Project Spotlight – March 2021

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VIDEO

Verimatrix App Shield

Viewstream partnered with Verimatrix to rename and re-brand their popular app security offering now known as App Shield. Changing the name from ProtectMyApp to App Shield provided the opportunity to create an explainer video for this SaaS product and assist to re-brand and modernize the brand identity and messaging. Verimatrix App Shield is doing something that no other company in the world is doing — offering professional-grade mobile app protection in a SaaS model. The App Shield video by Viewstream tells this story.

“Communicating about cybersecurity offerings and data obfuscation in a succinct and attention sustaining video required advanced storytelling abilities. The Viewstream creative approach blended 2D and 3D animation, motion-graphics and iconography to reflect concepts like protecting devices across the stack and making available the highest level cryptographic shielding to everyday app developers. Nuanced VoiceOver and a custom audio backing tracks set the mood and kept the pace lively.”

Andrew Assalian
SVP Accounts
aassalian@viewstream.com


MOTION GRAPHICS

Scholastic Pre K

Scholastic has created a complete educational program that is suitable for both the traditional and the virtual classroom. With a bright and colorful brand, our team had the opportunity to create a fun yet educative video showcasing some of their most famous characters. What a treat! We really wanted to highlight some of the best features the program offers, as well as the variety of solutions available to get your little ones ready for their next scholastic adventure.

“As a father of young children, having the opportunity to work on a video for Scholastic Pre-K program was truly a gift! It was a great opportunity for our team to break away from the more typical work we do for high-tech or medical companies. Our team of designers and animators really embraced this opportunity, and ultimately, delivered a fantastic video we are all very proud of!”

Ben Lopata
Director of Production
blopata@viewstream.com


VIRTUAL EVENT

Global Touch
Partner Profit Journey Calculator

Global Touch helps their clients grow through partners and building new capabilities, so when asked to help on something that plays a key factor in that, Viewstream couldn’t resist. To play a role in an important part of a clients business is what gets us excited over here at Viewstream, so developing and making consistent updates to the Partner Profit Journey Calculator has been a great experience.

“Working with our developers to execute the Calculator and ensure Global Touch is getting the exact information they need has proven to be a smooth process with great results!”

Tarah Kraft
Account Manager
tkraft@viewstream.com


Best regards,
The Team @ Viewstream

VIDEO

Celsius Energy Drink

Celsius asked Viewstream to showcase the growth of their line of energy drinks in a way that matched the energy and zeal of their consumers. Our creative team developed a look and tone that speaks to both the lifestyle and fitness sides of their brand, using fast-paced editing and type animation to tell their story in a bold and exciting way.

“Working with new clients is always exciting, especially when it’s a fresh project like this. Nailing the right tone and visual look for the video was quite challenging, but after breaking through those initial challenges it was a joy to take it to the finish line. I’m really proud of what our team accomplished!”

Travis Dixon
Creative Director
tdixon@viewstream.com


MOTION GRAPHICS

Adobe Captivate Prime Launch

Adobe Captivate Prime is Adobe’s award-winning enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) to train employees, partners, and customers. Adobe Captivate Prime integrates seamlessly with popular martech platforms such as Adobe Experience Manager Sites and Marketo Engage. For its launch, the Viewstream creative team came up with a treatment that the client loved. We went through an extensive storyboarding process and our animation team brought the video to life.

“We were tasked with creating a bold and exciting launch video for the new release of Adobe Captivate Prime. We’ve won Telly Awards for each of the previous Captivate Prime launch videos, so we knew we had to knock this one out of the park. We assembled our A-team of creatives who came up with a treatment that both exceeded the clients vision and expectations.”

Don Sparks
Director of Account Strategy
dsparks@viewstream.com


VIRTUAL EVENT

MEZ Creative Virtual Event

In an ever-changing world, more and more events have been transitioning to immersive virtual experiences. For this year’s annual National Sales Meeting, MEZ Creative’s client Intersect ENT decided to do the same – for the first time in their history. There are dynamic elements that had to work in unison including multiple agendas per day, concurrent streaming, world-wide attendees, and coordinating our IBM Watson Platform to work at scale – which we were able to execute securely and seamlessly.

“I love the idea of being able to bring people from across the globe together in our digital age with virtual events.”

John Hackett
Software Engineer


DID YOU KNOW?

Viewstream does Virtual Events

Whether it’s for an audience of millions or a small sales conference, Viewstream creates lasting impressions with our Virtual Events practice. Our practice has grown significantly for clients like Adobe, Deloitte Digital, CDW, ESRI and a lot more. Recently we partnered with MEZ Creative and Intersect ENT to deliver the best experience for all viewers for their annual sales conference, now done online. Event featured thirty plus video presentations, live moderated chat, zoom conferences, and a lot more. Connect with us for a private demonstration and learn how we change businesses with our virtual event practice.

Email john@viewstream.com to schedule a demo.


Best regards,
The Team @ Viewstream

Trends in the world of advertising, marketing and public relations are exciting and elusive things. Their popularity can go through the roof one week and be virtually nonexistent by the start of the next. Regardless of how unpredictable they are, getting in on a trend before others do can be a massive boon for an agency.

Consequently, there’s a continual focus on anticipating which emerging trends will explode before they become mainstream. Below, 15 members of Forbes Agency Council look at some of the trends they expect to rise to prominence as this year progresses.

1. A Growing Focus On Simplicity

Simplicity is key. Given the growth of everything digital, making things more focused on essential tasks will be critical. Expect simpler website design, less color and focused use cases for product applications. – John Assalian, Viewstream

2. Differentiating On Customer And Employee Experiences

As a global experience consultancy, we see how more companies will need to differentiate on experience. Customer and employee experiences are becoming the new competitive advantage, a step beyond quality products or exceptional service. Successful organizations are starting to view their own employee experience with the same level of importance as their customer’s experience. Seamless employee experience is key. – Ross Freedman, Rightpoint

3. The Overlap Of Different Marketing Disciplines

The overlap of different marketing disciplines will become even stronger, with an impact on the buying and delivery side. What matters more than ever before is a true understanding of brands’ challenges and the research-based strategy that sums it up in a compelling, big idea. This can come from traditional PR, advertising, social media or events experts—there is no monopoly on great ideas! – Lars Voedisch, PRecious Communications

4. A Shift In How Influencers Choose Partners

In 2020, influencers pivoted their content strategies from being self-focused to community-focused. They led without being asked, and as a result, many of them now feel it’s their job to speak up. So going forward, the shift in how influencers now view themselves and their responsibilities toward their followers will create a fundamental shift in how and why they choose to partner with brands. – Atul Singh, The Shelf

5. The Increasing Importance Of Data

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are reaching a stage where marketers have more insights into consumer behavior, attribution and preferences than ever before. Winners will be those brands and agencies that harness that superpower to hyper-target their marketing and match the media, message, frequency and location to the individual consumer or business. “Micro” will ultimately replace “mass.” – Nancy A Shenker, theONswitch

6. More Use Of AI In E-Commerce

More use of AI in e-commerce is one thing that I definitely think we will see a lot of in the industry. As things continue to evolve, what is clear is that there is going to be more and more use of AI, as well as of other platforms, to ensure better outcomes. – Jon James, Ignited Results

7. Rising Adoption Of Facebook And Instagram Shops

We are seeing a rise in e-commerce sites adopting Facebook and Instagram Shops. This new feature allows products to be sold directly on Facebook or Instagram with a simplified order process. With payment details on file, this sets the stage for a seamless one-click transaction that could eventually rival Amazon. – Brian Meert, AdvertiseMint

9. A Shift From Mobile To Desktop Search

With an abundance of people working from home for the majority of 2020 (and likely most of 2021), people are less shy about searching on their desktops within the privacy of their own homes. Therefore, we see a shift from mobile to desktop, as users aren’t worried about co-workers seeing their shopping lists on their monitors at the office. – Larry Gurreri, Sosemo LLC

9. More Focus On Self-Care

Self-care will be paramount. Consumers are taking multiple measures to deal with the rising levels of stress, a trend that has been steadily rising for years but reached new levels during the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, brands will learn how to take part in these self-care routines to become more helpful and win consumer loyalty. – Hamutal Schieber, Schieber Research

10. Increasing Popularity Of Over-The-Top Advertising

With the rising popularity of OTT streaming services, advertisers now have unique opportunities to reach an ever-growing streaming audience and target their key consumers like never before. Forward-thinking advertisers who take advantage of this new opportunity can now build their brands by reaching untapped OTT audiences at scale. – Dennis Cook, Gamut. Smart Media from Cox.

11. The Continued Rise Of Online Community Building

In 2021, we’ll see the continued rise of online community building. Brands that bring their consumers together through on-site forums, Facebook groups or other social platforms are providing value beyond their actual products. People crave interaction more than ever. Brands have an opportunity to link like-minded people together and, in the process, strengthen their brand loyalty. – Stefan Pollack, The Pollack Group

12. Brands Being Judged By Their Actions

If Covid-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and the Facebook boycott have taught us anything, it’s that brands will be judged by their actions, not just their advertising. I think 2021 will be the year that brands bring that realization to life by focusing on strategically identifying their authentic purpose and finding ways to act and live those values for consumers. – Joanne McKinney, Burns Group

13. Hybrid Events And Digital Live Broadcasts

In 2020, business and marketing efforts have been largely digital out of necessity; and there have been some great successes and learnings. As we move into 2021 in the experiential space, we’ll take these learnings and apply them as we are able to gather in person safely, but hybrid events and digital live broadcasts will likely play very prominent roles in brand experiences in the new year. – Scott Kellner, GPJ Experience Marketing

14. Working From Home Becoming Standard Practice

Work from home is here to stay. I believe WFH has always been a viable option for most agencies. The pandemic forced it upon us, and we’ve adapted. Lesson learned? It actually works. It may not be ideal for every situation, but I project no less than a 50-50 split between WFH and office work from here forward. – Randy Shattuck, The Shattuck Group

15. More Investments In Risk Management Strategies

Companies recognize that an issues-management or crisis plan is no longer nice to have or only for the IBMs and Chevrons of the world. In a post-Covid-19 world, savvy CEOs will invest in leveling up their corporate communications and risk management strategies, with their CMOs and agencies at the helm. – Kathleen Lucente, Red Fan Communications

Read the full trends article here.


VIDEO

Adobe Connect

When Adobe Connect came to Viewstream to tell the story of Las Vegas EMS Training center, we were very excited. But with COVID-19 shutting down education all over the country, the Las Vegas EMT training center was faced with a new challenge: How to educate first responders when classes cannot be held in a traditional way?

Viewstream interviewed all of the stakeholders to develop a story that would both relate the urgency of the need for classes, as well as demonstrating the power of adobe connect. Once we knew the full story, we sent the stakeholders the Viewstream Virtual Studio (VVS). The VVS allowed us to record the subject’s on-camera interviews remotely without the need to send a crew. For the subjects, the experience is similar to a zoom meeting, with very little setup required.

“It was an honor to create a documentary about the training of front-line workers in the midst of a global pandemic. And when a client has a great success story to tell about their product, it makes our job a lot easier! We are not working the front line, but at Viewstream we are trying to do our part by empowering brands to create content in the safest way possible.”

Tom Jagger
VP of Onsite & Virtual Production
tjagger@viewstream.com

WEB & BRAND

Framed & Matted

Back in 2013, Framed & Matted pioneered the online custom farming category and they continue to make it better every day. They are devoted to helping their customers build their dream frame by offering just the right amount of customization and curation backed by high-quality materials. Inspired curation. Easy customization. Attention to detail. Framed & Matted – Inspiration Captured.

“Working with Framed & Matted to uplevel and strengthen their visual identity as well as sharpen and refresh their overall brand strategy and messaging, was extremely rewarding. Key to reshaping this brand was looking closely at not only the Framed & Matted core customer base but also the competitive landscape in order to fully understand how the category had evolved since they first launched this pioneering service.”

Maureen Serrao Cole
VP of Accounts
mcole@viewstream.com


DID YOU KNOW?

Viewstream does Remote Video Production

How do you produce live production videos in the age of COVID-19? Using the Viewstream Virtual Studio, of course! The pandemic has made video
production, from Hollywood, features to corporate video content, challenging to produce safely.

While we haven’t found a solution (yet) for contactless blockbusters, you CAN keep the conversation about your product alive, with the Viewstream Virtual Studio.


Best regards,
The Team @ Viewstream


VIDEO

Intel Geospatial Explainer Video

AI-powered visualizations. Geospatial data. Game-changing insights. Welcome to Intel Geospatial! Now, create a video that communicates a complex platform in a simple and eye-catching way. Hello Viewstream. We created a simple, engaging and eye-candy like video that shows how Intel Geospatial changes the Geospatial game.

“Collaborating with the Intel Geospatial team was a creative joy as they combine both art and science to tackle real-world problems like fire risks and other visual inspections. Check out the video to see how we merged high tech with human touch.”


Rob McLay
VP of Creative
rmclay@viewstream.com


DIGITAL MARKETING

Deloitte Digital + Adobe

This marketing initiative was a cobranded campaign (Deloitte Digital + Adobe) around the Experience Management as a Service offering, using an account-based marketing approach. We employed TAL (Target Account List) based on awareness of both Deloitte Digital’s customers and potential prospects targeted to industry later. We set up tests, observed results, and made decisions based on data to optimize conversion rates. Using this methodology allowed maximum agility to adjust the campaign cadence as needed.

“The Nat Geo campaign by Deloitte Digital and Adobe took a lot of collaboration on the back end from setting up the event’s webpage and linking to the lead collection and follow-up. By working alongside the client’s media and development team we were able to create a seamless experience for guests who registered for the virtual event.”

Kaelyn Tanaka
Operations
ktanaka@viewstream.com


VIDEO

Viewstream 2021 Reel

In the world of video storytelling, a “reel” is a visual statement of who you are and what you do. For us, it is an expression of the quality Viewstream is known for and what prospective clients can expect when working with us. It is not only a way to showcase our work to the world, but it is also for US; a team-wide celebration of recent accomplishments and a visual shout-out to and spotlight on our amazing artists we work with every day.

A proud scorecard of past work and how we’ve grown over the years, a powerful snapshot of where we are today, and a glimpse of how we plan to leap in the future. We hope you enjoy the piece! We sure enjoyed making it 😉

“Finding the right clips that highlight our best work, recrafting our story using only on-screen text elements from our client’s videos…always a creative challenge, but we’re always excited to take it on. The key was also to find the right music track! We really wanted to bring out the high end/modern feel of our works, and showcase the variety of industries we serve.”

Ben Lopata
Director of Production
blopata@viewstream.com


DID YOU KNOW?

Viewstream Does Customer Research & Analysis!

Our team of data analysts and business brand strategists have developed a “persona” offering. This facilitated framework leverages client data to identify and flesh out customer personas that each describe a unique segment of customer demographics. This delivers true customer and brand alignment. Interested in learning more about this offering?

Schedule a consult by emailing jplank@viewstream.com


Best regards,
The Team @ Viewstream

Viewstream Project Highlight: October

SOFTWARE

Viewstream Video Engine

Viewstream Video Engine

The Viewstream Video Engine is a simple sales enablement app that delivers high-quality branded video assets, with the ability to mass replicate and personalize at scale. It empowers reps with a simple platform to generate personalized videos and tools to distribute across social and direct channels to extend visibility, reach, and recruitment.

“Your reps need tools that help them stand out in a human way and sell more efficiently. Our goal in developing the video engine was not to create a tool to print a bunch of personalized videos, it was to craft a killer sales enablement platform. We think we’ve done just that. But you be the judge! Live demos are available. Take a peek under the hood today.”

Aiden Fishbein
Product Owner, NPD
afishbein@viewstream.com


WEBSITE PRODUCT PAGES

Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics robot

A spin-off from MIT, Boston Dynamics creates mobile robots, like the popular Spot. As the company grows with GTM activities, the need for website updates, content marketing, and media promotion, is critical. Viewstream simplified and upgraded the creative and editorial for the product pages, as well as created a GTM e-Book and media promotion campaign.

“Boston Dynamics is the most recognized brand in robotics. Viewstream partnered with our clients to help them win in the market through content marketing and expanded media.”

John Assalian
CEO
john@viewstream.com


VIDEO

COX Business

The COX IPC Explainer video was a great example of a high tech concept being communicated quickly and compellingly. The goal of the video was to arm the client’s sales force with a tool that could explain, in under 3 minutes, the benefits of the IPC offering and effectively prime the sales conversation. This video is now being duplicated and personalized with each reps contact information to further empower them to sell better.

“Telling the story of high-tech solutions is always a challenge, but this explainer is a great example of when good writing, design, and post-production come together to achieve that goal. It was a pleasure to work on and I’m always happy when our work makes it easier for our clients to bring in business.”

Travis Dixon
Creative Director
tdixon@viewstream.com


Best regards,
The Team @ Viewstream

Like most companies the world over, Viewstream was impacted greatly by the COVID-19 crisis. However, we are proud to say that we have risen to the challenge by continuing to produce content that tells the stories of our clients in the most compelling ways possible.

See below for a small sample of the best work that the Viewstream team has produced over the past month.


WEB & BRAND

Helping Adobe’s customers stay connected

Adobe Connect is a software suite used to create and deliver virtual experiences. When Adobe needed an exciting way to promote the launch of Adobe Connect 11, they contacted Viewstream to create five videos detailing the added features and benefits of the new release. Working under a tight deadline, the Viewstream team came together to produce a video series that engages and informs through a combination of motion graphics, screen captures, and VoiceOver.

“Under extremely tight deadlines to deliver five videos for the launch of a major release of Adobe Connect 11, we had to have all aspects of writing, creative, and production 100% aligned. The team came together and worked tirelessly to create exceptional assets that highlight the power and value of this new release. We met our deadlines and exceeded expectations, and another happy client is our best reward.”

Don Sparks
Director of Account Strategy
dsparks@viewstream.com


VIDEO

Illuminating the high-tech shortage for Sharp Decisions

Sharp Decisions is a consulting firm that provides talent solutions to companies seeking to address their most pressing challenges. In order to celebrate its 30th anniversary, Viewstream was tasked with creating a video that would build anxiety around the high-tech talent shortage while informing viewers about how Sharp Decisions combines diversity, training, and culture to address this scarcity.

“This was a real collaboration between the writing, design, and motion graphic teams. Everybody was involved from the start to make sure every word, every idea would have the proper visual representation. As we got into motion, we altered some of the creative to get to the pace and visual dynamism we were aiming for and get the message across. Icing on the cake: this is for a great cause! And a great business. We were all very proud to work on this!”

Ben Lopata
Director of Production
blopata@viewstream.com


DIGITAL MARKETING

Getting life-changing sleep with McRoskey

McRoskey is a San-Francisco based mattress company committed to providing customers with life-changing sleep. For this project, Viewstream was tasked with a unique challenge: develop a landing page and email campaign that would drive customers to their site using a buy one, get one sale on pillows. This campaign not only generated over 130 additional pillow sales but also promoted awareness about the McRoskey line of sleep products.

“From the start of this campaign, there was great concept collaboration from the McRoskey and Viewstream team. We were able to produce an enticing hero image and email promo language that really drove pillow sales. Though we did see a number of sales, the real campaign strategy was to expose the client’s customers to a lower ticket product while still delivering the brand promise of ‘Legendary Service.’”

Priscilla De La Rosa
Media Manager
pdelarosa@viewstream.com


Best regards,
The Team @ Viewstream

The future of work was already leading us toward a more remote working culture, a trend that has only been accelerated by the current crisis. While this steady shift to remote working has its benefits, it has also made it harder to stay connected with coworkers, partners, and customers. This is especially true when it comes to virtual events, which are often viewed as lacking the ability to engage and inform in the way that physical events can.

Viewstream Virtual and Online Events provide the opportunity to harness the value of physical interaction within a safe, virtual space that does not require the need for hosts or participants to travel. These virtual events are not simple live streams, but rather custom-branded experiences tailored to your specific use case that have the ability to be engaging and informative in ways that traditional online events can’t match.

Viewstream’s virtual event experience begins with a content blueprint developed based on research into your organization and interviews with employees. Using this blueprint, Viewstream is able to determine the major themes of the event and craft a script that communicates them in the most engaging way possible. Creative elements are then storyboarded and brought to life to convey the desired themes and exemplify the unique style and branding of your organization. Finally, the event is delivered in a live format before being automatically archived and made available for management through a convenient CMS platform.

Viewstream events include a number of features designed to promote security, engagement, and insight. Events are secured through a single sign-on (SSO) system that can be easily integrated with virtually any corporate directory. Q&A/chat modules can be made available to participants and moderated to show only approved content. Live audience polling can also be implemented with the option to show real-time results. During and after the event, your organization will have access to statistics detailing viewership and viewer location, as well as individual viewer tracking functionality.

Viewstream has over 20 years of experience in the virtual events space and is proud to have hosted events for companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Autodesk, among others. While nothing can ever truly replace the authenticity of physical interaction, Viewstream’s virtual events provide the next best alternative.

Interested in how a custom-branded virtual experience can drive engagement? Schedule a demo or contact us today to learn more.

The 2nd B in B2B2C can be called partner producers. They own direct customer relationships and are critical to the success of the first “B”.  Branded video content is an invaluable marketing resource for these partners, helping them to reach their audience, sell more efficiently, and drive growth. Despite the benefits, creating video content personalized to each of your partner producers is often time-consuming. On the other hand, leaving the task to the partner producers themselves can result in low-quality content that negates the desired effect.

The Viewstream Video Engine provides your partner producers with high-quality branded assets that can be mass replicated and personalized at scale. The Video Engine allows your partner producers to take the valuable video content you already have and personalize it with their own photos, contact info, and CTAs.

After logging in, partner producers will see all of the video assets that you have made available for personalization. They can then choose the content they want to personalize, add custom introductions and outro CTAs, and create their new branded video—all in just a few clicks. The video can then be downloaded for distribution or uploaded to social media directly from the Video Engine.

When it comes to branded content, your partner producers shouldn’t be left to their own devices. With access to the Viewstream Video Engine, they’ll have the tools to create high-quality personalized videos that will empower them to sell more.

Ready to help your partner producers drive growth by providing them with high-quality branded content? Contact Viewstream to learn more.