Multimedia
A New Creative Website
A creative website? All our websites are creative, so what does it mean to talk about a creative website? Simply, the site owner is not a doctor or an engineer, but a creative professional. The Timothy Mooney Repertory Theater presents innovative variations on classic theater across the nation, bringing Shakespeare and Moliere — as well…
Tool Tryout Tuesday: Fotor
When Fotor contacted me to ask for a review of their online photo editor I actually thought they were Foter, a tool I reviewed here years ago, which no longer exists. Not realizing that Foter had disappeared into the ether, I thought it was high time for an update. In fact, Fotor is a very nice…
Can You Use Casual Photos on Your Website?
One of the questions that often comes up as we gather information and images for a website is this: can you use random snaps you have hanging around for your website? Casual photos are often readily available on people’s computers, so it makes sense to consider using them. Advantages of using casual photos They’re free.…
YouTube and Health Information
YouTube will crack down on, among other things, “videos promoting a phony miracle cure for a serious illness.” There are plenty of these on YouTube. Cure cataracts with spinach! End diabetes by chewing garlic cloves! Binaural beats stop depression! Or, as a study published in Health Informatics put it, “YouTube contains misleading information, primarily anecdotal,…
Using Video in Social Media
Videos are a great tool for social media. They are a nice change of pace from pure text and, if used properly, they can offer a boost to online marketing. So how do you pick a video for your social media channels? The first thing you need to do is figure out what you are…
Present Yourself: Slideshares
Have you mastered LinkedIn, dominated Facebook, and taken over Twitter? Are you in need of a new challenge in the social media and content marketing space? In that case, you may be ready to Present Yourself at Slideshare. Present Yourself: Using SlideShare to Grow Your Business starts off with some encouragement to use visual content…