6 Things You Should Do Before Hitting The Record Button

1. Know Where You're Going To Shoot Your Video

Location is extremely important. Clutter, noise, or other background distractions can detract from the overall perfomance of a video.

2. Know What You're Going To Say In Your Video

Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. If you just hit the button and start talking, you'll end up spending too much time editng that video. Know your lines, your blocking, everything.

3. Know Who You're Going To Have In Your Video

Casting in a video is important - making sure everyone is there, and that everyone is in full support of the video shoot is also very important.

4. Know When You're Going To Record Your Video

Setting aside the time for your video shoot will ensure that the time you have for it is uninterrupted. This can be the difference in a great video shoot or a frustrating afternoon.

5. Know Why You're Shooting A Video

"Video for Video's Sake Is Dead" - You have to have a reason for your video. If your video serves no purpose, don't bother shooting it.

6. Know How You're Putting Your Video Online

This is the biggest thing that stops most people from putting videos online. They simply don't know how. The video is on their camera, but they have no idea how to get it online. Feel free to watch our ScreenCast to answer a lot of those questions.