Background image of leaves with blue overlay

Post Category: Video Marketing

The Secret to Hooking Viewers Like Stranger Things

6 MIN TO READ Note: We tried to avoid any specific spoilers in this post. Nevertheless, reader beware if you haven’t finished watching Stranger Things yet. If you’re like millions of Americans, you just binge watched eight episodes of Stranger Things, the runaway success on Netflix last weekend. You might have even rewatched it while shamelessly ordering more pizza, but we’re not here to…

How to Get the Most Out of Your SproutVideo Account

4 MIN TO READ How do you know if you’re really getting your moneys’ worth from your online videos? It seems like it should be a simple equation: make a cool video, get people to watch it, and watch the traffic and sales flood in from all the shares and likes. In reality, you have to be using every single trick in your arsenal…

The Case Against Native Video

4 MIN TO READ Image credit: blossomstar (freepik.com) Just because it’s a trend, doesn’t mean it’s universally good. This holds particularly true for native video on social media. Native video has exploded in the past couple years, as Facebook and other social giants beefed up support for video content, and began promoting it heavily over other content types. But, is native video actually good…

Five Inspiring Examples of Brand Building with Video

3 MIN TO READ When it comes to marketing, video enables brands to come to life like never before. But, how do you get people to watch, and more importantly, remember your brand message? In this post, we break down how to strike a balance between promoting your brand, and creating engaging, memorable content that will resonate with your audience long after the video…

A Breakdown of the Cannes Lions 2016 Video Trends

3 MIN TO READ In 2015, Cannes International Festival of Creativity Trends saw an explosion of ideas, with seriously innovative use of technology from those working in creative communications and advertising. In this post, we’re looking at the trends and see what they mean for videographers.

10 Ways to Use Video to Market Locally

3 MIN TO READ In today’s hyper-connected economy, it sometimes seems like all advice and resources are aimed at helping you reach a global market—but for a lot of businesses this isn’t necessarily the best strategy. Plenty of businesses still thrive in the style of brick-and-mortar, believe it or not! And you might not realize it, but online video is great for helping you…