We are always looking for good communities, shows, videos, films, and events to get behind. Damian Pelliccione is heavily involved within the new media scene, and video production world. He successfully organizes a monthly mixer event in downtown Los Angeles called New Media Vault, which brings together hundreds of like-minded individuals working in and around new media.

Damian informed me that he was coming to Toronto in August and mentioned he wanted to do a New Media Vault Toronto event, and wanted me to help him co-organize it. I was on board from that moment on and since then all of the details have been worked out for a Monday, August 23rd event in downtown Toronto. If you reside in or will be in Toronto on that date, then you should definately come out because you will meet some extraordinary people who share the same new media passion you do. And if you’re lucky you may win a door prize, discover a new yummy drink, or meet what could turn out to be your future husband or wife. This isn’t a match maker event, but roof top patios in the summer can be pretty magical at times.

If you have a new media event that we should get behind then please let us know about it on Twitter, Facebook, or in the comments below.

Jeremy Campbell News co-organizer, drinks, event, gathering, group, host, Hyatt, mixer, new media, New Media Vault, passion, patio, social, social media, sponsor, Toronto

I filmed the below video on Easter long weekend but didn’t get around to editing it until just recently. For some people the video is a bit distorted, while others see it fine. If the quality isn’t so good for you I apologize but please listen closely to the messages I have for all of the passionate entrepreneurs out there.

I use Mark Zuckerberg who is the founder of Facebook as an example of an unexpected entrepreneur, and an accidental billionaire. Follow your passion, be remarkable, and leave your imprint on the world.

I hope you enjoy the video, and have a fun and exciting weekend.

Jeremy Campbell video blog beach, change, imprint, inspiration, new media, online video, passion, sand, seagull, short video, video blog, vlog, water

I’ve always been kind of obsessed with stickers. As a kid I would find and buy all kinds of stickers, and then look for interesting places to place them. Most of the time I would end up violating my parents fridge, freezer, furniture, floors, walls, lights, and even vehicles, as older stickers tend to not peel off so well years later.

In any case I thought that I would combine my obsession of stickers with my obsession of Spidvid together to create Spidvid stickers. These stickers will have a nice glossy finish, will be a size of 2″x4″, and will peel off easy and fairly clean if one needs to be removed for whatever reason.

There are three ways you can get yourself some Spidvid stickers.

#1. Tweet - send out an update on your Twitter account which includes @spidvid, and make it creative. An example could be “My life will be complete if I get some cool stickers from @spidvid.

#2. Request on Facebook – Simply go to our Facebook fan page and post a sticker request comment. An example could be “I’m a big Spidvid fan, and would love some stickers for my laptop and iPhone.

#3. Email us – Head over to our contact page and shoot us an email. Say hi and that you want some stickers, and provide your mailing address so we can ship some to you.

If you use option #1 or option #2 above we will follow up with you to get your mailing address. For now we are limiting Spidvid sticker shipments to North Americans only. If you live outside of North America and desperately want some stickers, we will make a special exception if you are willing to create a video of yourself using the stickers in creative, remarkable, or unusual ways.

Our hope is that a good percentage of people who receive Spidvid stickers will upload pictures and videos of themselves, showing off how they are putting the stickers to good use. We may even offer prizes to those who showcase their passion for Spidvid via uploaded content, and as voted on by the online community.

Don’t wait, make your Spidvid sticker request right now on Twitter, Facebook, or through email.

Jeremy Campbell News free, fun, passion, pictures, product, promotion, spidvid, stickers, video

This post in inspired by The Think Big Manifesto by Michael Port.

I have listed some quotes and questions from the book below, which inspires both Spidvid and our community to provide ideal environments to produce quality video content. There are some (Spidvid’s take) comments as well on how these quotes and questions relate to collaborative video production.

- Love is at the foundation of the very best collaborations. Spidvid’s take: any video will be produced better if the team members feel the love for each another.

- True collaboration is a give and take. True partnerships are founded in equality. Equality does not equal sameness. We don’t all bring the same skills or resources to the table, but we all bring something and we all need something. Spidvid’s take: every video project needs a diverse set of individuals to make things happen.

- The paradox: Big thoughts create independence, not dependence. Big thinkers act instead of compete. They discover that in an open, fluid, back and forth collaboration, in the free flow of ideas, when you can intrust yourself to the notion of trust, big thoughts get even bigger. Spidvid’s take: open and authentic collaboration will always yield better results than a closed silo type of approach. Our social platform has been developed using these key concepts.

- Collaboration levels: (1) Competitive interactions, (2) Cooperative transactions, and (3) Collaborative interactions. Spidvid’s take: there is competition for joining limited sized production teams, but healthy competition ensures projects receive the highest quality of talent possible. 2 and 3 are large parts of what our platform stands for.

- How do we find partners and collaborators? The same way you get a date. By believing in yourself and what you’re doing. When you are excited about a project, you will draw others to you. You will receive offers of help. More than you can even accept. Spidvid’s take: if the enthusiasm and confidence in your projects is evident it will motivate others to join your production teams, and the passion will trickle down to each member involved.

- People who play small think they have to do it all themselves. What about you? Are you ready to play bigger by truly collaborating with others? Spidvid’s take: our skills, talents, and outputs are limited when we are the only person working on a project. Working on a well coordinated team ensures that our projects get value which we can’t provide on an individual basis. Long live collaboration.

- Are you the kind of person people want to help? Do you enjoy collaborating with others? What kind of collaborations do you engage in? Can you take your partnerships to the next level? Who do you love?  Spidvid’s take: if you are open to leveraging a collaborative model, can delegate tasks to team members, and trust and believe in what your team is capable of, there should be lots of love when your videos are fully produced.

Statement of Collaboration

- I will be a person others want to work with.

- I will work with others without hidden or selfish intent to accomplish our mutual goals in the service of what each of us stands for.

Jeremy Campbell Visionary amazon, book, collaboration, connecting, groups, love, manifesto, michael port, online video, open, passion, questions, quotes, skills, spidvid, talent, team members, teams, think big, twitter, web video