Topic: We need better promotional videos and material!! [Brainstorming] (Read 1950 times)

VERY GOOD STARTING POINT VIDEO!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehz2xLfroHA

this is exactly what is needed.

How far along are you?

So then promote its factual merits in a commercial spot.

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having a video of a expert and a novice having a scripted conversation is much like those annoying adverts you see that promise you to make atleast $500 a day by following their fool proof method of market trading.

we don't need 'consumer' based videos to get people mining/buying bitcoin. we need people like bitinstant and other talented spokesman to go to merchants and get them onboard.

businesses do not base their decisions on cheesy videos. they base it on business meetings with representatives. so video's made by the armchair anarchist would not really add much merit to bitcoin.

if you build business relations, customer relations will follow.

I'd rather Bitcoin be promoted on its factual merits rather than bullshit marketing.

checkout my bitcoin tshirts:

https://www.bitmit.net/en/user/bitcointshirts

everyone welcome to order in big batches.

my prices are really cheap!

A 30 min ad spot should cost about $20,000-$50,000 during regular airtime on a SciFi channel somewhere.

The Bitcoin Infomercial:

"Has this ever happened to you?"

Black and white video of a frustrated and irritated woman:

trying to buy something online by shoving cash into a computer monitor.

dropping a credit card and the entire contents of her purse while trying to swipe it at a PoS.

has an ink pen explode and stain her nice dress as she's trying to write a check.

"Now there's an amazing solution for all of your monetary needs!"

Star wipe to full color video of a happy and content woman waving a smartphone around, clearly enchanted by the wonderful technology.

"Bitcoin! The amazing digital currency designed to make your life simpler and easier!"

Woman buys alpaca socks with press of a button.

"Never have to waste time and effort on sending cash to online stores."

Woman taps phone on fast food restaurant cash register. Employee and woman exchange smiles and laugh.

"Pay for an evening meal in seconds!"

Woman throws away checkbook and pen into trash can, turns to look at smartphone with satisfaction.

"Never ruin your favorite dress in public again!"

Video animation of computer and internet stuff that looks simultaneously impressive yet safe and user friendly. (good luck)

"Using the power of the internet, your money is secured by the most powerful supercomputer on EARTH!"

Video of thieves unsuccessfully trying to steal money from the internet. (Again, good luck)

"All you have to do is press a button! It's like sending an email, but it's money instead!"

Video of group of attractive and diverse friends and family sending each other bitcoins for fun, smiling. Close up on young preteen.

"It's so safe and easy, even Junior can join in on the fun!"

Cut to standard blue order screen with yellow text reading "Internet".

"Toorderbitcoincallyourfriendwhoknowsaboutcomputersandaskhimtogetbitcoinforyou.B itcoinisnotinsuredbuyerbewareuseatyourownrisk.Cautionuseofbitcoinmayhavethefoll owingsideeffects:questioningauthoritybeinglabledaterroristengaginginlongdebatesaboutlibertariani smwithassholesonlinebeingscammedbecomingascammerbecomingdisillusionedbythereali zationofeconomicfreedomandtheurgetotellothersaboutbitcoinasoftenaspossible.Offe rvoidinIranifJGarzikcatchesyou.Nopurchasenecessary.Manywillenterfewwillwin."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unfx2qCj6Ao

When are we going to get the Bitcoin Foundation version of this video? What would be in it? Who would it feature?

We should all pool to buy a 30-second superbowl commercial spot.

I'm making promotional music materials about Bitcoin incorporating samples of people talking bitcoin. check it out - http://www.soundcloud.com/djleo

Given the above, let's then think outside alpaca pen, brainstormin' to the nth degree, musing as to what some of those immediate needs need solving.

~Bruno K~

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Podcasts would be very interesting

The word "Bitcoin" is scientific jargon to the vast majority of
onlookers. The most effective strategy is to accept this fact and treat
it as such. So while excellent quality videos about Bitcoin are helpful,
it's better to focus marketing efforts on actual, tangible services that
are easy to use and readily available.

The LadyBytes BitInstant video is a perfect example of this. It teaches
you just about everything you need to know about Bitcoin, but if you
still want more info, you read the Wiki. As an aside, this "Screw Banks"
angle I feel is ineffective in and of itself, and detrimental in that
it picks a fight it cannot win. Feel free to prove me wrong with real
conversion numbers but I feel the angle is weak, overly obvious and
blatantly immature, and besides most people don't give a DAMN about
ANYTHING outside of how fat their ass looks in their jeans. Good luck
with the inflammatory angle, but IMO it's just not what BTC needs.

You could give people the world's greatest explanation of Bitcoin, but
it will remain a foreign, irrelevant concept until something tangible,
like a service that solves an immediate need is presented to them

Nice 1. Someone should post it on Reddit next week 

Exactly. Something for newbs like moi.

here's one we did that is targeted to a specific market (people frustrated with banks)

http://screwbanks.net/

I agree 110% hence why I'm working on a solution, it will be called bitcoincurve.com as in The Bitcoin Learning Curve.