When was the last time you read an email that made you feel smarter? Or felt enlightened during an online meeting? The unexpected experience of a clear, concise explanation of…
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Looking on the bright side in the new normal
Meetings at work have long been derided as not-really-work. A popular internet meme classifies meetings as “a practical alternative to work.” Now that meeting online has become the new normal,…
Read MoreOur New Digital Selling Reality Needs More Empathy
In September 2019, “A Brief History of Digital Transformation” published by ContentStack looked forward to a near future (2020) where “50% of The Global 2000 will see most of their…
Read MoreHow Video Scripts and Storyboards Work
For me, cinema is essentially emotion. It is pieces of film joined together that create an idea, which in turn creates an emotion in the mind of the audience. Not…
Read MoreHow Virtual Events Can Outperform In-person Events to Drive Sales
It’s now common wisdom that the big shift from in-person to on-screen sales engagement is here to stay. Even traditionally schmoozy get-togethers like trade shows and conferences can be outperformed…
Read More5 Types of Video to Try Now
If you’re cheerfully planning on doing things a little differently in the months ahead, here are a few video approaches that tend to be under-used by technology providers. Countering Zoom…
Read MoreHow to Combat Zoom Fatigue
Citibank’s new CEO, Jane Fraser, made a splash with her recent announcement of Zoom-free Fridays for employees, “to combat the ‘Zoom fatigue’ that many of us feel.” This is no…
Read MoreDo Your Videos Need Narration?
More show, less tell Have you given any thought to how much video these days gets watched without audio? More than you think, probably, because LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and…
Read MoreAre you Missing Out on 2021 Video Trends?
The explosive growth of volume and variety in video for sales communication brought on by the pandemic last year is not slowing down. In fact, among marketers recently surveyed by…
Read More2021 Hot Topics: Digital Selling, Product Demos and More
Welcome to 2021! We’re sure that everyone is happy and relieved that 2020 is over, but what will the new year bring? It’s time for our annual tradition of asking…
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