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Post Category: Video Marketing

Your New Product Launch Video Marketing Plan

4 MIN TO READ Long gone are the days of bringing in communications last-minute for your new product or feature release. While it may have been enough before to send out a press release and schedule a press conference a few days before your big release, it’s now imperative that companies large and small take a more strategic, integrative approach. Today, video can help…

Four Steps Towards the Perfect Educational Video

6 MIN TO READ What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘video marketing’? Chances are you’re thinking about explainer videos, funny ads or even customer testimonials. I’d bet a dollar to a dime that you can even go further from those types of videos but you’d never think about educational video.  You’re not alone – most business owners neglect…

Long-Form Video: A Growing Trend in Marketing

7 MIN TO READ When you think about video marketing, chances are you think of videos that are 10 seconds to two minutes long. After all, we’ve all been told that nobody has the attention span for anything much longer than that. The accepted wisdom is that we must keep our videos short in order to get any views. What if we were to tell…

The Best Holiday Marketing Videos Get Emotional

5 MIN TO READ We are in the thick of the holiday season, and as usual, emotions are running high. Whether it’s stress, joy, comfort, or nostalgia, it can feel like a bit of a rollercoaster. As it turns out, almost all of these emotions are reflected in this year’s crop of holiday car commercials. Not content to show off a shiny car with…

How to Attract the Best Candidates With Recruiting Videos

6 MIN TO READ The New Year is all about new beginnings. It’s no surprise many people start their job hunts in January. In fact, one of the largest job sites, Monster.com, sees a 70% spike in job searches in January. So, how can you be sure that your company stands out from the competition for talent? Use recruiting videos to establish your company’s…

B2B Storytelling Lessons From Google, Square, and Amazon

4 MIN TO READ Last year, we saw retailers and other B2C companies diving into storytelling with enthusiasm and plenty of Hollywood flair. Recently, it seems as though B2B companies picked up the torch and really ran with it. Telling B2B stories requires a heavy dose of authenticity, or they won’t ring true. They also have to be really compelling, or risk being a…

Video Marketing Face-Off: Cities Vying for HQ2

6 MIN TO READ The bidding for Amazon’s second headquarters has been fierce. All in all, 238 different cities are vying for the chance to house 50,000 Amazon employees. Not surprisingly, many cities chose to include video as part of their pitch. We watched videos from dozens of cities, and noticed interesting differences and commonalities across many of them. Here’s our take on who…

How to Determine the Efficacy of B2B Video Campaigns

8 MIN TO READ B2B companies have been slow to jump on the video marketing bandwagon. For some, it’s a concern of equipment, not having the right team in place, or lacking the budget to make videos. For still others, it’s a matter of not knowing how to measure their video marketing return-on-investment. After all, if you can’t track it, how can you be sure you’re getting your…