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Motion Graphics and Brain Power

Earthly beings are becoming smarter by the nano-second with all the information and data being tossed around these days. We have all this knowledge that would knock…

Brandon Houston November 7, 2011

Switch on Leap TV - Performance Tip of the Week

Explainer videos from Switch Video grabbed a shout out as a “performance tip of the week” on LeapTV recently.  LeapTV is a weekly online tv show that offers…

Brandon Houston October 24, 2011

Should I Pay People to Watch this Whiteboard Video?

Whiteboard videos are all the rage. They’re popular in a whole lot of different circles. Most of us have viewed at least one of the RSAnimate videos, so we’re…

Brandon Houston October 18, 2011

Social Media Says So

Status Update: Social Media tells me everything I need to know. Relationship Status: It’s Complicated. We are in the middle of a Social Media Revolution. Its power…

Brandon Houston October 12, 2011

Start Your Back to School Adventure Online

In the interests of fostering a great 2011/2012 school year for everyone, this blog entry will link you to the prestigious Khan Academy’s online digital academy.…

Brandon Houston September 14, 2011

Survey Says...Lab42

What an awesome video. It’s so great. I know educated women, in their mid 30’s, who fish, have post-secondary education and aren’t married will love it.  Well…

Brandon Houston August 9, 2011

Video Has Changed Search Results Forever: Tips from an SEO expert

Bruce Clay’s take on search engine results with video When it comes to getting your site found by your prospective clients and customers, search engine results…

Brandon Houston June 7, 2011

Psychology of Video Pt. 3 - Why Less is More in Web Videos - There Are Limits to Working Memory Capacity

What we know about learning and the brain explains why simple explanatory videos are powerful. And by tapping into proven psychological theories, business owners…

Brandon Houston May 26, 2011

Psychology of Video Pt. 2 - Want Your Viewers to Learn and Remember More? Put Their Brain Power to Work!

Today’s post is part two of three parts in our series on the Psychology of Video. This series showcases how psychology and marketing combine in powerful ways to…

Brandon Houston May 25, 2011

Psychology of Video Pt. 1 - If You Want to Teach Something New, Relate it to Something Old

Learning is a constructive process. Like any form of construction, it relies on a solid foundation – new learning must be built on previous knowledge that…

Brandon Houston May 24, 2011

Psychology of Video - Marketing and the Mind...

How psychology tells us what advertisements work well. Marketing is a powerful way to connect to an audience. For years market researchers have been charting numbers…

Brandon Houston May 23, 2011

We Inspired A Client to Make a Video For Us!

As part of our commitment to give back to our local community, Switch recently made a unique donation to the Georgian College Office of Development & Alumni…

Brandon Houston May 23, 2011

Closed Captions Through Speaker Text

Did you know that Google will index every single word that is spoken in your YouTube video? That means your video will be found more easily by viewers who are searching…

Brandon Houston May 6, 2011

Switch Marketing Produces a Knockout Video for the Winner of Startup Weekend Toronto

Task Launches a Great New iPhone App I’m really excited to share this story with you about how contributing ideas and making connections can set in motion mutually…

Brandon Houston April 19, 2011

Closed Captions Made Easy by Google

Innovation Leads to Automatic Transcribing We’re big fans of Google around here. We told you in another post about how we use Google Docs to collaborate with our…

Brandon Houston April 18, 2011

Giving Credit at Work. Rypple Makes it Easy

Rypple Takes Employee Appreciation to the Next Level Let’s kick off this blog post with a very brief pop quiz: How can the modern workplace best encourage…

Brandon Houston April 15, 2011