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Does My Organization Need An Instagram?

Step up your Insta game. Just three months ago, Instagram announced a staggering 600 million users and counting—the last 100 million of which joined in the preceding six months alone. This incredible growth shows the potential to one day surpass Facebook and maybe even become the new Goliath of social media. Even more, it shows that Instagram is noticeably climbing the ranks among the top social media platforms and it demands your attention. Instagram is no longer just for the individual to share their life’s highlight reel—it’s also for the organization, the business, and the marketer. So, the answer [...]

By Laura Lopez|2017-03-21T16:15:23-04:00March 21st, 2017|Our Thoughts, Trends|

7 Reasons Why Your Website Should Have Video

In a world where content is king, your website and video can and should live together. Media Images made its debut solely as a video company. Web and other services joined the program as a result of our need to supplement our video services and bring our expertise of high quality, creative media online. Plus, many of our clients live stream, which gives us the opportunity to build customized live streaming platforms (or integrate existing solutions) to help them reach a broader audience. Needless to say, we know web and video are better together. Here are seven reasons to [...]

By Laura Lopez|2017-03-09T10:01:44-05:00March 7th, 2017|Our Thoughts, Trends, Video, Web|

Top 10 Reasons to Ramp Up Video Marketing in 2017

If you want to stay competitive, your company is going to need video marketing in 2017. Cisco says 69% of all Internet traffic this year will be video. Syndacast takes it even further – they’re predicting 74%. Even if the reality falls somewhere in between, these are some powerful numbers that your business should pay attention to. Whether it’s live streaming, product advertising, or posting something short and sweet on social media, telling your story with video is now the best way to capture an audience. Let’s look at some of the most compelling reasons to ramp up your [...]

By Justin Howell|2017-02-03T12:08:02-05:00January 22nd, 2017|Our Thoughts, Trends, Video|

Facebook Live? Livestream? Both?

Facebook rules. It’s a brilliantly savvy monetized social media platform that’s getting almost everything right. Just look at the numbers: 1.79 billion people use Facebook each month. 1.18 billion people log into Facebook daily. Many marketers agree that Facebook is still the reigning champ of social media. One of the latest updates in the past year included Facebook Live - a live-streaming video service that most agreed was a move to compete with the rise of Periscope and the now defunct Meerkat. Facebook Live allows businesses to run a real-time feed off a computer or mobile device and post on their business page as [...]

By Justin Howell|2017-01-30T12:50:08-05:00January 6th, 2017|Live Streaming, Our Thoughts, Trends, Video|