How to Create Valuable Videos for Business [INFOGRAPHIC]

creating videos for business There are several reasons why you should consider creating videos for business. You can quickly communicate your message to an audience with video. When you create an interesting, unique, high-quality video, it will stimulate strong feelings within the audience. But to put it simply, video marketing helps you make the sale. Eighty-five percent of consumers have said they’re more likely to make a purchase after viewing a product video.

Since video can have such a big impact on your prospect, it’s important to take time to create a video that offers useful information to your audience. Matt Aunger recently wrote an article for the Buffer blog in which he shared a 5-step process for creating valuable videos.

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Top 5 Twitter Management Tools

Twitter management tools Ever wonder why small business owners and entrepreneurs join Twitter, only to stop tweeting? My guess is that one reason they give up is because they lack the necessary tools to manage their presence. If you’re in that same boat, and are thinking about jumping ship, I’ve got a life preserver for you – in the form of some handy Twitter management tools.

ManageFlitter – This is one of my favorite tools for identifying and removing fake Twitter accounts. When you log in with your Twitter id, ManageFlitter evaluates your followers and allows you to see who’s not following you back, which accounts don’t have a profile image (potential spam account), and inactive accounts, among others. You then have the option of unfollowing fake accounts, or other accounts that don’t add any value to your Twitter experience. The basic service is free, but you can pay extra for analytics.

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16 DIY Social Media Management Tools [INFOGRAPHIC]

16 diy tools
Many small business owners and entrepreneurs struggle with social media management. When you’re trying to maintain an active presence on multiple social networking sites, it can be stressful, especially if you don’t have help. There are plenty of tools out there if you want to manage things on your own. But it also gets time-consuming trying to figure out which service is best for your company. 

Socially Stacked has made the process a little bit easier. The company put together an infographic that presents 16 tools to help you manage social media marketing. The tools are divided into 3 categories: social messaging & scheduling, analytics and social landing pages.

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