The Social Video Blueprint – A Social Video Checklist & Conclusions
Forget Advertising You’re not advertising anymore when you step into the social video world. You’re interacting. You’re entertaining. And if you really execute… you’re building relationships. Think about the kind of content people would willingly sit through for fun, and then build that kind of content. Embrace Social Media With social video, you’re looking for … Continued
Social Video Branding Done Right – Samsung & Freddiew’s Gamer Commute
Freddie Wong has earned a mention in more than a few articles here at ReelSEO. His charisma and charm, paired with sharp wit and insane special effects skills, make his channel a weekly “must-watch,” whether you just want to be entertained or are looking to learn from the master. And Freddie’s gotten so consistently good, … Continued
Social Media Marketing via Video
Social Media Marketing via Video When we talk about social media we immediately think of Facebook, Twitter and even Myspace, but often overlook the video option of YouTube. To help you understand the value of YouTube consider the following statistics: In March 2008 there were 78.3 million videos uploaded and growing at approximately 20 percent … Continued
Why YouTube Must Be In Your Social Media Marketing Plans
While the words “social network” is nowadays usually synonymous with “Facebook” and “Twitter,” YouTube, though not as synonymous, has actually emerged as one of the most popular social media sites around as well. Furthermore, it is gaining more and more features that users can quickly identify as belonging to the kingdom of social features. The … Continued
Five Ways to Make Video a Social Experience
Video is very hot and there’s a strong social media connection. Are you using video to promote your business? Do you know the best ways to leverage this growing form of content? What follows are 5 ways you can tap into the exploding video frontier—and achieve many social media advantages. Why Video Now? The demand … Continued
Creating a Brand Perception through social Video
With viral videos and short films being all the rage, companies become enamoured with the idea and create videos for themselves in the hope that it will propel their company to the next level. The trouble here is that just having a lot of views for your video or digital asset does not guarantee success … Continued
26 Ways to Engage With Customers Using Video
Are you using video to connect with customers and prospects? Videos will enhance client communication and collaboration, and help support and drive new business. In this post we’ll cover 26 ways you can engage and interact with your customers by using video in several different forms. Like its predecessors in the five A-Z guides published … Continued
Brand Building through YouTube
Mirror and Smoke did an extensive research and studied how one can build a brand by producing a corporate film or a product film and then broadcasting it YouTube. This post talks about how one can use the wide dimensions of YouTube and cement your corporate image. Nearly 81% of all internet users watch videos … Continued
From the director’s Desk – The roots of Glocalization.
It’s a term that picked up steam since liberalization was realized in India in 1990 and in the 21st century it has taken up an even more prominent position as people realize the value it inherently holds. Glocalisation can be traced back centuries. The examples of such can be seen even in Carnatic music. The … Continued
What makes us Glocal?
The world today is a small place. In today’s digital era, it is important that we understand the fact that when we deliver a product that comes with a global appeal, it is essential to have a local market – Not one, but several local markets and all over the world. At Mirror and Smoke, … Continued
‘Glocalization’ rules the world
Localized, “hypertargeted” marketing is a key buzzword through the rise of social media. But new research reveals localized marketing involves a lot more than selling a hypothetical McFalafel to people living in the Middle East. Fresh Intelligence, a Toronto-based market research company, has determined that a brand’s ability to adapt and reflect consumers’ core values … Continued
Globalization and Glocalization in Media
The globalization of media consumption and the need for glocalization reflects the cultural similarities and differences people across the world share. Global media is often portrayed in a local context – glocalization – which gives people a better sense of identity as well as a familiar lens through which to view a global media. Glocalization … Continued
Executing a Glocal Strategy – Lessons from The World’s Local Bank
If you are an international traveler, you’ve probably noticed HSBC’s advertising in jet bridges, baggage claim areas, and pretty much everywhere else in over 45 airports around the world. What makes this global campaign truly distinctive is the brilliant implementation of a “glocalized” strategy–keeping a consistent execution across multiple countries, while maintaining a local flavor … Continued
It’s Global, It’s Local – It’s GLOCAL!
The world glocal comes from the Japanese word “Dochakuka” which means global localization. It originally referred to a way of adapting farming techniques from the outside world that would suit local conditions. In time, Dochakuka found a place in the marketing world when Japanese businessmen adopted it in the 1980s. The mantra for most companies … Continued
Product Film
To speak with the thought leaders in advertising and marketing regarding the future of the industry is always an eye-opening experience. The conversations begin with how you can use the different media available effectively and almost inevitably shifts to the bigger question: What is the true purpose of advertising or marketing? In a sector specific … Continued
What makes a good corporate film for exhibitions?
Corporate films as movie viewing products and infrastructure products to show several films and infrastructure of a society, respectively. These are powerful tools with enormous potential for business promotion for a company in events such as fairs and exhibitions anywhere in the world. But often, the speaker makes these movies online or as a show … Continued
The Importance of Corporate Films
Marketing and promotion of the company have become two important factors of a company with success in the modern era. If you have a good product or offer an incomparable service, but you can’t tell your potential customers then your product or service is also good that does not exist. Corporate films are an excellent … Continued
The Four Key Ways That Corporate Video Works
1. Video lets you show your stuff You can always give your client a printed catalogue, or give them a speech from a podium. But if you want to actually show an audience your ideas, processes, and products in action while highlighting and showcasing the most important points, video is the most effective medium for … Continued
The Diversity of Corporate Films and Videos
It doesn’t matter if you would like to present scientific or educational information, which is frequently done with an instructional film, or if you would like to induce emotions, such as the desire to buy something. Film productions are often conducted and videos occur in all kinds and facets. The technical execution and project management … Continued
