Archive for November, 2012

Video Marketing: How does it enhance the credibility of your brand?

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

Video marketing is the best marketing media in internet era. In web, advertising a product produces multiple clicks and likes through social media and the frequency is more if the advertisement is done via visual effects. Let us see some of the video marketing tips we can use to enhance the credibility of brands.

Locating the right place to post videos can increase more business.

YouTube is the favorite entertainment site in which one can become popular easily and get continuous opportunities just by posting their brands. Online teaching, counseling etc., all are getting success via video marketing. All sites provide additional features for making the people to post their new innovations via video. Power is more via video marketing rather than text effects.

Periodic rich video content with amazing information brings more business

Once brand is established via video marketing, the blog or site has to get sustained in the market. Only way is to periodically change the rich video content but at the same time the content has to get matched according to the requirement.

Audiences are the magic promoters of business

Branding gets enhanced by means of targeted audience. Creativity is very much essential in making video content. Short and crisp information with rich video needs to be reached by all age group. E.g.: Youtube is the site accessed by all and hence while posting video content there, the artists playing the role of advertisement should be in multiple age group and the content should cater the needs of all. For educational sites, students are the maximum audience. Hence video content need to be prepared with the latest dress fashion, environmental specific nature etc., That will motivate audience to visit the site often and sustain the branding created.

Common forums and group discussions

Feedback of audience is very important and for sure as the expression from video content creates different effect in visitor, to enhance the site better, common forums need to be placed and owner of site should be responsible for taking all kind of criticisms. Group discussions help additional impact in minds of visitors and the ultimate benefit is the branding is increased more.

Video marketing – Ultimate way to showcase a product

Credit always goes to good video. It should suit the age group of audience. Learning sites should have more animation, favorite cartoon characters especially if it gets prepared for preschoolers. Next level is kids level. Actually they are the magical power in the houses. Hence a site developer can easily promote his business via video marketing by capturing the kids first and by sustaining the brand can easily cover the teenagers and kids. This is called as step by step branding also.

Conclusion

Video marketing is the profitable element in internet industry. But at the same time it has easier ways to make the business to go down if the message in video marketing reaches the visitors in uninteresting ways. Perfect study and timing is very essential for making a good video content. One can surely enhance the credibility of the brand by mind reading the audience, their views through open forums etc., Kids, corporate, house wives etc., are all the judges for making a product to get success in the market. Their ultimate choice is videos only.

About the author: Margaret is a blogger by profession. She loves writing, reading and travelling. She contributes to World Financial Group

Who’s the Boss? Starting Your Own Business

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

Take a second and close your eyes. Think about your dream job. What do you see? Are you a restaurant owner or the owner of a ballet studio? Are you painting in your own studio or running your own daycare?

Before you run and quit your day job, think about what it takes to start your own company. Don’t put in your two weeks quite yet — many entrepreneurs use evenings and weekends as a start to pursue the business dreams.

According to an article by MSN, the baby boomer generation entrepreneurs — boomerpreneurship — is becoming a more notable trend. With many members of the boomer generation getting ready to hit retirement, there’s a growing number of retirees using this time to start their own businesses.

Before you race out to start your own company, here’s what you need to know:

First Thing’s First, Consider the Financial Implications

Can you afford to start a new venture? Look at your finances and figure out what you can tackle. Don’t expect to go out and open up 20 boutiques all over the United States. Start small and open up a new company you can be proud of and that you can handle. Make a to-do list and plan out the first year of your business. Plan to have at least the amount of money you would need to buy property and keep the business going for at least six months.

Do Your Homework

I’m sure you’ve built relationships over the years, so take advantage your resources and business networks to learn what you need to know to set up your venture. According to MSN, you should gather relevant industry insight and look into the potential tax implications of the new startup business.

Never Use a Personal Credit Card

Using a personal credit card to start your business is not a great idea. If you aren’t careful, you could be setting yourself up for financial downfall, leaving you with mounds and mounds of debt. According to a recent study from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, almost 60 percent of startups rely on credit cards for financing during the first year of business. The smart way to go is to apply for a business credit card from American Express or another leading business credit card provider specifically designed to accommodate the operational needs of small businesses. Small business credit cards make it easy to separate your business and personal expenses, which will make things much easier for your accountant during tax season.

Do the Pros Outweigh the Cons?

Yes, becoming your own boss promises flexibility and can seem like the perfect dream job, but most likely, you will be working double the hours you used to all while decreasing your income. Don’t open a business expecting it to become lucrative right away, because it will take a few years at least to start seeing positive cash flow. But once you start getting money, enjoy the benefits!