Memories are a very special part of our lives and old pictures and videos are great reminders of those special times. And, faded photos can sometimes be special as they have aged along with the memory. But when old videos fade, it’s not good.
VHS tapes which many of us used when our kids were growing up are well known to deteriorate over time. After just a few years, even tapes that are stored in dark, cool places can start to show signs of deterioration by looking graining, having faded out places and color errors. While transferring to DVD will not restore what is already lost, it will prevent further loss for years to come.
We just finished a project for a lady who had some footage of a tribute honoring her husband for his Christian business ethic and involvement in starting a foundation to help other business people. It was shot several years ago and already the image is fading but is still viewable. We transferred the footage to DVDs and she is planning to give one to each of her children as a “very special” Christmas present.
Transferring your VHS tapes to DVD now can not only preserve your “video memories” for years to come but can make new memories this year as the perfect Christmas present for family and friends.
Wondering if social media will work for business? Will it work for your business? Nashville publisher Michael Hyatt recently twittered a link to socialnomics.com which has a great video showing the positive results of using social media by businesses. Check it out Michael’s blog here: http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/12/social-media-roi-socialnomics.html (by the way you should follow him on Twitter /michaelhyatt and follow his blog – very informative!) or at this direct link: http://socialnomics.net/
And keep checking back here as we point you toward more great social media ideas and resources. And, follow us on twitter at twitter.com/pinnacleimage or check out our blog at www.pinnacleimage.com/blog
Got questions about Social Media? It can really be overwhelming. A properly executed on-line strategy can yield great results, but it takes the right strategy with a huge range of social media options. Just the number of online tools today is huge including: an education-based website/blog, a good SEO strategy, podcasts, images with tags and descriptions, customer testimonials, Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, fan pages, YouTube and the list seems to go on and on.
Well, if you need a great resource for getting started, check John Jantsch’s outstanding article on “Social Media: Getting Started”. You can read it here: http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/social-media-getting-started-john-jantsch
He offers a great overview of many social media tools and ideas of how to use them and where they fit into a marketing mix. Check it out today!
Frontdoor.com, a Scripps Networks website focused on real estate, recently made available 3 videos about Knoxville which we were pleased to produce. The videos are used to present a view of the area to people across the country who may be considering a move to Knoxville. The city guides at frontdoor.com provide extensive information about the neighborhoods and amenities that make a city unique. In addition to the videos, you will find photos, maps, home searches and listings.
The “Overview” video included interviews with residents and vendors talking about their favorite things about Knoxville. The size of the city (big enough.. but not too big), a hometown feel and the proximity to the Smoky Mountains seemed to be consistent themes with the people we interviewed. The amenities and opportunities in downtown Knoxville were popular topics as well.The “Best Of” video includes several different venues and activities that are considered to be some of the best things that Knoxville offers. The Art Market on Gay Street, the Farmer’s Market, the Smoky Mountains, World’s Fair Park, Volunteer Landing and the Chop House were included as things that were unique to the city or make living in Knoxville special. Of course, there are many more great things about Knoxville than we were able to include in this short video (especially lots of restaurants).
The “Neighborhoods” video took a look at neighborhoods from Fountain City to Farragut and Choto to Sequoyah Hills. The wide variety of home styles and price ranges were featured.
Producing these videos were a lot of fun and we learned a lot. Especially, in downtown Knoxville. We have walked or driven by many of the shops downtown hundreds of times and never knew what was waiting behind the storefront. We were surprised at the wide variety of merchandise available in these stores and impressed with the friendly people who worked there. Stopping in the Mast General Store and catching a 5 person band performing at the back of the store was a real treat. Of course, sampling the food on display behind the store on the “Promenade” walkway was lots of fun too even though it was really cold outside that day. And, attending the Blue Plate Special at radio station WDVX is always enjoyable. It is one of the few (or only) radio shows in America that features live performances by mostly local artists. If you’ve never been there… go soon!
Probably the hardest part of the production was deciding what we couldn’t include.
If you want to check out the videos, go to http://www.frontdoor.com, Click on Explore Cities at the top of the page, choose Knoxville, TN, then look for the videos on the right side of the page.
Or, click here: http://www.frontdoor.com/city-guide/Knoxville-TN-USA
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