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Growing GE’s YouTube Channel: Engagement & Subscriber Acquisition BRIEF General Electric (GE) planned and produced a TV series called “GE In The Wild” to drive awareness of GE’s position as a leader in the tech-sci space with regards to their technologies, employees and partners across eight industries. PROBLEM The goal was to drive awareness of GE’s position as a tech-sci leader influencing and guiding the way with their technologies, employees and partnerships across eight industries. The aim was to reach three key audiences, each of which had desired actions and some of which are notoriously difficult to identify and reach –  business decision makers, potential investors and STEM […]

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FULLSCREEN ORIGINAL RESEARCH RESULTS ARE IN GEN Z ACTUALLY WANTS YOUR BRANDED CONTENT, SOCIAL FIRST IS PREFERRED & INFLUENCERS ARE STILL CELEBRITIES Born from YouTube and built by influencers, Fullscreen is a place where connections between creators, fans and brands thrive. We are an epicenter of connectivity, fueled by a 24/7 social feed. With this in mind, we set out to conduct original strategic research to achieve an even deeper understanding of how the youth audiences we engage with on a daily basis feel about themselves, the content they consume, and their relationships with brands. In March of this year, we partnered with Leflein Associates to […]

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THX 4 THE FOLLOW: OUR TEAM’S FAVE HANDLES PART 3 In round 3, Lauren Dubinsky, V.P Social Strategy, and, Video Labs Director, Jordan Benedict, open up about their social habits. This week, we’re talking about re-framing the perception of women, keeping up with the latest entertainment news, and learning the truth about how hard it is to actually take care of that succulent. Lauren Dubinsky – VP, Social Strategy Preferred platform: I am most active on Twitter and Instagram. I can’t pick a favorite. That’s like being asked which of my two cats is my favorite. Favorite Handles: Young women are still misunderstood by brands and marketing teams, and love.watts and […]

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Giveaways: Are they a good idea? I’ll give something away – people will love me and I’ll gain so many new fans! No. And no. More often than not, giveaways are a terrible idea, and we have first-hand experience on why you probably shouldn’t waste your time and money. Over the years, I’ve personally run numerous giveaways, and helped plan giveaways for companies I’ve worked at, including the one we ran for the Fullscreen Arcade reboot. On the surface, these giveaways may appear successful, but taking a deeper look, especially months later, a very different story is told. Most giveaways these days focus on engagement; gaining […]

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Instagram Stories: Filters, Hashtags, Tools, & More This morning, Instagram announced four new features for stories: face filters (like Snapchat), clickable hashtags, reverse video, and an eraser tool. We did our reading and research so you don’t have to. Here’s the full breakdown of new features, the initial response, and what it really means for social strategy. WHAT IS THE UPDATE? Face Filters: Instagram Stories now provide users with the augmented reality filters that Snapchat uses. From a butterfly crown to airbrushed makeup, IG Stories now offers the exact features as Snapchat. Clickable Hashtags: The biggest UX change, most authentic they announced this morning is the ability […]

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Twitter flies into the Uploader! The title says it all – Twitter has come to the Fullscreen Uploader to further empower your multi-platform strategies, sitting alongside YouTube, Facebook, and Dailymotion. Multi-platform world As we’ve previously discussed, if you’re looking to grow your online presence and revenue, YouTube cannot be your only focus. Facebook and Twitter can play a major part in building up an audience on other platforms, while still driving traffic back to YouTube. Short and sweet Twitter currently limits API uploads to 160 seconds (2:40), but will soon increase that limit to 10 minutes. Regardless, attention spans are at all time lows, and if the Vine era has […]

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Tiny channels. Big challenges. Greetings, creators! One of the questions we see quite regularly is “As a smaller channel, how can my videos get discovered?” On an ever-growing platform like YouTube, discovery becomes more difficult with each passing day, and unless you’re producing wildly unique content, many of your videos will get buried amongst the millions that are uploaded each week. While we have a set of proprietary algorithms which looks for up-and-coming creators, it’s impossible to catch them all. That’s why we’re launching a new initiative called Tiny Channels. Big Challenges to find creators who live and think outside the box. Each month we’ll be launching […]

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Finding Joy on YouTube As a YouTuber, no doubt you’ve felt it. That annoying urge to just give it all up, retire early, and live out the rest of your life in a log cabin far away from everything. Why is it that we feel this way? The answer is actually quite simple, and somewhat selfish. Money and popularity; the two larger reasons why people start YouTube in the first place, and usually the main reasons they quit. Today, I’m here to help encourage three different YouTubers. Those that are just starting their YouTube adventure, those that have been creating on YouTube with (what feels […]

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THX 4 THE FOLLOW: OUR TEAM’S FAVE HANDLES PART 2 We’re back for round 2 and this week it’s all about Instagram. McBeard co-founder and leader, Alec McNayr, lets us in on his insta habits (spoiler alert: he’s a cool dad) and V.P. of Accounts, Jenn Fisher, shares how she can find magic, even in the mundane follows. Can we get a double tap? Alec McNayr –  Founder and Leader of McBeard Preferred Platform: I love Instagram for personal posting (read: easiest way to see photos of my kids) and Twitter for tracking up-to-the-minute news and of course, comedy jokes. I also love Medium for the long reads… so much […]

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THE 365: WEEK OF 4/24/17 Happy anniversary! Scroll down to see what these folks have learned since starting. Hannah Montplaisir, Senior Account Manager: 1 – Be a problem-solver. Don’t just call out a problem, be a part of the solution. 2 – Push the limits. Collaboration brings creativity, and the best ideas come to life when we challenge each other to think bigger and try something new. 3 – Rock the look. Hoodies, denim & a good pair of running shoes will never go out of style. (Yes, even all together). Melissa Diaz, Account Coordinator: 1 – Always take the time to make your coworkers […]

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Production Tips: Finding the right camera In this series we’ve discussed the importance of lighting, chatted about the various tools available to enhance your audio recording and now, without further ado – it’s time to finish the holy trinity and discuss the camera. Often you’ll see comments on videos like “What camera did you use?” or “What was this shot on?” and for people like Casey Neistat, FunForLouis, Ben Brown and others, it’s become common practice to list their gear in their video’s description to help fend off the rabid camera-junkies. It goes without saying, having a camera is pretty crucial to the video making process. […]

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