New Spin on an Old Concept!

With all that's possible with TV & film these days, how is it that we are still in the "next slide please" stone age of image presentation?

This question prompted the guys at Animoto Productions, a bunch of TV/film producers and techies, to lock themselves in a room and nerd-out. Their mission? To make the type of stuff they did while producing shows at MTV, Comedy Central & ABC available to everyone. Their first release, Animoto, does just that.

Animoto users simply choose which images they'd like to display and a song. Animoto then produces a fully customized & unique video to them. Produced in a widescreen format, the result is a video that has the visual energy of a music video and the emotional impact of a movie trailer.

                                                              

    Welcome to the end of slideshows.

Best of all, no two videos are ever the same. Ever. Even videos generated with an identical set of images and music selection will each have an entirely distinct set of motion design. Sharing them is easy too, as they can be emailed, downloaded, and embedded on websites including social network sites like Facebook and MySpace.

The heart of Animoto is its newly developed patent-pending Cinematic A.I. technology that thinks like an actual director and editor. The technology takes into account every nuance of a song - the genre, song structure, energy, rhythm, instrumentation, and vocals. Whether it's punk, pop, hip-hop or a classical Mozart piece, every Animoto video is totally customized.

Animoto is inspired by the digital camera revolution where taking dozens, even hundreds of pictures at a time gives people the ability to think more like a video producer capturing an entire experience, not just individual moments. As users are discovering the limits of traditional photo services, the guys at Animoto are innovating new ways for people to share their stories and express themselves through media.

Animoto is also dedicated to supporting new artists and music. So while users can upload their own music, the guys at Animoto also proudly feature a regularly updated selection of fresh music that they truly dig. No stock music, no cover bands and no elevator music.

The costs are completely affordable for this type of service. This gives you a new way to market to a techie generation. 

Price Plans:

Free!!! (30 sec videos)

Over 30 sec:

Per video $3.00 or an all access pass $30.00 per YEAR

These videos are super easy to do. Check out the one I did today.Click on the ANIMATO logo on the top of this post to be redirected to their site

ClassifiedFlyerads.com is at it again....

If you like many of my clients as well as myself are in the loop on using on-line flyer's that get posted to the major search engines with your listings or services for all to view. Whether you are using Vflyer or Classifiedflyerads.com you will get a cost effective way to post your listings or services offered for a minimal charge and in most cases free. These services can and will drive more traffic and give you maximum exposure for your listing's or services. If done correctly and utilized as a form of marketing while creating a marketing plan if you will for these types of flyer's.  

Classifiedflyerads has rolled out some new services with minimal costs to get your better results on your traffic and exposure.

These new services include:

Page 1 Google Placement- Your flyer's are optimized and sent to top search engines. Over 80% of flyer's created through classifiedflyerads rank on the first page of Google. For a minimal fee you are guaranteed to be on page 1 on Google or your money back. 

Premier Placement add-on-This is a great feature that gives your flayer's premium placement on select sites starting at $2.99 it is worth the additional price.

Some of the old features:

	Search Engine Exposure - Your ads will be syndicated to top directories, search engines and live feeds. Our system provides your ads with top exposure across all the major search engines and vertical directories. View latest top positioned flyers >>
	Multiple Ways To Create Ads - Use our friendly web-based flyer creation interface, create ads directly from your cell phone, use your email software to quickly create ads or bulk upload your listings.
	Email Distribution- Easily import your email contacts and email your full color flyers to your contact list. Track the success of each email campaign with email open reports we provide.
	Tracking Reportsthat shows viewed details per source, links clicked per source, call and email history that will show who called or emailed you from your flyers.
	Virtual Tours, Slideshows and Video Tours - Each flyer includes a free virtual tour, slideshow and an optional low cost, high quality video tour. Add unlimited photos to your tour, choose photo transitioning effects, photo descriptions, music and more.
	Mobile Features - Click-To-Callthat allows buyers to get in touch with you instantly from a call form on your pofile page. Our Ad2Cellservice allows buyers to request listing information from their cell phone. Each flyer comes with a Mobile Friendly version that can be viewed on cell phones. Cell Phone Ad Creation that allows you to quickly create ads from your cell phone.
	PDF and Printable Flyers- Generate free printable and PDF versions for every flyer. Distribute hardcopies to customers or use them for print material.
	Unique Listing Web Pagefor all your flyers - choose from over 80 different template designs, add photos, features, descriptions and more. We also provide optional single property sites (domain names).
	FREE Profile Page- Add about me section, articles, comments, feeds, links, click-to-call and more to your profile page. Each flyer created will have a link to your profile page.
	Website and Blog Widgets - Gain additional exposure by using our free widgets for

  Classified flyer ads is a great way to dive traffic to your website, get you the exposure you need to your listings or services. Create a great marketing plan for online flyer's or incorporate it with your current marketing plan. Done correctly could definitely give you a boost in business. I currently have one client where we are actively doing this as a marketing plan and he has me implementing this for him, the traffic to his site has gone up dramatically. He had a lead call him recently who said that while doing their search for condos my clients name and flyer's or website kept popping up on their search so they had to call him.  

 Give it a try you will be glad that you did. Or call your Virtual Assistant and ask her/him to impliment a marketing plan to fit your needs and budget.

20 +Effective Ways to Market Your Business Off-line for Maximum Exposure 

Now we hear so much about how to market online that I think we forget about marketing off-line. Now don't think of these items as to simple. They are repeated time and time again for a reason... they work!! They are effective when they are done correctly, there is no one way to market that is going to bring in the bacon. You will need to do a combination of marketing for any kind of marketing to be effective. 

1.) Direct Mail - Of course we all should be doing this in terms of farming areas and such but with the rise in costs many realtors just aren't doing this as much. This can be an affective tool in terms of marketing you or your listings. This obviously is an obvious one but it is brought up time and time again because it works. 

2.) Postcards- Yes again we should all be doing this and it ties into the direct mail that you should be sending out every month. 

3.) Classified Ads- Now many realtors put their ads in the classified section of the paper but are you also putting an add marketing you not just your listings. This can be costly if not done correctly. You need to make sure you have an effective ad that is going to generate leads. Make sure there is a call to action, offer something to the reader for contacting you or going to your website. 

4.) Yellow Pages- Again this can be costly but you should be in the phonebook online and offline. This is another great resource that is often under utilized this is a great tool in creating good leads think about it when you are in the yellow pages you are looking for a number or company for a reason.... because you are in the market for something. If someone locates your name in the phonebook it is because they are in the market for a realtor, mortgage broker, virtual assistant etc. 

5.) Space Ads- The best way to get affordable space ad is to use remnant or standby advertising. This is when the space is not used up or sold they offer these types of space ads at a discount rate because they need to fill that space. If you are going to use space ads it is better to use the same layout and format as editorials. Finding something that will work for you is key here you need something that is going to stand out from the crowd a gimmick.  I read that a company had purchased this type of ad placed their ad upside down week after week. They continue to run this ad upside down every week... why? Maybe because it is drawing the attention that they need to the ad. But it must be working or else they would not be doing it. </