Exploring gmail and other google applications by a video production company
Exploring gmail and other google applications by a video production company Do you remember the first time you sent and received an email? It was probably back when AOL’s famous “You’ve got mail” was an exciting invention in technology. Fonts used to be generic, and emails used to be bland. Now, we can’t escape from our flooding inboxes, and there are more features available than we can keep up with. Email has come a long way from being a new, exciting thing to being a staple for communication. My, how time flies! Does anyone even use AOL for email anymore?
Now, Google has taken over the Internet. “Googling” is even defined in the dictionary. One of the best things about Google is that it is always updating its products and services to be more user-friendly and efficient. A great example is its email platform, Gmail. Gmail has some really great features for sharing and ease of use, which explains why its one of the most popular email platforms.
Comparable to the drag and drop features of the Apple iOS, Gmail gives its users the ability to drag and drop attachments straight into its email compose window -- images, videos, documents -- you name it. Images can be seen without having to open them and videos can be viewed without leaving your inbox. Now that’s convenience. On other email platforms, you need to worry about how big your attachments are, or your email won’t send -- not with Gmail. Since Gmail is automatically integrated into Google Drive, every Gmail user has 15 GB of storage in their Google Drive, which makes it easy to share larger files like videos.
Did you know that you can also email videos to your contacts through YouTube? Since Google acquired YouTube in October of 2006, YouTube is also integrated with every Gmail account. If you find a video you enjoy on YouTube, right below it, next to “Share” and “Embed” is “Email.” Start typing in the To box, and you’ll find that your Gmail contacts will start appearing. Wha-la! Another great feature of using Gmail. 
Google has so many integrated applications and features to explore. It seems like the features are unlimited. I can see the world from my living room by using Google Maps and find out nearly anything I need to know from its search engine. If I have forgotten my phone, I am rest assured that I can make a phone call for free through Gmail to anyone in the U.S. or Canada.
Google Chrome is also another staple in the Google family. Have you checked out its enormous inventory of add-ons in the Chrome App Store? For example, by using one of the Gmail add-ons, you can see how many emails you have in your inbox at all times. With its Hangouts add-on, your chat windows can appear at all times, not just in your email inbox. Finally, I don’t have to flip around through my tabs to see if I have a new G-chat, also known as a Hangout, or email.
Speaking of Hangouts, if you enjoy video calling, Google made Hangouts for you. You can have a video call with up to 10 Google users at once, and you will definitely enjoy the Google Hangouts Effects. With these, you can wear a scuba mask or a mustache, among a number of animations and sounds, during your video call. These are a fun way to spice up a conversation!
If you weren’t questioning whether or not Google is trying to take over your life, you probably are now. But, rest assured, there are some amazing benefits to many of Google’s applications. Since it’s not going away anytime soon, it’s best to embrace them. After all, Google does seem pretty dedicated to making our lives easier, and a lot of its applications are free, which is always a competitive advantage.
What are your favorite features of Gmail or any other Google applications? We’d love to hear from you. MJR Visuals is a full video production and media solutions company, dedicated to defining imagination through video. To request a quote, send us a message through our contact form on our website.
You’re Engaged! Now What? From a Video Production Company
You’re Engaged! Now What? From a Video Production Company; You just got engaged, and it’s the most exciting time of your life. You are nervous, thrilled and slightly panicked. Why? You know your next steps are planning your wedding, and it’s not going to stop until the wedding.
If you’re just now getting engaged, it’s likely that you’ve never planned a wedding before. To save your energy and time, it’s important to take certain steps first. Here’s what you should be focusing on when you first start planning your wedding.
- Plan your budget. Figure out who’s paying for what, and how much money will be allocated to each area.
- Start building your guest list and approximate your cost, based on your initial list.
- Try to settle on 2 or 3 dates, and start researching venues. The earlier you book your venues, the better.
- Start building your wedding website. Check out the Knot, Wedding Wire, and eWedding, to name a few.
- Select your wedding party.
- Organize and plan using Pinterest boards.
Start with these 7 steps, and you are building a great foundation for stress-free wedding planning. Check back for part two to find out what’s next.
When it comes to keeping your wedding day living on forever, Wedding Videography by MJR Visuals is here to help. Contact us today to learn more!
Using a Hashtag for Your Wedding Day
Using a Hashtag for Your Wedding Day; Social media and weddings have come together, and it’s beautiful. Oftentimes, you’ll be asked to use a hashtag at a wedding you’re attending, when posting pictures or statuses about the event. If you’re unsure how this all works, we’re here to help navigate the social media aspect of your wedding day.
First off, you’ll want to choose your hashtag. Most couples choose a funny mixture of their two first names, their to-be last name, a pun with their last name or another unique way to remember their day.
Second, you’ll want to inform your guests of the hashtag they should use. Post and tag your guests on a social media post to inform them, put up a sign at the celebration, and make sure everyone knows what to use and how to use it.
The hashtag will serve as a photo album for your photos on social media. If all of your guests put your hashtag in their posts and photos, all of the statuses, memories, posts and shares will all be kept under this one hashtag. The convenience of this is exactly why couples are using hashtags to help share, celebrate and remember their wedding day. Once your special day is over, you hashtag is just one click away, and there is all of your memories.
Now that you know all there is to know about choosing a hashtag for your wedding day, now is the time to get started!
Wedding Videography by MJR Visuals specializes in keeping your day special forever. Let us keep your day alive forever with our wedding videography services. Send us an inquiry to learn more.
Pinterest and video production for your business
Pinterest and video production for your business ; Pinterest has become a great resource for many women, and has even grown popular to men. It is visual, making it enjoyable to navigate. It has extensive search filters, making it easy to navigate, and it provides a place to save links and ideas for later use and conveniences.
Luckily, there is room for businesses in the action. Pinterest users don’t mind product promotions, enjoy reading blog posts and want to connect with their favorite companies.
Wal-Mart has 38,278 followers. Target has almost 450,000 followers. If these statistics don’t get you excited for opportunities on Pinterest, I don’t know what will!
Pinterest is another way to reach your potential customers and can be a great resource for growing your business.Here are 8 tips to get your business started on Pinterest.
- Add a Pinterest social media icon to your website, so your customers can quickly access your profile.
- Add Pin It buttons to your website, so your visitors can easily pin content and link back to your site. The directions to install are on Pinterest and are very easy to follow.
- Add a Pinterest widget or feed to your website. This way, your visitors can see your latest activity.
- Verify your website on Pinterest Analytics to get the numbers on the performance and popularity of your pins.
- Try to create images with a 2:3 ratio. These are proven to perform better.
- Get a basic understanding of the categories and keywords that Pinterest users will be using when looking for your pins and consistently optimize each of your pins for them.
- Start engaging with others by tagging your followers, following users who like pages like yours, and inviting your other social media followers to join you on Pinterest.
- Don’t just wing it -- have a strategy. Set goals, create a schedule and be interactive.
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Mrs. DC America 2015
When you look back on your life, work, career most people can find that moment in those lives when things changed. I’m not talking about that ONE singular moment that made difference because as I get older I realize there are many of those moments where you either go left at the fork or right.
Well when I started MJRvisuals I did it as a hobby and I didn’t know where it would lead. In step Mrs DC America. About 3 months into actually filming anything professionally and not as a “hobby”, the organization contacted me and asked if I could film the Mrs DC America pageant for broadcast TV. I want you to understand that up into this point I was making videos of birthdays and local bands.
This was one of my forks in the road it was also 2011.
To say the video was bad is an understatement, well actually bad to me might be good to you as it did air; a few times on TV. It was a lesson learned, many in fact. It also grew mjrvisuals from being a birthday videographer to what I am today. Now in 2015 the pageant is exponentially larger and I have grown as well. Im still doing their videos. lol. Wow.
Check out two teaser interviews for the ladies of the Mrs. DC America Pageant 2015. Brought to you by MJRvisuals.
Mrs. DC America 2015 contestant - Elaine Keitz from MJRVisuals on Vimeo.
Mrs DC America 2015 contestant - Lindagrace de la cruz from MJRVisuals on Vimeo.
Video by the numbers from a Washington DC video production company
Video by the numbers from a Washington DC video production company. You have probably heard this one hundred times by now: Using video on your website to promote your business is necessary to grow your business. But has anyone ever really told you how video increases numbers? Or how it drives traffic and conversions? While video is about showing the world who you are and what your business has to offer, you’re a business person – and you want the numbers. So, here they are. Forrester Reports, a leading source in successful marketing metrics, recently outlined some outstanding information – fully proving how important video can be to your marketing success. Check it out. Websites with a strong video marketing strategy increased their likelihood of being ranked on the first page of google search results by as much as 53 times. It further states that search results with video listings receive a click-thru rate 41 percent higher than websites without video. Wait … there are more numbers: 60 percent of people online, prefer watching videos over reading text. Time spent on a website with video increases by 45 seconds on average. Brand recall is 50 percent higher from people who have watched video versus that same message being spelled out in text. Websites with video have a lower bounce rate than sites without it – a 53% lower bounce rate. Also, consumers are more than likely to finish a transaction on a site with video vs. one without. If that isn’t enough to convince you, this should: 78% of people hold video within their hands on a daily basis for more than 4-5 hours a day. Video is everywhere and the numbers prove it’s dominant, it’s growing and it isn’t going anywhere.
At MJRVisuals, video is our business and making your business grow through the use of this medium is our priority. We are committed to helping you produce a video that will best suit your business needs and will help you reach your goals. If you have any more questions, don’t hesitate to send us an email through MJRVisuals.com. MJRvisuals we are a video production and medium solutions company, providing creative and imaginative visual solutions. MJRvisuals Imagination defined.
Facebook Advertising and video production for your Business
Facebook Advertising and video production for your business; back in June, Facebook announced that it expanded its video capabilities for advertisers, allowing for interactive and targeted storytelling in more ways that traditional forms of marketing can’t.
Facebook may not surpass YouTube as the most popular video website for now, but it sure is proving to be a threat. Video views on Facebook increased more than 50 percent from May to July, and some reports show Facebook videos outperforming YouTube videos in views and engagement, proving Facebook video advertising to be an extremely valuable tool for businesses.
How does it all work, and what are the new features? Advertisers can create video ads on Facebook targeted to get views. Facebook optimizes your spend by showing your ad to people who are most likely to view your video. Three seconds is the minimum requirement to be considered a video view.
Advertisers have the option of promoting previous video posts or uploading a new video and creating an unpublished video post that doesn’t enter News Feeds organically. Promoting unpublished posts is a common practice for advertisers on Facebook. Lastly, advertisers can add text to the post and a call-to-action. Call-to-actions appear at the end of your video.
Now is the time to take advantage of Facebook’s video popularity and advertising features. MJR Visuals is your expert in creating compelling, engaging video advertisements that drive your customers to take action. Call or email us today to get started on your Facebook video advertisements.