PR person Andy Plesser saw an opportunity for his clients to get their message out through the exciting new world of online video. So he started videotaping interviews with them and posting them on the web. The interviews with his clients turned into interviews with all kinds of luminaries in the tech world, and it’s been reported that Beet.tv earns Plesser about $15,000 a month. Attend any of the major technology conferences and you’re bound to see him with his tripod and camera, scoring the next interview. You can also see him dancing with Twyla Tharp.
NewTeeVee’s latest project, launched in June 2008, is NewTeeVee Station, an editorially-driven guide to quality online video. Want to find something good to watch? Want to get the lowdown on something all the kids are talking about, like “Soulja Boy” or combining Mentos and Diet Coke? Want to meet the rising stars of the new age of television before they get huge? NewTeeVee Station is your cheat sheet, cataloging the world of web video with an engaging voice and a critical eye. It’s also a community site, giving you increased power to express what you like, what you don’t, and what else you want to watch.
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