29 Social Media Tips that Are Actually Helpful
By: Jen Layton, Social Media Manager So today is Leap Day, that extra special bit of time we get every four years. A lot of people get really excited coming up with ways to spend this extra day. Me? Well I’m more of a week-by-week planner, not a 365-days-a-year planner, so the 29th day of February […]
Greenroom Takes Home 3 Addy Awards
February 25, 2016 – Greenroom Communications is thrilled to announce three new additions to the office from the 2016 American Advertising Awards. The American Advertising Awards, presented by the Triangle Advertising Federation, is the region’s primary competition for design and advertising. For our industry, it’s like the Oscars. Judges evaluate entries on all creative dimensions, […]
Why is Siri’s Voice Female and What Does It Say About Us?
By Sharon Delaney McCloud, Managing Partner Not sure what’s on your DVR, but mine is filled with a mixture of Charles Osgood’s Sunday Morning brilliance, PBS, The Blacklist, The Walking Dead and ALL of Shonda Rhimes’ shows. Since its debut twelve seasons ago, Meredith Grey and her colleagues from Grey’s Anatomy have been a big […]
Fake It ‘till You Make It: On-Camera Tips for the Wallflower Introvert
Deep breath. The gig is up as I let you all in on a little secret: I am exhaustingly introverted. I take comfort in the fact that this private information is only being shared on the intimate blog of digital media powerhouse, Greenroom Communications. (. . . wait . . . what?) Those of us […]
Greenroom Wins Multiple AVA Digital Awards
January 6, 2016 – AVA Digital Awards announced winners for the 2016 international awards competition. AVA Digital recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction and production of media that is part of the evolution of digital communications. Work includes audio and video production, websites and social media that present interactive […]
What a Soup Kitchen Taught Me About Running a Business
By Penn Holderness, Managing Partner It’s amazing what a couple hours away from work can do for your perspective. Six of us took the quick walk up the street in downtown Raleigh to The Shepherd’s Table, a soup kitchen that operates five days a week in the basement of a local church. We successfully served […]
Timeless SEO Strategies
Hello and Happy New Year! It’s that time again- resolutions, yearly goal-setting, stated commitments, and all the other commonalities of starting a new year. In business, this includes your [internet] marketing strategy. However, if you are even slightly familiar with Search Engine Optimization, you know that strategies have to constantly change. What worked last year […]
Public Speaking: When Your Opening Joke Falls Flat!
Just don’t let me bomb. I hope they laugh at my jokes. Please don’t let them see how nervous I am. These are common and reasonable concerns when you’re giving a presentation. Even experienced speakers can get the jitters. And even experienced public speakers sometimes tell an opening joke that is met with silence! So […]
It’s a Cardinal Sin to use Stock Corporate Imagery on your Company’s Website and Social Media: Top 3 Reasons Why
Don’t get me wrong – there is some truly beautiful stock imagery sites out there. Sites such as unsplash.com and stocksnap.io now provide free or inexpensive access to a wide range of gorgeous photography from landscapes to architecture. However, when it comes to portraying the corporate experience, there is more than just the aesthetic appeal to […]
Behind-the-Scenes Making of the “Merry Christmas from the Greenroom” Music Video
Hello, it’s the Greenroom Communications team here — yes we’re the people that work with that crazy Holderness family. But we don’t JUST work on Holderness Family videos — quite the opposite actually. Greenroom Communications is an award-winning video production and digital marketing agency that works with businesses of all kinds. We work to humanize […]