David is the Creative Director and Managing Partner of Supercool Creative Agency. David has been a featured speaker and panelist at MediaPost's Social Media Insider Summit, Digital Hollywood, USC's Smash Marketing and The Web Congress. He contributes to, and is often interviewed by, publications like AdWeek, AdAge, OnlineVideo.net, Social Media Today and Business Insider and is a guest lecturer at his Alma Mater, The University of Southern California. Twitter: @davidmurdico
Video ads are wildly popular because they work – and I’m not just saying that because my video production agency makes wildly popular video ads – I’m saying that because my video production agency makes wildly popular video ads. 1. Video ads – in a perfect world – like this article – are short and…
Your Brand, startup or organization is throwing video into the digital marketing mix like crazy, but are you putting enough smarts behind your video marketing strategy? Do you even have a strategy? Are you putting the same time and attention into video as you would into broadcast? There’s a lot of debate over the return…
There’s a perception that online video production is expensive. It requires a film crew and a lunch truck and teamsters hanging out eating stuff all day. That can be true, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s also a perception that viral means millions of views. That’s not necessary. Brands and startups should be putting…
Digital video marketing requires the same level of planning and strategy as broadcast. You can’t just throw it in there and expect results like increased awareness, interest, desire, action and above all, sales! Brands, startups and organizations are throwing video into the digital marketing mix like crazy, but are you putting enough smarts behind your…
Online video is the most effective marketing tool in online marketing history, but if the cost of producing videos outweighs the sales returns, something needs to be tweaked. The answer? Make more videos, less expensively, more frequently, more targeted, and more sales-driven. Video Production is Getting Cheaper in 2020 My creative agency / production company Supercool…
So how do you do video ad production, or any kind of video production during a pandemic crisis like Coronavirus, which necessitates social distancing or everyone flat out staying at home? What’s the best way to produce marketing videos and social media video content without a film crew, craft services and lots of actors? The answer is…
Marketing executives and advertisers speak of the “viral video” in hushed tones, fearing that if they express their desire to “go viral,” aloud they’ll be met with a chorus of angry naysayers screaming “you can’t make a viral video, they just happen… as if by magic!” They still all want one, though. Developing, producing and successfully…
If you really want to make an impact with video marketing, develop and launch a video ad campaign series. Single video ads, game trailers and social media videos are of course very effective, and a series of videos, all in one campaign, puts that success on steroids. A video ad campaign is a series of…
Startups and hip, young companies take pride in their office dogs. Other than ping pong tables and cappuccino makers, nothing says “this office is cool” like a canine coworker. But according to a recent survey, most dogs would rather stay home than go to work with everyone else. Contrary to popular belief, canines are content…
The first step in selecting a video production company is deciding what videos you need and how you’ll use them toward your marketing goals. The second, is deciding between a production company and an agency. My digital creative agency gets inquiries that range from brands, businesses and startups that know exactly what they need, to…