1086 – This is found money: Tom talks Forgotten Tax Deductions

I know a lot of you are working on your taxes now, and so this episode is going to be a whole load of possibly forgotten tax deductions that may apply to you. Now, I'm not giving you accounting advice. I'm not qualified to do so. But I want you to think about these things and then bring them up with your tax professional if they apply to you. And a lot of CPAs just do the standard stuff to get you off their back at 100 or 200 bucks an hour, and they're not very aggressive to figure out all the potential deductions you could get. So it's up to you to find the ones that apply to you, and tell your accountant about them and keep track of the expenses that you spent on.

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Most Common Tax Deductions – https://www.score.org/resource/article/10-most-common-tax-deductions-small-businesses-might-miss

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1085 – Use AI the right way: Tom talks Five AI Hacks

Today we're going to talk about five AI hacks that are going to make your life a lot better by using AI. So many people are just using it like Google, but there's so many things you can be doing with it. And I'll be getting into more of that. I'm actually doing an AI summit with folks. I think it's coming up next month. So you'll hear tons and tons of stuff. But anyway, here's five things you can do right away.

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1084 – Here’s how you do it: Tom talks Preparing A Launch Part I

Today we're going to talk about preparing a launch. Now this is going to be part one of a launch I'm preparing. And it's kind of funny because I've bragged for the 30 some years I've been online that I've never done a launch, and now I'm doing a launch, right? So I don't claim to be the expert on it, but you're going to see a lot of cool things that I'm doing to get ready for this launch. And it's for The American Entrepreneur film.

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1083 – Don’t get scammed: Tom talks Fake Schools

Today we're going to talk about fake schools and universities and colleges and so forth. Most of them are unregulated that are using those terms. And we'll talk about the legalities of that and what you might be in for if you fall for some of that stuff.

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1082 – Keep yourself safe online: Tom talks VPNs

Today, we're here with Larry, my right hand, left hand guy and we're going to talk about Virtual Private Networks or VPNs. Very important to keep you safe while on the Internet.

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1081 – Make yourself the best: Tom talks Superlatives

Today we're going to talk about superlatives. These are copywriting techniques and basically how you describe various parts of your business to set you apart from your competitors.

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1080 – This can help save you money: Tom talks Paying Off Your Mortgage Early

Today we're going to talk about paying your mortgage off early. Now, if you don't have a mortgage, this may not apply to you, but it's something you want to think about when you do get one.

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1079 – Good for business and life: Tom talks Charitable Giving

Today we're going to talk about charitable giving and what you can give and what kind of tax deductions you can get and all that stuff.

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1078 – The Pros and The Cons: Tom talks Vehicle Leasing

Today we're going to talk about some more hardcore business stuff, which is vehicle leasing, the pros and cons.

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1077 – Save money on what you need: Tom talks Mickey Mouse Boots

Today I'm going to talk about what? Do you hear this? You'll never guess what this is about. Mickey Mouse boots.

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1076 – Basic skills you need: Tom talks Household Skills

Today we're going to talk about household skills that can save you an enormous amount of money if you work out of your home or office.

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1075 – You Ask Tom Answers: Tom talks Ask Tom A Question

Today it's ask Tom a question. These are just a compilation of various questions I get through the weeks and through the months. You never can tell what you'll learn from what others ask!

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1074 – Learn a real skill: Tom talks Pencil Pushers

Today we're going to talk about pencil pushers. I do not want you to be a pencil pusher. And it's really a sad story for a lot of these pencil pushers.

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1073 – More tips to help YOU: Tom talks Phone Tips

Today is going to be another one of our fantastic episodes on phone tips, so that you're lightning fast on your cell phone that you're on all day anyway, so you might as well learn how to use it, right? Right.

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1072 – Keep things running: Tom talks Power Out

Today we're going to talk about Power Out. The reason I'm thinking about this is because one of the biggest storms in history is blanketing the USA, and I just want to remind you about how you need to be prepared for this power wise and heating and cooling and all that kind of stuff. This is disaster preparedness that nobody ever thinks it's going to hit them and then it does.

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1071 – Your knowledge is the key: Tom talks Giving Away 4000 Books Can Make You Successful

Today we're going to talk about how giving away 4000 books can make you successful. Sounds crazy right? Well, not so crazy once you hear how it works.

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1070 – Opportunities are all around you: Tom talks You Are The Side Hustle

Today we're going to talk about you are the side hustle if you need extra money. This is a good episode for you.

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1069 – A New Way To Log In: Tom talks Passkeys

Today we're going to talk about a crazy thing that's been bugging the crap out of me called Passkeys and bringing on my right hand, left hand head, top man, low man. I don't know what you call him, Larry Guerrera. It's good to help you figure this stuff out. I know you're seeing more of these all the time.

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1068 – Become a Master: Tom talks One Business Mistake

Today I'm going to tell you about one business mistake I made that cost me five years of lower income. I don't want you to make that mistake.

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1067 – Use these skills to get better: Tom talks Basic Tech Skills For Entrepreneurs

We're going to talk today about 9 basic tech skills that every entrepreneur should have. And here's the thing folks. I made my fortune by not blowing a lot of money on things that I could have easily done myself. What I get sick of is I see these people on stage when I'm speaking, telling you to delegate everything. Delegate. You know, only do things that you're good at. And I'm thinking to myself, hey, if what you're good at is making you broke, maybe you should rethink that a little bit.

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1066 – Light Up Your Videos: Tom talks Elgato Key Light

I think we got Elgato Week coming, this week, because each episode has been about the company and their products called Elgato. Today we're going to talk about the Keylight Mark Two, which is a lighting system for you to make your video life better and easier, and it's just awesome.

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1065 – A Better Way to Prompt: Tom talks Elgato TelePrompter

Today we're going to talk about the Elgato Teleprompter or shortened Elgato Prompter. Now I have other episodes on prompters of 1035 and 1036, part one and part two, where you need to know a lot about teleprompters. And it will really, in some cases, really make your flow go better, cuts out editing time because the ums and ahs are gone. And a lot of good things about getting skilled at teleprompter.

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1064 – Streamline Your Life: Tom talks Stream Deck

Today I'm talking about Stream Deck, a really cool device that will allow you to make content easier than before.

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1063 – More tips for you to use: Tom talks Phone Tips

Today I'm going to give you another one of our many phone tip episodes. You know I use iPhone, but a lot of these same features can be had on Android. Just look up the idea for your Android phone. There's most likely a YouTube video that describes how to do it.

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1062 – Tips to make you better online: Tom talks Streaming Tips

Today I'm going to give you some streaming tips. I did a show a couple of years ago and had a lot of good responses from it. So I'll give you some of the tips from that and some of the new things you can do that you couldn't do back then.

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1061 – Free Studio On Your Computer: Tom talks OBS

Today we're going to talk about OBS. So, it's kind of like a TV studio for your computer and I avoided it for years. But I'll tell you why I'm going back to it now.

Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) – https://obsproject.com/

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1060 – Another AI Super Tool: Tom talks Sora2

Today we're going to talk about another super AI tool. This one's brand new called Sora2. Oh my goodness, every day that goes by, some fantastic thing comes out!

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1059 – Image to Video is easier: Tom talks Hailuo

Today we're going to talk Hailuo. It's made by Minimax, which is what I covered on episode 1058. This is 1059 and it is a fantastic image to video AI model.

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1058 – Another way to create audio: Tom talks Minimax Text To Speech

Today we're going to talk about another AI thing, and I hope you didn't miss all of episodes 1055, 1056, and 1057. These are all on really cool, powerful, cheap, or free AI tools that will just blow you away. So today we're going to talk about Minimax. Sometimes you'll see that as Hailuo. I think for the video portion of it. But right now we're going to talk about audio. And that's what we're going to get into on text to speech.

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1057 – Easier way to create: Tom talks Image to Video

Today we're going to talk about image to video as part of our series on cool AI stuff you can do with images and video.

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1056 – A new way to make images: Tom talks Nano Banana

Today we're going to talk about, and we've got a banana theme going here in the last couple of weeks, so this is Nano Banana. This is the crazy name for the spectacular image editor provided to you by Google.

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1055 – App Store for AI?: Tom talks FAL.ai

Today I'm going to talk to you about a thing called FAL.ai. And what the heck is that? Well, it's kind of like an App store or Google Play Store, but it's for specific things that's just really cool and it made me want to get into AI a little bit more.

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1054 – Online businesses for sale: Tom talks Buying YouTube Channels

Today we're going to talk about buying monetized YouTube channels, how to do it, and what you got to watch out for. This way you can get a channel that's already got subscribers and all kinds of good stuff that can come from it, but you can get scammed. So listen carefully and take good notes!

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1053 – Change it up for more views: Tom talks Thumbnail Cycling

Today we're going to talk about thumbnail cycling. Or some people call it thumbnail recycling, where you put a new thumbnail on your videos that aren't performing that great, and see if you can jack them up a little better with better thumbnails.

Generative Media Platform – https://fal.ai

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1052 – Use these for privacy: Tom talks Encrypted Apps

Today we're going to talk about encrypted messenger apps, and we're going to talk about Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram and give you my opinion, and a lot of other opinions, on what's the best for you if you need to keep your information encrypted. In other words, secure.

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1051 – A different way to do business: Tom talks Bananas

Today I'm going to talk about fruit. Not exactly, although the title of this episode is bananas, and you'll see why in this episode.

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1050 – Try your best to avoid this: Tom talks Bankruptcy

Today we're going to talk about something I kind of hate to bring up negatives, but, it's part of business and it's part of things you need to know about if you get in trouble. And it's called bankruptcy. So we'll talk about the pros and cons of that.

Bestseller Secrets Summit – https://screwthecommute.com/bestseller

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1049 – More tips to help you: Tom talks Phone Tips

Today we're going to give you more phone tips. And keep in mind I'm on iPhone. But a lot of these things you could do if you just figure it out. If you're on an Android, you can do about the same thing.

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1048 – Save yourself money: Tom talks Discount Phone Services

Today we're going to talk about discount phone services, the pros and cons. Could this be right for your business? Save you a lot of money. I know I spend over a thousand bucks a month on the various things I got going on the phone company, so I'm very interested in this topic myself.

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1047 – Avoid the Courts: Tom talks Staying Out Of Lawsuits

Today we're going to talk about staying out of lawsuits. You don't want to be in lawsuits, trust me.

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1046 – The Lower The Better: Tom talks Friction Zone

Hey, today we're going to talk about the friction zone. What the heck is the friction zone? Well, you'll find out in this episode.

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1045 – Add these to get more views: Tom talks Subtitles

Today we're going to talk about subtitles. And no, I'm not talking about subtitles on your articles or your blog postings or your book chapters, and you're going to be surprised when you hear some of the things that happen with subtitles on video. And sometimes it's called closed captioning.

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1044 – See Clearly: Tom talks Eye Glasses

Today we're going to talk about eyeglasses, and you might say, well, Tom, I got perfect vision. I don't need any eyeglasses. Well, that you might have perfect vision. But let me tell you a little bit about it. Hang in here. And of other things that can happen to your eyes if you don't have sunglasses and blue blockers and things like that.

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1043 – Help yourself grow: Tom talks New Skills

Today we're going to talk about developing new skills, and they don't even have to be business related to help you in your business. How do you like that?

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1042 – The Good and The Bad: Tom talks Deep Fakes

Today we're going to talk about deep fakes. Wow. Deep fakes. You see them all the time. Sometimes they're funny and sometimes they're too real and can be troublesome.

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1041 – Is it good for your business: Tom talks No Bumper Stickers

Today's title is No Bumper Stickers. Which camp are you in? I'll tell you why this is important for your business in this episode.

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1040 – Add calm to your marketing: Tom talks Shy Marketers

Today we're talking to you shy marketers out there, and many of you are better than a lot of the loudmouth marketers. But you loudmouth marketers like me are going to learn something to increase your market share.

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1039 – Get more views and subscribers: Tom talks New YouTube Features

Today we're going to talk about new YouTube features that are coming up that can help you make a lot more money.

Video Weekend – https://screwthecommute.com/videoweekend/

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1038 – Get your money faster: Tom talks Fast Payment

Today we're going to talk about getting paid faster. That's what we like. Getting paid faster. There is a very specific way to get paid faster, and we'll talk about that.

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1037 – Be careful HOW you login: Tom talks Slick Signups

Today we're going to talk about slick signups, or not. This could get you into deep doo doo if you sign up easily, and you'll see what we're talking about here when we bring our super duper guest on.

Social Logins – https://www.lumiun.com/blog/en/login-with-social-networks-what-are-the-risks-of-using-your-google-or-facebook-account-on-other-websites/

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1036 – More tips and tricks: Tom talks Teleprompters Part 2

Today we're going to do part two of teleprompters, and I hadn't really planned on doing a part two, but so many people were asking me, well, what about the equipment? What about the software? Let's hear about it. Okay. Okay, here I am.

Video Weekend – https://screwthecommute.com/videoweekend/

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1035 – Up your Video Game: Tom talks Teleprompters Part 1

Today we're going to talk about teleprompters. Teleprompters can save you enormous amounts of time, but they can also make you look really stupid and untrustworthy. So I'm going to give you the ins and outs of teleprompters.

Video Weekend – https://screwthecommute.com/videoweekend/

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1034 – Add these for better video: Tom talks Video Gadgets

Today I'm going to talk about some video gadgets that's handy to have with you, and you can carry them in a very small pack, but it'll make your video shooting a lot easier for you.

Video Weekend – https://screwthecommute.com/videoweekend/

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1033 – Get the money you need: Tom talks Business Funding

Today we're going to talk about business funding. Where do you get the money to start a business?

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1032 – See things clearly: Tom talks Exemplary Eyesight

Today we're going to talk about eyesight. Now why am I talking about eyesight? Well, I happen to be thinking about it because tomorrow morning I have to go for my second cataract surgery. And it just made me think about all the many hours that digital marketers spend in front of computers. And I've been fairly lucky at this. The cataracts certainly weren't as come about because of the computer. You know, they're kind of running in my family, but lots of this screen time is creating headaches and eye strain and neck strain and all kinds of things that are bad for your eyes. And if it's bad for your eyes, it's bad for your business.

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1031 – Photos, Calls & Cameras: Tom talks Phone Tips

We're gonna do some phone tips, especially with some cool stuff about your camera app and your lenses and things like that. And anytime I do a phone tips you Android users, usually your phone will do something similar. It's just that I don't use Android, so I usually have to slant towards iPhone. And we have probably 20 episodes now because you're using your cell phone all the time, you might as well be lightning fast when you do it. So lots of tips on that.

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1030 – Always be skeptical: Tom talks Stinky Statistics

Today we're going to talk about stinky statistics and why you can barely believe any of the numbers you see around.

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1029 – When things get tough: Tom talks Mental Toughness

Today I'm going to talk to you about something that will help you in all areas of your life. And that's called mental toughness. And it's not a woo woo thing here. It's especially important for entrepreneurs because things happen and then you gotta get through them.

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1028 – Get cash FAST: Tom talks Flash Sale Terminology

Today I'm going to show you how to get some immediate money in from your list using flash sale terminology. I'm going to give you like 19 different things you can say to bring in money in a hurry.

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1027 – The next big thing is coming: Tom talks Password Profiteering

Today we're going to talk about password profiteering. What the heck does that mean? Well, you'll find out. And you might not like what you hear here.

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1026 – Spam can teach you: Tom talks Why I Love Spam

Today I'm going to tell you why I love spam and I do. I love that spam coming in. You think I'm kidding? Wait till you hear it.

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1025 – A new way to do videos: Tom talks VTubing

Today we're going to talk about Vtubing. You say Vtubing. What's vtubing? Well you're going to find out here in a moment. And I think you might, especially if you have young people in your life, cousins or or nephews, nieces, your own kids, it might be interesting to them too.

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1024 – Keep your life running: Tom talks Generators

Today we're going to talk about generators and you say, well, we're talking about income generators. Is that what you're talking about, Tom? No, I'm talking about electrical generators. If you're going to work out of your home or apartment or wherever you're going to work out where you're screwing the commute, you got to think about potential disasters to keep your business running.

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1023 – Advanced shopping online: Tom talks Ebay

Today I'm going to surprise you and talk about something. You think, oh wow, that's not very modern. And that's called eBay. Well, maybe you should think twice about that when I tell you all the stuff you can do with it.

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1022 – Protect your family: Tom talks Security At Home

Today we're going to talk about security at your home. Many of you are working out of your home. That's the goal of this whole darn thing. Screw the commute. But I want to keep you safe while you're doing it.

Brutal Self Defense – https://brutalselfdefense.com/

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1021 – Attributes for Success: Tom talks Traits Of Great Entrepreneurs

Today I'm going to talk about traits of great entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs in general usually have these traits if they're successful.

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1020 – Take video to the next level: Tom talks Easy Video Editors

Today we're going to talk about easy video editors things. Some of your friends and colleagues are making videos are just gorgeous. And, you know, they're clunky and don't have any idea what they're doing, but they're still making these gorgeous videos. They're probably using one of these tools that I'm going to tell you about.

Video Weekend – https://screwthecommute.com/videoweekend/

CapCut – https://www.capcut.com/

Captions AI – https://www.captions.ai/

Descript – https://www.descript.com/

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1019 – More tips for your phone: Tom talks Phone Tips

This is one of our many phone tips making you lightning fast on your telephone. And now I use an iPhone. But you Android users don't despair. You probably can do a lot of the same stuff. It's just I don't know how to do them. So hit a YouTube video and you'll probably get a lot of the same things.

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1018 – Grab them right away: Tom talks Hooks

I got such a good response from 1017 just the other day's podcast about getting 656,000 views on a video, and I was talking about the mechanics of hooks. So now this episode is going to be all about hooks and with some really good resources for you. So you can really study these and get way, way, way more views on your videos. That leads to more money, more watch time, more advertising revenue, more sales of your products and all that stuff.

Transitional Hooks – https://transitionalhooks.com/

HOOKS playlist – https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialcreativesclub/playlist/HOOKS-7371743995548683040

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1017 – Views equals Business: Tom talks 656 Thousand Views

Today we're going to talk about how to get 656,000 views on a video. Okay, that's what I did on one of my videos and I will tell you, break it down to show you how that happened.

Tom's Video on TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalmultimillionaire/video/7175631873304202542

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1016 – Edit In Real Time: Tom talks In Camera Editing

I wasn't really planning on doing today's topic, but I'm going to anyway because I got reminded of something. So it's going to be on a topic called in-camera editing. So you shoot a video, and by the time you're done shooting, it's done, ready to distribute.

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1015 – Plenty of Features: Tom talks Cell Phone Camera

Today we're going to talk about your cell phone camera. I couldn't believe all the stuff my camera would do, and I haven't paid attention to it for a while.

Video Weekend – https://screwthecommute.com/videoweekend

Using iPhone Camera Tutorial – https://youtu.be/KPy7KAe3oUM?si=4PC7-5czsQ7w3xfI

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1014 – Advanced video options for your phone: Tom talks Mobile Phone Gimbal Part 2

Today is part two of our mobile phone gimbal gadget that can really do some really great stuff for your videos.

Video Weekend – https://www.ScrewTheCommute.com/videoweekend

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1013 – More video options for your Phone: Tom talks Gimbal Part 1

Today we're going to talk about a really cool gadget you can get to really up your video game, and it's called a phone or a mobile phone gimbal. So you can still use your mobile phone and you can get gimbals for regular cameras too, but we do a lot on our mobile phones now.

Video Weekend – https://www.ScrewTheCommute.com/videoweekend

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1012 – Don’t get caught by AI: Tom talks YouTube Crackdown

Today we're going to talk about another YouTube crackdown. Hey, this can be good for you. So don't worry about it.

Robert Gouveia Esq. – https://www.youtube.com/@RobertGouveiaEsq

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