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“Political” is song by Spirit of the West. One of the band’s most famous songs, it originally appeared on the 1988 album Labour Day. The song was written by John Mann.
Despite the band’s reputation for writing politically-themed songs, “Political” is in fact about the end of a personal romantic relationship. The verses detail the friction that led to the couple’s breakup, and the chorus confirms that “Everything, every little thing, every ...

Congress Gets YouTube Live Stream

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The highly-coveted YouTube Live Stream is being made available to Congress. How will politicians use this new tool to their advantage? Will they use it at all? Who will want to watch politicians talk about anything for an extended period of time? We shall soon see.

What if They Held an Election and Nobody Used YouTube?

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U.S. Senate hopefuls in Massachusetts have oddly quiet YouTube channels, especially for Democratic and Republican primaries that are happening tomorrow. Is it because voters don't watch online video? Far from it.

North Korea Propaganda Video Fails YouTube Creator Playbook Standards

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The North Korean video showing an attack on the United States is getting all sorts of play today in the news. But what could the uploaders have done to make this a better experience? Let's take a look at all the mistakes they made to increase engagement.

Slow Burner “Wealth Inequality In America” Video Goes Viral

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A 6 and a half minute long infographic led video is the latest to take YouTube and the social media networks by storm - despite being uploaded back in November 2012. It has turned relatively complex economic data into an more easily digestible format and is quickly dividing those from both sides of the political divide.

YouTube's Top 10 Lists - Most Popular Videos by Genre for 2012

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YouTube Trends announced a whole bunch of other Top 10/Trending lists over the weekend, breaking down the videos into specific genres.  Some of them seem kind of a stretch or too vague, like "Top 10 Eye-Popping Videos" or "Top 10 Awe-Inspiring Videos," but hey, any ...

Online Video Weekly News Round Up - New Year's 2013 Edition

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Happy 2013! If 2012 was any indication on where online video is going, then 2013 is set to be a major year again for several parts of the industry. As we watch it unfold it's always nice to see what's going on in areas that ...

Using YouTube to Make 2012 Presidential Election Predictions

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I’m very confident that Internet marketers and video content producers can use YouTube to make 2012 presidential election predictions. And, by that, I mean you can use YouTube to make accurate 2012 presidential election predictions. How is this even remotely possible? According to RealClearPolitics, Mitt ...

O'Romneybama Political Song Parody is Great Example of Tent-Pole Programming in Action

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I was able to talk to comedian/actor Jim Meskimen awhile back.  He uses YouTube very well and still comes out with great content, all promoting his show, "JIMPRESSIONS" that he does around the country.  After my interview with him, he kindly sent me a DVD ...

First Cameraman: Insider Secrets to Marketing the Obama Presidency on YouTube

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Run, don’t walk, to your favorite bookstore and buy First Cameraman: Documenting the Obama Presidency in Real Time. Or, if there aren’t any bookstores left within running distance, then bike over to your local library and check out this new hardcover book by Arun Chaudhary. ...

The Top 20 Viral Video Ad Campaigns for September 2012

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The US Presidential race dominates Unruly’s Global Ads Chart this month. Eight of the top 20 most shared online video ads across Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere during September come from the pro-Obama and pro-Romney camps. But while the Republican candidate can boast more spots – ...

If the U.S. Presidential Election Were Held Today, Who Would Win the YouTube Vote?

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Political junkies – and even some undecided voters – will tune in to watch Wednesday night’s first general election debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. As Chris Cillizza wrote yesterday in The Washington Post, “Think of it like the Super ...

Memo to Candidates: Ooyala Finds Video Viewing Varies in Red States & Blue States

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Ooyala issued its Q2 Global Video Index Report this morning along with some product updates. Each quarter, the company dips into its deep stores of anonymized viewing data to offer a glimpse at how people are watching online video around the world. The big news ...

Custom YouTube Thumbs Finally Roll Out, Mood-Based Video Recommendations, & More [The Reel Web #54]

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This week on the Reel Web we look at the updates YouTube has made in the past week including the roll-out (finally) of custom thumbnails for all monetized users, some experimenting with mood-based video recommendations, their new politics destination channel and more.  Additionally, we cover ...

The 2012 Election Will Be Brought to You By YouTube

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YouTube has started the YouTube Elections Hub, a channel that will aggregate news and opinion from The New York Times, the English Al Jazeera, Univision, Larry King, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Buzzfeed, and the ridiculously busy Philip DeFranco.  It will cover all the ...

10 Video Campaign and Fundraising Tips for Nonprofits and Social Causes

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I interviewed Michael Hoffman, President of the video agency See3 communications, specializing in video strategies and campaigns for non-profits and cause marketing. Back in 2006, See3 created the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards, which they run with YouTube, to honor the best uses of video by ...

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