Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
We're really excited to announce a new simple but incredibly powerful feature here on BiggerPockets:
If you are a BiggerPockets Pro, you can now add a video to your profile, embedding either a YouTube or Vimeo video. Use this video to reach out and connect at a deeper level with those who are trying to learn more about you. It is also great for establishing your credibility and demonstrating that you're more than just a face.
For example, you might want to:
Introduce yourself
Talk about your experience
Talk about your wants and needs
Share what you can offer others
Showcase your personality
Show off your properties
Teach someone something
Again, this is only for BiggerPockets Pro members, so if you have not yet signed up for BiggerPockets Pro, you can do so by clicking here.
To see how the video looks in all it's glory, check out my profile by clicking the image below:
You'll also now see an indicator on both the forums and next to blog posts showing if a user has a profile introduction video:
If you are a Pro member, you can add a video to your profile following these three simple steps:
1.) Record a quick video and upload it to your YouTube or Vimeo channel
Specialist · Tulare, CA · Member since 2014 · 71 posts · 48 votes
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Ok thanks for the feedback @BrandonTurner I will definitely consider that. By the way love the podcast, next to Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew it's the most informative podcast I've come across. Keep up the good work!
Specialist · Tulare, CA · Member since 2014 · 71 posts · 48 votes
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As a Non-Pro member could I use video/Youtube to ask questions. For instance on the forums page could I start a new topic and have a video embedded in my post to ask a question?
Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Hey @JDee Moore - you could, I suppose, but I don't think it's the best way to ask a question. It would force people to watch it, just to hear it, and I don't think you'd get too much engagement on it!
Specialist · Tulare, CA · Member since 2014 · 71 posts · 48 votes
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Ok thanks for the feedback @BrandonTurner I will definitely consider that. By the way love the podcast, next to Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew it's the most informative podcast I've come across. Keep up the good work!
I believe that all you would need to do is use a webcam, then upload your video to youtube or vimeo and then embed the link onto here...or an iphone - save the video to your iphone/ipad then upload to youtube or vimeo and attach the link. Guys let me know if this right?
Real Estate Broker · Canton, GA · Member since 2010 · 15k+ posts · 11k+ votes
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Hi Dawn,
What do you mean??
You can either have a logitech computer cam or go with a more fancy set up. Costs can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on the audio and video quality you want.
In Turners video he is using an external mike for better audio quality. You can usually pick up a good one for a few hundred dollars. You record the video using the audio mic and then simply upload it from your desktop to BP profile area.
My setup up is about 1k or so although you can spend that alone on a mic.
I believe that all you would need to do is use a webcam, then upload your video to youtube or vimeo and then embed the link onto here...or an iphone - save the video to your iphone/ipad then upload to youtube or vimeo and attach the link. Guys let me know if this right?
You're spot on.
If you hate seeing/hearing yourself on a recording you might want to use some editing software to remove all the bad bits before uploading!
Or you can do what I do: Take after take after take, then end up tossing it all in the bin! Return to writing instead...
Investor · Wichita Falls, TX · Member since 2010 · 3k+ posts · 603 votes
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I've been cutting back a lot of my coffee intake lately, but I may need to revisit that idea now that I know @Bill Gulley drinks coffee. Maybe I'll absorb more of your wisdom this way? :)
Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator · Springfield, MO · Member since 2009 · 21k+ posts · 12k+ votes
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I drink 12+ cups, a pot in the morning, my coffee cup is a German beer stine (3 1/2 mugs per pot) that I've carried since 1974 as my coffee mug for mess hall coffee in the Army! My coffee mug is older than most members on BP I'd bet! I don't suggest anyone drink as much coffee as I do, you'd need an iron stomach.
Now, if we get could get a feature that makes a good late' then we'd have something..., LOL
Brandon, that is a neat feature, don't know of any sites that I visit have that available.....well, most sites anyway....just kidding! :)
As a Non-Pro member could I use video/Youtube to ask questions. For instance on the forums page could I start a new topic and have a video embedded in my post to ask a question?
Thanks BP,
JM
Unfortunately a video won't be searchable so people won't be able to find your post through relevant keywords and search terms
Lender · Nat'l Commercial Mtg Lender - Round Rock, TX · Member since 2014 · 916 posts · 235 votes
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There are a lot of ways you can create a video. You can use your phone's video or your camera's video and webcams like Logitech and Microsoft. I like the Microsoft Webcam the best. Some video might need to converted to .flv (flash video) for YouTube. You can do that with a converter like Movavi Video Converter. Good luck!
Aurora, CO · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Just a plea here for folks to keep including relevant info about yourself in print form on your profile. A video might be a nice add-on but it's not a replacement. I'm not a big fan of video for information (I enjoy it as an art form, but most REI videos don't quite aspire to that, lol). I'm a fast reader, I can take in what you have to say without having to sit around and wait for you to say it. In fact, when I go to a blog post on BP and find it's a video I just leave it and go read something else. Am I the only one?
Specialist · Phoenix, AZ · Member since 2011 · 698 posts · 629 votes
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@Joshua D. and @Jean Bolger I use "Enounce My Speed" to speed up flash streaming videos (like the ones on YouTube). It also lets you speed through the ads that you can't jump through. Most people can read twice as fast as people talk, so playing a video at 2 times normal still allows me to understand the speaker, and is about the same speed as reading. Plus a screen capture video can really simplify many instructional posts versus reading the explanation and going back-and-forth to static screen shots.
Video does have it's place and there are ways to speed it up. That said, I too prefer, reading most information if video is not needed or helpful in conveying the message.
BiggerPockets Founder · HI · Member since 2008 · 16k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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People should ABSOLUTELY fill in their profiles completely. Our search engine can't index the content of a video, so having the details in written form is very important. That said, there's no way the written word can convey what a video can about a person.