Category: Viodi View

  • Viodi View – 04/20/12

    Viodi View – 04/20/12

    FUD – the old Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt phrase that normally describes the unsavory and morally questionable tactics used by a companies whose offering is inferior to the competition.  Using these tactics sometimes buys time for the inferior competitor to introduce a better product or buy their way out of their weak position. There is…

  • Viodi View – 04/04/12

    Viodi View – 04/04/12

    Is there a recipe for creating a viral video? This question is often pondered at digital media conferences and responses typically suggest viral video success stems from ingredients that include authenticity, quality of production, timing, the message and entertainment value. These elements are critical, but what might be the most important element is out of…

  • Viodi View – 03/23/12

    Viodi View – 03/23/12

    Will Google Hangouts and other virtual get together’s replace the advantages of face-to-face communications one sees at a trade show or conference? Sure, the immediacy and the zero travel cost of an online conversation plays well in a world that changes ever faster and needs an instant response. Still, being able to see people in…

  • Viodi View – 03/08/12

    Viodi View – 03/08/12

    Spring is near and that can only mean one thing; baseball is around the corner.  In the sunny climes of Northern California, baseball has been in full swing since January; at least at the youth level.  So, what does this have to do with telecommunications companies?  Scroll to the bottom to find out the connection…

  • Viodi View – 02/23/12

    Viodi View – 02/23/12

    As we have traveled the country the past 6 months telling the stories of rural America through video, a common thread to our “documonials” is the importance of locally-owned and operated businesses to the health of a community. It is the individuals in these communities, whether general manager or line technician, that makes a difference…

  • Viodi View – 02/08/12

    Viodi View – 02/08/12

    The memories of a life time are marked by scenes of fleeting moments, some of which seem significant at the time, while others fade into a mush of images some real, some imagined.  The promise of the Facebook is to put one’s lifetime in a timeline.  Whether today’s string of posts fades into the background…