Tagged 'Video'

You've Got A Video Problem

Posted by Tony Quin on May 1st, 2013 at 11:21 am

In the pre-digital days there really wasn’t a need for brands to produce more than the ads that went on traditional media. Now they need to produce an almost constant stream of fresh content to keep up with digital channels and social media.

How To Be Clear In a Video

Posted by Dan Nuckolls on April 5th, 2013 at 3:13 pm

1. Attention Grabber
2. Say Who You Are
3. Say What You Are Going to Say
4. Present Your Point in 3 sections
5. Conclusion, including a Call to Action

Video Starts with Writing

Posted by Dan Nuckolls on March 28th, 2013 at 11:10 am

Anyone can write, right?
Eheee! Wrong Answer.
Videos are created to achieve certain goals. Since most people write emails, post to a blog, or even write books they believe they can write for video. But it’s a very different animal.
A book author is not commonly a screenwriter for a movie. The reason is due to the nuances in the human mind that are accessed differently in print vs. screen. A book relies on the theater of the mind, imagination and personal interpretation. While a movie, sales video, wed video or commercial uses moving pictures, people and music to direct the mind into thinking the way you want a person to think.
Writing for video is a very discerning and, dare I say, “psychological” way of presenting information. The mind of the viewer must be explored, not just your clients’.

The Panel I’d Like to See: Shaking Up the Digital Media Conference

Posted by Marc Mallett on March 22nd, 2013 at 8:04 am

I don’t know about you, but the last three conferences I’ve attended have had eerily similar programming slates. I’m not naming names, but if I see another “Is Content Really King” or “RTB, DSP, CPE – Drowning in a Sea of Acronyms” panel, it’s going to make my eyes and ears bleed. In the interest of adding a little levity to our industry, I’ve put together a list of panels I’d love to see an adventurous programming director include in their next conference:
1 year? 6 months? 3 months?  How low can you go?
Join us as a top HR Director, Recruiter, VP of Sales and Agency Group Director debate just how short a job stint can be before it affects your career in Digital Media.
The Dos and Don’ts of Entertaining
Take a walk on the wild side with some of the best-known sales professionals on the digital party circuit as they give their “rules of the game.” Sellers of both sexes give their tried and true mantras for thriving and surviving during a long night out entertaining. Do flirt, don’t sleep; Do sip, don’t gulp; talk shop only if “shop” means late night karaoke. This panel could get crazy! We certainly hope... Read more