Top 10 Reasons For Business Video And Video Email

In 2010 online video and video email are top of the agenda for business. Marketers will pay more attention to video email, social media integration and the war to unclutter the inbox this year. In this respect video is the most adopted rich media marketing tactic for business today. Marketing created videos rank first followed by streaming media, YouTube, video podcasts and ads within online video.Here are the Top 10 reasons why your business should start with video today!
  1. 32.4 billion videos viewed by US Internet users alone in January 2010
  2. 173 million viewers watched an average of 187 videos per viewer during January 2010
  3. 94% of respondents plan to spend more on online video in 2010 than they did in 2009
  4. 20% year on year growth of online video for marketing is expected in the next 12 months
  5. 56% of respondents see online video more effective than other forms of advertising
  6. 83% feel they’re getting more value from online video spend now as compared to last year
  7. 64% plan to use video email marketing in 2010 — up from nearly 12% last year
  8. 65% + believe that video emails can moderately or significantly influence conversion rates
  9. 54% of SMB’s want to personalise email messages in 2010 and see video as a ideal medium
  10. 29% of SMB’s consider training courses the most effective use of video email followed by 19% product demonstrations/offers and 18% customer testimonials

Further interesting developments are:

  • in 2009, 87% of respondents planned to devote more of their budget to online video
  • in 2010, 94% of respondents plan to increase their spending in this area

BrightRoll’s CEO, Tod Sacerdoti, remarked, ”… online video advertising has continued to mature as a trusted and proven medium for reaching highly engaged audiences… across premium content sites online… ”

So video for business is going to be big and it will be important for your business. So get started today and try Video Email, Video Messaging, Video Webcasting and easy to produce, high quality video for your business today with our free trial.  

Sources: Jack Loechner, Laurie Sullivan,  Unica, ComScore Video Metrix, BrightRoll, Implix

Free VoIP Headset Bonanza!

This month we are giving it all away! We have 100 Computer VoIP Headset sitting  here, waiting to be send to YOU! So how do you get you hands on one? There are two option:

1. Sign Up And Trial our Global Flat Fee Conference Call service! This service is offering Europes lowest flat rate conference call at just €0.05 / minute / per participant plus local Irish dial in numbers for Cork, Limerick, Dublin and +100 plus more global locations. Try it today and get you free headset.

2. Sing Up And Trial our Video Messaging, Video Email and webcasting collaboration service. This is a unique video solution that brings ease of use video production combine with high quality results into the business world. Try video for you business and see how it will transform you communication today and get your free headset.

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Meeting.ie is the only Irish provider of Conference Calls with local dial-in point in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Tralee, Waterford, Letterkenny and Galway. Try it today and save money instantly with Ireland lowest flat rate conference calls!

What Is A Conference Call?

A conference call is a phone call, in which the person or organization placing the call wants more than one caller to participate in the call, either actively or as a listener. The call host notifies other participants via email or calendar about the conference call. Participants can join the call directly by using a special phone number that links them across a “conference bridge,” or designated telephone number configured to link multiple phone lines. Meeting.ie reserves such a bridge for each group of conference participants and uses it to connect groups and users.

Who Needs To Make Conference Calls?

Conference calls are made by your neighbourhood businesses, professional bodies, membership associations, major corporations, sports clubs, relatives and friends; anyone and everyone. Members of our growing national and international community of users now communicate more effectively and economically. Whether they only need an answer to a quick question, or have a major announcement to share with thousands of participants, they know Meeting.ie isn’t just another conference call company.

Cost savings with local dial-ins and Small Business Conferencing?

Small business owners can now invite up to 50 people to participate in a domestic or international conference call, to and from over 45 countries, via toll-free or local access numbers. With our low global flat rate and superior conference call services will reduce your conferencing costs by up to 90%, compared to other conference call companies.

When you need to call Dublin, London, Boston, Berlin, Bangalore, Australia, China or any other foreign country, a local access number service will save you time and money. International calls consist of dialing an exit code, country code, and then the telephone number. With traditional long distance carriers a monthly fee is added to your phone and conferencing bill. You will save substantial money by using local conference call dial-in points.

How is a Local Conference Call Differs from a standard one?

A Local Conference Call provides a local access number that makes the need for international calls unnecessary. Having a local number you can call directly local instead of a long distance call. The participants do not have to dial outside of their country and now not even outside their city anymore to participate in a call. This leads to immense cost savings due to not dialling a long distance and / or national numbers.

Cost savings between 50% – 90% are achieved by the customer instantly.

Meeting.ie is the only Irish provider of Conference Calls that has local dial-in point in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Tralee, Waterford, Letterkenny, Galway. Try it today and save money instantly with Ireland lowest flat rate conference calls!

Which PC Headset?

They are many computer headsets on the market which can make it hard to choose which the right pair is for you. You can get a computer headset for a little as €20 and pay up to €120 for the more expensive pair. Before deciding on what headset you should get, it is essential that you have an understanding of what to look for when purchasing a computer headset. You should take into consideration a number of factors such as: what do you want to use it for, comfort, headphone-specifications, features etc. Different headsets would suit better for different tasks such as listening to music, video conferencing, web conferencing, Skype calls etc.

Apart from a good sound quality, in my eyes the most important factor is comfort. If you intend to use the headset for prolonged periods (1 hour and more) then it must be comfortable to wear. High quality headsets provide a very good wearing experience. 

When purchasing a headset for calling for your computer, video conferencing or web conferencing there are the three main types:

USB plug-in headsets
USB headsets give you very good sound quality on calls. Simply plug your headset into a USB port on your computer. They work with any computer. The sound quality of a USB headset normally is higher than the one of a standard headset with mini jacks. USB headsets should be recognised by your computer straight away. Two good examples of high quality and very reasonable headset are the Logitech PC Headset 960 USB: €20 Audio 610 USB Single-Ear Headset: €35

Mini Jack headsets
these plug straight into your computer’s microphone and speaker jack, and you can get a wide range of styles. They are the current existing standard and work well for online communication via a soft phone, Skype or video / web conferencing software with VoIP.

Wireless headsets
if you’re interested using a wireless headset, there will be a small USB transmitter that plugs into your computer’s USB port. Wireless headsets have the added benefit of being flexible where to go while you are on the call. Usually 10 meters is the maximum distance between headset and receiver.  They work well for a trainer or a presentation and if the speaker is used to moving around while speaking. Make sure that the software for this is compatible with your computer.  Wireless headset connectivity can be tricky when establishing for the first time, but once this is done they work seamlessly.  Here is a good example Plantronics Voyager™ 510 USB: €99  

With all headsets, always check your sound and microphone quality before making the first call.

It is best to look at these 3 types of headsets and choose which is best for you.

I recommend to shy away from cheap headsets. They might be good enough for listening to your favourite CD, but they are unlikely to deliver the good level of acoustic performance for yourself and your counterpart on the call. Your best option is to go with a medium priced headset that delivers a proven good sound, is comfortable and that is not too large so it doesn’t take away from you while you are in a video conference.