3 MIN TO READ In this guest post from John Hallam of Vidrack, a web-based video recorder for crowd-sourcing content, we explore the benefits and challenges of leveraging user-generated content for business. In the best case scenario, user-generated content can take the headache out of creating great videos for your brand or products. Your fans and followers will happily do that for you, inspiring others…
3 MIN TO READ Online video is synonymous with viral cat videos and charity campaigns that seek to reach as many people as possible. At the opposite end of the spectrum, however, there are many types of videos that should not be shared by anyone except authorized viewers. For instance, employee training videos, internal company communications, or videos intended only for paying customers. At…
4 MIN TO READ When talking about online video, cat videos and viral campaigns immediately come to mind. However, as a communication medium, there is nothing more effective than video. This makes it particularly appealing as a tool for employee training. Importantly, video can save a substantial amount of time and money for businesses undertaking a major training program. Read on for our top…
6 MIN TO READ Inbound marketing is the art and science of attracting people to your website. The goal is to convert them to leads, customers, and eventually, promoters or brand ambassadors. Video can be one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal for inbound marketing. Here’s our guide to leveraging video for magnetic inbound marketing.
5 MIN TO READ There are many factors to consider when uploading videos to the web, and the process can be very involved. There are a lot of confusing technical terms, and various settings that can be tweaked at every stage of the process that can affect the outcome. The following is a guide to the right settings to use, and some key definitions, to…
3 MIN TO READ Consultative sales is often an intensive process that requires one-on-one relationship management, making it a lengthy sales cycle and usually very expensive in terms of cost of acquisition. There are right ways and wrong ways to approach consultative sales, but that’s not our focus today. Whether you approach it more like an advisor or a manager, online video can help…
3 MIN TO READ If you don’t have an explainer video on your homepage, you are missing out. The positive impact on everything from SEO to conversion rates has been well-documented. Explainer videos have become an essential marketing tool for any business with an online presence (e.g. everyone). So, what separates an effective, compelling explainer video from the crowd? Keep reading to learn the…
4 MIN TO READ One of the most commonly encountered yet poorly understood terms in online video production is aspect ratio. If you ever encounter a video that looks stretched out or has black bars on either side, you are looking at an aspect ratio issue. So what exactly is aspect ratio, what are the most common formats, and how should you work with…
