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Why Live Video Marketing Isn't Optional Anymore, I used to think live video was just another format option—something you could test when you had extra bandwidth or when you felt ready. I was wrong. After working with businesses across multiple platforms for over a decade, I've watched organic reach collapse in ways that make the old playbook completely obsolete. What I'm seeing isn't a gradual decline—it's structural failure. And the businesses that haven't figured this out yet are losing ground faster than they realize. The Numbers Don't Lie About Organic Reach Instagram posts now reach an average of just 4.0% of followers —down 18% from the previous year. Facebook? Even worse at 2.6% on average, with some pages reporting engagement rates as low as 0.07% of total fans. But here's what really matters: this isn't platform-specific. Average organic reach on Instagram fell from about 10-15% of followers in 2020 to only 2-3% in 2025 . That's an 80-85...

I've watched this pattern repeat for years. A business owner sits across from me, frustrated, explaining how their last three agencies failed them. The stories sound different on the surface, but the structure is identical. "They didn't get our vision." "They couldn't execute what we needed." "The relationship just stopped working." Here's what I've learned: the agency wasn't the problem. The problem was sitting in the chair telling me about the agency. The Briefing Blind Spot Let me show you something that stopped me cold when I first saw it. Research from the BetterBriefs Project surveyed over 1,700 marketers and agency staff across 70+ countries. They found that 80% of marketers think they write good briefs. Only 10% of creative agencies agree. That's not a small perception gap. That's a canyon. The same research revealed something even more damaging: an estimated 33% of marketing budgets are wasted due to poor briefs ...

How Sanjay Tulsiani Turned 800 Followers Into 14,000 and Kept His Business Growing for a Decade I need to tell you about a transformation that changed how I think about video production. In 2012, I started working with Tech2 Business Solutions in Chicago, Illinois. Sanjay Tulsiani, the President, was a startup entrepreneur trying to make his staffing company succeed. His social media following sat at around 800 people. His web presence was minimal. And he was fighting an uphill battle for public perception in a competitive market where perception determines survival. He needed more than a video. He needed a communication system that could bypass the noise and connect directly with clients and candidates. The Before State: When Good Intentions Meet Amateur Execution Before we started working together, the company was doing what most organizations do - they were trying. They had people on camera. They were posting content. They were making an effort. The problem wasn't effort. The pr...

  Video Marketing Metrics Aren't Going Away, They're Just Changing. We've spent 35 years building marketing strategies and digital content across more than a billion dollars in portfolio work. The shift we're seeing right now confirms what we've known works—and we can help you capitalize on it. 46% of brands now use conversions as their primary success metric. That's an 11.6 percentage point jump from just last year. Another 44% track direct sales as their main measure of success. This isn't a trend. This is the industry finally catching up to reality—and we know exactly how to position you ahead of it. The Pressure Is Real and It's Not Going Away Marketing leaders are feeling it from every direction. Board pressure increased 21% from 2023 to 2025. The CFO's scrutiny jumped 52%. Even CEO pressure rose 20% . Everyone wants to know the same thing: What did we get for that spend? You can't answer that question with engagement rates. You can't ...

Video Marketing, I tested algorithm changes. Live video works. But only if it's properly produced. No Apologies. Full Stop. We used to believe raw, unpolished content was authentic—that audiences craved the unfiltered, rough-around-the-edges approach. We bought into the narrative that high production values made content feel staged or corporate. We thought the way to connect was to just turn on a camera and let it roll, imperfections and all. That assumption cost us reach, repeat views, and actual revenue. The data we tracked across multiple campaigns told a completely different story. High-production UGC content consistently outperformed low-production content in every metric that mattered—watch time, shares, conversion rates, and return on investment. The content that looked professional got distribution. The content that looked amateur got ignored. Words like amateur, unprofessional, cringeworthy echo the buyer's viewpoints. We realized the platforms weren't rewarding au...

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