After you decide that you’re going to create a YouTube video, you need to choose which kind of video to make. It’s important that the style of your video matches your brand. If your brand is lighthearted and fun, consider making a comedy video. On the other hand, if your brand is dark or serious, comedy might not be the way to go. Amazon Gift Card Here are a few basic types of YouTube videos to consider: Watch movies for free The most classic kind of video you can produce is the 15- or 30-second commercial, commonly referred to as a “spot.” Spots have been around for decades and (ev ..read more

Live Chat – Fully Managed Live Chat Live Chat engages your online visitors 24/7. We drive more sales for your website with a team of fully managed and proactive online sales agents. Our fully managed live chat service consistently delivers more sales through your website by making the interaction easier for your customers. Key Points Although live chat is an extremely popular tool, which can be deployed by companies to keep customers engaged online, it has been underutilized One of the primary reasons why companies shy away from chat has been their inability to arrive at a potential ROI ..read more

THE VALUE OF A LOGO How much should a logo cost? Well, isn’t that another $64,000 question – what is a logo worth? Is it worth hundreds, or thousands of dollars? Can we even put a dollar value on something that will represent your company for (hopefully) its lifetime? That all depends on whether you approach the branding of your company as an expense, or an investment in the future of your company. If you view your logo as a simple expense – in the same category as say, FAX paper, you probably won’t view it as being worth very much. Using the time-tested philosophy of ‘you get what you pay f ..read more

Islamic New Year (Muharram & Islamic New Year) rakshabandhanbd The Islamic New Year is on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the lunar Islamic calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar. What happens during Muharram? Different Islamic denominations - Shi'a and Sunni - and cultures do different things to mark Muharram. Fasting varies among different Muslim communities. Some Muslims fast on or around the 10th day of Muharram, also known as the Day of Ashura, to mourn the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Husayn ibn Ali. Some mosques have free meals (nazar) around ..read more

We all have lovely memories of Rakshabandhan festival and have some stories that make us blush whenever we recall those moments. After all, this is the only festival of siblings and the love of siblings in childhood we all know is unmatched. The festival is observed on the last day of Shraavana month every year. 2019 Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on 15th August. This is the festival of Hindus and celebrated mostly in India and some part of South Asia. The meaning of Raksha Bandhan is “Bond of protection”. The traditional way of celebrating this festival is sister tie Rakhi (Raksha Band ..read more

DO YOU NEED A LOGO?While the previous chapter spoke more in general terms, what about your particular case. Do YOU need a logo? Maybe. Maybe not. While this may seem somewhat odd, especially from someone who makes his living at selling design services, this is perhaps the most critical step to the entire logo design process. How can you tell if you need a logo? Well, ask yourself a few questions starting with these; 1) What are the short term, mid range and long-term goals of your company or the product/service you are developing? 2) Are you going to be competing for the attention of prosp ..read more

------Does every business need a logo? ------Or can you exist without one? Who needs a logo? In the purest sense – nobody does. Anybody can createa business without one. In theory, anyone can toil away, providing their client base with the best in service and/or products – relying on word of mouth to expand. Putting faith in the old fashioned method of knocking door-to-door. Many of you are not convinced of the value of a full-blown logo design treatment. Or the expense involved in creating one. “My business will succeed by itself” you exclaim, “I don’t need no stinking logo!” Oh sure, you st ..read more

You Can Be a Designer: Start With These Fundamentals Emily Potts,Become the designer you know you can be – learn the Fundamentals of Graphic Design from an industry-leading expert.Timothy Samara is a New York-based graphic designer and educator. He has taught design at the college level for nearly 15 years.As the author of eight graphic design books, his academic reach spans the globe.All of his books have a common thread—they address the fundamentals of graphic design. “The fundamentals always surface for consideration, no matter how advanced the student or complex the project,” he says. Her ..read more

The Top 6 Design Moments Of 2016  Lara McCormick,2016 was an interesting year for sure – one dominated by politics and controversy. However, for design, we kept ourselves busy making the world just a little more beautiful whenever and wherever we could. Here are some of the top trends and moments we saw this past year. 1.) Color OverlaysThis treatment appeared on photos everywhere. Some of the many examples include NYC’s Pride 2016 site(below) and MailChimps Year in Review (also below). 2.) All things reminiscent of the 80’sThe graphic shapes and colors from the 80’s made a comeback, as seen ..read more

5 Ways to Inspire Confidence in Investors with Brand Identity Lindsey Vontz, When you’re at a party with new people, you don’t get balance sheets with everyone’s statistics and track record. You don’t form impressions based on their “friendship retention percentage” or “personal growth projections.” You decide who you like and don’t like based on their personality — their identity — because that’s just what humans do. So why would you think brands are any different?Your brand identity influences whether or not people choose to do business with you, more-so than the company’s technical perfor ..read more