Posts by Mari Smith
Facebook 2020 for marketers and Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the next decade
While everyone was celebrating a new year and the start of a new decade on January 1st, 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was already on to the year 2030. For the previous ten years, Zuckerberg gave himself personal challenges. This year is different. He’s laying out a ten year plan that is broader than the…
Read MoreHoliday Specials, Events and More from Mari Smith and Friends
It’s the most wonderful time of year again and how exciting it is! 2019 seems to have gone flying by so fast with so many trips and events; we packed a TON in. Now, the buzz and excitement is building for 2020 – can you feel it?! I’m super pumped myself, so much goodness in…
Read MoreHow To Easily Create Videos For Every Step Of Your Sales Funnel
Video is a vital part of the marketing mix in today’s digital and social media landscape. In a recent Facebook Live video broadcast, I teamed up with my good friends at Wave.video to discuss how video landing pages can boost your conversion rates by as much as 80%! What exactly is a video landing page?…
Read MoreINBOUND19 Top Ten Highest Impact Influencers and Contributors
Last week, 26,000 marketers, agencies, salespeople and business owners from around the globe gathered in Boston, MA for top marketing automation company HubSpot’s annual mega conference, INBOUND. For the third year in a row, yours truly was the #1 highest impact and highest economic value influencer on Twitter. I reeeeeeeaaally dislike ‘tooting my own horn,’…
Read MoreHow To Trim Your Facebook Live Videos – New Facebook Feature!
You can now TRIM your Facebook Live videos… finally!! The ability to trim your live videos on Facebook is a long awaited feature. I’m sure you’ve experienced times when the beginning of your Live broadcast doesn’t quite get off to the best start, and you want to trim off the opening section? Voila. Now you…
Read MoreThe State of Video Marketing, join the Wave.video Challenge for a chance to win a VIP trip to Boston, MA
Wave.video launches world’s largest marketplace for video clips and images starting from only $1 per clip. Did you know? Video marketers get 66% more qualified leads per year. [Source: Optinmoster]. 90% of video marketers feel the level of competition and noise has increased in the past year. But 99% will continue to use video in…
Read MoreDo Stickers Improve Your Facebook Video Ad Performance? A $300 Experiment by Wave.video
Stickers and GIFs make your videos more engaging. Ever since Instagram introduced this feature, people have grasped the opportunity to add a special touch to their videos. But here’s a question: however lively and engaging the videos with stickers might be, can they really improve valuable metrics for your business? In other words: do they work…
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