Episode 176
The Best Advice from The Last 3 Years
It’s The Visual Lounge’s third birthday!
To celebrate, host Matt Pierce shares some of the most memorable and insightful moments from the past three years.
This episode features clips from Brian Fanzo, Cara North, Josh Cavalier and plenty of other incredible guests discussing the importance of understanding your viewers, making the first jump into video, why accessibility is essential and lots more.
A huge thank you to all of our guests and every listener who has tuned in. Here’s to another three years!
Learning points from the episode include:
- 00:00 – Introduction
- 00:10 – A message from Matt Pierce
- 02:12 – Josh Cavalier on understanding your audience
- 03:10 – Owen Hemseth/Owen Video on the G.R.E.A.T. principle
- 05:00 – Brian Fanzo on identifying what makes you great on video
- 07:09 – Jonathan Halls on taking inspiration from TV
- 08:58 – Lee LeFever on storytelling on video
- 11:22 – Diana Howells explains B.L.E.A.C.H.
- 13:26 – Matt Pierce on making the most of your equipment
- 15:17 – Peter Hopwood on the benefits of being self-critical
- 16:45 – Elizabeth Pierce on using video to engage an audience
- 18:28 – Matt Pierce and Jayne Davids on speeding up your video production
- 21:50 – Paul Wilson on why quality is key
- 23:37 – Andrew DeBell on making videos look better
- 25:07 – Matt Pierce on why you should cut more from videos
- 26:22 – Emily Weiss on using interaction to engage with your audience
- 28:28 – Cara North on the value of accessibility
- 31:20 – Edie Clark on why now is the time to create videos
- 33:03 – Josh Cavalier on aiming high in video
- 34:43 – Troy Hunt on why perfect is the enemy of good
- 35:57 – Matt Tidwell on how to make your first video
- 37:36 – Matt Pierce on getting better every day
- 38:02 – Outro
Important links and mentions:
Josh Cavalier
Owen Video
Brian Fanzo
- Connect with Brian on LinkedIn
- Follow Brian on Twitter
- Visit Brian’s website
- Subscribe to Brian’s YouTube channel
Lee LeFever
Jonathan Halls
Diana Howles
Matt Pierce
Peter Hopwood
Elizabeth Pierce
Jayne Davids
Paul Wilson
- Connect with Paul on LinkedIn
- Follow Paul on Instagram
- Follow Paul on Twitter
- Visit Paul’s website
- Subscribe to Paul’s YouTube channel
Andrew DeBell
Emily Weiss
Cara North
- Connect with Cara on LinkedIn
- Follow Cara on Twitter
- Visit Cara’s website
- Subscribe to Cara on YouTube
Andy Owen
Edie Clarke
Troy Hunt
Matt Tidwell