Live Video – Converge

What Can Video Do For PR?

From Facebook to Instagram to Snapchat and let’s not forget the OG YouTube, video has now been pushed on social media, internet users, and content creators for nearly a decade and the idea that your audience is becoming video-first content consumers becomes truer every day.

Facebook has put out multiple platform updates stating that live video and video content will be favored in their algorithm. Facebook has also continued to add video formats to Instagram, and if SnapChat’s nearly 30 billion valuation isn’t proof enough that the future is video, then I am not sure what is.

So what does this mean for PR? Where tradition stands in relationships with the press and creating written press releases. How can agencies take advantage of video for their clients going forward?

Continue reading “What Can Video Do For PR?”

Last Minute Super Bowl Ad & Engagement Ideas That Don’t Cost $5 Million

Here in Atlanta, there isn’t much else anyone is talking about but the Super Bowl happening in just a few short days.

I mean no big deal but we even got Ellen to notice us!

Sadly, I am not the winner of the tickets but I still have good news. You don’t need to spend $5 million dollars on a Super Bowl ad to take advantage of the hundreds of millions of people watching on Sunday.

Really good news since it might be a tad late to participate with an ad but thanks to social and mobile there are still plenty of ways to get your brand in the game.

All three stats below are from a CMO.com article and prove just how accessible the Super Bowl audience is to you. All you have to do is join the conversation!

So let’s talk about how you can do that… Continue reading “Last Minute Super Bowl Ad & Engagement Ideas That Don’t Cost $5 Million”

3 Resolutions Agencies Can Make In 2018

2017 was a big year for agencies! From agency and big brand shake-ups and break-ups, to the constant evolution of the industry (thanks to the introduction of new technology), to figuring how to get your clients’ messages across in more ways than ever before- 2017 was the year that would just not stop.

And as the holidays approach, maybe clients go quiet for a bit, you will finally have time to come up for air, take a deep breathe and find a second to evaluate the damages and celebrate the fact that you survived! You might be a tad bruised and battered, but 2017 didn’t knock you over.

But with that said, don’t get too comfortable, it’s already time to look ahead and start planning your strategy and agency goals for 2018. What are your resolutions? Hopes, dreams, and desires for the next year? Continue reading “3 Resolutions Agencies Can Make In 2018”

How To Get Rolling With Live Video

I had been confused with how fast and easily brands and marketers embraced live video. Until recently, countless amounts of time, money and planning went into precisely executing a video campaign and then editing it to no end, all to produce well thought-out content before their audience saw any of it… and then without a second glance, everyone is just okay with going live! Did I miss something? Don’t you see there are no re-dos? Isn’t it useless after it airs? What about quality control? And your brand’s image? Continue reading “How To Get Rolling With Live Video”

F8: The Story Of Pinky & The Brain

Facebook’s F8 conference took place over the past two days in Fort Mason, San Francisco and while many developers, marketers and publishers would have loved to catch the latest announcements from Facebook live we know that wasn’t possible for everyone, so we watched it for you. Continue reading “F8: The Story Of Pinky & The Brain”