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VA Training Academy is pleased to offer this program through our quality educational partner, HotSkills VA Training:
Podcasting & Video Specialist
Calling all Virtual Assistants and Online Support Professionals...
In this New World of Web 2.0 and Social Marketing, the Demand for VAs with Video, Webinar & Podcasting Skills Has Never Been Higher...
Announcing the first ever 'Video, Webinar and Podcasting for Virtual Assistants' course
...for VAs and other online support professionals who want to offer a specialized skillset to existing (and new!) clients...
Dear Fellow VA,
Consider these statistics:
- US Internet users viewed more than 11.4 billion online videos.
- 91 million people watched 5 billion videos on YouTube.com
(54.8 videos per viewer).
- 51.4 million people watched 400 million videos on MySpace.com (7.8 videos per viewer).
- 75% of all U.S. Internet users watched online videos.
- The duration of the average online video was 2.9 minutes.
Business owners are noticing that videos:
- Instantly increase conversion rates on sales pages
- Keep visitors on their site longer and have them wanting more
- Quickly create brand recognition for their company
- Build immediate rapport with website visitors and potential customers
So what does this mean to you as a Virtual Assistant?
As more and more business owners seek to add multimedia (videos, podcasting and webinars) to their business building strategies, the need for a VA who specializes in this area will grow exponentially.
And the reality is that most virtual assistants out there do *not* provide these services. Or if they do, they may be able to provide support in one area (ie. podcasting) but not another (webinars).
Clients prefer to hire someone who can take care of all their needs - someone who can help them with all aspects of their multimedia intiatives.
With video, webinar and podcasting skills in your Virtual Assistant Porfolio you can add another (higher priced) service to your clients!
Here are a few of the things that you will be able to do once you have these skills under your belt:
- setup and record webinars for your clients - everything from setting up the webinar through to creating a recorded video of the session
- create online promotional videos - help your clients produce videos that can be posted on their sales pages to assist in marketing efforts
- create video based information products - record and create information based videos that can be sold as products online
- create audio podcasts - editing and production of audio podcasts that can be submitted to iTunes and other podcasting directories
This is the only Video, Webinar and Podcasting class created especially for Virtual Assistants!
There are certainly plenty of courses out there which will teach you everything you could possibly ever want to know about video and audio production (and more!). As a VA you simply don't need to know how to do everything - so why waste valuable time, money and effort learning skills that you don't need?
We are huge fans of keeping it simple, and as such will be teaching you the specific skills that we KNOW clients are looking for.
During this training you will learn:
- what business owners need help with, and what you can do (and not do!) to support them
- the best way to record audio & video, so that you can advise your client on how to create the pre-production materials
- how to use Camtasia to edit and produce professional quality online videos
- how to choose the best webinar system for your clients needs
- how to moderate a Webinar and prepare your client with the technical aspects of delivering a stress-free webinar
- how to record a webinar and produce a quality video, including mixing in the audio, editing and producing the final Flash video for their Website.
- the best hosting options for your client to host audio and video on their website
- video submission and promotion, including how to embed a YouTube video and submit to the major search engines
- how to edit and produce an audio podcast using Audacity, including how to add music
- podcast submission and promotion, including RSS feeds, PodPress and submitting to iTunes
Video, Webinar & Podcasting
for Virtual Assistants
An 8 session Self-Study Training Program for VAs who want to
expand their skills portfolio to provide this in-demand service!
Since fall 2007 we have been offering our Ecommerce Specialist program, and had a need for someone who could help record and produce the videos for that program.
We found the answer to our prayers in Michelle Schoen of VADemoGirl.com. Michelle took all of the recording, production and posting of these videos off our hands, and made it super simple for us to focus on leading the training (vs. worrying about the recording!).
She is the ultimate pro at what she does, and so we couldn't resist inviting Michelle to join the faculty just to teach this program.
 Michelle Schoen is a full-time Virtual Assistant with over 10 years of experience in Designing E-learning, Creating Video Tutorials and Website Design. She has two Masters Degrees; one in Instructional Design and one in Project Management. Before becoming a VA her career included six years as a Website Designer and E-learning Specialist with AT&T and four years as a Project Manager of an Instructional Technology team at IBM.
Michelle Schoen started out as an Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant two years ago when she began getting some requests from existing clients to help them set up Webinars. After taking a look around the VA industry and noticing there were not many VAs offering this skill she began to promote this service.
Now, she has added screencasting, video editing and Podcasting to the mix and focuses almost exclusively in those areas. She believes the video work out there now is just the beginning of a wave of need for entrepreneurs who are excited about getting into this type of Internet Marketing.
“Michelle has given me so much inspiration over the last 6 months. She has been instrumental in helping me achieve many of my goals such as setting up Webinars, Podcasting and creating a product out of my series of Webinars allowing me to earn a passive stream of income."
-- Lisa Grant
CEO of Enterprise Project Management Solutions
Wondering if this is really a good area to specialize in?
Let the numbers speak for themselves... as of the time of creating this page in early December 2008 Michelle is already booked solid through to February 2009 (as noted in this screenshot from her website).
How would you like to be booked 3 months in advance?
(Can't say no to that!)
Despite her super busy schedule (and with a bit of begging on our end) Michelle has created some space to dedicate to this training. Which we appreciate knowing how busy she is. So if you are interested in learning these skills don't hesitate - join us!
 I'm Game, Count Me In!
The program consists of 8 hour-long video lessons, during this time you will learn the hot skills clients are looking for:
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The Role of the Video, Webinar and Podcasting Assistant
What specifically are business owners asking help with? And what can you do (and not do!) to support their needs.
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Camtasia 101
Learn the basics of creating and producing simple video files using this popular video tool.
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Setting up Webinars
Learn the basics about how to select a Webinar and conference line system, how to moderate a Webinar and help your client with the technical part of delivering their Webinar
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How to Record, Edit and Produce a Webinar with Camtasia
You will learn how to use Camtasia to record your client's Webinar, mix in the audio, edit and produce the final Flash video for their Website.
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How to Edit and Produce a Video in Camtasia
Using this powerful tool you can edit your client's video and add, zooms, titles, music and hotspots. You will also learn which production settings to use for the various media.
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Video Submission and Promotion
You've created a great video for your client, now time to get it out there! Learn how to embed a YouTube video on a Website and submit the Video to all the major search engines.
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How to Edit and Produce a Podcast using Audacity
We will cover everything from helping your client record an audio, editing the audio file, and mixing with music to create a clean and professional recording.
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Podcasting Submission and Promotion
We will cover RSS Feeds, basic Podast setup using the Podpress blog plugin to submit your client's Podcasts to Itunes and the other popular Podcast sites.
Each session is in online video format so you can dive in and get started immediately!
Plus, you will also have access to various assignments along the way to directly apply what you are learning. This way you can effectively absorb all the new skills you are learning, and also gives you a chance to clear up any questions along the way.
A Very Special Bonus...
All participants will be receiving a Step-by-Step guide on how to create custom CDs/DVDs from your client's webinars and audio recordings.
Just one more service you can offer to your client's, to their delight!
HUGELY valuable, and part of your registration for no additional cost. |
One Last Thing... Before you Click the Buy Button
There are a few things you will need to have in place before the class starts:
- a computer with high-speed internet access
- a copy of the video production tool Camtasia Studio (version 5 or later) so you can complete the assignments. If you don't have Camtasia yet we will tell you how to download a free 30-day trial at the start of class.
- a copy of the audio production tool Audacity so you can complete the audio assignments. If you don't have Audacity yet it is available for free right here.
Price for the complete 8 session Self Study Program - Only $197
Consider this...
As Little as 4 Hours of Work With Your New Skills and
You Can MORE Than Recoup Your Tuition...
Everything after that is gravy, and means more money in your pocket.
Our 'We Swear On Our Laptops' Promise to You...
As service providers who've been around the block awhile, you'll want to know that our goal is your absolute satisfaction.
If within the first week after your registration, you discover it is not for you... let us know and we'll cheerfully refund whatever portion (or full amount) of tuition you've paid. We swear on our laptops...
Will you join us?
To your success!
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this training program.
P.S. - The Virtual Assistant industry is our passion and we would like nothing more than to help you tap into the Web 2.0 craze with a new set of skills.
We look forward to welcoming you into the program!
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