Ring lights, boom mics, DSLR… what kind of setup do you really need to produce great video?
Read moreFAQ: Live and Let Live
FAQ: Video length
Is “more” always more when it comes to video?
Read moreFAQ: Camera-shy
“Talking head” videos are not your only option!
Read more#MidweekMinute 4/4/18: Data squeeze
Facebook tightens ad targeting restrictions, adds HD video & 360 photos to Messenger, & improves Spaces VR; Instagram also restricts third-party app partnerships, brings GIFs back to stories, & makes story ads full-screen; Snapchat announces 16-person video chats; Pinterest splits discovery from following; LinkedIn debuts B2B video; YouTube short reach ads.
Read more#MidweekMinute: better visuals & more advertising power
Facebook friend limits, Watch revamp, and audience insights; Google Pixel 2 Visual Core expands to apps; Snapchat text options, mute, and Snap Store; Instagram Stories type, Story ads, and video chat rumors; welcome Daisie.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Fighting Snapchat & killing Storify
Facebook adds new features, kills an old one, and resurrects yet another oldie-but-goodie; Instagram introduces a new app and a new function; Tinder gets personal; Tweetstorms & Twitter videos get a boost.
Read moreWhich social media platforms should you be on? (VIDEO)
Video of a talk about the differences between some of the major social media platforms and how to know which ones you really need to be on.
Read more#MidweekMinute: TWO MINUTES of news this week!
Facebook makes news with VR, food delivery, away messages, a resume feature, branded stories, tbh... yikes, chill with the innovations, FB! LinkedIn and Twitter up their video ad game, and Snapchat is getting scripted programming.
Read moreSocial: a live video about live video!
I actually met Robert C. Stern (aka The Social Leader) on a livestream - his, where we (along with mutual friend Karen Yankovich) were promoting MRCC Social Media Day, at which we were all going to be presenting. His presentation at the actual event was about 22 ideas for how to use video, a presentation spun off from a popular blog post of his. So who better to come on and talk live video ideas?
Read more#MidweekMinute
A new $99 Twitter ad subscription plan, Facebook's mysterious touch screen speaker device, LinkedIn website demographics, and your very own Snapchat drone.
Read moreSocial: How To Make Great Videos!
My friends The Nerdy Duo Productions - aka Melissa & Erin - know how to make great videos.
They also know why other people keep making crappy videos.
In this weeks episode of Social they share some basic tips on making your social media videos better.
#MidweekMinute 7/19/17: Alexa, let's chat
Three major players are dipping their toes into new formats.
Read more#MRCCSocial: 22 Livestreaming ideas with Robert C. Stern
Storify threads of my live tweets from last week's #MRCCSocial conference.
What to livestream about? Robert C. Stern’s got your back with 22 great ideas to get you started.
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