Memories are a very special part of our lives and old pictures and videos are great reminders of those special times. And, faded photos can sometimes be special as they have aged along with the memory. But when old videos fade, it’s not good.
VHS tapes which many of us used when our kids were growing up are well known to deteriorate over time. After just a few years, even tapes that are stored in dark, cool places can start to show signs of deterioration by looking graining, having faded out places and color errors. While transferring to DVD will not restore what is already lost, it will prevent further loss for years to come.
We just finished a project for a lady who had some footage of a tribute honoring her husband for his Christian business ethic and involvement in starting a foundation to help other business people. It was shot several years ago and already the image is fading but is still viewable. We transferred the footage to DVDs and she is planning to give one to each of her children as a “very special” Christmas present.
Transferring your VHS tapes to DVD now can not only preserve your “video memories” for years to come but can make new memories this year as the perfect Christmas present for family and friends.
Wondering if social media will work for business? Will it work for your business? Nashville publisher Michael Hyatt recently twittered a link to socialnomics.com which has a great video showing the positive results of using social media by businesses. Check it out Michael’s blog here: http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/12/social-media-roi-socialnomics.html (by the way you should follow him on Twitter /michaelhyatt and follow his blog – very informative!) or at this direct link: http://socialnomics.net/
And keep checking back here as we point you toward more great social media ideas and resources. And, follow us on twitter at twitter.com/pinnacleimage or check out our blog at www.pinnacleimage.com/blog
Got questions about Social Media? It can really be overwhelming. A properly executed on-line strategy can yield great results, but it takes the right strategy with a huge range of social media options. Just the number of online tools today is huge including: an education-based website/blog, a good SEO strategy, podcasts, images with tags and descriptions, customer testimonials, Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, fan pages, YouTube and the list seems to go on and on.Â
Well, if you need a great resource for getting started, check John Jantsch’s outstanding article on “Social Media: Getting Started”. You can read it here:  http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/social-media-getting-started-john-jantsch
He offers a great overview of many social media tools and ideas of how to use them and where they fit into a marketing mix. Check it out today!
