Comments on: Testing New Camcorder With Killer Drum Karaoke http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/ Top copywriting tips, news, and thoughts on the world of direct response copy, Internet marketing, branding, and positioning from copywriter Michel Fortin. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Michel Fortin http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41765 Michel Fortin Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:49:25 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41765 <a href="#comment-41762" rel="nofollow">@Tim Murray</a> - I just played over the actual song. It's not real Karaoke. I just call it that.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41765','Michel Fortin'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41765','Michel Fortin','<a href=\"#comment-41762\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Tim Murray<\/a> - I just played over the actual song. It\'s not real Karaoke. I just call it that.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Tim Murray - I just played over the actual song. It’s not real Karaoke. I just call it that.
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]]> By: Tim Murray http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41762 Tim Murray Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:34:23 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41762 So where do you fine karaoke for drums? I can find vocal all over the place, but not drums. Thanks.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41762','Tim Murray'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41762','Tim Murray','So where do you fine karaoke for drums? I can find vocal all over the place, but not drums. Thanks.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> So where do you fine karaoke for drums? I can find vocal all over the place, but not drums. Thanks.
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]]> By: bryn http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41678 bryn Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:29:20 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41678 stunning Michel..much better now! what a difference..and great smile btw.. wish more marketers would smile and have fun..I'm personally getting a little tired of seeing pictures of marketing guys who supposedly earn so much from their expertise, yet look like they're favourite pet has just been run over.. ..geeze if I were that fortunate I would be smiling like a Cheshire Cat!! KUDOS to you mate:)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41678','bryn'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41678','bryn','stunning Michel..much better now!\r\n\r\nwhat a difference..and great smile btw..\r\n\r\nwish more marketers would smile and have fun..I\'m personally getting a little tired of seeing pictures of marketing guys who supposedly earn so much from their expertise, yet look like they\'re favourite pet has just been run over..\r\n\r\n..geeze if I were that fortunate I would be smiling like a Cheshire Cat!!\r\n\r\nKUDOS to you mate:)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> stunning Michel..much better now!

what a difference..and great smile btw..

wish more marketers would smile and have fun..I’m personally getting a little tired of seeing pictures of marketing guys who supposedly earn so much from their expertise, yet look like they’re favourite pet has just been run over..

..geeze if I were that fortunate I would be smiling like a Cheshire Cat!!

KUDOS to you mate:)

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]]> By: bryn http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41640 bryn Fri, 30 May 2008 18:22:40 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41640 always been impressed by you..even more so now!! simply awesome and entertaining..my best to you both.. ..YOU ROCKSTER YOU ;) btw..change the header pic of you..not the most flattering angle..or at least PS it mate, a little vanity never hurts! always..<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41640','bryn'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41640','bryn','always been impressed by you..even more so now!!\r\n\r\nsimply awesome and entertaining..my best to you both..\r\n\r\n..YOU ROCKSTER YOU ;)\r\n\r\nbtw..change the header pic of you..not the most flattering angle..or at least PS it mate, a little vanity never hurts!\r\n\r\nalways..'); return false;">Quote</a></div> always been impressed by you..even more so now!!

simply awesome and entertaining..my best to you both..

..YOU ROCKSTER YOU ;)

btw..change the header pic of you..not the most flattering angle..or at least PS it mate, a little vanity never hurts!

always..

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]]> By: Michel Fortin http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41524 Michel Fortin Sat, 24 May 2008 21:46:10 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41524 @Mark: Thank you. You should check out my "drumming page": http://www.michelfortin.com/drums/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41524','Michel Fortin'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41524','Michel Fortin','@Mark:\r\n\r\nThank you. You should check out my \"drumming page\":\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.michelfortin.com\/drums\/'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Mark:

Thank you. You should check out my “drumming page”:

http://www.michelfortin.com/drums/

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]]> By: Mark Nolan http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41523 Mark Nolan Sat, 24 May 2008 21:26:13 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41523 Dude, you rock. And with a cracked back no less. My teenage son is looking for a drummer for his garage band and when he saw you play he was like "THAT'S what I'm talkin' about, that's the kind of drummer we need!" Heh heh. Have fun...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41523','Mark Nolan'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41523','Mark Nolan','Dude, you rock. And with a cracked back no less. My teenage son is looking for a drummer for his garage band and when he saw you play he was like \"THAT\'S what I\'m talkin\' about, that\'s the kind of drummer we need!\" Heh heh. Have fun...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Dude, you rock. And with a cracked back no less. My teenage son is looking for a drummer for his garage band and when he saw you play he was like “THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about, that’s the kind of drummer we need!” Heh heh. Have fun…
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]]> By: How to Increase Sales by Building Relationships | Increase Sales Coach http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41470 How to Increase Sales by Building Relationships | Increase Sales Coach Thu, 22 May 2008 06:02:41 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41470 [...] on over to Michel Fortin’s blog and watch the copywriting giant rock out.   Don’t worry it doesn’t take long to [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41470','How to Increase Sales by Building Relationships | Increase Sales Coach'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41470','How to Increase Sales by Building Relationships | Increase Sales Coach','&#91;...&#93; on over to Michel Fortin&#8217;s blog and watch the copywriting giant rock out.   Don&#8217;t worry it doesn&#8217;t take long to &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] on over to Michel Fortin’s blog and watch the copywriting giant rock out.   Don’t worry it doesn’t take long to [...]
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]]> By: Increase Sales Coach http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41353 Increase Sales Coach Sat, 17 May 2008 19:48:06 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41353 Great drumming Michael. You shouldn't be so camera shy though...look at the camera so we get a better look at your face. I also applaud you for providing a great example of building relationships and connections with your market. By sharing and exposing your vulnerabilities you become a real person people feel they almost know and because they know and like you they can trust you...and we all know what that leads too $$$$$$$<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41353','Increase Sales Coach'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41353','Increase Sales Coach','Great drumming Michael. You shouldn\'t be so camera shy though...look at the camera so we get a better look at your face.\r\n\r\nI also applaud you for providing a great example of building relationships and connections with your market. By sharing and exposing your vulnerabilities you become a real person people feel they almost know and because they know and like you they can trust you...and we all know what that leads too $$$$$$$'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great drumming Michael. You shouldn’t be so camera shy though…look at the camera so we get a better look at your face.

I also applaud you for providing a great example of building relationships and connections with your market. By sharing and exposing your vulnerabilities you become a real person people feel they almost know and because they know and like you they can trust you…and we all know what that leads too $$$$$$$

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]]> By: Rebecca http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41342 Rebecca Sat, 17 May 2008 06:30:09 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41342 You ROCK! And so do The Killers!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41342','Rebecca'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41342','Rebecca','You ROCK! And so do The Killers!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> You ROCK! And so do The Killers!
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]]> By: Sandy Naidu http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41322 Sandy Naidu Fri, 16 May 2008 20:40:31 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41322 Not bad...Very entertaining...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41322','Sandy Naidu'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41322','Sandy Naidu','Not bad...Very entertaining...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Not bad…Very entertaining…
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]]> By: John Thomas http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41321 John Thomas Fri, 16 May 2008 19:25:33 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41321 Michel, Nice playing. I'm with Mickey about putting together a band. John Carlton on guitar comes to mind. I play bass (hint, hint). But, being Canadian and all, I would have thought you would be idolizing and playing some Neil Peart. LOL! - John<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41321','John Thomas'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41321','John Thomas','Michel,\r\n\r\nNice playing. I\'m with Mickey about putting together a band. John Carlton on guitar comes to mind. I play bass (hint, hint).\r\n\r\nBut, being Canadian and all, I would have thought you would be idolizing and playing some Neil Peart. LOL!\r\n\r\n- John'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Michel,

Nice playing. I’m with Mickey about putting together a band. John Carlton on guitar comes to mind. I play bass (hint, hint).

But, being Canadian and all, I would have thought you would be idolizing and playing some Neil Peart. LOL!

- John

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]]> By: Chris Haddad http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41319 Chris Haddad Fri, 16 May 2008 17:29:09 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41319 I kick butt on that song at "Rock Band" =-) Good job, Michel. Glad to see your back is alright enough that you can still rawk.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41319','Chris Haddad'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41319','Chris Haddad','I kick butt on that song at \"Rock Band\" =-)\r\n\r\nGood job, Michel.\r\n\r\nGlad to see your back is alright enough that you can still rawk.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I kick butt on that song at “Rock Band” =-)

Good job, Michel.

Glad to see your back is alright enough that you can still rawk.

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]]> By: Jay White http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41315 Jay White Fri, 16 May 2008 13:26:45 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41315 WHOOOOO! Play some SKYNYRRRRRD! (Waves lighter in air)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41315','Jay White'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41315','Jay White','WHOOOOO! Play some SKYNYRRRRRD! (Waves lighter in air)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> WHOOOOO! Play some SKYNYRRRRRD! (Waves lighter in air)
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]]> By: Mickey Wong http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41314 Mickey Wong Fri, 16 May 2008 11:06:49 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41314 "The room is actually one of our offices, where both my and Sylvie desks are located on one side, side by side" I guess she's in the *other* room then, Michel?! ;o) Just kidding. Seriously, good job on your first test. It's nice to see (and hear) this more personal side to you. I didn't notice but did you do the drumstick-twirling-in-finger thing? And is there an IM band? I mean, you on drums... a few other marketers play guitar (Jeff Walker and Ed dale come to mind)... Armand Morin sings (yeehaa!). So just a keyboard player and I think we've got the makings of the next sensation? ~ Mickey<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41314','Mickey Wong'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41314','Mickey Wong','\"The room is actually one of our offices, where both my and Sylvie desks are located on one side, side by side\"\r\n\r\nI guess she\'s in the *other* room then, Michel?! ;o)\r\n\r\nJust kidding. Seriously, good job on your first test. It\'s nice to see (and hear) this more personal side to you. I didn\'t notice but did you do the drumstick-twirling-in-finger thing?\r\n\r\nAnd is there an IM band? I mean, you on drums... a few other marketers play guitar (Jeff Walker and Ed dale come to mind)... Armand Morin sings (yeehaa!). So just a keyboard player and I think we\'ve got the makings of the next sensation?\r\n\r\n~ Mickey'); return false;">Quote</a></div> “The room is actually one of our offices, where both my and Sylvie desks are located on one side, side by side”

I guess she’s in the *other* room then, Michel?! ;o)

Just kidding. Seriously, good job on your first test. It’s nice to see (and hear) this more personal side to you. I didn’t notice but did you do the drumstick-twirling-in-finger thing?

And is there an IM band? I mean, you on drums… a few other marketers play guitar (Jeff Walker and Ed dale come to mind)… Armand Morin sings (yeehaa!). So just a keyboard player and I think we’ve got the makings of the next sensation?

~ Mickey

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]]> By: Howard Tiano http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41310 Howard Tiano Fri, 16 May 2008 05:36:21 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41310 Hey Michel, Glad to see the back issue isn't keeping you from the drums! Rock on! Howard<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41310','Howard Tiano'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41310','Howard Tiano','Hey Michel,\r\n\r\nGlad to see the back issue isn\'t keeping you from the drums!\r\n\r\nRock on!\r\n\r\nHoward'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Michel,

Glad to see the back issue isn’t keeping you from the drums!

Rock on!

Howard

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]]> By: Michel Fortin http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41306 Michel Fortin Fri, 16 May 2008 03:33:03 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41306 @Robert: Ya, if you look closely in the mirror, you can still the "edge" of my desk, I think. The room is actually one of our offices, where both my and Sylvie desks are located on one side, side by side, and a whole bunch of recording equipment on the other -- as well as a fridge, coffee machine, and yes, several pounds of Starbucks coffee!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41306','Michel Fortin'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41306','Michel Fortin','@Robert:\r\n\r\nYa, if you look closely in the mirror, you can still the \"edge\" of my desk, I think. The room is actually one of our offices, where both my and Sylvie desks are located on one side, side by side, and a whole bunch of recording equipment on the other -- as well as a fridge, coffee machine, and yes, several pounds of Starbucks coffee!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Robert:

Ya, if you look closely in the mirror, you can still the “edge” of my desk, I think. The room is actually one of our offices, where both my and Sylvie desks are located on one side, side by side, and a whole bunch of recording equipment on the other — as well as a fridge, coffee machine, and yes, several pounds of Starbucks coffee!

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]]> By: Gary Knuckles http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41305 Gary Knuckles Fri, 16 May 2008 03:29:56 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41305 Great job Michel! I thought the video was great for the first test. :-) Hope you and Sylvie are doing fine. Keep up the great content. Gary<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41305','Gary Knuckles'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41305','Gary Knuckles','Great job Michel!\r\n\r\nI thought the video was great for the first test.\r\n:-)\r\n\r\nHope you and Sylvie are doing fine.\r\n\r\nKeep up the great content.\r\n\r\nGary'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great job Michel!

I thought the video was great for the first test.
:-)

Hope you and Sylvie are doing fine.

Keep up the great content.

Gary

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]]> By: Robert Scanlon http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41304 Robert Scanlon Fri, 16 May 2008 03:20:53 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41304 Too much fun Michel! Compression worked well eh? Thanks for sharing your software process, that's helpful - pretty damn fine qual for a 10Mb flv. Looked good down here in Oz! (PS: I used to work in the music industry - senior corporate management - and had a drum kit in my office. Good to see other people do this too!!) Cheers, Robert<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41304','Robert Scanlon'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41304','Robert Scanlon','Too much fun Michel!\r\n\r\nCompression worked well eh? Thanks for sharing your software process, that\'s helpful - pretty damn fine qual for a 10Mb flv. Looked good down here in Oz!\r\n\r\n(PS: I used to work in the music industry - senior corporate management - and had a drum kit in my office. Good to see other people do this too!!)\r\n\r\nCheers,\r\n\r\nRobert'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Too much fun Michel!

Compression worked well eh? Thanks for sharing your software process, that’s helpful - pretty damn fine qual for a 10Mb flv. Looked good down here in Oz!

(PS: I used to work in the music industry - senior corporate management - and had a drum kit in my office. Good to see other people do this too!!)

Cheers,

Robert

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]]> By: Michel Fortin http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41303 Michel Fortin Fri, 16 May 2008 03:14:40 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41303 @MP4Rob: I used AVS Media, at: http://www.avsmedia.com/ Specifically, I used the Video Tools software. But I didn't do any editing or anything special. Just converted a really large 300 MB .mpg file into a 12 MB .avi file, that I then converted with simple camtasia into a 10 MB .flv file.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41303','Michel Fortin'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41303','Michel Fortin','@MP4Rob:\r\n\r\nI used AVS Media, at: http:\/\/www.avsmedia.com\/\r\n\r\nSpecifically, I used the Video Tools software. But I didn\'t do any editing or anything special. Just converted a really large 300 MB .mpg file into a 12 MB .avi file, that I then converted with simple camtasia into a 10 MB .flv file.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @MP4Rob:

I used AVS Media, at: http://www.avsmedia.com/

Specifically, I used the Video Tools software. But I didn’t do any editing or anything special. Just converted a really large 300 MB .mpg file into a 12 MB .avi file, that I then converted with simple camtasia into a 10 MB .flv file.

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]]> By: Lizabath http://www.michelfortin.com/testing-new-camcorder-with-killer-drum-karaoke/#comment-41301 Lizabath Fri, 16 May 2008 02:50:05 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/?p=526#comment-41301 Michel, That was fantastic!!! I forgot you had such great talents other than copywriting... keep this kind of stuff coming and I hope Sylvie and you both are feeling healthy. Until we do the Spiderman ride again...;-) liz<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41301','Lizabath'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41301','Lizabath','Michel,\r\nThat was fantastic!!!\r\nI forgot you had such great talents other than copywriting...\r\nkeep this kind of stuff coming and I hope Sylvie\r\nand you both are feeling healthy.\r\nUntil we do the Spiderman ride again...;-)\r\nliz'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Michel,
That was fantastic!!!
I forgot you had such great talents other than copywriting…
keep this kind of stuff coming and I hope Sylvie
and you both are feeling healthy.
Until we do the Spiderman ride again…;-)
liz
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