Social media’s initial purpose was to help people connect to each other. Whether we talk about tweets, Facebook posts, or Youtube videos, their main purpose was to share your experiences with your friends. That’s also where influencer marketing comes in. Without even realizing, social media…

Today we begin a two part special on how to become a YouTube sensation. This series is aimed at those looking to get in-front of themselves, as well as those behind the camera looking to make the sensation shine. And also any other kind of…

So today, I want to talk about something that can be really beneficial for your video business. Or any kind of business. I want to talk about client outreach. This is something that anyone can do online and immediately raise their profile, start getting press/media…

This is the third post in a marketing guide series of articles by Alexander Vaneck. This series is about Customer Lifecycle Marketing and takes you through the process of setting up your marketing from a customer-centric position. If you missed the first two parts, you should…

Alexander Vaneck is back today with Part 2 of his No BS Guide to Marketing. He’s going to get into more detail with Customer Lifecycle Marketing and how to find and retain customers. Take it away Alexander! My last post about Customer Lifecycle Marketing got a…

We all know marketing is one of the key aspects to growing a successful and thriving video production company. Marketing is something that we talk about a lot at Filmmaking Lifestyle. Still, it’s great to come at it from multiple angles. With that said, today’s…

A cofounder of the Slamdance Film Festival, Dan Mirvish is also an award-winning indie film director. On top of that, he also recently wrote a book called The Cheerful Subversive’s Guide to Independent Film (Focal Press/Routledge). In this article, Dan takes us on a journey…

We all use Facebook. Well, most of us. And we’ve all seen the sheer force of numbers and viral appeal of the Facebook platform. But did you know that the Facebook Ads platform is one of the most powerful and cost-effective ways of finding clients…

To keep your marketing pipeline full with video project leads, you must create and execute a solid marketing strategy. Now, to some of you, just reading that last sentence raised your blood pressure a couple of notches and your head is starting to hurt. You…

Most video production company owners (or freelance filmmakers) don’t understand the true power of content marketing and how it can positively effect their business, their brand and their bottom line. I’m going to discuss blogging (or content marketing, as it’s now commonly referred to as)…