Comments on: Video: How To Record Video Testimonials Using Skype

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:26:28 +0000

Great write-up. Using Skype is a nice, free way to go about this…we’ve actually come up with a more streamlined, easier way for customers to record and submit their videos right over the web. However, Skype works, too…if your customers have the time, patience, know-how, etc.

By: Melissa Savern

Melissa Savern — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:52:35 +0000

I prefer Supertintin ever since I had problems with another recorder.

By: Eva White

Eva White — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:07:37 +0000

Very nice video. The man in the street is so much better than a paid model. Great use of Skype.

By: Yaro

Yaro — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:43:19 +0000

I believe Pamela can record Skype video conversations, but I have only ever done audio with Pamela.

Maybe a Pamela person can chime in with the answer?

By: Jim Kukral

Jim Kukral — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:31:21 +0000

Can you do this on PC? How? I’ve yet to be able to figure it out.

By: Warenwirtschaft

Warenwirtschaft — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:04:43 +0000

Video testimonials seems like a good idea. I sometimes use written testimonials but i should use them more often to get better results. and video could be even better. Thanks again for a good idea.

By: XLOR

XLOR — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:39:02 +0000

Can’t make myself to use Skype(((

By: Greg Brave

Greg Brave — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:14:01 +0000

Thanks for explaining the use of call recorder for mac. Many people forget that there are plenty of mac users out there!

By: leongaban

leongaban — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:57:53 +0000

Can’t wait to see mine I didn’t know you had a youtube channel! Guess I could have searched….

By: Yaro

Yaro — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:33:12 +0000

Test testimonials are good (I have plenty of those too) BUT, they are not trusted as much since it is easier to forge them. The video testimonials I did are very real – it would be hard for me to grab all these people and conduct fake interviews that appear so genuine.

Video also means you get to see the person and the personality, which is pretty important because if a person in a testimonial appears very similar to the person reading the testimonial, they will feel like the product could work for them too. You can’t get this level a connection with a text testimonial.

By: James - DigitalKeyToInfo

James - DigitalKeyToInfo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:03:25 +0000

Thanks Yaro, that was informative. I’ve not used Skype much yet but this is the second time in a week someone has talked about using it for interviews. Time for me to start using it more.
Also, testimonials are a very important part of marketing for any business. Combined with an offer, a testimonial can be very effective.

By: Baas

Baas — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:36:23 +0000

i used vdownloader or real media player plugin to download video. ;p

By: Noobpreneur

Noobpreneur — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:33:13 +0000

Yaro,

Normal people does things better than the not-so-normal people – genuine intentions.

Cheers on another great video from you

By: Mwangi - the Displaced African

Mwangi - the Displaced African — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:06:14 +0000

The interview was great fun and I hope it’s of use to you….sorry I spoke so fast, I didn’t realize that I was so quick. I literally felt like I was speedy Gonzalez….lol. I’ll be very curious to see how the video testimonials end up working out and I’m greatly looking forward to all the new Blog Mastermind students who will be coming in soon.

By: Linda P. Morton

Linda P. Morton — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:25:48 +0000

Yaro,

I agree that testimonials are important, and I believe they should contain written as well as video testimonials.

I recently read a marketing book that I really liked. The authors sent all purchasers from the launch an opportunity to video a testimonial. I would have quickly written one, but doing a video takes loads more time for me so I passed.

I guess I’m strange, but I also prefer to read testimonials and to get information products in written rather than video form. I can observe the information much faster by reading rather than listening to videos that often contain lots of introductory and off-topic information.

I’m sure this is generational and know that younger generations prefer video, but we old-timers still like to read and prefer writing to taping a video. That’s a difference by age that all marketers need to consider as they design their marketing.

By: Deep Arora

Deep Arora — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:06:07 +0000

Great tip..though requires bit of work..

I joined your blog mastermind and download the report. Let’s see what you inside

Regds,
Deep

By: Vlad from FreshRevision

Vlad from FreshRevision — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:45:58 +0000

Looks good yaro and I totally agree that average person testimonials are very important. Are you going to do some case studies, where you show how you have taken bloggers and their blogs to the next level?