BiggerPockets Launches its First Online Promo Video

You can watch it from several places on the site, and it is also live on all of your favorite video sites like YouTube, Google Video, Facebook, Myspace, etc.

Check out the video and enjoy!

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BTW - In case you are wondering, I do play both characters in the video.

Let us know what you think and be sure to share it with everyone you know!

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:40AM

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Jared Christiansen

Real Estate Investor · Fort Wayne, IN

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Icon_minipost Feb 08 '08, 03:25 AM

Hilarious!!! Great work Dick!! I mean Josh.... :lol:

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:40AM

Eric Foster

Real Estate Investor · Portland, Oregon

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Icon_minipost Feb 08 '08, 04:41 AM

Very funny... Good job Dick!

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:40AM

Calixto Urdiales

Residential Real Estate Agent · Los Angeles, California

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Icon_minipost Feb 08 '08, 09:05 AM

This is truly a wonderful time to celebrate the coming of biggerpockets and its proud founder Josh Dorkin. Congrats on the release Josh and I await the coming of more videos as well.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:40AM

Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder · Denver, Colorado

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Icon_minipost Feb 08 '08, 10:07 AM

Glad you liked it guys! I still do.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:40AM

Calixto Urdiales

Residential Real Estate Agent · Los Angeles, California

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Icon_minipost Feb 09 '08, 07:20 AM

Are you kidding Boss Man, we loved it!

:groovy: :goofy: :beer:

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:40AM

Jonathan Katz

Real Estate Consultant · Calabasas, California

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Icon_minipost Feb 09 '08, 10:57 AM

That was awesome. Great job. I'm sold :D .

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:40AM

Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder · Denver, Colorado

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Icon_minipost Feb 09 '08, 09:06 PM

Thanks, Guys! Keep sharing the video with people . . . .

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:41AM

Nate Hall

Real Estate Broker · Raleigh, North Carolina

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Icon_minipost Feb 14 '08, 11:21 PM

HAHAHA !!! That was great. Good work Dick !

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:42AM

Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder · Denver, Colorado

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Icon_minipost Feb 14 '08, 11:43 PM

Hey Nate . . . be nice! :mrgreen:

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:42AM

Aly L

Real Estate Investor · Middletown, New Jersey

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Icon_minipost Feb 15 '08, 09:34 PM

Thanks, that was a well needed laugh :) Great job.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:43AM

Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder · Denver, Colorado

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Icon_minipost Feb 15 '08, 11:38 PM

No problem, Aly! Glad I could make you laugh!

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:43AM

Mike V.

Real Estate Investor · St. Louis, Missouri

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Icon_minipost Feb 16 '08, 08:05 PM

I love it! Great job.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:43AM

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Icon_minipost Feb 18 '08, 10:21 PM

Josh,

The 'feedback' so far seem to be mostly a slap on the back. The video is funny and similar to some things on YouTube. By that I mean the video makes you smile, laugh and others entertains. Like stuff you would share over a beer when kicking back.

Are you looking for serious comments as to its fit and purpose plus some presentation issues?

To be fair to anyone providing feedback it would help if we knew the audience. Most of the BP regulars might enjoy the video but as they are regulars the video is not likely for them. I am assuming here that you want to use the video to attract new visitors and maybe even people who will put money in to BP (contributions or advertisers).

In the right context the video is great. In the wrong context it might damage the brand. What is the context?

Tangent: Have you seen the video on YouTube called 'Shift Happens'? It was designed to make people think. The version that I think is the best is the one that shows an Apple iPhone as the still image. Just search for 'shift happens' on the YouTube website. Likely the 3rd one in the list of matches. It was produced by a Colorado school district for the teachers to wake them up about what is going on in the real world. A UK version was later produced for a Microsoft presentation at the British Library.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:43AM

Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder · Denver, Colorado

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Icon_minipost Feb 18 '08, 10:28 PM

John -
Sometimes a spade is just a spade. If you can't just enjoy the video for what it is, you're thinking too much.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:43AM

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Icon_minipost Feb 18 '08, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by "biggerpo"

John -
Sometimes a spade is just a spade. If you can't just enjoy the video for what it is, you're thinking too much.

As a joke video it is pretty funny. I like the one where you are picking your nose. I was concerned that some advertisers or people donating might be a bit put off.

Will you be releasing the video to YouTube or other sites where non BP folks will stumble upon it?

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:43AM

Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder · Denver, Colorado

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Icon_minipost Feb 18 '08, 10:44 PM

It is already out there and people continue to email me that they think it is great and many have visited or joined BP as a result. Seems to me like it is serving its purpose.

As for losing Advertisers, if someone won't advertise because they think the promo is offensive, then I'm not going to miss them.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 04:43AM