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What Video-Based Brands Can Learn from the Rise of YouTubers
With over a billion hours of video being watched a day on YouTube, this video platform is the underdog no one predicted in its early days. With the rise of YouTube came its content providers: the YouTubers. These YouTubers have overturned the video production world and broken all the rules to create their success stories. […]
DRTV Has That Certain Something
There’s no denying it — DRTV holds a special appeal for marketers. But what is it about the medium that wins us over, time and time again? IDR Productions gave the matter some serious thought, and came up with the following four reasons: Measurability How do you gauge the impact of a conventional TV commercial? […]
Overcoming the Silent Treatment
As this Orange County video production company knows, sometimes silence isn’t golden … especially in the realm of auto-play videos. Right now, Twitter, Tumblr, and Yahoo are making or will be making auto-play videos a part of their lineup. Great, except — most of these videos default to mute. Hence, many if not most users […]
DRTV Offers Done Right
Without a compelling offer, your DRTV production would stall in the starting gate. Despite the importance of offers, however, they’re often misunderstood. So what exactly is a DRTV offer, and why is it so important? Most people would say that DRTV offers are sales boosters. And they’d be half-right. More precisely, an offer is designed […]
Greenpeace Says Yes to DRTV
It can tell riveting stories and stir up powerful emotions on a global scale. Is it the latest novel, a blockbuster movie? No, it’s good ol’ DRTV. Greenpeace recently discovered the power of DRTV to stir up deep emotions. Aiming to generate donor support in Italy and New Zealand, the organization conducted DRTV tests in […]
3 Ways to Beef Up DRTV
We’ve learned a thing or two while producing DRTV at our Orange County Video Production studio. And we’d like to pass some of our discoveries on to you. Nothing fancy. Just a few fundamentals that will take your brand a long, long way. The Right Focus Whether a breezy spot or a long-distance infomercial, your […]
Ride the YouTube to Lead-Generation Land
DRTV lead generation and robust ROI. Nothing goes together better. But why limit yourself to broadcast television. Digital media is right there in front of you, packing major muscle. Take YouTube. This is a gold mine of DRTV lead generation opportunities. A closer look reveals the secrets of YouTube Power: YouTube owns one heck of […]
Getting Personal with DRTV for Lead Generation Campaigns
It’s noisy out there. And much of the hubbub is flying out from the crosscurrent of marketing messages vying for our worthy attention. So how do you cut through the commotion when you’re creating a DRTV campaign for lead generation? By making sure the video engages your intended audience. This by no means requires visual […]
TV Commercials Cross the Entertainment Line
Once upon a time in TV Land … the Hollywood-esque TV commercial was forbidden. These fearsome monsters could devour budgets in a single gulp. Then came the winds of change, which have blown across the industry and through the offices of our Orange County video production facility. Now there’s a whole new attitude toward the […]