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Who are the members? – Survey Results

Thank you to all the members who took the survey I posted last week!

Even though only a small number of the members filled out the survey (a little over 500 people responded), I still think this gives me a good idea of who my audience is.

Survey Results

As you can see from the results above, I have four main groups of people: prosumers, aspiring videographers, business people, and hobbyists.

This is great news for me because I feel like I know what these people want from video training. How do I know? I was there myself. I started as a hobbyist, then became a prosumer, used video in my business, and was an aspiring videographer — all of this before becoming someone who does video production for a living. It’s a common progression I see.

Based on what I learned from this survey, I have LOTS of ideas for 2011 tutorials!

One thing surprised me.

I never would have guessed that such a small percentage of the paid members are aspiring filmmakers. I thought it was higher. I’m not sure why I thought that – maybe because of emails I received – but I was surprised to see that less than 5% fit this description.

Conclusion

I have more questions for you, but I’ll get to those in future surveys maybe. For now, I’m just glad to have a clear idea of who I’m talking to, and the kinds of things you’re likely looking for.

About the Author: I’m Izzy Hyman, and I specialize in making video simple and easy to understand. Check out my free video tutorials or join thousands of people as an Izzy Video Member.

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  • Mirmler

    Will there be any upcoming episodes about color diffusion or do you already have some episodes to help with that? Thanks! Love the stuff your putting out!

  • http://www.izzyvideo.com IzzyVideo

    When you say “color diffusion”, are you referring to color filters? If so, on the lens, on the lights, or in post-production? I believe I’ve done videos on all of these in the member’s area. If you’re a member, you can do a search for “color” and “filters” in the member site.

    I hope that helps!

    All the best,

    Izzy

  • Mirmler

    Man that just shows how much of a rookie I am because I’m not sure which one I need to work on first. You’ve helped to teach me how to get a great shot I just don’t like the color I’m getting. I’ve been a member since Dec. best investment yet! I’ll just try all three and see if thats helps. If you have any other suggestions I’m all ears. Thanks for all your help.

  • http://www.izzyvideo.com IzzyVideo

    Aha! If you’re not getting the color you want, then it’s likely due to not white-balancing your camera correctly before you shoot. Do a search in the member videos for “White balance” and you’ll find what you need. :)

    Thanks for being a member, and for the kind words!

  • Mirmler

    Hey thanks for all the tips! I’m to produce better video for our church ministry and your stuff has helped get our stuff away from “home video status.” =)