Now everyone can be a political consultant

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/06/2006 -- Long before Senator John Kerry's gaffe become the #1 Most Viewed item on YouTube many were already calling this "the YouTube election." While nobody can predict YouTube's eventual impact on vote counts, "There's no doubt that online video is now a permanent feature of political campaigns," says Bill Dyszel, author of YouTube Moviemaking.

"The YouTube phenomenon marks the first time in history that a moving image can be created by practically anyone and instantly shared with everyone on Earth. Television is the world's most effective weapon for shaping public opinion," Dyszel says. "The fact that nearly anyone can now use that weapon transforms the entire process of public persuasion. Political professionals risk losing control of their carefully crafted messages now that everyone can participate in the discussion."

Bill Dyszel is the author of 18 books including Microsoft Outlook for Dummies (Wiley) and a frequent contributor to national magazines including PC Magazine. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, with several dozen films to his credit, including 11 entries so far in the 48 Hour Film Project which have been seen by audiences from coast to coast. He sang with the New York City Opera for 14 years before becoming a writer and technologist and he still appears regularly on the New York stage and on national television programs.

The electronic book is available immediately at www.youtubemoviemaking.com. The author is available for quotes, interviews and on-air appearances.

Contact: Bill Dyszel, (347)328-1748 email Press (at) youtubemoviemaking.com.

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Buying YouTube didn't cost a thing.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/26/2006 -- Just days before Google's landmark purchase of YouTube, the so-called "smart money" was saying that YouTube would never make any money for anybody. When an eleven-figure number was revealed as the purchase price, many wondered how Google would ever recover that investment, particularly given the enormous costs of running a bandwidth-intensive video service.

"I guess there's a lot that the smart money doesn't know," says Bill Dyszel, author of YouTube Moviemaking, the first book about the popular video service. "Google seems to have a Midas touch for finding money where others couldn't," he says, pointing to the many competitors who have fallen behind while the search giant continually increases its size and influence.

In fact, Google's stock has skyrocketed in the two weeks since the acquisition, adding $16.57 billion dollars to the company's total value, over ten times the quoted purchase price. Who wouldn't be pleased with a 1000% return in two weeks?

Many web entrepreneurs have built fortunes online with the help of Google's tools for monetizing web content. It now seems likely that creators of video content are on the cusp of a similar opportunity.

Bill Dyszel is the author of 18 books including Microsoft Outlook for Dummies (Wiley) and a frequent contributor to national magazines including PC Magazine. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, with several dozen films to his credit, including 11 entries so far in the 48 Hour Film Project which have been seen by audiences from coast to coast. He sang with the New York City Opera for 14 years before becoming a writer and technologist and he still appears regularly on the New York stage and on national television programs.

The electronic book is available immediately at www.youtubemoviemaking.com. The author is available for quotes, interviews and on-air appearances.

Contact: Bill Dyszel, (347)328-1748 email Press (at) youtubemoviemaking.com.

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Innovative release gives all readers a preview.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/18/2006 -- The YouTube Moviemaking Handbook was just released, the first-ever full-length-book about making movies for the revolutionary video sharing service. Bill Dyszel, author of 18 titles in the popular For Dummies series including Microsoft Outlook for Dummies, created the book out of a belief that the YouTube phenomenon represents a watershed in the history of communications and entertainment. "The people who used to watch Saturday Night Live religiously now check out YouTube just as faithfully," he says. "SNL spawned numerous multimillion-dollar entertainment brands such as Austin Powers, The Blues Brothers, Wayne's World and others. It's every bit as likely that some of the cultural icons of the future are getting their start on YouTube today."

The book's release is as innovative as YouTube itself: An electronic version is available immediately. Purchasers will receive regular emailed updates of the ebook until the print version becomes available in early 2007. "That way," the author says, "you'll have all the advantages of the printed book weeks or months in advance."

The electronic book is available immediately at www.youtubemoviemaking.com. The author is available for quotes and on-air interviews.

Contact: Bill Dyszel, (347)328-1748 email Press (at) youtubemoviemaking.com.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm