The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Isn’t The World’s Most YouTubed Event … Yet

My wife and I have just returned from an unforgettable trip to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which was held Oct. 1-9, 2011. The organizers of the largest hot air balloon festival in the world call it, “The greatest show off earth.” And the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta has been recognized as the “world’s most photographed ...
An Exclusive Interview With The Creators of The Vault, Aaron Hann & Mario Miscione

If you're trying to get your web series off the ground, it would be nice to get the attention of a studio or a wealthy backer to get behind the show. But how do you get that kind of attention? What kind of stellar presentation are you going to have to prepare to convince people ...
7 Webcam Interview Tips For Better Online Video Marketing

Listen to my interview with Susan Bratton, CEO and co-founder of Personal Life Media and Host of the DishyMix Podcast, about her recommendations for what online video marketers can learn with doing “masterful interviews” using their own webcam.
Migrating Your Content To Mobile Online Video Platforms: Tips From AOL Video

Mobile video usage is growing fast among consumers and big video sites like AOL Video are implementing mobile solutions as a result. In part two of our interview with AOL Video's SVP Ran Harnevo, he shares tips with the New Media Minute for how video sites can migrate their videos to mobile platforms as well, ...
How to Grow Video Views & Increase Video Ads - Tips From AOL Video

The placement, context, and library surrounding online video is critical to success in growing video views, said AOL Video's head Ran Harnevo in an exclusive interview with the New Media Minute. He also shared tips on growing ad revenue through content quality, unique formats and a deep understanding of data. For more details, check out ...
An Exclusive Interview With Ryan Connolly, Creator & Host Of Film Riot

Film Riot, which plays Mondays and Thursdays on Revision3, is a virtual film school right here on the web. It is especially valuable for those who look to get into web video (or any kind of film and video work) and might not have that much money, as host Ryan Connolly and his crew take ...
5 Video SEO Tips to Help Elizabeth Warren Beat Scott Brown

I liked Grant Crowell’s article, “5 Reasons the Latest Michele Bachmann Political YouTube Video Sucks!” And I want to get on the bandwagon by providing five video SEO tips to help consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren beat US Senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts next year.
5 Reasons The Latest Michele Bachmann Political YouTube Video Sucks!

If you’ve followed the current Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Michele Bachmann is still hammering away at Rick Perry’s mandated HPV vaccinations with a new video released yesterday on her YouTube channel. Here are 5 reasons of what’s wrong with “teambachmann”’s attempt to be current with controversy, from a video marketing standpoint.
Ballet Still Beautiful, Boring After Hulu's Latest Day in the Life

Morgan Spurlock's "Day in the Life" has always been a good idea, the thought that we might to get to see some interesting people during one of their normal days is captivating. However, it seems that there are too many limitations to the form. I imagine the biggest challenge for Spurlock during the filming of ...
Girl Talk's Music Raises Interesting Questions, But Day in the Life Doesn't Explore Them

Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, is a mashup artist. His 2008 album, "Feed the Animals" pushed him into indie rock stardom, the indie part likely being permanent. Since Girl Talk creates all of his music from unlicensed samples of popular music, he'll probably never be heard on the radio or get a studio album deal. ...
Ogilvy & Mather Reveals Video Advertiser Concerns in Content & Targeting

In the first part of the interview with Robert Davis, Interactive Marketing Director and Director of Advanced Video Practice over at Ogilvy New York, we talked about what Ogilvy was offering with the AVP (Ogilvy's Advanced Video Practice) team and Rob's approach. Today in the final part we take a look at some of Rob's ...
How to Use Online Video to Become "The" Celebrity Within Your Industry

Businesses spend millions of dollars to have celebrities make appearances in their commercials and Web videos. Just think about the ads that feature William Shatner as “The Priceline Negotiator” or Jennifer Lopez’s notorious commercial for Gillette “Venus” razors. Companies pay a pretty penny to secure celebrities in their videos, but is it really necessary to ...
Ogilvy's Advanced Video Practice Gives Clients A Dedicated Video Specialist Team

Man when I heard Ogilvy, yeah, that Ogilvy, had an all new online video offering they were dealing out to their clients, I said "Self, we need to talk with them and find out what that's all about!" The other half of me, whose task it is to answer such statements, agreed, and so I ...
Live Video Chat Solutions Spreading On Business Websites

We know live video chat is extremely popular in personal communication and entertainment, but what is the commercial upside to it? I showcase how new cutting edge technology with live video chat is letting visitors engage directly with brand reps – providing a more personal and helpful experience for customers and client prospects, and improving ...
YouTube Videos Exploiting Kids: A Concerned Parent's Outrage

I interviewed popular “Mom Blogger” Jessica Gotlieb, who shared her strong opinions about the YouTube controversy with musical performer Evan Emory and others who behave irresponsibly with online video, and appear to be rewarded for it. Jessica also talks about why parents and communities must get much more involved with digital culture and serve as ...







