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5 Reasons Not to Shoot a Business Video Yourself

Monday, 26 January 2015 by BizBOXTV

Do you have a business and are considering shooting your video production, yourself?
Here are 5 main reasons not to… and 5 reasons why Video Production Services Company, BizBOXTV is a better bet:

Smartphone and camera makers all talk about how fast and easy it is to record amazing HD videos using their devices. With just a small device—that happens to be your phone as well— you can shoot a video that will amaze the world and make you a viral sensation on YouTube. Or maybe not.

Although it’s tempting to succumb to the allure of shooting and producing business and marketing videos yourself, there are lots of good reasons to bring in a professional for the job. From expertise to equipment to putting your best foot forward online, here are five reasons why you shouldn’t shoot your business videos yourself.

1. Your equipment isn’t good enough

Regardless of how great smartphone and point-n-shoot cameras are, they still can’t compare to professional equipment. Even if a pro shoots a video with an iPhone or a basic DSLR they don’t settle for the low-quality built in mic or whatever light happens to be available. Professionals always use a better, external mic for recording the sound. Professionals make sure that if the light isn’t right for a shoot, they have lights on hand to make sure everyone looks their best. Professionals invest in the right equipment to ensure that you look and sound your best. From better cameras to lights to mics, professionals have the tools that you just don’t have.

2. It’s tough to be objective

When you bring a consultant in to help you with a business challenge or opportunity, beyond their skills and experience, you rely on their objectivity to give you the perspective to help solve your problem. Professional videographers, producers, and editors have that distance to see and capture that special something in your business that you think is boring or ordinary—but is really the thing that sets you apart from everyone else. Professional objectivity helps make your video better in everything from choosing the right location to picking the right people to be on camera to how to tell your story in the best way possible.

3. It will take too long—your time is valuable

You know that person in the office who knows your CRM backwards and forwards? When you need something done fast, you turn to him or her. Professionals know exactly how to produce a video as quickly and efficiently as possible. From tricks of the trade to software to the skills that come from their years of experience, professionals know what they are doing and know how to do it quickly and correctly. Remember, this is also about your time when you need a video made. You are good at what you do—making your business successful. Consider the cost of lost productivity when you try to muddle through making a video in the midst of all your other tasks? Sure, saying “let’s just record this on my iPhone and edit in iMovie” sounds great at first, but when it’s taken days to complete and get right, what else could have been done with that time? Video on the cheap isn’t the answer either. You can always find a film student or a “professional amateur” friend to help you shoot the video, but there is value in doing it right. There is value in spending money to have a video you can be proud of and want to show off.

4. You could do more harm than help

That video you made, the one you think is great and everyone in the office loves, might look low budget and amateur in the cold, harsh world of YouTube. What you created might very well be great, but is it good enough to be the face of your brand online? Businesses don’t throw together websites and blogs anymore—and you can tell the ones that do. What do you think of a company with cheap self-printed businesses cards or a cookie-cutter website? You don’t take them as seriously as companies who invest time and money into their websites. You wonder, if they care so little about their own business, how well will they handle your business? Creating and posting a sub-par video for your business can do exactly the same thing in the minds of the people you are trying to reach and influence. What is the cost of that poor impression?

5. You’re not a pro

You are great at your job. You’ve spent years learning how to bend Excel to your will, make PowerPoint presentations powerful statements, or write brilliant words in Word. Videographers and producers have spent years honing their craft as well. They know how to light people so they look great. They know how to frame a shot that makes a scene just pop. They also know how to use their software to transform raw video into a complete story. Color, sound, music, titles, effects—all of these parts of video production take years to learn and perfect. It’s what videographers and editors live and breathe. No matter how great the video you shot on your own looks, it’s the touches that pros bring before and after the shoot that make the difference between okay and awesome.

Bottom line—Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should Your business is too important to take the cheap and easy way out. Yes, you can record videos on your iPhone or point-n-shoot camera sometimes and that’s okay, but most of the time it won’t be good enough. Not good enough compared to what a professional can produce. Not good enough compared to the cost of taking time away from you running your business. And probably not a video that you can be comfortable with being your business’ face online. In the end, the people who have the expertise and equipment to create and produce a great video for you are professionals. Anything else just isn’t good enough.

via BackboneMag

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Advertising

Saturday, 31 May 2014 by BizBOXTV

Advertising – BizBOXTV Video Advertising

Are you looking for a great way to Advertise your business?
Whether you have a local, national or international business, BizBOXTV offers a quick, easy and powerful way to get your business seen by it’s target demographic.

If you’ve been spending most of your hard earned marketing + advertising dollars and seeing little results, it’s time to reevaluate and consider the power of online video advertising.
Trusted by thousands of businesses and brands of all sizes for their marketing and advertising needs across the country, BizBOXTV knows how to tell the right story that engages your target audience.

VIDEO: DIGITAL vs TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING : Is Radio, TV, Print OR Online Video best to advertise your business?

“I invite businesses thinking about digital video and adding that to their advertising mix ~ there is a real opportunity to challenge what you conventionally do.”

Summary:
– All traditional forms of advertising are on the decline, as is the ROI associated with each method; TV, Radio, Print.
– Traditional advertising can’t offer the one key thing digital video advertising can can: accurate measurement.
– There is a massive shift away from traditional media to ‘media you can measure’, i.e. – digital advertising.
– BizBOXTV video advertising offers real-time results, meaning you can almost immediately see whether or not your ad is working + tweak until you get the powerful results you deserve.
– Shifting money away from traditional advertising to online video campaigns means a higher quality, more effective reach at a lower cost.
– With the digital opportunities that exist for brands and businesses today, connecting with your target audience is easier and more effective than ever.

“You have immediate access to enormous amounts of information to be able to make real time decisions when it comes to product development, launching of campaigns, interacting with your customers. Speed is the greatest advantage and now it’s an equalizer, regardless if you’re a multinational corporation or a start-up…”

Video by: BizBOXTV  Advertising – Serving Business Clients Across CANADA (Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver and more) + NORTH AMERICA!

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Advertising – Local & National Online Video Ads

Monday, 22 April 2013 by BizBOXTV

What makes BizBOXTV the premiere Advertising choice for businesses across Canada?

Two words…. Video Analytics.

No other advertising medium compares with the power of online video advertising.

The proof is in the #’s…

Online Shoppers Love Video Ads

  • “Research suggests that once consumers start watching video ads —  purchase conversion rates skyrocket..”

  • “66 percent who watch videos more than once will eventually purchase something.”

  • “YouTube, obviously, is the most-watched source of product videos. Facebook — not traditionally known as a video medium — is a huge source of videos, too.”

TV-ad market: intense competition from online video

  • “Both broadcast and cable television are facing more intense competition from online media, including online video advertising outlets..”

  • “Ratings declines have some marketers rethinking their ad-buying strategies.”

  • “Advertisers have seen a significant shortage of ratings, and some are willing to take some money and move it online”As the entire marketing and advertising landscape is in the midst of a huge digital shift, BizBOXTV is in a unique position to work with innovative businesses and brands who want to get and stay ahead of the curve. We have worked with amazing clients in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto & in cities across Canada and North America over the past four years for their Advertising needs. BizBOXTV is looking forward to growing and evolving with this ever-changing media landscape to be able to offer our clients the most innovative approaches to getting what they want, as well as getting the most value out of their advertising dollars. Our finger is on the pulse of where Calgary businesses need to be these days to get in front of consumers searching for what they offer.

No other Advertising medium compares with the power of online video advertising.

Contact us today to put the power of video to work for your business / brand, whether you want to target the local Calgary advertising market, or go National or International.

You’ll be glad you did… and that’s a BizBOXTV guarantee.

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Calgary Advertising: 1/4 Top Brands Use Online Video

Wednesday, 12 December 2012 by BizBOXTV
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Of the more than 4,100 brands that advertised through national television and online video sites in October this year, almost a quarter (23%) used online video. Of those, 11% used online video exclusively.

Internet communications and content companies, as well as resort and travel companies, were the most likely to use online video advertising exclusively, at 39% and 28% respectively.

comScore’s recent video viewing figures show that, in September 2012, more video content was viewed online than ever before. Internet users watched over 39 billion online content videos during the month of September, cruising past the record of 27 billion in August, 2012.

via BizReport

 

How effective is video advertising on the web? Conversion rates for regular web ads can be tiny — 1 percent or less.

 

But recent research suggests that once consumers start watching video ads — especially videos that include product demonstrations — purchase conversion rates can skyrocket.

 

More than half of consumers feel more confident in their purchases after watching an online video, and 66 percent who watch videos more than once will eventually purchase something, according to stats compiled by eMarketer.

 

“Fully 85% of those polled said they would watch a video that educated them about a product they were interested in for at least 1 minute. However, the percentage of customers willing to spend a minute watching a video that specifically lacked a demonstration dropped to 65 percent,” eMarketer wrote.

 

It’s no surprise where viewers are seeing these ads. YouTube, obviously, is the most-watched source of product videos.

 

But Facebook — not traditionally known as a video medium — is a huge source of product demo videos, too.

 

According to a May 2012 survey by Google and Compete (the online traffic measurement service), apparel shoppers turned to consumer-generated video content even more than marketer-produced video.

 

And how do people feel about these ads? They like them, a lot.

 

The Google/Compete survey showed that 25 percent of online shoppers who used video for research made multiple purchases; whereas only 16 percent of other shoppers who did not use video.

 

via Online Shoppers Love Video Ads – Business Insider.

 

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