Create a virtual farm tour.

It’s easy and your guests are going to love it!

Offer your guests a tour of your property whether you’re home or away!

Watch the video above ⇑

Then follow the steps below ⇓

You’re about to add value to your guest’s experience,

in a way that’ll save time and effort,

for where your project needs it most.

Step #1: Choose your Screen Capture Software

Do you prefer to record to the cloud or onto your device?

Tella

An easy to use free browser extension.

Loom

Another free browser extension option to experiment with.

OBS

Open-source software, lots of customizable options, ideal for computers with strong processors.

Step #2: Choose a Map

If you’ve got a pretty one, use it. If not, there’s always Google.

Pre-made Illustration of your farm

It can be a digital sketch or an uploaded photo of something drawn by hand.

Online Map Software

You can use Google Maps, Google Earth, Apple Maps, or any other that you prefer. You just need a screenshot.

Step #3: Choose your Illustration Software

Low-tech or High-tech: let your inner artist decide

Windows Paint 3D

Or any other native software that’s probably already on your computer

Lightshot

Another browser extension. Simple and straightforward. You can even use this one to take the screenshot of your map

Gimp

An Open-Source Illustration software worth knowing about

Adobe Suite

If it’s your jam, it’s your jam

Step #4: Plan Your Video

Take some time to name the goal of the video and list some of the key points that you want to mention

Write down your ideas

Be as specific or general as you want. This is intended as a guide to organize your thoughts so you don’t ramble too much while you’re recording.

Step #5: Record Your Video

Remember:

Smile & Breathe

Use a plug-in microphone

Even if it’s a pair of earbud headphones.

Keep it Simple

Try not to ramble.

Just do it!

You can re-record as many takes as you need. Don’t worry about making it perfect.

Step #5.5: Editing Software

This is not necessary. These videos don’t have to be long or perfect! For videos like this, I usually do it in a single take and deliver it the way it comes out. However, if you want to get into some simple trimming, look into the following:

iMovie

For Apple users out there, this is another free and easy to use editor.

Clipchamp

This is a very simple editing software for Windows that doesn’t require a lot of processing power.

YouCut Video Editor

If you happen to be doing this on your phone, this is a great free app to look into.

Canva

Although it is popular as a design tool for non-designers, Canva has evolved with time to be a complete Content Management Platform with video editing capabilities that are worth checking out.

Step #6: Choose where to host the video

For this purpose, any of these is fine. The goal is to have a link to send in a text or embed it on your website.

YouTube

It’s easy, it’s free, and it’s semi-private

Vimeo

It’s more private and free if you aren’t uploading tons of videos

Photo Cloud Storage (Google, Apple, etc.)

If the videos are small in file size, you can upload and share them from these services as well.

Canva

I just learned that not only can you edit with Canva, but you can generate a link that allows the viewer to watch it there without having to upload it elsewhere. You’ll just want to be aware of the viewer’s experience.

Step #7: Choose your delivery method

Post it where it can be easily shared. At minimum, you need to deliver a video & an image.

Your Website

If you have your own website, this is a great place to put these videos and images. It’ll give you enough room to add a text description, and keep them organized. You can choose whether to display them in list or grid form. You can load the videos onto YouTube, make them private (if you want), and embed the video right on your site. The plus is that the longer people stay on your website, watching videos, the more search engines will recognize your site as one that is providing people value.

WhatsApp or Telegram

It’s a little more cumbersome, but you could just save the files to a folder in your phone and text the video and image to the person, as needed.

Google Docs

Create a Google Doc, with a list of video topics, with links to wherever you have the videos & images stored. Just send the guests a link to the “View Only” doc.

Get Creative

How else can you imagine storing and delivering these videos to your guests in a way that you can automate, and they can easily access?

Step #7.5: Add Supplemental Material

A video & image are enough to get people to where they’re going. If you want to enhance the experience, create away!

Create a Checklist

Create a “treasure hunt” of things they might want to look out for or keep in mind during their walk.

A Photo Gallery

Create a photo gallery of the area during different times of the year.

Add an on-location video

Create an in-the-field selfie-type video to compliment the map-view version you just made.

Get Creative

What else do you tell or show people again and again and again? Find a way to deliver a digital description of it with the package.

Make it Fun!

This is your chance to make every future guest of your project feel welcome. Smile and use a tone of voice that helps them feel your spirit.

Make Another One

What are other things you can give a tour of?

Food Forest / Harvest Tour

Waterfall hike

Driving to your place from town

Walking from the bus stop

Share this with a friend!

If you know another project leader who’d like to save themselves hours each month repeating themselves to wonder-filled (and distracted) newcomers.

Send them to https://regenerationnationcr.com/virtual-farm-tour/ to get their own worksheet to plan from.

Join the Land Stewards Mastermind!

Would you like to join a community of visionary project leaders supporting each other through the journeys of developing community, creating products, marketing, hosting guests, navigating CR bureaucracy, and more?

To learn more go to https://regenerationnationcr.com/mastermind/.

Interested in One-on-One Guidance?

Schedule a free 45-minute Clarity Call to unpack the sea of ideas and options floating around in your field, with the intention to focus in on what’s best to act on now. From there, we can discuss using the permaculture principles to design a resilient invisible infrastructure and a holistic approach to growth.

To schedule a call, go to https://regenerationnationcr.com/clarity-call/.