Usually, in recent year, I head straight for Videopad when I am looking for a great free editor. Videopad is a great program and it remains my first choice when it comes to free and inexpensive video editors but lately, my allegiances are shifting. If you are looking to use the free version of Videopad use this link and watch you don’t accidentally download the trial version which could ask for money when you … Read More
Today I am adding Google Site Kit to my WordPress site as a way to earn income from Google Adsense. The whole process took about ten minutes as you can see in this video. I’ll keep you updated with a follow-up video as the ads come online and share with you the success of the process. In the meantime I would like to know if your experiences. Have you thought about or have you … Read More
Advertising students at Deakin University produced campaigns with one to get presented to the amazing social enterprise we know as Who Gives a Crap. Although this campaign was chosen as a finalist to actually get used by the company it was a great experience to create for such a reputable social enterprise. Background Who Gives a Crap provide ethical recycled toilet paper and 50% of profits help those who don’t have access to a … Read More
In this field report on using the LearnDash learning management system (LMS), I’d like to take you through some of the logic behind our choices as we set up a comprehensive piano chords e-learning course and hopefully inspire other media makers. (You can also check out April’s free piano lessons). We chose to host our course on our own WordPress site and install the LearnDash plugin. The decision really comes down to the benefits … Read More
This is the first time I have updated my Pinterest scheduling page since 2018 and in 2020 my practices have changed a little. I am not saying I am an expert at scheduling on Pinterest by any means but we do (my wife who runs the piano site we are promoting) and I do have some success Pinterest when it comes to getting clicks to our site. Here is my 2020 video on how … Read More
Lets start with virtues Courage As a creative it is important to have the courage to pursue ideas. And then face constructive criticism as to weather changes would strengthen or weaken the defined communication message. Diligence Through diligence perseverance and dedication to professional practices I continue to improve. Compassion I have compassion for all stakeholders in my open ethical communication and messaging, never resorting to stereotypes. Wisdom I am willing to take the council … Read More
This video is all about preparing your thumbnail image using a template. Your thumbnail image is the image that people see and click on in youtube. We will create a template in Canva and also fill out the tags and description. Image adapted from CC0 by Elisa Riva (social) [clickToTweet tweet=”Now I can create a thumbnail on Youtube. Thanks #teamricky” quote=”Tell twitter you can make a thumbnail now.”]
Today on tips and tricks we introduce Canva as a way to make infographics. I find myself using Canva lot’s these days for those simple quick image work, where we want to present professional looking design but can’t afford to fuss all day about the production of it. Image Adapted from CC0 by Stefan Keller (Fantasy) Consider: How you can use Canva to improve how your business is represented.
