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Welcome to Simple Video Systems 👋
If you're reading this, you've decided that video is worth doing — but you're not trying to become a full-time content creator, and you don't have a marketing department. That's exactly who this community is for. I'm a trial lawyer. Twenty-plus years in the courtroom, and for most of that time I ignored marketing completely. I'm also a dad to 9 kids. When I finally started marketing with video, I made every mistake you'd expect: random ideas, inconsistent recording and publishing, and trying to do it all myself. The first big breakthrough for me was hiring a PT VA, who still works for me, to begin taking over parts of the process. This gave me confidence to delegate more and more things to others. The second big breakthrough was creating a very strategic decision for identifying my desired viewer, and having a clear purpose for each video and each channel. That's what Simple Video Systems is built around. Five things guide everything we do here: 1. Keep the process simple. Complexity is the enemy of consistency. 2. Always look for what can be delegated or automated. Your time is the scarce resource. 3. Know your audience and your purpose before you hit record. 4. Minimize editing. 5. Treat video as your organic edge. It's still one of the few tools a small business can use to compete with bigger, better-funded competitors — and with AI-generated content. Who this is for: Small business owners and service providers — solo operators and small teams — who want video to actually rank and get found, not just rack up views. If you'd rather build something durable in search than chase a trending sound, you're in the right place. Your first step: Reply below and tell us: - What you do and who you serve - Where you're starting from with video (zero, a little, or a lot) - The one thing about video marketing that feels hardest right now No perfect answers needed. Just start the conversation. Glad you're here. — Craig
I Suck at Consistency
And You Probably Do Too. Here's What To Do Instead. https://youtu.be/jDjTn5yxtXo
Editing Videos
For me, a major bottle neck is editing videos, at least non-talking head videos. I'm talking action type videos I do like when I'm driving truck, working out, or on vacation. Things that are sort of one-offs and not necessarily something I can assign to a team member with an SOP. Eventually, I hope to hire a skilled video editor who can learn me and my story telling and slide in to that role, but for now, it's on me. I spent this weekend going through and editing clips from my most recent days driving dump truck. I made some full videos, but also am compiling a library of different clips that I can incorporate in to future videos, especially as b-roll (loading truck, going on scale, shifting, unloading, etc.). I especially like me Insta 360 X5 and AcePro2. I have to use the Insta 360 studio app for initially editing the 360 clips, but then I prefer Cap Cut if at all possible. I'm learning Final Cut Pro, but it's not as intuitive to me as Cap Cut. I also spent the weekend going through, trimming, and then compiling clips from my family camping trip this summer. Most of these videos were taken on the X5. I'm not entirely sure why the end quality seems grainy on youtube, but it does the job. This, again, I like editing in Cap Cut. My process is basically get all the clips ready, compiling them, and then trimming, trimming, trimming. https://youtu.be/4E01C1FcTl8
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Need a new webcam
Hey guys, I need a new webcam. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
I love my dash cam
I’ve been driving dump truck recently as a favor and networking opportunity with a local company and also to create content for my marketing channels. I have a 4k dash cam that is generally in my car but I can take it and put it in the truck when I drive. It’s both a legal safety net in case I get in a crash, but also records high quality video. i have both front facing (out the windshield) and cabin facing, and they easily sync in my editing software when I want to switch back and forth to the different views.
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