Storytelling for video marketing doesn’t have to be boring. We have learned that most stories fit into a basic plot line. Using these basic plots as starting points for your script can help create exciting, shareable content that connects with your audience. Published in 2004, Christopher Booker’s “The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories” reportedly
It’s important to stay up-to-date with new and innovative techniques on how businesses and creators are reaching their audiences. More and more often, internet users are looking for more engaging types of content to hold their attention. This is just one reason why video has become such a successful medium online and why you should
Before any video launches, we schedule a kickoff meeting, typically by phone—though we’re always up for visitors—between you, our client, and your TruScribe video producer. It’s interesting to note that many of our clients are initially drawn to TruScribe for our creative insight and video expertise, but end up returning to us again and again
Ever wonder where modern marketing’s most ubiquitous phrase “Content is King” originated? It was actually a premonition by none other than Bill Gates, who published an article titled Content is King on the Microsoft website back in 1996. He even predicted the meteoric rise of video, particularly in the following quote: “If people are to
It’s no secret that video is an essential element in a successful content marketing plan. In fact, 82 percent of all Internet traffic will be video traffic by 2022 (up from 75 percent in 2017). As the mobile-first generation morphs into mobile-only, and as trusted platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn become even more integrated with
Communication doesn’t always come naturally. We’ve all been there – in that meeting where everyone is supposedly talking about the same topic, but consensus is difficult to find. Or at that event where the speaker talks for half an hour or more but somehow the main point leaves our brain the minute the speaker steps
These days, we’re bombarded by countless distractions during every waking hour. It’s easy to get distracted by breaking news alerts. And it’s tempting to spend hours grazing social media sites. But once a year on Valentine’s Day, we have the opportunity to step back and think about who and what we truly love. Love is
Love ‘em or hate ‘em (much like your favorite football team or the rival team you despise) Super Bowl Ads are a perennial barometer of our nation’s collective zeitgeist. Since a single 30-second ad placement can cost five million dollars, you can bet there’s a lot of valuable marketing brainpower behind each one. Sure, there
We all outgrow…into things. Children outgrow their clothes, teenagers – hugs in front of friends, adults – the home they grew up in, college habits, and so on. At some point, we start growing into things. We grow into our careers, the families we create, lasting friendships. Businesses and startups can be like this too.