Gareth Simpson is an SEO pro with over a decade in the industry, and he’s done it all: freelancer, entrepreneur, agency owner. He’s written this fantastic guide on how to weave video into your content marketing mix. Still struggling to use video in your business? Not sure how to maximise video marketing ROI? Knowing that 80% of […]
New video: Are we failing adolescent girls?
Over the past few months I’ve been producing a debate with Tallboy Communications on behalf of the Unicef Office of Research Innocenti. It brought together three experts from around the world to look at issues such as early marriage, child labour, access to education and female genital mutilation and ask the question: “Are we failing […]
New video: Don’t Cook Your Dog
Did you know that if you leave your dog in a car on a sunny day, the car can become so hot that the dog’s internal organs start to cook and within 20 minutes it could be dead? No, nor did I, until the Kennel Club asked Rough House to produce a video for the Dogs […]
7 essential tips for DIY video production
Videos are a great way to promote your business or organisation, and with both cameras and editing software both so affordable – and a Youtube channel so easy to set up – it’s possible for everyone to produce them. They can be used as a marketing tool to introduce a business, to offer tips and advice, to support a charity […]
Stop the Suffering, Stop Puppy Farming – our latest video
Not many people outside the dog world are aware of an awful trade, which causes untold misery for its victims, and can make a fortune for those practising it. It’s the ‘farming’ of puppies by rogue breeders – they often breed 100s of animals each year without any regard for their welfare. We have just […]
6 common mistakes when you’re being filmed
Nowadays, it seems, there are video cameras everywhere. At a concert, at a children’s party, at a major – or minor – news event and at pretty much anywhere else, people whip out their phone and start to film. But most of the results are a world away from the polished films that you find […]
Our new film: Dogs – A Healthy Future
We’re delighted that after several months work, our film, Dogs – A Healthy Future, has been released. The film, which we’ve made on behalf of the Kennel Club, has been narrated by the lovely Clare Balding. It takes a close look at the health problems faced by man’s best friend and all the work the […]
Five quick corporate video PR tips
Every day on Twitter, we post a PR tip. This week they were all centred around the benefits of having a corporate video: 1. A well produced video which reflects your brand can be a great marketing tool 2. Videos can be used to introduce your business and showcase your products 3. A corporate video […]
What’s the point of corporate videos?
For the past few months, we’ve been producing a film for a client. This one is pretty long – at getting on for half an hour you’d almost call it a documentary. In the particular circumstances and for the purposes of this particular film, this length is appropriate. But it’s unusual. In general we’d advise […]
Tweet tweet: round up of our PR tips – all about filming
Every day we post a PR tip on Twitter, and provide a round up of these on our blog. This week, they focus on what happens if a TV crew comes to film you. 1. If a TV crew comes to interview you, pick them up at the station & provide lunch. It makes them […]
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