Smartphones Need Special Mobile Site Design

10 09 2011

By John Santicerma

Have you ever viewed your website on a smartphone? Doesn’t look too good does it? In fact, without a mouse and only a “finger” it’s darn near impossible to navigate. Try clicking on a link with your finger. If you have fat fingers like me, you usually end up clicking on an adjacent link. Now you have to wait until the page loads, then click the back button and start over. Very frustrating. That is why I’ve started designing mobile websites for my clients. Sites that are easy to navigate with big buttons or bars and only the most important information like:  about, product or services, video and of course map. The Map page has NAP (Name, Address and Phone Number) of my client. In addition, their email, the hours of operation and a click to call feature so when the mobile user is satisfied they have the information they need and want to call you, the click to call feature makes my client one tap away from receiving a call from a new mobile customer, client or patient.

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GECtv Connects Businesses to Google “Places”

16 07 2011

Google has moved in a local direction for many searches. There is a fundamental shift in the way people are communicating!  What Google has done is create a “page” on their website for just about every business. What they haven’t done is so well, is tell everyone. Essentially, this means that Google has incorporated “Places” into search results to help people find businesses in their area that provide the product or service that they need. Incidentally, there are 2.6 billion local searches a month. Is your business getting its share of those searches? Email info@gectv.com for a FREE 80 Point Marketing Checklist! Read the rest of this entry »





GECtv Tapped by US EPA for 2nd Year In a Row to Cover P3 Event

19 05 2011

Recently, our HD camera crew was on The National Mall for the second year in a row covering the 7th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo in DC., at the request of the US EPA.  The event was attended by over 40 colleges and universities, major corporate exhibitors, not for profits and government agencies.

Our talented production team was on-site for two days collecting the stories and supporting broll. The piece is scheduled to be completed and posted on the web on the following sites: US EPA, SAIC, GECtv, You Tube, Vimeo and others to be determined. Stay tuned for a July release.

The event was created to bring together professional scientists, engineers, and business leaders around innovations designed to advance economic growth while reducing environmental impact. The Expo showcased the innovative designs of the P3 student teams addressing alternative energy technologies, collection, purification and distribution of water, agricultural practices to reduce pesticide run-off, new technologies for green buildings and many more approaches to improve society’s sustainability. In addition, it provides a forum for the government, non-profit and business community to demonstrate their diverse approaches to sustainability.





Some Senior Executives Are Sharing Online Video

24 01 2011

By John Santicerma

Work related video content can be a powerful motivator for executives and a catalyst for an actionable response. Since Senior Management is generally the top decision makers in any corporation.  According to Forbes, Senior Executives tend to watch work-related video on business-related websites (75%) far more often than they watch such content on YouTube (51%)—which is a fine argument for not making YouTube your only posting location.

 Senior Executives are generally open to video ads, with 68% of them reporting they’re content watching in-stream ads, and 48% saying they’re not bothered by “must-watch” in-stream pre-roll ads.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, these senior Executives are “social” wiith 54% saying they share videos with colleagues on at least a weekly basis.  They watch video on Facebook and post links to video on business networking sites.

That’s enormous, mostly because social actions are really the only way a video spreads online.  Regardless of what audience your video content targets, you want them to share it with friends and connections.

As video continues to gain prominence online, it will continue to grow in importance in the eyes of the country’s top executives.  Forbes says that last year’s study showed that 41% of executives 50 and older watched videos at least weekly, and this year’s study predicts that number will jump to 66%.

What’s most exciting is their social interaction.  It’s routine for Senior Executives to watch online video, but when you start talking about how often they share it, link it, or Facebook it… that’s when you have something worth writing about!

GECtv’s online video marketing department can; produce your next video project with broadcast quality standards, provide high quality encoding, host it and provide you with seamless embed codes for your site, deliver analytics, and syndication to the top social sharing sites for its clients.





A Business Should Integrate Video Into Its Media Marketing Mix

24 01 2011

By John Santicerma

If you’re a social media marketing professional today you realize that popular social and business networks like YouTube,  Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, are providing a massive increase in online content making the pace of business faster than ever before, which places an obligation on businesses to be “social”.

Video online is no longer thought of  by general business pros as personal entertainment on YouTube. The improvements in video on the web  technology, along with audience familiarity and participation, have made it become a true social platform for business; easily integrated with Web content on your own online business forums  (Websites and blogs), and across all the major social networks. Video online is no longer viewed mainly as “YouTube ”entertainment. It has become a “social interaction technology”.

It’s easy to understand why an ever-increasing percentage of Internet users expect businesses to have video on their websites, on popular video distribution sites, and on social networks. To be sure, consumers want businesses to offer video that is “social video” in other words something they can rate, share and contemplate with friends and connections.





GECtv Delivers EPA Project Overnight

14 05 2010

By John Santicerma

Recently, our HD camera crew interviewed more than 25 college teams from around the world and  captured supporting video of their projects at the 6th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo in DC.

Our talented post production team pulled an overnight shift integrating pre-produced graphics and animations and delivered a dynamic 20 minute presentation the following morning which was featured the next two days on the national mall for the viewing public .

The event was created to bring together professional scientists, engineers, and business leaders around innovations designed to advance economic growth while reducing environmental impact. The Expo showcased the innovative designs of the P3 student teams addressing alternative energy technologies, collection, purification and distribution of water, agricultural practices to reduce pesticide run-off, new technologies for green buildings and many more approaches to improve society’s sustainability. In addition, it provides a forum for the government, non-profit and business community to demonstrate their diverse approaches to sustainability.





Oscar Oscar Oscar

7 03 2010

By John Santicerma

GECtv Executive Producer

Tonight’s the big night for all the nominees and the participants in the 82nd Academy Awards. I for one am excited to see if Avatar walks away with Best Picture. No matter, it’ll walk away with multiple Oscars anyway. The field is full of good pictures to challenge James Cameron’s masterpiece. The Hurt Locker is my choice, for many reasons. Is the actor in a leading role going to go to a venerable actor like Bridges, Clooney or Freeman or will it go to small screen journeyman Jeremy Renner. I predict Bridges. On to the Act-tress in a leading role; will it be Sandra. I think so. What do you think? No matter who wins, everyone will be treated to an evening full of talent, intrigue, suspense, soapbox rants, the usual mix of attire and yes comedy. So one & all, tune in to the Oscars and see for yourself.





It’s So Easy For Us To Do Our Part To Save The Planet & Money. Start Today.

27 01 2010

By John Santicerma

Hey there. It’s been a couple weeks since my last post. Sorry about that. GECtv has been busy right out of the gate in 2010.

As 2010 is now in full swing, I’d like to talk about and maybe to a lot of you reiterate what you’ve already heard about some easy things we can all do to save our planet and future generations!  As Confucius said,” the longest journey starts with the first step”. Well, I think he said that. Anyway, I think our first step is to focus on our homes or apartments. Look around at all the lighting you get from old style incandescent bulbs. Try unscrewing one of these bad boys after its been on for a while. You better have gloves on or a rag or something protecting your skin because if not, ouch. These bulbs get very hot. Where do you think that heat is going?  Read the rest of this entry »





Three Types of Online Video for Business

7 01 2010

By John Santicerma

  • Viral Video

In order for a video to have a chance at becoming viral it needs to possess most of the following ingredients: originality, be somewhat unusual, astonishing, funny, have the right timing and a large helping of  luck . Viral video is a function of solid distribution and promotion. With viral video, as the name suggests, the company’s intent is for the video to be spread “virally” by having it embedded in several different sites thereby reaching as wide an audience as possible.

  • Conversion Video

Video is a great way of making your site sticky. This means visitors stay on the site longer than usual. It goes without sayng that the longer a visitor stays on your site, the better chance you have of converting them or educating them.

  • Educational Video

Visitors to your site who move past the landing page and begin to delve deeper into your site are probably looking for more information. We know that video is an excellent medium for disseminating information and a curious visitors thirst for knowledge
can  be satisfied  from the contents of a well made educational  video.





Why Have Video On Your Site

6 01 2010

By John Santicerma

The  question  of what  video  can  do  for  a  B-to-B  company was  the focus of a  recent webinar hosted by Brightcove, one of the  leading online video platforms. The webinar’s title was :

“Top 6 Reasons B-to-B Marketers Need Videos”.  The six reasons are worth repeating. They point out the advantages online video can have for a company.

1.  Grab people’s attention instantly

2.  Tell your story in less time

3.  Bring your ideas to life

4.  Make your site stickier

5.  Create a buzz with viral video

6.   Bring your website into the 21st Century








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