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Communication Tips, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Marketing, Sales & Sales Enablement, Video Creation

How to Make and Use Zoom Video Backgrounds

Zoom’s latest update comes with the long-awaited ability to use video as a virtual backgrounds, and we couldn’t be more excited to have another weapon in the battle against Zoom fatigue. The […]
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4 Video Marketing Ideas

As the digital media landscape has gotten more cluttered, video has emerged as the best way for marketers to reach audiences. Two-thirds of consumers reported that they’d rather learn about a product […]
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How Safer Edge Achieves Cultural Representation

In the entertainment industry, the movement for representation has reached a fever pitch in recent years, with Hollywood scrambling to meet the imperative by presenting diverse stories on screen. Animation, too, has […]
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How Idea Learning Gives Clients the Power of Video

Shannon McKenzie and Jillian Douglas founded Idea Learning with a mission to provide custom learning strategies to clients in a variety of industries. That endeavor naturally led the Idea Learning team to […]
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Using Vyond for Internal Communications Videos

If you think video is a vital part of internal communications, you’re not alone: 98% of companies say video is useful for improving communication and employee training. Why use video for internal […]
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How Texas State Uses Video to Overcome Hiring Bias

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a shared responsibility within an organization. The process of challenging biases, promoting psychological safety, and confronting inequitable practices requires a massive amount of learning (and unlearning). While […]
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Agile for Content Creators: Webinar Recap

Last month, I hosted a Vyond webinar on Agile Development for Content Creators. Over the course of an hour, we took a cursory look at the agile movement that arose from software […]
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Internal Communications: Double Your Impact with Video

Employees are facing unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity in their day-to-day work lives, and a strong internal communications strategy is critical to keep teams aligned. Nevertheless, 60% of employers do not […]
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11 Best YouTube Alternatives for Business Video Hosting

With 100 hours of video uploaded every 10 seconds, YouTube is the leader in online video hosting. If you want to amplify your brand’s reach, establishing a presence on YouTube remains a […]
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Ace it with GIFs: Small Animations that Make a Big Impact

Our everyday lives are abuzz with calls, emails, pings, and rings. This fast-paced, digital world can make it difficult for anybody who’s trying to reach a distracted audience. Going beyond the written […]
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2020 Vyond Resources, Tips, and Video Inspiration

2020 was, at least, a great year to be a Vyond customer. This year you had access to fresh content, helpful Vyond Studio updates, useful video templates, free educational webinars, and more. […]
Why is video important in marketing

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Why is video important in marketing

Video continues to dominate the digital landscape. In 2019, people watched an average of 16 hours of online video each week (according to Wyzowl), and video is expected to make up 80% […]
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6 Video Marketing Metrics & Why They Matter

You can spend countless hours making a video, and even more time editing every little detail, and then, finally, you can promote your video content to everyone on the internet. But if […]
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Food Stories with Vyond: Recipes for a Great Video

Food has a magical way of bringing people together during the holidays. This year has made it especially clear what (and who) matters most, and here at Vyond, that’s you. The folks […]
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The Benefits of Video for Food Safety Training

For organizations that deal with food—restaurants, catering businesses, grocery stores—safety should be a top priority. Food safety is essential for customer health, and it’s also top-of-mind for consumers when choosing a food product. […]
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How Vyond’s customer success team creatively solves requests

Vyond customers have the most enlightening product suggestions. Our global community shares dozens of requests a day for interesting, innovative additions to Vyond Studio. Our customer support (CS) team not only summarizes […]
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6 Holiday Video Templates

The holiday season is all about connection, and what better way to connect than with video? Vyond’s Video Template Library is more stuffed than a stocking, with ready-made clips you can customize […]