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The Language of Explanation

The Language of Explanation

There’s a certain guide we always follow when creating the dialogue for our videos. It’s something we stress as being a major part of our process and one of…

Brandon Houston July 12, 2013
How Does the Brain Build Memories?

How Does the Brain Build Memories?

An explainer video can be powerful only if it is memorable. It can be the key to capturing the imagination of potential customers and driving conversions as long…

Brandon Houston June 13, 2013
The Visual, the Verbal, & the Video

The Visual, the Verbal, & the Video

You’ve read all the reports in the media about how effective video is for converting visitors into customers. For example: Retail site visitors who view video…

Brandon Houston May 30, 2013
The Return of Storytelling vs. Corporate Speak: The slide show

The Return of Storytelling vs. Corporate Speak: The slide show

Humans are sometimes called “the storytelling animal” because imagination and narrative have been the defining characteristics of the our species. The components…

Brandon Houston April 18, 2013
OnlineVideo.net Guest Post : Five Storytelling Tips to Make Your Online Videos More Effective

OnlineVideo.net Guest Post : Five Storytelling Tips to Make Your Online Videos More Effective

You’re interested in having your very own explainer video, and you want some tips for how to go about telling your story in your video – we have you…

Brandon Houston April 9, 2013
The Power of Storytelling in the Online World

The Power of Storytelling in the Online World

Picture this: You’re visiting a company’s website for the first time. As you’re viewing the site, you click around from page to page looking to learn more…

Brandon Houston March 28, 2013
60 Seconds : Check the Pipes

60 Seconds : Check the Pipes

People have been telling stories for many thousands of years and believe it or not, some of the things that were effective way back when are just as powerful today.…

Brandon Houston March 21, 2013
Why Case Studies Are So Important

Why Case Studies Are So Important

Case studies are a marketing staple. Businesses use them to show how their product or service has been implemented successfully by customers. Instead of simply talking…

Brandon Houston February 28, 2013
ReelSEO Guest Post : 5 Tips to Help Maximize the Impact of Animated Web Videos

ReelSEO Guest Post : 5 Tips to Help Maximize the Impact of Animated Web Videos

ReelSEO, the online video marketing guide, posted a guest blog by Andrew Angus sharing some tips to help maximize the impact of animated web videos. Looking to invest…

Brandon Houston February 26, 2013
The Importance of Creativity in the Workplace

The Importance of Creativity in the Workplace

Have you ever been working on a project when you asked someone else to take a look so you could get it checked by a “second pair of eyes”? It’s something we…

Brandon Houston February 21, 2013
The Brain Science Of Videos : How Explainer Videos Increase Conversions and Why You Need One

The Brain Science Of Videos : How Explainer Videos Increase Conversions and Why You Need One

There is a term we use here at Switch Video more often than not, called “Brain Science”. What is Brain Science you ask? Well, this week’s post…

Brandon Houston February 12, 2013
The Agency Post : Why Video is Online Marketing's Best Kept Secret

The Agency Post : Why Video is Online Marketing's Best Kept Secret

In this article for The Agency Post, Andrew Angus explains why video is online marketing’s best kept secret and touches on coversions, SEO, and Brain Science.…

Brandon Houston February 5, 2013
Partnership with the Wasaga Beach Film Festival!

Partnership with the Wasaga Beach Film Festival!

We are very excited to announce our new partnership with the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival! The WBSFF has now been active for two years, attracting numerous talents…

Brandon Houston January 25, 2013
Explainer Videos: Why They're So Successful

Explainer Videos: Why They're So Successful

Explainer videos have become something of a tech trend, and there’s a reason why lots of companies are turning to them—they’ve been proven to be one of the…

Brandon Houston January 24, 2013
How An Explainer Video Helped Dropbox Grow from 0 to 100 Million Users

How An Explainer Video Helped Dropbox Grow from 0 to 100 Million Users

In a short five years, Dropbox has gone from 0 to 100 million users. That’s impressive. What’s even more impressive, is the fact that they’ve done it with…

Brandon Houston January 10, 2013
The Power of Video for Storytelling

The Power of Video for Storytelling

It’s known that the social network with the highest time on site is YouTube. Why? Because video is a powerful tool for storytelling. Remember little Caine from…

Brandon Houston January 8, 2013