Jar Time w/ Jeff: All We Need Is One Jar - 07/18/2012

That microphone is the future.

@whatthegeek said:

Jeff,

Two things - first, your Youtube channel isn't just poorly optimized for SEO, it's plain old unsearchable. Like, when I search for the name of one of GB's videos I get NO results, which really stinks when I want to watch QL's on my TV.

Second, you're doing social media right. Don't listen to social media "gurus" that tell you otherwise. I get hired from time to time to handle social media duties for various companies and journalistic outlets, and I've done A LOT of research on, and work with Facebook and Twitter, and all of the advice I give everyone on the topic of social media marketing is "Be a human". By that I mean that it's important to interact with your viewers / fans / followers instead of just posting links to your content. To put it another way, talk with your audience, not at them, and Giant Bomb is already following that advice. Stay the course, and the rest will take care of itself.

I am quoting this to give it more exposure, hoping the good people see this.

He looks like Bane in the video still.

Jar Time is now crystal clear!

There were all kinds of jars forest. Mason Jars, Kilner Jars, Cookie Jars, Leyden Jars, Jelly Jars, Jerstmann Jars

@malnourish said:

@whatthegeek said:

Jeff,

Two things - first, your Youtube channel isn't just poorly optimized for SEO, it's plain old unsearchable. Like, when I search for the name of one of GB's videos I get NO results, which really stinks when I want to watch QL's on my TV.

Second, you're doing social media right. Don't listen to social media "gurus" that tell you otherwise. I get hired from time to time to handle social media duties for various companies and journalistic outlets, and I've done A LOT of research on, and work with Facebook and Twitter, and all of the advice I give everyone on the topic of social media marketing is "Be a human". By that I mean that it's important to interact with your viewers / fans / followers instead of just posting links to your content. To put it another way, talk with your audience, not at them, and Giant Bomb is already following that advice. Stay the course, and the rest will take care of itself.

I am quoting this to give it more exposure, hoping the good people see this.

@whatthegeek said:

Jeff,

Two things - first, your Youtube channel isn't just poorly optimized for SEO, it's plain old unsearchable. Like, when I search for the name of one of GB's videos I get NO results, which really stinks when I want to watch QL's on my TV.

Second, you're doing social media right. Don't listen to social media "gurus" that tell you otherwise. I get hired from time to time to handle social media duties for various companies and journalistic outlets, and I've done A LOT of research on, and work with Facebook and Twitter, and all of the advice I give everyone on the topic of social media marketing is "Be a human". By that I mean that it's important to interact with your viewers / fans / followers instead of just posting links to your content. To put it another way, talk with your audience, not at them, and Giant Bomb is already following that advice. Stay the course, and the rest will take care of itself.

THIS!

Good, accurate advice here on the social media front. The personalities of GB are already following this advice, but the official GB twitter account has become the link machine. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I think you guys are handling the social space well. Keep doing what you are doing.

A pop filter? The hell is this about? I don't like this new high class professionalism.

Maybe I should listen to this before judging.

One of my first online purchases was a JPN import of Bushido Blade from rec.games.video.marketplace. I didn't question why it only cost $15 or what "HK gold CD-R" meant.

just realized that was a NAS reference.....ha

@NeilRapalee said:

Nas reference in the title. Nice. One of my favorite tracks from him. The new album is kind of lacking though. It's not great.

I think the new Nas album is actually pretty good, was expecting worse. I am not a fan of "Bye Baby" though.

Great show

Yeah keeping the retro console stuff spaced out keeps it feeling special and awesome

Also hell yes to c128 stuff!!

@TehJedicake: The Skyrim videos are in the video section of the Skyrim page.

Might have been put there since this vid was done but they're there now.

http://www.giantbomb.com/skyrim-marathon-part-01/17-5259/

Thanks for answering my question, Jeff!

Sounds like 'no direct feed' is the new 'no screenshots'.

Send it back to Atlanta! I'd love to go to E3 in Atlanta...like it should be.

Post Jar Time chair assembly!

I love me some Jar Time! Keep up the good work.

Ryan should do one of these as well!

Does anyone even care that Jeff's closet door is AJAR?? .. I'll show myself out

I can only imagine this poor creek full of Jeff's junk over the years. I had a creek near my house in Maryland that was full of people's junk too.

Why is this a premium video?

@TinyGallon said:

Does anyone even care that Jeff's closet door is AJAR?? .. I'll show myself out

No, stop, come back. You just created a future Jar Time video title. :)

@Silock said:

Why is this a premium video?

To reward the paying members and incentivize those that aren't to become ones.

I personally dont care for the microphone solstice. But, assuming the overcompression can be overcome, can we compromise and turn the mic cord with that big ass jack DOWN, so its off screen? Actually, no, just lose the pro mic.

@JoelHulsey said:

Ryan should do one of these as well!

He's just going to talk about his creepy masks.

lol great stuffs again ;)

This has probably been answered before, but is Jeff drinking water out of that or dare I ask, corn liquor?

The beginning sounded like a Jeff Gerstmann sound board...

Audio quality is great. However, it does take a lot away from the 'fireside chat with Jeff' vibe, which i think is important.

Can't hear anything in html5! Otherwise, this sounds nice

I want a mic like that.....just to make myself feel like I'm important. It doesn't even have to work or be connected to anything.

I really can't fucking wait for the Endurance Run of the Commodore 64 classic hit Mini-putt.

@Jeff said:

I TOTALLY REMEMBER RECORDING THIS!!!!!

Then you're doing it wrong! =P

I don't the the audio quality is that great. He might just need to turn a knob or two but it sounds airy and there is a little hiss.

These are easily my favorite videos on the site.

I would ditch the big ass microphone.

Prefered these videos without this in the way.

This reminds me of Bane for some reason.

All I could think about watching this video.

I don't like the mic, audio isn't that much better and it looks weird.

I kinda want to see pictures of the Gamespot game storage place, I bet it looks crazy.

@Kryptinite said:

This reminds me of Bane for some reason.

... I'm not going to be able to un-see that.

It please me to see that Jeff isn't one of those people who try to hold in or muffle their sneezes!

I had an ex that gave me a critical blow....

sorry, i know its corny, but too easy to pass up.

One day I hope to see a Jar update with a clean, organized room.

Been rewatching these lately, i need a fresh jar talk.

@iamtheconsensus: True that. Jeff's room is reminding me of an episode of Hoarders. ;-P