challenge without planning, scripts, lights or fancy production.
That said, there are some simple things you can do to look great on video.
In this video, I share some quick tips I learned from my 8-year career as a documentary film direct. Such as: how to hold the camera and frame yourself and exactly what to do with your hands so you look more natural and relaxed.
In this video, I share my personal strategies for staying positive, motivated and on purpose when life throws me some curve balls. I also reveal how I manage my time to focus on the top outcomes I want to achieve in my business.
Tony Robbins says that true mastery is not about eliminating challenges (that’s impossible), but anticipating them so they don’t throw you off track.
I decided to commit the month of May to getting really good on video by giving myself a personal challenge to do a video a day for 30 days.
I sent out a simple email invitation inviting my following to join me, and over 200 people said yes! The Challenge officially begins today (May 1, 2013)… Join us!
As promised, here’s my first video. No lights. No script. No second takes. 5 minutes and I was done.
The focus of this video is how to approach the 30 Day Video Challenge and what to say when you hit record.
I gave myself a 30-day challenge to get super ninja at video in the Month of May, because I know that video marketing is the next level of growth for me and my business.
Instead of going this alone, I thought I’d invite you to join me in this challenge and here’s why:
Video marketing is the #1 tool to:
• build your credibility and relatability
• allow people to look you in the eyes and feel your energy
• increase your know, like and trust factor
• and transform visitors into buyers.
Simply adding a video to a sales page can increase conversions up to 80%. People are 4 to 5 times more likely to buy from you if they can actually see you and hear you.
So if you really want to skyrocket your business and build deep lasting relationships with your tribe, then you need to be on video.
I know that there are tons of excuses not to do video – I don’t have the technical know-how, I don’t have the time, I don’t have the confidence, I want it to be perfect, yadda yadda yadda.
That’s why I want to make this super easy for you to say yes to yourself, yes to your business and yes to your message.
There’s no signing up, there’s no paying money, it’s all completely free.
All you have to do is commit to filming yourself once a day starting May 1st – whether it’s for 30 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes. You don’t have to plan what you’re going to say or rehearse. You don’t need a fancy camera – you can simply use your smart phone or iPad. You don’t have to be perfect. And you don’t need to do anything with these videos.
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