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iPod Nano Giveaway on November 15, 2009

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:05:31 -0500

Join this project and qualify to win an iPod. Connectwithme.tv is a great place to contribute ideas about organizations and individuals who are using social media tools to spark social transformation. This blog, the connectwithme Twitter feed, the project’s Facebook page and other social media tools are being used to generate content for our innovative documentary. This is a documentary that viewers direct.

To celebrate our first collaborative shoot day on November 15, 2009, we’re giving away an iPod Nano (PRODUCT) RED. With the new built-in video feature on the iPod nano, you’ll be ready to shoot anything.

Enter for your chance to win by following connectwithme on Twitter and signing up on our Facebook group. You can also qualify to win by participating in our shoot on November 15, 2009. More details about the shoot at: Twitter.com/connectwithme

Visit www.connectwithme.tv for more information about how to get connected to this groundbreaking filmmaking 2.0 project. Let’s make history together. Become a member of the first collaborative documentary crew to produce a film that viewers direct about social change and social media.

Social media for social transformation.
Help inspire change.
www.connectwithme.tv

About iPod Nano (PRODUCT) RED
Source: Apple.com
Play more than music. Play a part.
Sound effects.
You make choices every day, from the clothes you wear to the music you play. Now making a choice means making a difference. That’s because proceeds from every iPod nano or iTunes Gift Card (PRODUCT) RED sold go directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.
The Global Fund.
The numbers don’t lie: More than 4,100 people die every day from AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, and almost 2,000 children are infected with HIV each day. (PRODUCT) RED works with companies, like Apple, to create (PRODUCT) RED branded products and direct up to 50 percent of gross profits from the sale of those products to the Global Fund to help fund AIDS programs in Africa. Since its introduction, (PRODUCT) RED has generated more than $130 million for the Global Fund. And now you can make an impact by purchasing (PRODUCT) RED.
For further information about the Global Fund and (RED), visit www.JOINRED.com.

CANCER Conquerors

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:28 -0500

Do you know someone who is engaged in the fight against Cancer or Leukemia? Create a video and share their story with us. On June 13, 2010, the winning video entries will be announced.

First price: LCD HD Television
Second Prize: iPod Nano (with built-in video recorder)
Third Prize $100 Future Shop gift card

POST LINKS TO YOUR VIDEOS BELOW.

DOCUMENTARY BLOG

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:45:37 -0500

Share your ideas below. What should we explore in the connectwithme.tv documentary? How are individuals and organizations using social media tools to influence social transformation?

Editing video without desktop software

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:29:38 -0500

Here’s an editing tool that allows you to upload, edit and publish your own videos without the need for any desktop software. You can finally edit a video with an online, web-based platform.

I decided to give Pixorial a test drive and I was impressed with its capabilities as a web-based video editing tool. It doesn’t allow you to edit at full SD frame size (720 X 486) that most desktop applications are built to handle, but it is very robust for being a web-based solution.

I would not recommend sending them your analog material (such as VHS tapes) to be converted by their in-house service. There are several local conversion services that are more affordable.

I still have to export a project and as soon as I do that, I’ll finish this review.

VALUE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:08:07 -0400

What value do you find in using social media tools?