Posts Tagged ‘online video platform summit’

Online Video Platform Summit 2 Videos

April 10th, 2011

Back in November I was fortunate enough to moderate a panel on a topic that I am very passionate about, making the right decision when choosing an online video platform provider. We had three interesting and diverse panelists including a master magician, a musician, and a digital marketer;

Austin Brooks began his magic career at the age of 17 when he was accepted to the famed Chavez College of Magic. After two years of intense training, Austin was the youngest person to ever graduate from the college and ranked top in his class. Currently, Austin performs for America’s top corporations and elite parties. He develops products for other magicians and consults for feature films and television shows when they need a magic effect created for their project.

  • Peter Himmelman, Independent Singer/Songwriter, Host of Peter Himmelman’s Furious World

Among rock musicians who matter, no one has check-listed thoseitems more winningly than Peter Himmelman. During his multiprongedcareer as a singer, songwriter and all-around performer, as achildren’s entertainer, TV and film composer and pioneering webcaststar, he has maintained remarkably high standards: Can you point toa song in his vast body of work that feels tossed off, or remember aconcert or club date that didn’t delight and amuse? Is there a popartist of his generation who has demonstrated a greater commitmentto new modes of expression and new methods of connecting with hisdiehard followers?

Leveraging senior-level marketing, strategy and account management expertise, Curt leads his team with the charter to elevate the identity and value of Client Services in the agency experience and runs point on all LEVEL partnerships. Ardent about superior service versus servitude, Curt maintains solid relationships across all LEVEL clients and studios to ensure unequivocal customer satisfaction. Prior to LEVEL, Curt served on the Orb Networks, Inc. executive team where he managed strategic partnerships with brands like Vodafone, Intel and Nokia.

Here’s a look at the panel and if you want to see more head on over to StreamingMedia for the rest here.

Online Video Platform Newsletters

January 9th, 2011

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  • January 2011
  • October 2010
  • July 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010


  • 84 Online Video Platforms, 1 Website, 1 Show.

    November 7th, 2010

    Yes, VidCompare lists 84 OVPs today offering side by side comparisons, sorting and filtering, help and how-tos, latest news, a robust online video glossary, and many other OVP-related tools. But there is only one show that captures all of this in a face to face environment bringing together the who’s who of OV. Online Video Platform Summit part two was a great show this year with solid panels moderated by industry insiders and seeded with insightful panelists. The panel I moderated, How to Choose the Right OVP for Your Business, had 3 fantastic panelists which, in my opinion, stole the show. Last year I sat on a similar panel with 3 OVPs who walked the audience through how they provide online video solutions for businesses, this year the coin was flipped and the panel was occupied by 3 unique business executives whom explained their experiences of finding and working with their online video platform of choice.

    Panelist number one, Austin Brooks is a Master Magician and uses Brightcove to power his website of amazing magic tricks which he performs all over the world. Our second panelist, Peter Himmelman is a musician and entertainer with tons of online video of his many shows, backstage passes, and a web series called Himmelman’s Furious World. And our third panelist was Curt Van Inwegen, an interactive online marketer and Vice President of Client Services at LEVEL studios who uses Kyte to manage their online video needs. Like I said, an all-star cast of people who have first-hand knowledge of the pain and pleasure of selecting an OVP for their unique use case. Peter kept the crowd laughing with his artistic view on life and the world of online video, Austin captivated us with his practical and insightful commentary on why Brightcove is best for his needs, and how he uses and tracks his online video. And Curt was our resident technologist explaining to the crowd, and our panel, how to get the most of online video, why a multi-device strategy is critical, and how to customize video players to match his customer’s particular use cases. I could not have asked for a better panel.

    As soon as StreamingMedia publishes the videos from the show I will add ours to this post. Until then, here are the questions I asked the panelists:

    1. What where the key components to your decision making process when evaluating OVPs? Was it feature-based, use case, or something else entirely?
    2. What were the 3-4 main features you considered when looking for an OVP for your particular business?
    3. How important is multi-device delivery to your company (mobile, set top, tablet) and how did you go about comparing one provider’s mobile strategy to another?
    4. Did you test drive any of the platforms by signing up for a free trial prior to making your decision and if so, what approach did you take when evaluating their services?
    5. Was monetization a key consideration for your business and if so, what were the key components of video advertising that were specific to you?
    6. UGC vs. professionally produced video? Why are either or both important to your business?
    7. What advice would you give the audience in laying out an online video strategy?

    I’d like to thank Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen and Larry Kless for putting on a fantastic event and for having me as a guest moderator. I look forward to next year.

    Check out Austin catching a paint bullet with his teeth:

    Online Video Platform Summit 2010

    September 22nd, 2010

    This year’s event is shaping up to be even better than last year’s with an all-star lineup of keynotes, and unbeatable program sessions. Headlining this year’s show is Rish Chandra, Product Lead for Google TV on opening day followed by Jennifer Taylor, Senior Director of Adobe Systems, and Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Brightcove on the second day. You can see a full list of the events here and don’t forget to register early, November (2-3) is creeping up on us fast.

    Some of us Bay Area folks are going to have to travel to the event this year as it will be held in LA as opposed to San Jose last year. Not a problem though, the show is well worth it as you can see in my wrap-up of the 2009 inaugural event. Last year I was fortunate enough to sit on a panel moderated by StreamingMedia’s editor, Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen entitled Defining Online Video Platforms. This year we’re moving to the next level and I will be moderating a new panel called, How to Choose the Right Online Video Platform for your Business which will include a few OVPs as well as industry insiders.

    So much has happened in the online video platform space this year with M&A activity (Kit/Multicast, LimeLight/Delve, Google/Episodic), new OVPs emerging (StreamingVideoProvider, ProVDN, Bubble Cast), and new technologies coming to the forefront (HTML5, TVE). And there’s no better place to catch up on OVP happenings face to face with industry thought leaders, media publishers, and the platforms themselves than at OVPSummit.

    Keep a close eye on what’s happening @OVPSummit, #OVPS10.

    See you there.

    Introduction to Monetizing Online Video Free Whitepaper and Video

    March 1st, 2010

    Online Video Platform (OVP), Delve Networks launched their online video hosting and streaming services in early 2008 with the goal of helping small and large business manage their video content in an easy to use interface. They’ve succeeded over the past few years to further develop their platform services while collecting some high-profile customers along the way. In fact, just recently in November of 2009 Delve landed NFL.com powering their video portal.

    I recently had the pleasure of sitting on a panel with Delve CEO, Alex Castro at the Online Video Platform Summit where we discussed the definition of an OVP. Alex is a bright and determined guy who was a pleasure to meet and speak with while at the show. He told me about some new customer wins that would shortly be announced as well as a plethora of new services like mobile video streaming, geographic location and domain control, and new APIs.

    A few weeks ago Delve hosted a webinar on the topic of Monetizing Online Video, a high-profile subject matter in our space today with some industry pundits shouting from the rooftops that OV advertising will, is, and has changed the way we monetize the web today while others state that until real standards are in place OV advertising will fail to deliver real revenue.  I personally am of the belief that many positive strides have been made over the past few years with some highly effective ad units and ad models that will surely change the face of online revenue generation for years to come.

    With that said, Delve and VidCompare offer you the FREE webinar and video, Introduction to Monetizing Online Video where Reed Terry, head of marketing discusses three compelling solutions including Pay-per-view, Subscriptions, and Advertising. Click the link below to download your free whitepaper and watch the video:

    Introduction to Monetizing Online Video

    Enjoy and thanks for tuning in…