Explainer Videos: A Social Video Must

People spend more time viewing videos on computers than TV. This is clearly obvious by the amount of time spent streaming the internet, and by the fact that people are reading this article. Succeeding companies understand the need for social media videos, they are everywhere.

In a Social Video Advertising Report, it explains how social media video views have more than tripled within the past three years. Companies need to hurry and catch on.

People Enjoy Humorous Videos

The most popular explainer videos, social videos, or video campaigns are ones that bring humor into their videos. People love to laugh, and many sources show that humorous videos receive more views than any other video, including more viewings than music videos, celebrity videos, and product demonstrations.

Launch Explainer Videos on Thursday

Video releases are shown to be most successful when released on Thursdays, with the close runner up as Tuesday, while most companies are choosing Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Think twice before releasing a video on those days. Data also shows that many successful social media videos are usually released in the months of January, February, and March, with the leader as February, the second January, and the third March. The lowest months for video releases were July and December.

Video Marketing Campaign Steps

One, create a script with informational, humorous content.

Two, create a compelling video.

Three, Launch it on Thursday morning.

Four, see business skyrocket.

Ydraw is an explainer video company specializing in Whiteboard Animation videos. Watch as professional artists sketch intricate drawings and make complicated, dull information into a humorous masterpiece.

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NOVACES, a leading consulting firm for healthcare IT performance improvement, will showcase its new book ?Performance Improvement for Healthcare? at the 2012 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas on Feb. 20-24. Recognized as one of the world?s largest conferences in the healthcare industry, HIMSS12 brings together global healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems consultants and professionals.

NOVACES has established itself as one of the industry?s top healthcare performance improvement consulting firms. It has partnered with healthcare administrators, medical staff and IT departments at private and military hospitals, healthcare systems and medical campuses around the world. The firm?s ?Performance Improvement for Healthcare?, published by McGraw-Hill Professional, presents proven strategies to improve the adoption of transformational change, such as the implementation of new technology and information systems.

NOVACES offers its clients expertise in solving a wide array of healthcare IT challenges, a team of healthcare and MIS experts and proven methodologies for process improvement. Together, these assets produce a high return on investment and empower healthcare organizations to affect sustainable business process changes that positively impact patient outcomes, operational efficiencies, data integrity and resource allocation.

Healthcare information technology is the future for patient care delivery. In order for that to be successful, ensure efficiency and effectiveness, well defined processes and systems need to be designed. Providers want to practice medicine and have the best technology to support patient care with safe clinical outcomes.

The 2012 HIMSS annual conference is expected to attract about 30,000 attendees. The event features more than 400 educational sessions on topics including accountable care organizations (ACOs), meaningful use, clinical engineering, RFID, RTLS, EMR and EHR, value-based healthcare purchasing, mobile health, clinical and business analytics and intelligence, medical cloud computing and ICD-10 conversion and compliance and the secondary use of medical data.

Copies of the book will be available for sale at the NOVACES booth #113 in the exhibition hall.

About NOVACES

NOVACES is one of the industry?s leading healthcare performance improvement consulting firms. The company specializes in healthcare performance improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and quality management consulting and training services to hospitals, health systems, large physician networks, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. The firm?s book, ?Performance Improvement for Healthcare,? provides healthcare organizations with a framework to deploy a best of breed performance improvement program that yields sustainable change and an outstanding annual return on investment. For more information, visit http://www.novaces.com/healthcare or call 1.855.NOVACES.

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Zunicore (http://www.zunicore.com), the professional-grade cloud from PEER 1 Hosting, has teamed with Standing Cloud (http://www.standingcloud.com), a leading provider of cloud-based application management solutions, to deliver Zunicore customers a vastly simplified way to deploy and manage applications in the cloud.

The new offering, Standing Cloud powered by Zunicore, leverages Zunicore?s infrastructure-as-a-service capabilities to provide business users with customized hosting and cloud-based application services that match their needs, with full control over server size, bandwidth usage and backup options, as well as the control, flexibility and reliability they need to run business applications. The new offering is available today.

Standing Cloud?s Application Storefront enables cloud service providers like Zunicore to offer their customers instant access to more than 100 open-source and commercial apps ? including such popular CRM and CMS software as WordPress, Drupal, SugarCRM, and others ? all configured to deploy automatically, quickly and reliably in the cloud, and seamlessly integrated with their infrastructure. Once an application is deployed, Standing Cloud?s application lifecycle management capabilities give business users a point-and-click interface for ongoing management, including monitoring, scaling, back-ups, upgrades, auto-restore and more.

?With Standing Cloud, we can offer our customers a one-stop hosting, installation and management option. Now any user, with or without technical abilities, can easily find and use applications on Zunicore. That?s an important benefit for our business customers,? said Greg Rusu, General Manager, Zunicore. ?Standing Cloud and Zunicore share the view that the cloud should be flexible, scalable, accessible and affordable; this partnership delivers on that promise.?

?Standing Cloud is very pleased to team with Zunicore as it builds out world-class cloud services for business users, who represent a growing ? and largely untapped ? customer base for the cloud,? said David J. Jilk, CEO of Standing Cloud. ?Zunicore?s focus on business users is a great match for what we do, and we?re excited to make our service available to their customers.?

ABOUT STANDING CLOUD

Standing Cloud is a leading provider of cloud application management services. We deliver a seamless application layer for technology solution providers and cloud service providers, making application deployment and management fast, simple and hassle-free for their customers.

Our standard application catalog includes 100 open-source and commercial applications; our Platform-as-as-Service (PaaS) capabilities support multiple programming languages, including Rails, PHP, Java and Python, and a wide range of cloud service providers and orchestration software systems.

Founded in 2009, Standing Cloud is based in Boulder, Colorado. Investors include Foundry Group and Avalon Ventures.

For more information, visit http://www.standingcloud.com or follow us on Twitter @Standing_Cloud.

ABOUT ZUNICORE

Zunicore Cloud Hosting is now available on the Zunicore website where early users can sign up for a free 30-day trial. For more information and to purchase Zunicore Cloud Hosting, please visit: http://www.zunicore.com

About PEER 1 Hosting

PEER 1 Hosting is one of the world?s leading IT hosting providers. The company is built on two obsessions: Ping & People. Ping, represents its commitment to best-in-breed technology, founded on a high performance 10Gb FastFiber Network? connected by 18 state-of-the-art datacenters, 21 points-of-presence and 10 colocation facilities throughout North America and Europe. People, represents its commitment to delivering outstanding customer service to its more than 10,000 customers worldwide, backed by a 100 percent uptime guarantee and 24x7x365 FirstCall Support?. Info-Tech Research Group recently named PEER 1 Hosting as a ?Champion? in its Canadian colocation and managed services Vendor Landscape report, recognizing the company?s strength in product offerings and enterprise strategy in the global IT marketplace. PEER 1 Hosting?s portfolio includes Managed Hosting, Dedicated Servers under the ServerBeach brand, Colocation and Cloud Services through Zunicore. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with European operations headquartered in Southampton, UK.

Website coding involves various programming languages like PHP, HTML and CSS. Without training, this is a messy and quite complicated task. With websites now becoming a necessity for modern businesses, one can easily spend a fortune hiring programmers and designers. Fortunately, innovators have come up with various means to facilitate this. WordPress, today?s most popular blogging tool is best known for its powerful features and its ease of use. Because WordPress is so popular, independent innovators from all over the world have come up with simple-to-use add-ons and plugins that complement and enhance WordPress? capabilities. One such plugin is Premise ? a tool that lets users customize and optimize their website landing pages with ease. James Schramko, acclaimed business expert from Australia, has taken the time to review this tool. The Premise for WordPress Review can now be viewed on http://www.buywithbonus.com/internet-marketing-reviews/premise-for-wordpress-review-premise-for-wordpress-bonus/

?Premise for WordPress is a fantastic tool if you are looking to design landing pages yourself. You don?t need to be an expert in coding; in fact you don?t need to know anything about programming at all. It is that simple. Plus it has tons of other features that help you design, write copy, track and compare which of your designs are converting. I?d recommend it to anyone who loves the DIY approach.? ?James Schramko

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Cambridge Healthtech Institute announces 47 exhibitors & sponsors to showcase new products at the 19th Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, taking place February 19-23, at the Moscone North Convention Center, San Francisco, CA. The Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference is the predominant event on the west coast focused on integrating the entire spectrum of drug development.

The Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference has experienced seven straight years of attendee growth, while maintaining a high quality audience. This year?s event is on track to be another successful event. Spanning three days, the meeting is built around 5 scientific channels, encompassing 13 conferences, providing attendees more learning opportunities than ever before.

The 2012 event includes the New Product Showcase, where 47 companies will showcase their new products to event delegates.

New Products Include:

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Filter Forge, Inc. today announced a 60% holiday discount for its flagship product, Filter Forge 3,0, an innovative Photoshop plugin allowing computer artists to build their own filters in a visual editor or download any of over 8500 user-submitted filters from a free online library.

A unique opportunity to get Filter Forge at less than half the regular price is available starting November 21, 2011. Under this offer, the Basic edition of Filter Forge, aimed at entry-level users, costs $ 59 instead of $ 149; the Standard edition, designed for mainstream graphic artists, $ 99 instead of $ 249; and the Professional edition, targeted at graphics professionals, $ 159 instead of $ 399. To buy Filter Forge at a 60% discount and save up to $ 150, click here: http://www.filterforge.com/buy/

Upgrades from previous Filter Forge versions to the new Filter Forge 3.0 are also available at a 60% discount. Filter Forge 3.0 features support for multiple source images, more interactive previews, flexible user interface, new preview images, and much more. To order an upgrade to Filter Forge 3.0, click here: http://www.filterforge.com/buy/upgrades.html

Filter Forge is a versatile Photoshop plugin which lets both novice and expert users create a wide variety of realistic and abstract textures and effects. Users can take instant advantage of over 8500 free community-created filters in the online filter library at http://www.filterforge.com/filters/, or create their own filters in the visual filter editor by assembling them from components such as blurs, gradients, color adjustments, noises, distortions, or blends. All filters are adjustable, resolution independent, support real-world HDRI lighting and ambient occlusion, can automatically generate diffuse, specular, bump and normal maps, and most can be seamlessly tiled.

About Filter Forge, Inc. ? Based in Alexandria, VA, Filter Forge, Inc. is a one-product company solely focused on developing Filter Forge. For more information, visit http://www.filterforge.com


For more information, contact:

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Since Transition Squad opened its Consignment Outlet in October 2011, they have started developing a following of collectors, dealers and general public interested in unique used items that are priced well. One such item is a set of antique Barrister Bookcases that they recently started showcasing on Kijiji, through their e-letter and on their virtual estate sale at http://www.TransitionSquad.com/store.php.

Transition Squad is a project manager that helps seniors downsize and works with families going through a parent transition. One of their responsibilities is to help clear out the contents and maximize the value back to the client or their estate. Transition Squad holds estate sales at their clients? premises however, for things of higher value, they bring it to their consignment outlet and search for the right types of buyers. This has resulted in some significant gains for their clients while also delivering good value to prospective buyers.

One such item that is creating a buzz is a Barrister Bookcase, a vintage piece that has generated a lot of attention, so much so that they decided to not even put a price on it.

?We put it on our showroom floor just because we didn?t have room to keep it in our preparation area while we were researching and pricing it? says Viraf Baliwalla, President of Transition Squad. ?Almost every person that walked into the store was attracted to it and was anxious to know the price. Soon we realized that this was a signature piece and with such demand, we should let the market dictate what the price should be.?

So Transition Squad posted the item online with a note saying that due to popular demand, they would not set a price, rather just take offers till a cutoff date, like an auction. Soon, offers started coming in for $ 1,200, then one for $ 1,500, then one for $ 1,800.

?We hope to generate much more interest in the next few days? says Baliwalla. ?We get a lot of unique things, especially teak furniture. The outcome of this transaction will determine whether we take a similar approach to signature pieces in the future.?

Transition Squad, started in 2005. and their Consignment Outlet primarily serves seniors, their families and consumer buyers in the Greater Toronto Area. For media inquiries, Viraf Baliwalla can be reached at (416) 249-4049 ext. 303 or viraf(at)TransitionSquad(dot)com.

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Queen City Forging has acquired three major pieces of forging equipment, as part of a cooperative research agreement the company recently entered with Ohio State University. The agreement calls for QC Forge to lease these forging machines, which had been idle and unused in an OSU laboratory facility since 2004. In September, rigging and transport crews moved the refurbished 1300 ton Ajax forging press and a new Interpower 250 KW induction heater into the QC Forge Cincinnati facility. The third item, a 350 ton Savage hydraulic press, is currently in storage in a nearby warehouse until a site is prepared at the QC Forge facility.

“We are looking forward to the increased capacity and capabilities these pieces of equipment will provide, as well as a new opportunity to engage in research that is valuable to QC Forge and the forging industry?, stated Rob Mayer, President of QC Forge. ?Our research agreement anticipates, not only R&D work sponsored by OSU, but also the potential to cooperate with other Ohio based colleges and universities, the Forging Industry Association, National Laboratories and projects which may extend to other research centers in need of forging equipment for use in experiments.”

About Queen City Forging:

As a metal components supplier for over 120 years, Queen City Forging has a proven reputation for delivering high quality and affordable custom forging in steel, aluminum and special alloys, in a variety of sizes and quantities. For more information about Queen City Forging Company or general information about forging services, call 513-321-7200 or visit the company?s website:

http://www.qcforge.com

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On Friday, March 2, the James Beard Foundation will present ?Preserving the Berkshire Harvest,? an evening showcasing the culinary talents and farm-to-table efforts of several of the most innovative chefs of the Berkshires. The foods prepared will have been preserved using time-honored preserving and curing methods with foods raised and harvested in the Berkshire region.

Chefs Demonstrating Commitment to Extending the Fall Harvest

The Berkshire region boasts a culinary movement characterized by a group of sophisticated chefs whose culinary styles are informed by the ever-changing bounty of New England?s seasons and the spirit of collaboration that pervades this close-knit group of farmers, producers and chefs.

There is a distinctive body of work being produced by Berkshire chefs through the crafts of charcuterie and butchery in addition to the preservation of fruits and vegetables. Many of the chefs participating in the March James Beard Dinner butcher whole animals raised on local sustainable farms and smoke hams, cure meats and prepare sausages, salami and other charcuterie as part of their culinary practice dedicated to the local food movement. The dinner on March 2 will feature a wide range of cured, dried and pickled meats including lardo, pickled pig?s feet, porchetta de testa, hickory-smoked jowl, lamb?cetta and crispy pig ear.

The unique culinary culture of the Berkshires has been shaped by an historical farming culture of dairy, orchards and raising animals on pasture — the county?s biggest ?crop,? contributing to the year-round sustainability of the region?s farms. The Berkshires are known for rolling hills and fertile valleys; there are over 66,000 acres of farmland in Berkshire County, Mass.

Organized by Brian J. Alberg, Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Director at The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, this is the third event by a group of like-minded Berkshire chefs to present the multifaceted culinary artisanship of the region in a venue with the mission ?to celebrate, preserve, and nurture America?s culinary heritage and diversity.? Alberg has been instrumental in galvanizing a Berkshire culinary movement ? as a chef supporting local farms, as a farmer raising his own heritage breed pigs (Berkshire, Tamworth and Old Spot) at his Bacon on the Side Farm, as a mentor for youth interested in culinary arts and as President of Berkshire Grown?s Board of Trustees. This dinner marks Alberg?s ninth appearance at the Beard House.

According to Alberg, ?The food culture of Berkshires has been embracing preservation long before the farm-to-table movement became a national story. Here in New England, maintaining and creating nutritional value, texture and flavor, have been imperative to extending our limited growing season. This dinner celebrates our time-honored tradition of preservation and pays homage to the farmer, producer and grower, as well as to the animal itself.?

Dinner Showcases Talents of Seven Berkshire Chefs and Berkshire Farmers and Producers

The Beard House dinner will present the cuisine of seven chefs working in the verdant Berkshire region today. The ?Preserving The Berkshire Harvest? reception and dinner is a collaboration among a variety of Berkshire chefs, farmers and producers. The participating chefs are: Chef Brian Alberg of The Red Lion Inn (Stockbridge, Mass.); Chef Chef Joji Sumi and Chef Nicholas Moulton of Mezze Bistro + Bar/Mezze Restaurant Group (Williamstown, Mass.); Chef/Owner Lester Blumenthal of Route 7 Grill (Great Barrington, Mass.); Chef Daniel Hardy of Allium Restaurant + Bar/Mezze Restaurant Group (Great Barrington, Mass.); Chef/Owner Jeremy Stanton of The Meat Market (Great Barrington, Mass.); and Chef/Owner Dan Smith of John Andrews (South Egremont, Mass.). Red Lion Inn Sommelier Dan Thomas selected the wines that accompany the dinner?s reception and six courses.

The chefs sourced menu ingredients from many Berkshire region farms and artisans including Bacon on the Side Farm, Berkshire Blue Cheese, Berkshire Mountain Distillers, Berle Farm, Blue Hill Farm, Community Cooperative Farm, East Mountain Farm, Farm Girl Farm, Foggy River Farms, High Lawn Farm, Hilltop Orchards, Howden Farm, Indian Line Farm, Lakeview Orchard, Mighty Food Farm, North Plain Farm, Peace Valley Farm, Taft Farms, Wanabea Farm, West County Cider and Zehr & Sons Mushroom Farm.

Live at the James Beard House

The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a reception in the Beard House?s charming Greenhouse Gallery as guests enjoy an assortment of hors d?oeuvres. A seated tasting menu begins around 8 p.m. The James Beard House is located at 167 West 12th Street. The price is $ 130 per person for James Beard Foundation members and $ 170 per person for the general public. For reservations, please call 212.627.2308 or visit http://jamesbeard.org/index.php?q=events_beardhouse_030212 for event details.

Beginning at noon on Friday, March 2, a team from The Red Lion Inn and Berkshire Farm & Table will be streaming live behind-the-scenes coverage of Berkshire chefs in the James Beard kitchen. The live coverage offers fans a backstage pass to this prestigious event. Last year?s Berkshire dinner ? The Whole Berkshire Hog ? was the first time live streaming of dinner prep had taken place from the James Beard House. This year, media coverage will include blog posts, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter updates for up-to-the-minute storytelling as it takes place on-site in New York.

To view the full menu, chef bios and more, visit http://www.berkshirefarmandtable.com/news/jamesbeardpreservingharvest2012.

The Red Lion Inn

A charter member of Historic Hotels of America and winner of the Wine Spectator award for excellence, The Red Lion Inn (c. 1773) has been providing food and lodging to guests for over two centuries. It offers 108 antique-filled rooms and suites, formal and casual dining, a gift shop, pub with nightly entertainment and a full range of amenities including free WiFi, a year-round heated outdoor pool and in-room massage therapy. The Inn is recommended by National Geographic Traveler, The New York Times and The Boston Globe and has won awards and been noted for its commitment to sustainability. For more information, contact 413-298-5545, or visit http://www.redlioninn.com.

James Beard Foundation

The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to celebrating, preserving and nurturing America?s culinary heritage and diversity. The late James Beard was a champion of American cuisine who helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today, the James Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit by providing scholarships, honoring industry professionals, offering the public the opportunity to enjoy the talents of emerging and established chefs, winemakers, cookbook authors and purveyors, and hosting conferences, readings and classes to engage people with the fascinating world of food. For more information about programs and membership, visit http://www.jamesbeard.org.

Berkshire Farm & Table

Berkshire Farm & Table is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to cultivate regional economic development through the advancement of food culture in the Berkshires. Through building relationships, producing events and fostering dialogue, they bring the unique stories and expertise of Berkshires? culinary artisans, farming values and agrotourism experiences to the forefront of the national food movement via new economic modeling. For more information, visit http://www.berkshirefarmandtable.com.

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BLiNQ Media, a Social Engagement AdvertisingSM company and the pioneer of performance-driving CPSASM (Cost per Social ActionSM), announced today the beta version of BAM (BLiNQ Ad Manager), new technology designed to make it easy for big brands to deliver break-through results in social networks. The technology, built on the Facebook Ads API, provides sophisticated brand marketers and agencies with unprecedented targeting, performance and scale in Facebook social ad campaign management. An incremental preferred investment in BLiNQ Media by management, employees and advisors will sponsor ongoing platform innovation and development.

BLiNQ Media has official access to the Facebook Ads API. The Facebook Ads API allows developers to integrate into the Facebook Ads system and provide marketers with new solutions to manage Facebook campaigns. BAM leverages the Facebook Ads API to help brand marketers and agencies hyper-target, message and engage Facebook users using rich profile data (such as keywords and interests), driving social ad performance in new and innovative ways.

BAM is a full-featured solution that will facilitate the purchase, management, and optimization of Facebook ad campaigns. BAM delivers: