VIDEO VOLTS

Your Marketing Video Can be Humorous and Entertaining!

2011-03-31T15:49:00.000-06:00

See what Air New Zealand did.....

http://adage.com/article/global-news/air-zealand-s-pre-flight-video-stars-richard-simmons/149640/

Online video to grow 40%

2011-03-23T16:25:00.000-06:00

"Online video is expected to grow 40% each year for the next three years," says Antony Young, CEO of Optimedia U.S. in this article....

http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/optimedia-ceo-antony-young-save-newspapers/149532/

IS YOUR COMPANY READY....ARE YOU MARKETING WITH ONLINE VIDEO?

Local Online Advertising to Reach $42.5 Billion

2011-03-21T13:08:00.000-06:00

Recent trends continue to show the growth of online advertising!

See this report from the Kelsey Group...
http://www.btobonline.com/article/20110321/ADVERTISING13/303219994/bia-kelsey-says-u-s-local-online-advertising-will-reach-42-5#seenit

Acclaimed Video can help you get found online. If your in the Boise, Idaho area contact us.

Small & Medium sized Businesses turn to video

2011-03-01T10:15:00.000-07:00

Are you keeping up with what works in our "connected" culture? Neil Roberston tells us the trends in this article from MarketingProfs.com...

http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2011/4537/seven-smb-marketing-trends-for-2011?adref=nlt030111

Niel Robertson is the CEO and founder of Trada, the world's first crowdsourced PPC marketplace. He is also a founding member of the Crowdsortium, an organization for crowdsourcing companies and organizations. Find Niel at Trada.com/blog and @nielr1 on Twitter.

Targeted Marketing

2011-02-28T13:31:00.000-07:00

B2B Online reports on the need to target your database marketing to your most suitable kind of customers.

http://www.btobonline.com/article/20110228/DIRECT0201/302259991/database-marketing-shifts-to-customer-intelligence

Acclaimed Video can help you create videos the make sense to your customers. YouTube, for example, still offers free Channels where you can post your videos.

Old Marketing Disciplines Going Away

2011-02-24T11:18:00.000-07:00

Oren Frank reports, "One by one, the old disciplines of marketing and communications are being disrupted by the internet" in the Advertising Age article...

http://adage.com/article/digitalnext/modern-brands-need-to-become-mega-applications/149033/

Do you have your YouTube channel and Video table on you Facebook Fanpage yet?

Online video... here are the statistics of use...

2011-02-17T20:39:00.000-07:00

Check out this article at Marketing Profs on the usage of online video...

http://www.marketingprofs.com/charts/2011/4465/google-tops-online-video-property-in-january?adref=nlt021711

Engine 844 makes a run!

2011-01-18T19:02:00.000-07:00

No. 844 was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad and was delivered in 1944. A high-speed passenger engine, it pulled such widely known trains as the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger.

When diesel-electric locomotives took over all passenger train duties, No. 844 was placed in freight service in Nebraska between 1957 and 1959. It was saved from being scrapped in 1960 and held for special service.

No. 844 has run hundreds of thousands of miles for UP's Heritage program. It has made appearances at Expo '74 in Spokane, the 1981 opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans and the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Los Angeles Union Station in 1989.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPO7P8QOkh4

Travel video for your business

2011-01-11T22:00:00.000-07:00

Do you travel for business? How about posting an interesting travel video to boost awareness of your company?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocgUY1-KGuY

Posture in the workplace

2011-01-11T21:55:00.001-07:00

Here's a great use of video in the workplace....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0zkfBvkmZ4

What how-to video can your company post to the Internet (YouTube and Facebook) to help employees and increase its awareness?

Business Ethics - a good idea for your Blog?

2011-01-11T21:53:00.000-07:00

Watch Better Business Bureau (Boise)President Dale Dixon talk about ethics in business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJkdI_JN8Yo

What can your company put up on the Internet (YouTube and Facebook) to tell about your point of difference?

Don't Let This Happen to You!

2010-11-23T13:04:00.000-07:00

Don't let this happen to you!

MTV, the king of music video, is in a dificult position. A competitor who has capitalized on the YouTube phenomenom, has upstaged them.

Click on the following link to learn from a real world example how the Internet, and YouTube in this case, are reshaping the youth market.

And consider how video on YouTube can help your company. Contact us now.

http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=147244

Internet Ad Sales Continue to Grow

2010-11-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

People are increasingly going to the Internet to find products and services.

http://www.btobonline.com/article/20101117/FREE/101119923/internet-ad-sales-hit-record-6-4-billion-for-quarter#seenit

Do you have a video presence on the Internet for your company?

Contact Acclaimed Video at acclaimed-video.com

Is Online Video Really Here to Stay?

2010-11-10T14:59:00.000-07:00

Is Online video really here to stay?

Click on this link to see how much revenue Hulu is bringing in.
http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=147005

After you read the article, and you want professional online video, contact us.

Digital Media Can Boost Your Brand

2010-11-03T11:15:00.000-06:00

B to B Magazine reports on study that shows how digital media boosts brands. Are you using digital media (your website, blogs, social media) to build your brand?

http://www.btobonline.com/article/20101103/FREE/101109965/study-digital-media-exposure-boosts-brands-drives-purchases

Online video sales

2010-10-01T14:39:00.000-06:00

Some people ask if online video is a fad. What? You've got to be kidding me!

Look what one magazine publisher is doing.

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=146231

Standard Format for Online Video?

2010-09-28T14:05:00.000-06:00

Is a standard format on the way for online video?

http://www.reelseo.com/video-ad-format-rising-tide/

What does Netflix's success have to do with me?

2010-09-23T17:32:00.000-06:00

Ask yourself the question that is the title of this posting....here is the answer:

Video on the Internet is a must for your company, too. Contact Acclaimed Video.

Here is the article that supports my position....
http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=146057

More on Business Ethics by Dale Dixon

2010-09-23T17:27:00.001-06:00

Click here for short video on Business Ethics, by Dale Dixon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJkdI_JN8Yo

Old Engine 844

2010-09-21T19:09:00.000-06:00

Here is history of Eng 844 from UPRR.

My Love for trains go back to when I was a young boy. I saved my money and bought a Lionel Train Set. My dad got interested and converted a large room in the basement to the train room. He had trains running everywhere, and I got to play engineer. I have been chasing steam trains every since. Had the privilege of taking my 93 year old dad over to the Boise depot yesterday to see good old engine 844. He enjoyed being up close to it while it was steamed up.

Larry Davenport

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUCuu6Ku4R0

Steam Locomotive No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. It was delivered in 1944. A high-speed passenger engine, it pulled such widely known trains as the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger.
Many people know the engine as the No. 8444, since an extra '4' was added to its number in 1962 to distinguish it from a diesel numbered in the 800 series. The steam engine regained its rightful number in June 1989, after the diesel was retired.
When diesels took over all of the passenger train duties, No. 844 was placed in freight service in Nebraska between 1957 and 1959. It was saved from being scrapped in 1960 and held for special service.
The engine has run hundreds of thousands of miles as Union Pacific's ambassador of goodwill. It has made appearances at Expo '74 in Spokane, the 1981 opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans and the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Los Angeles Union Station in 1989.
Hailed as Union Pacific's "Living Legend," the engine is widely known among railroad enthusiasts for its excursion runs, especially over Union Pacific's fabled crossing of Sherman Hill between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming.

The Facts. Just the Facts.

2010-09-14T21:08:00.000-06:00

Radio took 38yrs to reach 50 million, television took 13yrs, Internet took 4yrs, IPod took 3yrs, Facebook reached 100 million within 9 months. Facebook passed 500 million last week.

This is why you need Website and YouTube video.

A Natural way to use Video

2010-09-10T14:10:00.000-06:00

More time is now spent by visitors on Facebook than of Google and Yahoo. Here is how you can benefit from this trend: have us produce a YouTube video or Website video for you. You can then use Facebook to have potential customers link to it.

http://www.btobonline.com/article/20100910/FREE/100919998/-facebook-takes-lead-in-viewer-usage-says-comscore#seenit

Fast action, fast planes at the Reno Air Races

2010-09-08T16:34:00.000-06:00

See Acclaimed Video's footage of the Reno Air Races...

http://www.youtube.com/user/acclaimedvideo#p/u/7/IsRdztyyqQA

Video - a great way to share your event.

2010-09-08T16:32:00.000-06:00

See the Boise, Idaho hot air balloon event here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdCfh0HZ-bM

Video Your Event!

2010-08-23T10:04:00.000-06:00

Video is an excellent way to not only record your event, but to market your organization. See this nice example...

YouTube video Idaho International Pageant

Excellent Business Video

2010-07-29T20:50:00.000-06:00

A video of an motivational speech at your company or organization goes a long way now in the world of Blogs, Facebook, etc. Check it out...

Dale Dixon Business Video

Acclaimed Video can produce and edit for you...

Video and Personal Branding

2010-07-29T19:07:00.000-06:00

Check out was Justin Foster has to say about personal branding.

Justin Foster on KTVB personal-branding

Enhance Online Presence with Video

2010-07-29T18:14:00.000-06:00

See this informative article from Mashable....

Enhance Online Presence with Video - Mashable

Yes, retailers can benefit from the Web!

2010-07-28T15:07:00.000-06:00

If you are a retailer in the Boise, Idaho area, Acclaimed Video can produce an effective video as part of our Online marketing and sales stratgegy.

FYI, see this article: Retail Merchandiser more-clicks--more-sales

Web Video SEO

2010-07-28T14:55:00.003-06:00

Now web video for your business makes even more sense!

See this article: Mashable on Web Video SEO

50% Off our regular video editing rate

2010-07-21T14:10:00.001-06:00

Contact us to receive half off (50%) our regular video editing rates! (first hour)

Click here to contact us: acclaimed-video.com contact form

View some samples of our video editing work...

Acclaimed Video Demo Reel

Commercial for Plumbing Solutions

Website Video for Mix It up Marketing

Social media and advertising

2010-07-06T22:34:00.000-06:00

Video is the preferred way to tell about your company, its products, services, people, etc.

Social media makes the use of video easy and "natural." See what Mashable says....

http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/social-media-advertising/

Customer testimonials - powerful marketing

2010-07-06T19:05:00.000-06:00

Watch this customer testimonial we did for a client. It's a straightforward testimony from an actual client. That's what makes it such a powerful and true message.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzM5huEENDo

How your business benefits from Online video.

2010-06-28T20:01:00.000-06:00

Click on this link for short but informative video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP1Z-Ghvu6g

Online Video that Works!

2010-06-16T14:40:00.000-06:00

Want to know about online video that works...see this article from Mashable.Com....

http://mashable.com/2008/12/23/how-to-create-online-video/

Kelly Lloyd saves a life!

2010-05-27T11:13:00.000-06:00

Kelly Lloyd, wife of Acclaimed Video team member , Brad Lloyd, was honored Wednesday , May 26th at the Meridian City Council Meeting. Mayor Tammie DeWeerd presented Kelly with a plaque for being a true "Hometown Hero" for rescueing an elderly veteran from a canal where he was submerged up to his neck. The elderly gentleman, an American hero himself, not only survived but was able to attend the ceremony , along with his dog who also played a key role in the rescue. It was the dog that Kelly saw running up and down the bank that made her think something was not quite right. She took the time to investigate and saved a life.

See video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUBSUgA_Sk0

Social Media is Taking Over

2010-05-21T18:36:00.000-06:00

Is your video up on Youtube and linked to Facebook and Twitter? If not, you are already behind the eight ball!

See this short news video...

http://www.ktvb.com/video?st=1&sec=591327

Major New Online Video Platform

2010-05-17T15:59:00.001-06:00

Reuters announces new online video platform.

We keep on saying this: online video is the new way of marketing.

http://www.btobonline.com//apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100517/FREE/100519940/1174/ADFEATURE

Contact Acclaimed Video now and get your company online now!

Internet Ad Revenue up over 10%

2010-05-17T12:18:00.000-06:00

Advertising revenue is up over 10% on the Internet!

Folks, this is where communication is headed! Where is your Website video, your YouTube video, your Facebook link to you You Tube video?

If you're not there, you are already "behind the eight ball."

See this short article...

http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100517/FREE/100519925/1078/newsletter011

Contact Acclaimed Video now.

More News on Mobile

2010-04-29T15:17:00.000-06:00

HP bought Palm. No matter how this acquisition turns out, it is proof that the big players see the future of mobile connectivity. More and more people are staying connected all the time.

Is your company ready and operating in the 21st century with website, Internet, and mobile-capable video?

http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100429/FREE/100429889/1078/newsletter011

Are you ready for m-commerce?

2010-04-09T11:06:00.000-06:00

The iPad is an exciting new product. And non-Apple users have their choices, too. What does all this mean to companies who need to market their products or services?

Mobile commerce, or m-commerce, is here. It is growing fast

http://multichannelmerchant.com/ecommerce/0405-mobile-commerce/

How will you tell your customers about your company?

Acclaimed Video can produce a professional video that will help you market in the present e-commerce and m-commere world.

Internet Ad Revenue is Up!

2010-04-07T16:22:00.000-06:00

Are you advertising on the Internet?

This is where people are looking for your products and services. Acclaimed Video can produce a professional video for YouTube, Facebook, and your Website. See this short article.

http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100407/FREE/100409928/1078/newsletter011

Double time viewers spend on your website...

2010-04-06T12:10:00.000-06:00

Here's how one marketer used video to double the time viewers spent on its website...

http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100406/FREE/100409953/1428/FREE

2010-04-06T11:15:00.000-06:00

73% of businesses are doing this, are you? See link below.

They are, and will be, using social media marketing to generate leads.

I asked a small business owner about this last week at a Boise Chamber of Commerce event. He told that one of his associates is breaking all kinds of sales increase records by using social media. The business owner told me he may even stop using business cards in favor of social media marketing.

What does this have to do with video? It thought you'd never ask. Social Media marketing, such as Facebook, is a perfect place to showcase a video presentation about your products or services.

We are at www.acclaimed-video.com

http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100406/FREE/100409942/1078/newsletter011

Video Important Part of Search Parameters

2010-04-05T16:11:00.001-06:00

It's on the way...Are you going to be ready?

Video is increasingly part of what search engines are looking at.

Is video part of your Online marketing and sales strategy?

http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=143057

Is Your Company's Brand Name(s) Important to You?

2010-04-05T15:58:00.000-06:00

Like the big brands described in the following article, where does your brand name(s) stand in your clients' minds?
Could it use some help?

Now that video is so easy to post to the Internet via your Website, on YouTube and with Facebook, why not use it?

http://adage.com/columns/article?article_id=143094

Social Media ideas for Small Business

2010-03-26T10:42:00.000-06:00

Now that you can link to videos with your social media (Facebook, etc), why not do it?

http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2010/03/16/5-ways-to-use-social-media-for-things-you-are-already-doing/

Is your company ready? Digital advertising on the rise!

2010-03-16T09:08:00.000-06:00

Big news. Chevrolet will spend 30% of its advertising budget in "digital" advertising. This trend just keeps on going? Is your company keeping pace with where your customers are looking?

http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=142808

Business to Business Communication with video

2010-03-15T13:26:00.000-06:00

Websites, YouTube, Facebook, etc. make this an exciting time for marketers who want to reach their business clients with video. See this link to a short, information article....

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=142805

Will you be ready for the economic recovery?

2010-03-13T22:13:00.001-07:00

Is your Online presence positioning you to be ready for the economic recovery? Retail Merchandiser reports a significant increase in business indicators....

http://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&tab=wm#inbox/1274e31ccef01844

Google has been measuring the presence of video on websites in its ranking of them in searches. Do you have video on your website?

YouTube is now the second-largest "search engine." It's all about video here. Is your company on YouTube with a quality video?

Your "Rights" on YouTube

2010-03-10T15:22:00.010-07:00

When you post a video to YouTube, you retain some rights and give some up. Here is an interesting article...

http://www.videomaker.com/article/14680/?utm_source=enews&utm_medium=email&utm_content=tip_enews_2010_03_2&utm_campaign=traffic

Video Ads Overwhelmingly Perform!

2010-02-20T20:27:00.000-07:00

"Video in rich media ads can make or break a campaign. The DoubleClick benchmark study scheduled for release by Google Wednesday suggests that rich media ad formats that contain video "overwhelmingly" outperform other types of creative media ad, such as images and simple animation Flash." See this link

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=108576
Contact us at www.acclaimed-video.com

Online Video Streams up 41%

2010-02-20T20:11:00.000-07:00

Are you keeping up on the huge trends in business?

Online video keeps on growing in leaps and bounds.

Neilsen.com reported on September 15, 2009...

"The Nielsen Company today reported overall online video usage and top online brands ranked by video streams for August 2009. Year-over-year, unique viewers, total streams, streams per viewer and time per viewer were up, led by a 41 percent growth in total streams."

Video Content

2010-02-19T16:26:00.000-07:00

Thinking about a video for your company?

Check out this article to learn about what your video should communicate...

http://blog.junta42.com/content_marketing_blog/2008/09/video-is-not-ab.html

Is your Brand positioned for growth?

2010-01-12T12:38:00.001-07:00

Is your brand positioned for growth? Is it a beacon that reflects aspirations? Does your Brand help people move forward rather than stay in the same old place?

People hunger naturally for stories they can identify with and that feed their emotional needs. What is the story of your Brand, or Company?

Acclaimed Video can help you put your story in the form of a compelling video for use on your website and on the Internet. Contact us now at www.acclaimed-video.com.

Information for the above article comes from an article titled "Is YOur Brand a Beacon of a Spotlight?" posted Jan. 11, 2010 on adage.com by Rose Cameron, chief strategy officer at EuroRSCG Chicago.

Marketing and Sales getting more complex

2010-01-07T13:41:00.000-07:00

This from b2b.com January 7, 2010...

There's no escaping the reality of today's sales environment – a more discerning and educated buyer has lengthened sales cycles and puts more pressure on Sales and Marketing professionals. Plus, the increasing availability of information has changed customers path to purchase and social media and online channels have heightened expectations and created a more educated and demanding customer.

Data from 5,000+ B2B customers shows that vendors that deliver value beyond simply matching products to customer needs have a distinct competitive advantage.

Unfortunately, many sales and marketing organizations struggle to deliver insight that truly assists buyers.

Sales and Marketing teams need to align around a strategy that creates an effective "purchase experience" for buyers. Steve Woods, CTO of Eloqua and Anthony Anticole, Director of the Marketing and Sales Practice of the Corporate Executive Board, will address the following topics during this live session:

* How to understand where buyers are in their purchase experience through observations of their online behavior
* How to design scalable interactions (social media, tradeshows, webinars, web sites, etc.) to reach buyers where they are
* How to assist prospects in their buying process – directly, with relevant content

WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY DOING ABOUT THE NEW TRENDS? HAVE YOU CONSIDERED ONLINE VIDEO AS PART OF YOUR MARKETING?

Can there be any doubt

2010-01-06T11:07:00.004-07:00

Can there be any doubt about the future of marketing now that Google has announced its own phone?

What are you doing to get video and do other up-to-date things in your marketing?

see www.google.com/phone

Online Video Becoming More Important in Marketing

2009-12-29T10:25:00.000-07:00

Advertising Age reported...

As online video consumption continues to rise, advertisers increasingly value viral viewings as a clear and visible sign that their campaigns are engaging audiences. In response, viral video analytics are becoming sophisticated. YouTube has enhanced its video analytics offer, and companies such as Visible Measures and Unruly Media are providing comprehensive viral monitoring services across multiple online video platforms.

The article was posted December 29, 2009 on adage.com by Ken Mallon and Duncan Southgate.

Television Industry decline

2009-12-28T17:36:00.000-07:00

Christopher Hosford posted a story on December 23, 2009 on btobonline.com that shows were people are increasingly going for entertainment and news...and its not television.

He reported, "the television industry will end 2009 with an advertising sales slide of 22.4%."

And, significantly, he reported that "while overall TV ad sales declined this year, TV revenue from online advertising grew 12%."

Does your website have video? People are leaving television and going to the Internet. Hurray, your competitors may already know this!

Cyber Monday Tells Trends

2009-12-18T10:18:00.000-07:00

What are the implications of this year's dramatic increase in online sales?

In an article posted December 17 on adage.com, Marc Brownstein discusses advertising and marketing implications of this year's dramatic increase in Cyber Monday sales. (You can subscribe free to adeage.com.)

Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving) sales were up 13.7% over last year. While 13% may not sound like a huge increase, remember that the economy is running in negative territory this year.

Marc stated "If you haven't done so already, you need to up the ante. Marketing plans will have to be re-engineered. Media plans have to be re-adjusted. Creative has to be re-thought."

He continues "Building brands in 2010 will take more than a copywriter and art director...because advertising will be as much about creating unique brand experience as it is about clever TV/Print/Radio ads."

He explains that your marketing mix will require a unique combination of website design, careful web keyword selection, and innovative digital communications to reach potential customers. And, this also will be increasingly important for companies selling to other companies (B2B).

When potential customers find your website, what will compel them to stay and learn more about your products and services? What will convince them to make a purchase?

What better way to hold your customer's interest than with a compelling website video about your products or services?

Nielsen to Measure Online Viewing

2009-12-02T12:56:00.000-07:00

Didn't I just say on this Blog that HUGE changes are in store for online video and how important it is becoming?

Today, AdAge.com (www.adage.com)reported that AC Nielsen, the television-viewing measurement company, will begin to also measure viewing of online programs.

Online video continues to grow. Is your company moving ahead with video? We can help you get started. CONTACT US AT www.acclaimed-video.com

Are you Ready? Huge Changes Coming in Video and Television

2009-11-30T08:22:00.009-07:00

AdAge reports: "We'll be Ordering Up Our Own Video, Ads and Products on a Web Convergence Device. But Who Will Reap the Revenue?" (Brian Steinberg, November 30, 200, www.adage.com)

Huge changes are taking place on the Internet in terms of video content and how we will access them.

Is your brand, your company, your product, your service...are you personally, going to have a video presence on the Internet? Or, will your competitors beat you to it?

Here's a great website - designed by our friends at veridean.com - that is an EXCELLENT EXAMPLE of video marketing: www.stacktv.stack.com.

Now is the time! Contact us at www.acclaimed-video.com

Online Video Growing at Fast Pace

2009-11-25T20:29:00.002-07:00

Online video is predicted to grow 32% in 2009.

Magna Insight reported this dramatic increase in dollars in a TV Technology magazine article dated June 10, 2009 (www.tvtechnology.com).

Most online video used to be user-generated. But, the new growth is coming from professional video producers.

With 60% of homes having a broadband connection to the web, the time is right for companies to step up the quality of online video.

Is your company benefiting from professionally produced video?

Marketers Increasingly Use Video

2009-11-25T08:53:00.002-07:00

TechTarget's “2009 Media Consumption Benchmark Report 2: Closing the Gap" reported the increasing use of video in marketing.

“A year ago, especially when we asked questions about newer media like [online] videos and virtual trade shows and even podcasts, the IT buyer showed much higher interest in them versus the marketers' investment in them. And now you don't see that. Now, if anything, you see the reverse.”

For example, 28% of IT buyers said they had watched online videos in the previous three months to get information on enterprise technology solutions, while 41% of marketers said they had used video in marketing in the previous three months.

“IT buyers are very interested in video as an online medium, and marketers now are supplying, meeting and even exceeding that demand,” Barsam said.

See the entire article at: http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091124/FREE/310129965/1150/FREE

Product Demonstration Video

2009-11-23T20:37:00.005-07:00

Would your company benefit from a video that makes it easy for your customers to use your product? Take a look at this excellent example of how this can be done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5TK66zcFdM

Video Marketing

2009-11-19T10:59:00.002-07:00

Here's a great article that came to me on my LinkedIn account. It's from Viswanath Vundi, who is spot on about video marketing....

We all know that television advertising is not typically used by the Small Business market, but why is this when studies indicate that people remember only 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see, but 70% of what they both see and hear? Shouldn’t video be the major component in the marketing mix for converting shoppers to buyers?

For the vast majority of small businesses (SBs), television advertising carries too much risk due to the high costs of production and media, the lack of ability to target behaviorally and demographically, and its lack of accountability. SBs are less interested in the long-term benefit of brand awareness and more interested in reaching the “shopper” with their value proposition. The old adage that “50% of my advertising works; I just don’t know which 50%,” is especially true with television advertising and represents an unacceptable risk to Small Businesses with limited marketing budgets and the need for short-term results.The Barriers Tumble Down

The Internet now provides a video platform that not only has critical reach but is accountable, economical and reaches a high density of active shoppers. More than 65% of U.S. households now have a broadband connection and 68% of Internet users now watch online video advertising at least monthly (Online Publishers Assoc. Online Video Advertising, Content and Consumer Behavior, June 2007). Combine this with the fact that 52% of online video ad viewers take action and 16% saying they purchased2, and you have the arrival of a compelling video advertising platform.

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More...Event Video

2009-11-02T13:25:00.002-07:00

On September 5th 2009 Kitfox Aircraft held its annual fly in at their plant in Homedale Idaho, and Acclaimed Video was there. Kitfox aircraft can be bought as a finished aircraft from the plant or bought as a kit and built by the buyer. This was Kitfoxes 25th anniversary and many Kitfox aircraft from far and near came to this event. There was good information shared between the owners and good food enjoyed by all. Enjoy some of the video from that day, go to this link:

http://www.youtube.com/user/acclaimedvideo#p/u/1/4y2eTIXh-jE

Event Video

2009-10-29T14:40:00.002-06:00

Video may be the most powerful way to capture the beauty and emotion of your event.

Check out this video from the beautiful Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Boise, Idaho...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM5P3ddQ0-c

Recessional for the Installation Mass for the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Boise, ID on September 27, 2009; Cathedral Choir, Dr Raphael Morvant, Director; Christ Is Our Cornerstone, (Words and Music by Raymond Haan. © The Lorenz Corporation. Used with permission); Lift High the Cross, (Words: George W. Kitchin & Michael R. Newbolt; Music: Sydney H. Nicholson; © 1974 Hope Publishing Co. Used with premission).

Basic Website Video

2009-10-29T12:21:00.004-06:00

It's simple and easy to put an introductory video on your website.

Website video dramatically increases the time that viewers spend on your website. For this reason alone, website video should be a part of your marketing efforts.

Website video is a very effective way for you to tell the story of your business and how it differs from your competitors.

View these examples of some happy clients:

Oasis Interactive http://www.youtube.com/user/acclaimedvideo#p/a/u/2/UsBsRKwas1w

Mix It Up Marketing http://www.youtube.com/user/acclaimedvideo#p/u/8/r_T20rL5YAk

Make your Website and the Internet Work Harder and Smarter for You!

2009-05-21T12:37:00.012-06:00

“Making Website and Internet Video Work Harder and Smarter for Your Company” by Bruce F. Levi, Acclaimed Video Inc. Boise, ID 573-1816 February 23, 2009 www.acclaimed-video.com

CNN reported that a restaurant gained 300 new customers in one month because of Internet video! (1)

Why?….Video is simply the most powerful way to communicate your message!

Are you taking advantage of this powerful way to reach new and existing customers? Or, will your competitors get there first?

The use of Internet and Website video by small and medium sized businesses is exploding at a phenomenal rate. (2)

Within just the next few years, one-half of small and medium-size businesses will have video on their Websites. By 2012, these businesses will spend $1.5 Billion on Internet video.(3)

Your Website is often the first impression people have of what you do? It it doing its best for you?

How do Internet and Website video ads perform? Website video produces click-through rates that are 300 to 740% higher than plain image ads.(4)

An ongoing study shows that 62% of people have viewed a video ad on the Internet. Here is what they did after they viewed the video…

· 47% checked out the company’s website

· 19% requested information from the company

· 18% went to a store to check out the product

· 17% actually made a purchase as a result of the video.(5)

How would your company benefit from that kind of interest in your products or services?

Adding video to your Website can drive 36% more clicks, 20% more inbound calls, and more than double the time viewers spend on your website.(6)

Why does video generate such impressive results?

50 years of television have proven that people prefer watching information rather than reading it, and they retain more of the message.(7)

Video sets off emotional triggers that static text simply cannot do.(8)
The explosive growth of Online video on YouTube, Facebook, and others, has created a Worldwide culture of Online video sharing and viewing.

The video world is here now. Are you part of it with your business?

Acclaimed Video has the expertise to design, script, shoot, edit, and finish video for your Website and the Internet.

Since 1985, Acclaimed Video has been providing quality video services and client satisfaction.

We work with your ideas, goals, and budget until you are satisfied.

We offer personal, flexible, and dependable service - plus the creativity and technical expertise to meet your goals and deliver your project on time and within your budget.

Acclaimed Video has the expertise to design, shoot, edit, and finish your video project to meet all your sales, marketing, promotional, training, safety, employee orientation, educational, and other business goals.

Our services include: project research, design, scripting, voice-over, narration, graphics and encoding for the Internet; original and stock music; on-site, in-the-field or in-studio taping; standard or high definition taping, multi-camera taping, precision non-linear editing, DVD production, labeling, copying and mailing; film, VHS, photo and slide transfers; aerial videography. Acclaimed Video has a stock library of proprietary scenery.

Bruce Levi

Project Consultant

573-1816 or

bflevi@gmail.com

P.S. Increasing advertising during economic downturns protects your brand, increases sales by up to 256%, is cost-effective, and costs four to five times less than trying to regain market share later.(9)

We will put your video on YouTube at no cost to you We will work with your Webmaster to get your video on your website and a link to YouTube!

View good examples of Website and Internet video on our YouTube Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/acclaimedvideo - p/u/6/r_T20rL5YAk

Notes to above article…

1. www.cnnmoney.com, “Instant Infomercials” January 21, 2009

2. Kelsey Group analysis December 17, 2008, www.kelseygroup.com/press/pr08127.asp

3. www.beet.tv, January 24, 2008

4.www.doubleclick.com, Research Report, February 2007

5.www.kelseygroup.com/research/user-view-study.asp

6.www.mashable.com, Online Video that Works, December, 23, 2008

7.www.techrepublic.com, July 14, 2008

8.www.relativitycorp.com/webvideo/article4.html

9.Wharton School of Business report, knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2102

Veterans Video by Acclaimed Video Productions

2009-05-18T19:27:00.007-06:00

Acclaimed Video Production is part of the Veterans History Project.

Here is information about our documentaries of veterans with Idaho connections

Experience the first hand accounts of our war veterans in their struggles to preserve our freedoms.

Series 1 Running time 1’ 45”

George Vitarelli was born in New York City . In World War II he joined the U. S. Army 30th infantry division and served in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Mr. Vitarelli talks about life in the trenches. Talks about his many close calls as a ground soldier. After the war, he worked for Shell Oil Company for 35 years. He retired to live in Idaho.

Mark Calnon was born in Meridian, Idaho and he enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corp. in September of 1941 at the age of 23. He was assigned to flight school and was sent to Oklahoma for his training, then on to Washington State for B-17 flight school. His crew picked up a brand new B-17 and flew it to England and was assigned to the 384th Bomb Group. In the summer and fall of 1942 the average time for the life of a crew was 6 to 8 missions. Learn what happened when his plane was hit in combat over Germany and set ablaze. After the war Mark spoke to school classes about the war. He retired in Idaho.

Order your DVD or VHS copy at: http://acclaimed-video.com/servicesVeterans.html

Power Up Your Website

2009-05-08T15:29:00.002-06:00

WHY VIDEO ON YOUR WEBSITE

Website visitors want multimedia - not a just text and photos.
Video compels visitors to stay and return to your website.
Video sets off emotional triggers that static text just cannot.
Video increases interest and sales.
Your website video can be posted free to the Internet for additional viewing.

Check out our website's Introductory video. We can do one for your website that makes sense for you!

Visual Appeal - People look for a visual experience when on the web, so video is a natural for Websites. Most of us would prefer to 'see' something before we are forced to 'read' something.

Stickiness - Video makes your website 'sticky' - that is, they will spend more time on your Website. Its like when a prospective customer walks into a place of business: your goal should be to keep them on your website for as long as possible learning about your services in order to increase the chance of making a sale.

Emotional Appeal - A demonstration video about your products and service, customer testimonial videos, training videos, etc. set off emotional triggers that static text simply cannot, ultimately influencing buying decisions.

24-7-365 - Unlike a traditional sales pitch, Website video is ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a years.

Versatility - A video which has been produced for your website can be repurposed elsewhere, such as YouTube, and other no-cost or low-cost hosting sites.

View our short and informative demo video at: http://acclaimed-video.com/services.html#demo

The Voltage of Video

2009-04-20T19:18:00.003-06:00

WHY VIDEO IS SO POWERFUL

Video is the preferred way for people to obtain information.
Video allows more of your message to be retained than mere reading.
Video allows your prospective clients to sell themselves on your products and services.
Video is much more cost effective than direct sales calls and demonstrations.
Video directly address two-thirds of the ways people learn: visual and auditory.
Video improves your website viewership by 300% and return visits by 500%.

50 years of television have proven that people prefer watching information rather than reading it. And they retain more of the message when it's presented in a powerful, evocative way.[1]

Professionally-produced video of your company’s capabilities allows prospective clients to sell themselves on what you offer.

Video is an ideal way to demonstrate your company’s capabilities and your product features and benefits to your customers.

Video is cost effective while sales calls and demonstrations cost hundreds of dollars.

Video has become a very cost-effective form of communication which allows you to demonstrate your product and service benefits in ways that photos and text simply cannot.

WHY ACCLAIMED VIDEO (click here to go to Acclaimed-Video.com)

Acclaimed has over 22 years experience.
Acclaimed is the oldest video production company in Boise, Idaho.
Acclaimed has the experience to design and bring your project to completion.
Acclaimed produces sales, promotional, demonstration, training, Website,Internet, and event video.

With over 22 years experience in video production, Acclaimed Video knows how to plan, design, shoot, edit, encode, and bring your project to a successful conclusion.

Acclaimed Video can guide you in the entire process: project design, script writing, videography, and editing.

Acclaimed Video produces sales, demonstration, training, Website, and event videos.

[1] Jon Klein, CEO of The Feed Room and former Executive Vice President of CBS News.