Aileen O'Meara Media

27/10/2021

The latest news from Rathdown Media: videos, podcasts and more…

07/10/2021

Great short video here about the skills journalists need for the digital age. These are the kind of skills we teach to video newbies and those with a bit of skill already - how to shot and edit videos on mobile phones. Head over to www.rathdownmediainstitute.ie for details.

From mobile first to visualization, audience evaluation and fact-checking: What skills do we as journalists need in this digital age? Journalism has changed ...

19/01/2021

A reminder to register for my first Zoom Webinar of 2021!

I will be giving my top tips for the Best Equipment to use for Mobile Video Storytelling.

The Webinar will be held this Friday at 2pm via Zoom.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3nYoWqs

Join Aileen O'Meara on this 20 minute webinar where she shares her top recommendations for the essential equipment to enable you to make quality videos on your smartphone. Over at least 5 years of training in Mobile Video Storytelling, Aileen has found the equipment that works for her, from budget f...

23/12/2020

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and a prosperous 2021 from my team and I. Looking forward to what's ahead in the New Year, including lots more and

07/12/2020

Over the last few months, we've all had to adapt and change to new working environments.
We have become adept at recording and editing podcasts remotely.
Listen to our newest podcast, Decoding Cancer, with Irish Cancer Society here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2VOouj2

Decoding Cancer podcast Share Share via Twitter Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Share via Email The Decoding Cancer podcast aims to help answer some of the public’s big cancer questions with its first episode on Tuesday 1st December. Podcast host and Irish Cancer Society Director of Research...

16/11/2020

Following the success of our first free Webinar, I will be hosting another this Friday, 20th November at 2pm on Zoom, on Five Tips for Setting Up a Pop Up "Studio" in Your Office or Home.
Register via this link - https://bit.ly/38NtpbW, limited spaces available.

13/10/2020

Join me on Friday (16th Oct) at 2pm for my FREE Webinar: FIVE TIPS FOR LIGHTING YOUR SMARTPHONE VIDEO.
Register here: https://bit.ly/2Fq6mrl

11/04/2020

NEWS! Our popular Mobile Video Made Easy training course is now online. To preview it and answer your questions we're holding a free Zoom call next Tuesday 14th April at 4pm. Email us at [email protected] and we can send you the link. Here's a short preview in the meantime.
Do please share with those you think might be interested.
We've a special offer 100 euros off between Wednesday 15th and Friday 17th April only.

12/03/2020

We are cancelling our March and April Mobile Video Made Easy Workshops. Meanwhile, we are working on finalising our online course in which we teach you everything we teach at our courses:
- how to record great quality videos;
- how to edit on your phone;
- how to share your videos.

Register your interest at https://www.videotraining.ie/ecourses/

06/03/2020

You can make great videos on your smartphone if you know how. We're running two more workshops this spring - March 27th and April 24th. Learn how to make videos that look steady, sound well, and have text and logos included for your social media marketing or journalism.

Find out more at https://www.videotraining.ie/workshops/

27/02/2020

It's not that difficult to record a podcast but there is a lot more work to making it successful. Click here to read more about the three stages to producing a great podcast. https://zcu.io/7dYT

I have devised a one page questionnaire for people seriously thinking of a podcast. If you can answer all the questions in this, you have made a good start on the first part of the process. If you would like a free copy of this questionnaire, email us at [email protected] and we’ll send it out to you.

13/02/2020

Do you struggle to make good quality videos on your smartphone? Do you need to learn how to make videos that look steady, sound well, and have text and logos included for your social media marketing or journalism?

We have ONE place left on our next workshop on Friday 21st February - please do book as soon as you can at https://bit.ly/39tuv9J

GOOD NEWS! We're running two more workshops this spring - March 27th and April 24th. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eSawy37

12/02/2020

As well as our own occasional podcast, I present and produce some podcasts for clients. You can listen to a recent podcast with Dr Tony Foley, author of the ICGP Quick Reference Guide (QRG) to Dementia talking about the importance of early diagnosis, support for carers and available services - https://zcu.io/M73Z

‎Show GPWorks, Ep #14 GPWorks Dementia QRG with Dr Tony Foley - Jan 27, 2020

10/02/2020

The statistics show that video is the most powerful marketing tool there is right now for companies or organisations selling and promoting their services to customers via the internet or social media.

I advise one goal for the coming year for your business – make videos on a regular basis! Here are my tips for how to ensure you have a good video production plan in place for 2020 - https://zcu.io/XKV9

So it’s January and the New Year Resolutions are already being abandoned, right? Every early January I sit down with a sheet of paper and a pen, and give some thinking time to the Goals I want to reach in the coming year for my business. It’s a good time - it’s less frenetic in early January, ...

06/02/2020

Our Mobile Video Made Easy Workshop teaches you how to record a short video properly, edit it on your phone, and even add music and text. ONLY 2 Early Bird places left, book here - https://www.videotraining.ie/workshops/

16/01/2020

Making videos on your smartphone couldn't be easier.

Here is a video filmed and edited on iPhone7 Plus to show you that you can get out filming videos at any time of the year as long as the sun is shining.

Our next Mobile Video Made Easy Workshop is on Friday 21st February. Click here to book, only a few places left - https://bit.ly/3ajCbga

https://vimeo.com/377574844

Follow Video Training TV for info on the latest workshops.

You've heard the phrase 'Make hay when the sun shines...' Well our new motto is; 'Make videos when the sun shines!' That's exactly…

01/01/2020

Have a great Christmas and New Year everyone! And here’s to great media content in 2020.

13/11/2019

Props week at Forty Foot BNI Dun Laoghaire

Using props to help members understand our business, what clients we are looking for, and how to be an effective sales team for each other. BNI is Business Network International, a worldwide network of business people using effective structured word-of-mouth marketing to drive their business growth.
Recorded and edited on my iphone7plus.
Find out more at www.fortyfootbni.ie

16/10/2019

Video Training TV

Last workshop of the year! Follow Video Training TV and click here to book the workshop - https://zurl.co/j9dK

Last workshop of the year! Our Mobile Video Made Easy Workshop teaches you how to record a short video properly, edit it on your phone, and even add music and text. Book here - https://zurl.co/j9dK

07/10/2019

4 more days left to book our workshop on 11th October - https://zcu.io/DXP0
Good video is a powerful way to engage with your customers, and tell them your story. Our Mobile Video Made Easy Workshop provides a solid introduction to smartphone video recording, enabling you to record a short video, edit on your phone with text, music and voiceover and gain the confidence to make your own videos.

05/09/2019

Video Training TV - Workshops

Learn how to make great videos on your Android or IPhone at one of our popular training workshops. Follow Video Training TV for more information about our workshops.

02/09/2019

05 GP Works - Dr. Mary Favier on her Plans for the ICGP's presidency

Need podcasting advice for your company? As well as our own occasional podcast, we present and produce some podcasts for our clients.

Have a listen here to an interview with the President of the Irish College of General Practitioners, Dr Mary Favier. We recorded this via Zoom - Dr Favier recorded herself on Voice Memo on her iphone, and Aileen was recorded on a Zoom H4n. We edited it in Hindenburg, our favourite audio editor. https://zcu.io/bnKn

Dr. Mary Favier is the new president of the ICGP for 2019. In this podcast she discusses her plans and ideas for the presidency, such as improving communication and making the college more relevant fo

21/06/2019

Example of a video from today's workshop

When Joseph O'Reilly came on today's workshop, he had never made a video before - great video Joseph! As he was using the free FilmoraGo version, the logo is still on the end. I do recommend buying the inexpensive app if you decide to continue to use it.

10/04/2019

Clarence Street Stories

If you're going to make a podcast you should tell people about it. We are reviving the Clarence Street Stories podcast. We're professional podcasters and producers. Come check out this promotional video of the latest podcast with Alison Hackett.

Check out the full podcast here: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-d8te8-acb936

07/03/2019

People think videos made on smartphones can’t be that good - well they can! Book your Early Bird spot for the Mobile Video Made Easy Workshop on 12 April 2019 and learn how to make quality videos on your smartphone! https://zurl.co/19hu

04/02/2019

Flying Rug Cleaning Services - Dublin

Charlie Baliczki from the Flying Rug cleaning company is now making videos like this one - right on his phone. Well done Charlie Baliczki who attended my recent Mobile Video Made Easy workshop in Blackrock. Well done Charlie Baliczki!

Hard work always pays off!

Life’s messy we clean it up.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for further information, deals and discounts!

22/01/2019

Apple brings back cheap iPhone after sales slump

When you read the article, it seems that Apple is just selling off old stock, but it does highlight that Apple is losing the plot when it comes to selling phones.... I teach mobile video storytelling on both Android and iPhone, and while the apps and camera capabilities are a bit better on Apple (and I am an Apple user!), the prices are way too high for the newer models for most of us. It would be great news if in fact Apple were to bring back their mid priced range of phones... any chance of keeping the headphone jack too please?

Apple has quietly resumed selling its cheap and popular iPhone SE amid a slump in the sales of more expensive models. The SE was the company’s cheapest phone and had been ditched in September last...

15/01/2019

Ronan Cavanagh of Cavanagh Communications discusses his PR business

Here's my pop up podcast interview with Ronan Cavanagh of Cavanagh Communications, from our Forty Foot BNI recording at last week's meeting. This was recorded on a Zoom H4n and uploaded to Podbean - a terrific way to share content.

As part of my membership of the Forty Foot chapter of BNI (Business Network International) in Dun Laoghaire, I interviewed fellow member and PR professional Ronan Cavanagh. Ronan told the group about his business and his philosophy on life. I recorded the interview to (a) help Ronan communicate his....

31/12/2018

Happy New Year and here's to a great 2019 to my fellow media producers - in video, audio and words. Here's to great days of sharing content, tips and expertise, while making a decent living from it. I am lucky to live beside the most beautiful coastal environment in south Dublin, a combination of friendly village atmospheres and stunning natural scenery. A highlight of 2018 was moving my growing business to Blackrock Village in February, where I don't make enough of the beautiful coastline walks. So a resolution on this last day of 2018: take to the fresh air more often and enjoy. Here's just one photo from beside the DART station at Blackrock taken last autumn.

17/12/2018

My four P’s: Prepare. Plan. Produce. Post. : Aileen O'Meara Media

As we all push to finish our projects, my latest blog looks at the art of getting projects done - my four P's. Now on my website. https://zurl.co/MxIS

“Where do you start?” That’s often the first thing I ask myself when beginning on a production - whether it’s a short video, a podcast or a media content strategy.