By Cokey Falkow, Content Strategist for Meritus Media Way back when the Internet first started it was almost exclusively text content. It was restricted by the bandwidth available. But being that we are a visual species, the desire for visual content drove the development of greater and greater bandwidth. Back in 1995 predictions were made that in 20 … [Read more...]
Business Video Marketing Trends Shifting to Animated Video Stories in 2019
Image credit In this week's post about the three content rends for 2019, I highlighted the need for more visuals and video, but I didn't mention animation. The Broadcast2World report says more B2B companies are pledging marketing budgets to animation videos with an entertainment and educational mix, as opposed to the previously dominant educational-only approach. "Earlier, … [Read more...]
State of the Media 2017 | PR & Earned Media
It should come as no surprise that the Cision 2017 State of the Media report highlights the erosion of trust in the mainstream media. Although the public and marketing executives still rank earned media above owned or paid, there is a growing perception, even amongst journalists, that the media is struggling to maintain that position of trust. How does this affect PR? “The … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Using Facebook Live to Build an Audience
Live video streaming is all the rage. Facebook has the largest digital audience, so Facebook Live is the obvious choice to reach and engage almost any audience. If you’re a one-man-brand, a small business or a large concern, this technology can boost your marketing and digital PR efforts. Facebook suggests you just press the Live button and start broadcasting. And you can … [Read more...]
Canva for Infographics Video Tutorial
Every PR or communications pro should know how to use the easy design tools available now. More than 80% of editors, publishers and bloggers want good visuals with their news content. Data visualization is hot right now and media outlets love infographics. So does the public. People tend to share them more than other posts. This video tutorial will walk you through the … [Read more...]
