lisabees Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 So - ds got the world record in speed cubing. We are getting phone calls from magazines and tv stations and big-time morning shows. He is doing interviews for some. We are getting emails about licensing his videos. What does that even mean? Should we put together a publicity packet? How? Is there something I should be aware of before heading down this crazy road? Do I need to protect him from certain things? 36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 No ideas for you, but I just watched the video and had no idea it was a WTMer! Way to go! Congratulations and best wishes on his new found popularity :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Wow I don't even know what speed cubing is? He can calculate the volume of a cube in record speed? :) A lot will depend on your philosophy of personal privacy. Honestly, I would be somewhat mortified to be thrust into the spotlight like this but I am a private person. How old is he? Is he naturally outgoing? What benefits will certain publicity have in view of future opportunities? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 So - ds got the world record in speed cubing. We are getting phone calls from magazines and tv stations and big-time morning shows. He is doing interviews for some. We are getting emails about licensing his videos. What does that even mean? Should we put together a publicity packet? How? Is there something I should be aware of before heading down this crazy road? Do I need to protect him from certain things? I saw this on FB and the news! Congrats and best wishes recording all this publicity! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 how awesome!!!! were you there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I agree looking into a publicist is a good idea. They'll help you get started, at the very least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I need a video link here...please. ETA: Seen the video now. Very cool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I need a video link here...please. Me too, I've tried googling but no luck! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Congratulations! I would be careful not to invest much money in publicists, etc, because I think this kind of fame is very fleeting. If you can make some money for DS, great! 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Thank you all! Feeling a little overwhelmed though. I am sure it will die down soon! http://www.today.com/money/rubiks-cube-world-record-set-american-teen-collin-burns-t17826 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 how awesome!!!! were you there? Yup! I was there. And the best part was that most of his family was there, because it was a local competition. Usually, the competitions are far away and either his father or I take him! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 That's so awesome! Congrats to your DS. About the publicity stuff, I know nothing about this kind of thing, but I have to say the first thing that came to mind when I read people were asking about licensing his videos is that maybe you should speak to a lawyer who specializes in that kind of thing before you enter into any written/binding agreements? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 That's awesome! My neighbor is a mathematician who was second or third in the world in speed cubing a few years ago! He even teaches a university class about it. ETA: Oops, I was wrong. He competes in the fewest move category. I found him in the association records. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 My eyes can hardly watch his hands moving that fast! Wow, congratulations to him!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I watched the video and then came on here to see if anyone had posted about how awesome homeschoolers are! Congratulations! (No advice; sorry.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 :hurray: How cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kiddies Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Awesome, congrats! Where in PA are you? are you in the Philly area? I might be able to help you some or at least point you in the proper direction. As far as videos you are going to want to make sure that you are monetizing the videos, are they uploaded and monetized on YouTube? Feel free to message me.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Congrats to your son! And thanks for teaching me something new today. I had never heard of speed cubing, probably because I don't know anyone capable of such a thing. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 nm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 So cool! I have no advice, except to say maybe get a lawyer on retainer fast to review any contracts/licensing agreements. Congrats to your son. 5.25 seconds. . . I can't even say Rubik's Cube that fast :laugh: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipsey Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 That was totally amaze-balls! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saja1029 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Cool! Good for him :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Congratulations! I would be careful not to invest much money in publicists, etc, because I think this kind of fame is very fleeting. If you can make some money for DS, great! I agree. We know a world record holder in cup stacking, and if you didn't know that about him, well, then, you wouldn't know that about him. Even though he was on national television, etc. In the meantime, congratulations! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Thank you for posting the link -- and congratulations to your son!!! :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Please tell me you're not the background screamer... LOL... Although, as his mother, perhaps that WAS you! Had it been my child, I would have been screaming! (LOL) Congratulations! Nope, definitely NOT me!!! Apparently, it was a boy screaming! I don't plan on hiring a publicist. I just want to know if there is something I should be doing. Or not! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 No advice but congratulations to your ds! :hurray: I love the look on his face when he looked at the clock then it sunk in and he broke into a big smile. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewber Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Wow!! Congratulations. That is really amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Wow! Congratulations! :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Cool. My husband was just saying this morning: Hey, this kid just solved the cube in some crazy fast time.... I had no idea it was a Hive kid. Very impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Oh my goodness. Amazing! Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Congrats! I just saw it on FB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Super video! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 That's awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I used to be an online/TV journalist and I have friends who still work as social media consultants, so I'm just gonna post this like I know what I'm talking about. ;) (1) Ixnay on the ublicistpay. Waste of money. Just suffer the media demands for the weeks while he is in demand (domestic will happen first, international will trickle in later). Prioritize "real" outlets (including print) over online-only, and domestic/English-language over international, if only for your sanity. (2) If your son has his own YouTube channel he should turn on the ads ("monetization" tab under edit video) IMMEDIATELY. Assign a family member to monitor YouTube for unauthorized copies of videos from HIS camera (not other cameras filming the same scene) and report them as copyright violators. He can probably make a respectable sum just with ads on his YouTube channel during this publicity spike. (3) If someone wants to "license" your videos, do NOT be shy about asking "how much?" and for "how long?" Outlets need content and some of them may pay for the short-term broadcast rights to your son's footage. (4) Ask the reporters/editors with whom your son may do interviews to be sure to send you a link back to their report when it goes live. Save these (save as PDF or do screengrabs, many online news links will expire or vanish within a relatively short time) for a college portfolio, and/or get the videos so you can have an amateur video editor someday put together a "sizzle reel" for similar purposes. lisabees, on 28 Apr 2015 - 10:59 AM, said:So - ds got the world record in speed cubing. Should we put together a publicity packet? How? Is there something I should be aware of before heading down this crazy road? Do I need to protect him from certain things? Publicity packet: * The producers/reporters/editors would LOVE you if you had a one-page PDF with your son's name, age, location, history with cubing, other accomplishments, goals. No more than three grafs or 10 bullet points. They don't have time for anything more and don't really care (no offense), but a "backgrounder" is very helpful. * If you have a nice HIGH-RESOLUTION digital head shot of your son and/or a handful of HIGH-RESOLUTION digital images of him cubing at various ages, they would LOVE it and many would use those images. Aware of? Protection? This is a happy human interest story and as far as I can see there is no possible "gotcha" downside. The only thing to be aware is that the story about your son from the highest prestige outlet that covers him will be the top Google result for his name for a LONG time in the future. You are building his digital footprint with this event. That's probably all for the good. For the most part, everybody should be able to enjoy this and I wouldn't worry too much! 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 That is amazing!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Wow! Congratulations to your ds! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Congrats to him! I can't solve that thing in 5.25 HOURS! (Feeling very old/nerdy that my first thought on "speedcubing" was that your son was very fast with large number multiplication.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Wow. Wow. Wow. You are all so kind! Thank you for your congrats! Kubiac, you are amazing. Thank you ever so much!!! We will get right on your suggestions tomorrow. He is in NY right now. He will be on the Today Show in the morning! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom25girls Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Oh my goodness! Totally AMAZING!!!! Thanks for sharing this and CONGRATS to your son!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Please tell me you're not the background screamer... LOL... Although, as his mother, perhaps that WAS you! Had it been my child, I would have been screaming! (LOL) Congratulations! LOL, that was my first thought! :D :D Congrats lisabees! What a fun accomplishment! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justkeepswimming Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Oh my gosh, that was amazing!! My brain would need that amount if time to just pick the thing up and look at it. 😂 What a feat! A huge congrats to him - hope he thoroughly enjoys the experience!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 So cool!! Congratulations to your son. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Congrats!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehp Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Wow! I didn't even know speed cubing was a Thing. I have to say I can't even imagine solving it that fast. What the what! I can't even do one in an hour. Or three. Congratulations to him and to you, and I hope he enjoys the happy publicity!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 What fun! Congratulations to your son, Lisa. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 That's just really cool, not only the video linked earlier, but the TODAY show! And Kubiac, what a wonderful post!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Congratulations to your son! Can't wait to show the video to my little dude -- he's enthralled with Rubic's cubes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 We saw this on fb this morning and all we could say was "how is that even possible"!!! Sorry, no advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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