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February 6, 2017 In The Business of Video, Video Marketing Tips By DigitalShoebox

Video Marketing in the house

Is your business creating video for the right audience? We all know that video marketing is a critical tool for our businesses. YouTube continues to be the most popular platform, but Facebook has been gaining momentum and now has more video uploads than YouTube. Businesses of all sizes should be looking at where the marketing budgets are being spent; marketing departments need to seriously consider creating video campaigns; social media teams need to know what are the top video platforms. Video can be more than just a medium to reach new customers. Companies are now building in-house production teams with the goal of

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January 30, 2017 In The Business of Video, Video Marketing Tips By DigitalShoebox

Video production vs Video marketing – What’s the difference?

There is a defined difference between a video production company and a video marketing agency. You need to know which one you need.   Let me toot my own horn here, right from the start. ChicFlicks is a unique company, not just because of the name. We combine the skills of a video production company with the savvy of a video marketing agency in order to maximize your video spend. Here are the most important distinctions between a video production company and a video marketing agency. A video production company only focusses on the nuts and bolts of your video: The camera equipment The script

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March 16, 2016 In The Business of Video By DigitalShoebox

How to be an almost pro video editor without pricey software

YouTube has been rolling out features you didn't even know existed As the number 2 search engine, and still the most popular source for video, YouTube has value for any business owner. The platform is more than just a player, or the place to learn how to change a flat tire. Over the last few years, and especially in the last 18 months, while everyone has been watching video metrics on Facebook (myself included), YouTube has been adding stellar features to the platform that have gone un-noticed. Unless you are already a YouTube video creator (which I am) and have been

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July 15, 2015 In The Business of Video, Video Marketing Tips By DigitalShoebox

Measuring the ROI of video

As business owners, we want to know the ROI of everything I am asked these 3 questions almost daily: Is DIY video okay? What's the best place to put my video? How do I know if my video is working? These three questions can be drilled down into the core question of "What is the ROI (return on investment) of video?". The answers to those questions will have a direct effect on your business and can be a insightful measure of the performance of your website, your social media and your video. Your ROI can be measured by the amount of effort, planning and choices you

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June 8, 2015 In The Business of Video, Video Marketing Tips By DigitalShoebox

How to match video content to marketing goals

Before diving into video creation, know the purpose of your video. We are all guilty of making the same mistake: we know we need video to help our business grow, so we just create whatever we can to build our presence. The problem with this scenario is that video with no guided purpose is a waste of time and money. If you don't know what your video is supposed to do for your business, your potential clients won't have any idea either. Your video content needs to be a part of your bigger picture marketing goals. Set your goals for video and make

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April 27, 2015 In Video Ideas, Video Marketing Tips By DigitalShoebox

Employee Generated Video Content

Employee Generated Video (EGV) isn't just good for business. It's good for your employees. As a business owner, you already know the value of video and how it can help your business grow. But if you do not have an in-house creative team or a production crew, the most logical place to turn is to your employees. This form of INSOURCING is invaluable, not only for the content your staff will generate, but for the morale boosting qualities inherent in an exercise that empowers employees to take control. EGV Boosts Employee Morale EGV can be magical for your team. Not only will it encourage your

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February 11, 2015 In Social Video, Video Marketing Tips By DigitalShoebox

Facebook Video: Do you know where your clients are?

If your clients are on Facebook, that's where you need to park your video. Last year, ChicFlicks created a video for Leadership Matters, highlighting one of the summer camps offered to children. We parked the video on YouTube and the company website. There was moderate traffic to both sites. With the growth of Facebook video, I advised my client to upload the video directly to that social media platform. Leadership Matters did just that, and made the decision to allocate a moderate budget to promoting the video. After less than a week, the view count is over 2,000. Considering the target market for the summer camps, using

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November 24, 2014 In The Business of Video, Video Marketing Tips By DigitalShoebox

5 ways to convince your boss the company needs video

This past weekend, I had the good fortune to be the lead instructor in a video editing course for Ladies Learning Code and The Chic Geek. The class had all kinds of participants: people who were given the task of editing decades of family video, people who want to create simple videos for use at trade shows, and plenty of marketing professionals who recognize that video is now an essential tool for any business. Even though the marketing department knows how video impacts a business, it can still be a tough sell to the boss. Here are 5 arguments you can make

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October 7, 2014 In Out-Takes & Other Fun By DigitalShoebox

Not your average porn video

When I named my video production company, I wasn't thinking beyond the perception of my core market. I knew the name felt right for my audience and at the beginning, it elicited a positive response from every woman I met. Men, on the other hand, have a very different idea of what I do.

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