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This guide will show you how to use your smartphone to record videos of your livestock and upload them to YouTube.
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Introduction As a cattle producer, your time is spent tending to chores, preparing for show, and minding your budget. Our
easy to understand guide will provide you the necessary information to market your club cattle using your
smartphone and YouTube.
Needed Supplies These are the basics you are going to need for this method – I say this method because there are so many ways to
accomplish a similar goal using technology these days; but this is my preferred way that works for me. Adapt it
to your needs!
Smartphone (examples include a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry, or others that have an “app store”)
Camcorder feature on your smartphone
Cell Phone Data Plan (such as a Verizon data plan, AT&T data plan… not sure? Your service
provider can tell you. In most cases, service providers require a data plan if you buy a smart-
phone… so if you’ve got a smartphone you more than likely have a data plan)
YouTube account (if you don’t have one, visit http://www.youtube.com/ and create one using
your computer or smartphone)
YouTube app on your smartphone (if it’s not already installed, visit your app store to install it)
Hang in there … I’ll show you exactly what I mean in the following sections.
NOTE: using your smartphone to market your cattle is easy and effective. It is not intended to replace
professional videographers or editing services.
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Here’s my smartphone; it’s a DROID 2 Global by
MOTOROLA. Nothing really fancy – but it sure
looks nice against my office wall color (called
“Jalapeño Green”).
Verizon has an assortment of support guides for
every phone supported on their network at
http://support.verizonwireless.com.
If you are looking for more specific information on
your make/model, check out your phone service
provider website, such as AT&T, Sprint, etc.
Next we’ll cover how to take some video.
Video Tips Here are some tips for filming your cattle, before we get to the tech stuff:
Use a nice clean background to show your cattle. For instance, record them walking in a field or large
pen and avoid a busy background that can detract from your animal
Make sure your calf is clean and clipped for the internet debut
Hold your camera steady or consider a tripod; jerky video won’t get any rave reviews
Editing will be limited with this form of video so it is recommended to use the Mute button once you
activate your camera
Make sure you have a good, tight shot of your animal – video should be able to show the structural
soundness of the animal, and as if the prospective buyer were there in person
Keep your final video under 2 minutes long since high-speed internet isn’t available in all rural areas
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Camcorder App (Android)
The camcorder app can be found under All Apps on your
smartphone.
On my Droid I select the “All Apps” icon highlighted
below.
Locate and select the Camcorder app.
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Turn your phone sideways (landscape) to record
video.
Once the Camcorder app is launched, press the
large red Record button to begin recording.
An additional Mute button will appear once
recording has started, which will mute your
microphone.
When finished recording, simply press the white
Stop button.
Piece of cake, right? We demonstrate below how
to use the camcorder feature on our smartphone.
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YouTube App
Once your recording is finished it is ready to upload.
Locate and select the YouTube app in your All Apps screen.
NOTE: If you don’t see the YouTube app, you may need to visit your App
Store to download and install it (now called PLAY on Droid phones). On my
model, the PLAY App Store is highlighted with the yellow box.
Sign in with your YouTube username and password.
Choose the more options button
(show as four squares on my phone face)
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The more options button will bring up a YouTube menu.
Choose Upload
Choose Gallery
Select the video you just finished recording.
Provide a Title and description for your video.
Choose Upload.
(Here’s a tip: if you would like the video to be
shared or viewed, change Privacy from Unlisted
to Public. )
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Upload Complete! Now What?
With your video listed on YouTube it can be shared, edited, or embedded on your website.
For example, share it with your friends on Facebook. Tweet the URL. Embed it in a blog.
If you created a YouTube video using this guide, please let us know by visiting our website
at www.clubcattle.com
We’ve got a lot of ideas to aide your marketing efforts, contact us for more information!
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