Screen Recorder Essentials: How to Record Yourself and Your Screen at the Same Time
You have to explain something to a prospect or client that would be much easier to review in person. But that’s not an option all the time…or is it? It is with a screen recorder! With BombBomb’s Screen Recorder, you can easily record yourself and your screen at the same time to discuss complex details […]
How to screen record on Windows using BombBomb: A comprehensive guide
Have you ever needed to record your screen on Windows but felt overwhelmed by the options? Imagine this: you’re creating a tutorial, sharing a presentation, or demonstrating a product feature. Wouldn’t it be great to have a tool that simplifies this process? With BombBomb, screen recording becomes incredibly easy. Stay with us as we walk […]
Loom vs. BombBomb and Loom Alternatives
Posted Featured in: Share this Make every message count with BombBomb. Open more doors. Close more deals.Connect and collaborate with BombBomb video messaging. Start your free 14-day trial Loom is an asynchronous video platform that makes it easy to email videos or send video messages. BombBomb is the pioneer of async video messaging and a […]
9 Tips to Identify DeepFake Videos
Have you ever watched a video that seemed almost too good or odd to be true? With the advancement of technology, DeepFake videos have become increasingly convincing, blurring the line between reality and digital manipulation. These videos can create confusion, fuel misinformation, and even be used for malicious purposes. So, how can you protect yourself […]
BombBomb Drops Major Release of New Features
Colorado video messaging company enhances its asynchronous video platform with editing, trimming, backgrounds, and customizable banners COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 11, 2024 (Newswire.com) Video messaging provider, BombBomb.com, announced today its launch of new and expanded features in its camera and screen recording applications. The new features demonstrate BombBomb’s continuous commitment to enriching their Members’ experience of recording and […]
BombBomb Wins 7 G2 Badges in 2 Categories
BombBomb Wins 7 G2 Badges in 2 Categories Reviews by hundreds of business customers demonstrate that the Colorado-based technology company remains a leader in video communications. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 12, 2024 (Newswire.com) In its Spring 2024 report on the best video communication platforms, G2 awarded seven badges to BombBomb across two product […]
Complete Guide to Screen Recording on Mac: Tools, Tips, and Tricks
Sharing ideas, solving problems, and connecting with others has never been easier, especially for Mac users. With the power of screen recording, professionals, educators, content creators, and everyday users can capture and share a wealth of knowledge and information directly from their screens. Mac offers robust tools to make screen recording seamless and practical, whether […]
Maximizing Your Productivity: Advanced Screen Recording Techniques on Windows
Productivity isn’t just about managing your time well; it’s about leveraging the right tools to enhance your work efficiency. Screen recording has emerged as an indispensable tool for professionals across various sectors. Whether it’s for creating detailed instructional videos, recording meetings, or simply documenting processes, the ability to capture what’s happening on your screen can […]
Improve Time Management with Async Video Messaging
At BombBomb, we are at the forefront of redefining the dynamics of workplace interactions through the power of async video messaging. This isn’t just about sending messages; it’s about reshaping how we connect, collaborate, and succeed in a digital-first world. Understanding Async Video Messaging Async video messaging is a communication method where videos are recorded […]
Say Goodbye to Meeting Fatigue with Async Video Messaging
Imagine a workspace where communication is not just efficient but also engaging, personal, and respectful of everyone’s time. This is what we strive for with our asynchronous video messaging platform. Join us on this journey to discover how our innovative approach can redefine the dynamics of your team’s interaction, making every message count. Understanding Meeting […]
Don’t Let Time Zones Cause Communication Breakdowns: Use Async Video Messaging
As businesses grow globally, one major issue they face is managing communication across different time zones. Scheduling conflicts can cause delays, misunderstandings, and even lost opportunities. The challenge isn’t just finding a common time to talk, but also ensuring that the message is as effective and clear as if it were delivered in person. Traditional […]
Screen Recording for Sales Professionals: Building Trust with Video Emails
For sales professionals, building trust and rapport with clients is crucial. Video emails have become a key tool for this. Unlike normal text emails, video emails add a personal touch, letting sales teams engage with clients more authentically. Screen recordings, especially in sales, offer a big advantage over regular emails. They let you not only […]
The Power of Human Connection: Async Video Messaging for Impersonal Communication
Asynchronous video messaging emerges as a significant solution in today’s digital landscape, offering a mix of convenience and personal connection. It represents the enduring importance of human interaction, even through seemingly impersonal communication channels. While digitalization has brought efficiency and speed, it often comes at the expense of personal touch. Async video messaging challenges this […]
Collaborate Effectively Across Time Zones with Async Video Messaging
In today’s global business landscape, effective collaboration across time zones is not just a convenience; it’s a necessity. The digital era has brought teams closer, yet geographical distances pose unique challenges. Syncing schedules across continents can be a logistical nightmare, leading to delays and decreased productivity. Enter async video messaging – a dynamic solution that […]
Eliminate Scheduling Issues with Async Video Messaging
Scheduling conflicts, especially common in remote work and global collaborations, can lead to missed chances and less productivity. Asynchronous video messaging, like the kind offered by BombBomb, is changing how we communicate professionally, providing a solution to these issues. Understanding Scheduling Challenges in Today’s Workforce The modern workforce faces many scheduling challenges. Professionals often juggle […]
Embrace Remote Work with Async Video Messaging
As companies go global, the need for innovative ways to communicate grows. Asynchronous (async) video messaging is a game-changer in this area, with BombBomb leading the charge. This technology isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a path to a more connected and productive workplace. BombBomb’s platform helps businesses not just keep up with changes but […]
Leveraging Screen Recording for Marketing Mastery
Finding creative ways to catch your audience’s attention is key. Screen recording technology has become a major player, giving marketers a fresh way to show off products, explain complex ideas, and connect with their audience. It’s a vital tool in today’s visual communication world, where showing is as important as telling. Introduction to Screen Recording […]
Virtual Home Tours: Revolutionizing Real Estate Sales for Out-of-State Buyers
Virtual home tours are increasingly popular, especially for buyers and sellers who are out of state, or simply too busy. High-quality photos and videos are now standard for showcasing properties, but not everyone can afford top-notch 360-degree video tours. For many buyers, virtual tours are a convenient way to narrow down their choices without the […]
Streamline Your Workflow with Async Video Messaging
Many companies struggle with making their work processes more efficient while still keeping up quality. An innovative solution is using video messages that don’t require real-time interaction. This helps businesses improve their work routines. Revolutionizing Workplace Efficiency with Async Communication Adding async video messages is changing how efficiently we work. Instead of old, slower ways […]
Video messaging company ends stealth mode with stunning new branding
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., November 17, 2023 – Back in 2021, a tech company in video messaging successfully patented new technology that enables marketers to scale up their use of videos in sales and support. In 2022, BombBomb discreetly delivered the new platform to select global brands in accounting, mortgage, and insurance. In an age when […]
The Power of Human Connection: Async Video Messaging to Humanize Business Communication
Remote work and virtual teams are mainstays and integral to corporations worldwide. While this shift offers many benefits, it challenges business cultures and how work and projects are performed. The impersonal nature of email and the chatter inside apps like Slack or Asana can strip the worker of any sense of place, time, or connection. […]
Streamline Your Workflow with BombBomb’s Async Video Messaging: Overcoming Cumbersome Processes
The rapid shift to remote work has presented numerous challenges for teams, especially regarding communication. Traditional methods can be time-consuming and inefficient, leading to cumbersome processes that hinder productivity. Let’s explore how BombBomb’s async video messaging and screen recording can streamline your day and make you feel more connected with your colleagues and customers. The […]
Drive Measurable Business Results at Scale with Async Video Messaging
Async video messaging is short for asynchronous vs. live streaming. Of late, it has become a powerful tool in business communication. Using computer cameras and screen sharing, the user can quickly record and send video messages to one person or share on social media. In a digital landscape of remote workers and differing time zones, […]
The Future of Business Communication: Async Video Messaging
The modern business landscape constantly evolves, and organizations must adapt to these changes to stay relevant. A crucial aspect of this adaptation is communication. With the ongoing remote work trend, it’s no surprise that Video Messaging is emerging as a game-changer in Business Communication. Introduction to Async Video Messaging Async Video Messaging, in simple terms, […]
Showing Your Work in the Age of AI
Listen to “261. Showing Your Work in the Age of AI w/ Ethan Beute” on Spreaker. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Where there is no unique human value, there probably shouldn’t be a human. Without the thoughtfulness and authenticity of human touch, AI is blind to tone, pauses, and emotion. There […]
The BombBomb Method to Drive Revenue with Video Messages
70% fewer touches to generate an initial lead response. A 2x improvement in response rate in a cold outbounding campaign. A 65% lift in lead conversion when a video is played in a nurturing sequence. 90% report a greater ability to stay in touch over the long term. Video messages are helping individuals and organizations […]
Secure Video Sharing: 13 Things You Should Know About Data Protection
As a trusted advisor, relationships are the foundation of your business. And you work hard to build the rapport and trust essential to success. But in today’s digital world, the communication that creates and sustains relationships is under threat. The increasing volume of digital noise makes attention harder to get. The proliferation of digital pollution […]
Why and How Meaningful Personalization Improves CX
Listen to “226. Why and How Meaningful Personalization Improves CX w/ Ethan Beute” on Spreaker. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Personalization isn’t just a big idea anymore — it’s a customer expectation. Your customers want to be seen, heard, and understood … as unique, individual human beings. When it’s done correctly, […]
Creating an Excellent Video CTA People Can’t Help but Click
Everyone has sent a message they thought had clear direction, only to find out the person on the other end wasn’t sure what they should do next. In fact, how often has the person on the other end of your communication never replied at all? What if you could highlight the one thing you need your […]
Why Video Should Be One of Your Top Sales Automation Tools
As a sales leader, you know time is of the essence to meet quotas. You also understand that building relationships is the key to sales success. In fact, it’s a step your team can’t afford to skip. But it can take time for sales professionals to establish trust with their prospects. And it’s this trust […]
6 Video Prospecting Ideas for Financial Advisors to Get More Clients
In the financial space, relationships matter. For most people, choosing a financial advisor is a big decision — one dependent on trust. But they can’t trust someone with their finances if they don’t know them. So, if you’re looking for prospecting ideas for financial advisors, you need to focus on getting people to know and […]
3 Reasons New Home Builders Find Success With Video
Anxiety can run high during any sales process, especially one that includes significant financial decisions. And buying, customizing, and building a new home certainly qualifies. So how can new home builders like you ease apprehension and even doubt? New home builders are easing anxiety and seeing more success by putting a face and voice to […]
Video Guide for Insurance Agents – How to Genuinely Connect and Save Time with Your Prospects, Clients, and Referral Partners
The one thing we know for certain about life is that nothing is certain. Life just happens. This is why having insurance agents like you in our collective corner is so important. You help us plan for the unpredictable. For those 100-year floods and fires that we never thought we would see in our lifetime. […]
How to Use Video at Every Stage of The Funnel to Increase Sales Success
The traditional sales funnel begins with brand awareness and is structured to drive prospects straight to the close. But something is missing. Your prospects are human — just like you, and in today’s modern sales world, for people to buy from other people, they want to be treated like more than a number. And while […]
Feature Highlight: Video Captions for a More Inclusive Messaging Experience
From building deeper, more meaningful relationships to providing clarity on complex topics — using video can humanize and revolutionize the way you communicate. But what about those times when your recipients are unable to hear what you’re saying? Well, at BombBomb, we’ve updated our video captions feature to offer an even more inclusive video experience […]
How to Send Video in LinkedIn Messages to Better Connect With Your Prospects
LinkedIn is the largest global professional network. And for sales reps like you, it’s supposed to be a fast way to build relationships. So why does it seem like your messages frequently get ignored? Why does making a genuine connection seem difficult? Well, it’s because so many sales professionals are using LinkedIn that decision-maker inboxes […]
What Percentage of Communication is Nonverbal? 11 Strategies to Effectively Communicate With More Than Words
Trust, connection, longevity, and ultimately the success of your relationships depend on the quality of your communication. But communication is complex. It’s not just the words you speak. It’s your tone, posture, expressions, and gestures, too. And all of these elements need to come together at the same time for your intent and your message […]
25 Open-Ended Sales Questions to Better Understand Your Prospect’s Needs
The goal of sales reps like you isn’t just to win — it’s to help. But you can’t help someone if you don’t know anything about them. Your prospects are more than just a number or a target. They have emotions, stories, struggles, and triumphs — just like you. If you want them to trust […]
BombBomb Virtual Backgrounds for Professional, Private (and Creative!) Video Messaging
By now, you’ve probably worked from some unlikely locations. Maybe you’ve been navigating your job from home in your kitchen. Perhaps you’ve been managing workdays from a coffee shop or busy open space. For some, you’re back at the office, surrounded by bustling colleagues trying to make the most of your time. But what happens […]
The Best Cold Call Opening Lines That Don’t Piss Off Your Prospects…
Let’s face it — cold calling is one of the most challenging aspects of a sales rep’s job. Most people you call don’t answer. When they do? Those first calls tend to have incredibly low conversion rates. But you know that when your prospects pick up the phone, it’s that first touch that sets the […]
How to Embed a Video in an Email (and Why You Should)
Acquiring new customers isn’t as simple as flipping a switch for your sales funnel to be live. As much as you’ve plotted out your customer’s path to action and considered every move, this won’t ensure high conversion rates, lower bounce rates, or sales increases. If you don’t already have a relationship, getting them on that […]
Increase Your Video Play Rate: Creating Videos People Want to Watch
You started using video messaging to build relationships and create a genuine connection with your recipients. But now you’re struggling to get your video emails opened, to generate video plays, and to stand out in the crowd. Why? You see, it’s because there’s much more to creating a video worth playing than just hitting record […]
7 Creative Out-Of-Office Message Ideas Using Video
It never feels like the right time to take a day off work. After all, you’ve got a job to do, and people need you! You also know it’s disappointing for your clients and colleagues to be on the receiving end of your out-of-office message. They send an email hoping to get an actual reply, […]
How to Deal With Inappropriate Comments From Customers
“Hey, princess.” “I see why you got your job.” “You’re so handsome.” If you are in a customer-facing role or you lead a team of customer-facing employees, these types of comments may sound familiar. Sadly, unwanted advances, flirting, inappropriate comments, and sexual harassment from customers aren’t as uncommon as we might hope. And while video […]
How to Improve Employee Engagement With Video to Recruit and Retain Top Talent
You’ve put in the work to recruit ideal candidates for a job at your company, and then…crickets. This means you’ve stumbled into one of the biggest hurdles to overcome in recruiting — maintaining engagement. And this engagement isn’t only essential to finding the best team members for your organization. It’s also key to keeping your […]
Appointment-Setting Tips: Set and Hold More Appointments With Video
In sales, you rely on appointments with prospects to close the deal. But people can be hesitant to meet with you. More often than not, this is because they live in a world overshadowed by technology, like spam and bots, that makes it hard to trust what’s behind their screen. The right appointment-setting tips will […]
6 BombBomb Features You Might Not Know About
You’ve mastered the art of recording and sending videos with BombBomb, but there’s much more to it than that. And you might be missing out on some of the best BombBomb features without even realizing it — ones that will make your experience even better. Think about it … what if you could level up […]
Unlocking the Potential of the BombBomb Salesforce Integration for Your Team
You rely on Salesforce each and every day for your business operations. You count on it to communicate with every prospect, every lead, and every customer. But what if we told you there was a way to enhance your team’s Salesforce outreach to engage more prospects, win more deals, and keep more customers for the […]
9 Mortgage Marketing Ideas for Loan Officers to Get More Business
As a mortgage loan officer, you’re busy. You have relationships to build, loan applications to review, and closings to attend. With so much to do, it can be easy to overlook mortgage marketing — but you shouldn’t. To be a successful mortgage broker, you have to continually expand your business. So what’s the key to […]
13 Sales Tips for Building Relationships in Business
With quotas to meet and limited time, it can be tempting as a salesperson to go straight for the sales pitch. But it doesn’t work — because for people to buy from you, they have to trust you. Want to know the secret to sales success? Building relationships in business is the key to cultivating […]
11 Video Presentation Tips to Keep Your Audience Engaged
Video presentation is tough. Being confident, keeping an audience focused, and having engaging content are hard things to do in person, let alone virtually. Companies are relying on virtual presentations now more than ever before, and it can be a challenge. But with the right video presentation tips, you and your team can create effective […]
8 Tips to Increase Mortgage Referral Business
Mortgage referrals are the bread and butter of any successful loan officer’s business, and they’re centered around the relationships you create day to day. In fact, the relationships you have with your referral partners are vital to the growth of your business. But, how do you strengthen those connections to increase mortgage referral business? What’s […]
How to Send Video in Gmail in a Few Quick Steps
Figuring out how to send video in Gmail can be frustrating. You’ve likely tried attaching a video to your emails, only to receive a notification that the file is too large. Or you’ve had to dedicate time and several steps to upload a video on YouTube or another video hosting service to send a simple […]
9 Screen Recorder Extensions to Simplify Your Workflow and Create Connection
You live in a fast-paced world, and your time is valuable — but so are relationships with customers, colleagues, and more. A screen recorder extension saves you time, helps you connect with people, and simplifies your workflow. It allows you to present important, complex information in a scalable way that is still personal. It’s no […]
9 Ready-To-Use Car Sales Email Templates For Success
It’s no secret that car sales is extremely competitive — with several dealerships, like yours, vying for the business of a single lead. And while impeccable service, an impressive lot, and customer-pleasing deals are crucial in driving a sale, getting your leads to actually come by in the first place is step number one. Using […]
How to Show Empathy in Sales: Building Trust in a Digital World
You’ve got a promising prospect, and it’s time to make a connection with them. But it can be hard to connect and earn the trust of someone you’ve never met — especially when you aren’t face to face. And if you don’t know how to show empathy in sales, it’ll make it more difficult. You […]
How to Better Use BombBomb’s New Team Management Features
More often than not, being a team manager means you have a lot on your plate! From inspiring success and tracking team analytics, to setting goals and maintaining communication with senior leadership – you don’t have the time to get lost in complicated software. At BombBomb — we understand that your time as a Team […]
Building Relationships With Customers: 7 Ways to Create Authentic Connection and Strengthen Customer Loyalty
Cultivating strong relationships is a surefire way to create loyal customers. If you don’t focus on building relationships with your customers, they’re more likely to go elsewhere. People want to feel valued! In order to keep your customers coming back, they need to know they matter to you. And to ensure that they do, you […]
How to Identify Ideal Customers Using Video Analytics
The benefits of email tracking go much deeper than most people realize. Think about it… If we don’t know who’s actually receiving our emails or engaging with the content we’re sending — who do we follow up with? How do we know when the time is right to connect with ideal customers if we aren’t […]
Introducing the BombBomb Microsoft Edge Extension
You send an email to a prospect or client. And…no response. It’s discouraging, but what if you aren’t reaching them in the places they interact most? It’s easy to focus on the inbox, but what if the people you’re hoping to connect with engage best on LinkedIn, Facebook, or a preferred Customer Relationship Management (CRM) […]
Personalized Referral Strategies That Will Transform Your Business
Every small business owner knows the importance of repeat and referral business. We know that without referrals, the growth of a business can be seriously impacted! So, how do you ask for a referral? And just as important, how do you know that your customers are going to willingly give you one? By developing a […]
The Top 14 Power Words for Sales Success
Words are powerful. One word can shape the outcome of an entire conversation. So, if you want your prospect’s buying journey to keep moving in a positive direction, you need impactful power words for sales interactions to do that. After all, these are strong sales words that are meant to tap into a prospect’s positive […]
Video Prospecting 101: Take Your Sales Process to the Next Level
You discover a new promising lead or prospect. Now, how do you reach out to them? Your first instinct is likely to contact them by phone or email, but what if you could talk to them in person instead? Wouldn’t it be easier to solidify your point and show your emotion? That’s where video prospecting […]
Get Ultimate Video Versatility with the BombBomb Google Chrome Extension
We rely on email so often to connect with prospects, customers, and even coworkers. But what good is that if email isn’t the medium your recipients are engaging in? What if instead, they’re communicating on LinkedIn, Facebook, Slack, or via text message? If you want to reach out quickly and personally with people on their […]
6 Sales Follow-Up Email Templates That Get Replies
There’s power in a follow-up email. Sure, making a good first impression on your initial email to prospects is important. However, what you want is an actual response, and a carefully crafted initial email does not guarantee a response. So, what does? It can take two…three…four… or even five (the “magic number” according to EmailAnalytics) […]
How to Save Time in Your Sales Process with Evergreen Video Messages
Have you ever finished your workday wondering where the time went and wishing you could have accomplished more? How much of that day was spent typing out emails? If it’s safe to say, a lot. However, there is a solution – prerecorded evergreen video messages. What is an Evergreen Video? An evergreen video is a […]
How To Send a Video Through Email: Three Ways
So, you want to learn how to send a video through email? You already know the benefits of video email (like these results), but now it’s time to actually get started. Well, you have lots of options. There are many ways to email video files today, so we’ve narrowed it down to three of the […]
Why Your Emails Go to Spam Instead of the Inbox and How to Prevent It
You spent the time to craft the perfect email and then receive the dreaded response: “What email? I didn’t get your email.” How did that happen? So, you ask the next obvious question, “Did you check your spam folder?” Bingo. There it is. In this article, you’ll learn why your emails go to spam instead […]
6 Video Scripts for Real Estate Agents to Succeed with Any Lead
How do you find out if a lead is right for you and your real estate business? How do you ensure that the hard work you’re putting in for leads isn’t all in vain? You need to ask the right questions. So, as you reach out to leads via video, it’s vital to have good […]
What to Say in Your Videos (And When to Send)
Video adoption happens in four stages. It all begins with Stage 1: Script. This stage is first because the other stages don’t matter much if you don’t know when you’d go to the record button instead of the keyboard. The two primary questions here in Stage 1 are: “When would I send a video?” “What […]
How to Use Video Email (and When and Why to Do So)
It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, we all have similar outcomes to accomplish for our businesses to thrive. We all want more appointments and conversions. We all want a boost to our repeat and referral business. We all want to save time and be more efficient. And learning how to use video email is […]
5 Thank You Video Messages to Send for More Meaningful Business
We’ve all been there. You want to reach out to a prospect or client, but don’t know what to say. But there is one thing you can always say: “Thank you.” You have nothing to lose by thanking someone, and sending a thank you video is a more personal way to do it than a […]
How to Close More Mortgage Loans: 15 Mortgage Sales Tips
Just like there are lots of homebuyers needing a mortgage at any given time, there are always countless mortgage loan officers vying for their business. And you don’t want to lose potential or current clients to your competition, especially when it can be prevented with the right mortgage sales techniques. If you want to stand […]
9 Ways to Craft the Best Real Estate Email Subject Lines
You’ve worked hard to craft and build your real estate email network, but that’s only half the battle. Because the perfect email list means nothing if people still aren’t opening the emails you send out. Crafting the best real estate email subject lines is a good place to start. Getting potential clients to click on […]
3 Ways to Use LinkedIn Video While Prospecting (and Best Practices to Thrive)
Are your LinkedIn prospecting efforts falling short? If you keep getting ignored or dismissed on the platform, you’re not using it the right way. It’s not about selling, it’s about connecting – and LinkedIn video messages and posts will help you do that. Why? Because LinkedIn is a place of value. That’s what sets it apart […]
When to Send Videos Across the Customer Lifecycle
When we talk about the “customer lifecycle,” we’re talking about all the time and all the touches from initial prospect awareness through a long, healthy customer relationship that’s sustained in a perpetual growth loop. Across that lifecycle, we’re clicking “Send,” our team members are clicking “Send,” and our systems are sending messages on our behalf. […]
Your Guide to Real Estate Video Equipment: Cameras, Microphones, and Beyond
Do you watch real estate video after video online, wishing you could create amazing content of your own? Well, what’s stopping you? If it’s the fact that you don’t have the “latest and greatest” real estate video equipment, don’t let that be an obstacle. Because you don’t need state-of-the-art real estate video gear to make […]
How to Be a Successful Car Salesman: 6 Car Selling Tips for the Digital Age
It’s no secret that the future of auto sales is shifting gears. Car buyers are spending less time at dealerships and more time online. But do you know how to be a successful car salesman as we move further into this digital age? Because while the process of selling cars used to be a well-oiled […]
Best Practices: BombBomb and Zoom for Seamless Remote Communication
Recently, many of us have had to move from an in-office environment to working remotely. As a result, the lack of face-to-face communication has us misinterpreting messages, facing challenges when collecting information, and missing that necessary comradery we previously had in our office experience. If you’re missing that direct facetime and ability to connect and […]
10 Tips for Shooting Video Outside
For many, recording videos indoors is a go-to option. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But it’s nice to change it up every once in a while by shooting video outside. In fact, it’s one of my 12 tips for better-looking videos. It’ll get you out of the office – away from the fluorescent lights […]
How To Sell More Cars With Automotive Video Email (Just Like These Top Dealerships)
For over a third of car buyers, the shopping journey ends after visiting only one dealership. That’s all it takes. So, how do you make sure it’s yours they visit? You need to leverage automotive video email across your team. And in a hyper-competitive industry full of loud voices, you need to be louder. Ad […]
Step-By-Step: How to Send YouTube Video Emails
So you want to send YouTube video in email … it’s really this easy. Check our video and the step-by-step instructions below to learn how to send youtube videos in email. Be sure to read the whole thing, because we’ll detail some alternatives to this method that will allow you to track and send video […]
The Seven Best Video Lighting Tips
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. There’s a reason lights come first in this familiar Hollywood phrase. Because it can make or break your finished product. And we’ve got the seven best video lighting tips to get you on the right track. The 7 Best Video Lighting Tips Finding the best lighting for your videos can be a […]
Test Results: Animated GIF Delivers 48.9% Lift in Video Play Rate
An animated GIF to represent your video upon arrival in the email inbox. We teased it up when we shared these video play button test results here on the BombBomb blog. Since then, we’ve been running more tests. The results? Statistically significant and perfectly clear. See the results and find out how to best use […]
Get Inbox ZERO: How to Organize Your Gmail – The Ultimate Guide
It’s a moment in everyone’s professional career which calls for a celebration. No, it’s not a promotion or nailing a big presentation to the executive team – although those are good things too. It’s the moment your Gmail account achieves Inbox Zero, the business phenomenon where your inbox remains empty or as close to empty […]
New Feature: Increase Brand Awareness with Branded Video Pages
Today we’re excited to announce the addition of Branded Video Pages to every subscription level of BombBomb to help you increase your brand awareness. This feature is available now for all BombBomb users. Video Pages are the webpages your videos play within. Previously, when you sent a BombBomb video through Gmail, Outlook, Outreach, Zendesk, LinkedIn, […]
BombBomb Integration Launches On The Salesforce AppExchange
Optimizing your team’s processes by using the Salesforce Cloud CRM Platform is a great step toward increasing productivity. But how do you help your team stand out amongst the competition? By making better connections while adding efficiency into your process with BombBomb Video. It is the perfect complement to your team’s Salesforce Lightning Experience. Below […]
BombBomb’s Video Gear Gift Guide
Whether you’re trying to find the perfect gift for your friend getting started in video or whether you need a list of video gift ideas for yourself, we’ve put together the ultimate Video Gear Gift Guide, packed full of gear to up your game. We’ve organized this guide based on the setup you’re looking to […]
When and Why Video Email Is Better Than Plain, Typed-Out Text
The most effective communication comes from face-to-face interactions. This is the way we, as humans, communicated and interacted with one another before the age of email and texting. It’s the way the actual message we are trying to convey comes across as we intend, and doesn’t get lost in translation. And this is exactly why […]
Not Sure What to Say? Check Out These Four Video Email Examples
You’re here for a reason. You know you need to start using video, but you’re not sure it’s the right fit for you. Maybe you’ve even tried to send videos and have stopped halfway through because they just didn’t feel right. Maybe you’ve even seen video email examples, but they haven’t directly applied to you. […]
Why Video Doesn’t Work For Your Sales Team (And How to Change That)
Adopting video email into the process your sales team uses can be exciting. We’ve seen year over year of incredible results that take place when sales teams begin to incorporate video into their process. But what happens when your team isn’t making the best use of video? Or when they send video email outreach, but […]
Increase Your Sales and Email Response Rates With Video
We’ve heard questions like this from our customers before starting BombBomb all the time: my sales and response rates are a disaster, how can I use video to improve them? We’ve found, especially in cold outreach, that email campaigns start fairly low before reaching the national average. Just getting to that 15-25% average email response […]
How to Improve Your Employee Onboarding Process with Video Messages
Your employee onboarding process is one of the most important aspects of your business. Getting new team members trained and introduced to the right people can take as little as ninety days and as long as two years! How can you and your HR team set new hires up to grow into strong members? With […]
How to Improve Your Demo Rates and Hold Appointments With Video Email
It’s late Friday afternoon and you’re still waiting for the sales analyst to send over the week’s metrics. You’ve heard about cold email open rates hitting 37% (opens at an appalling 1%). You know the national average is 40% for no-shows in B2B, but you had hoped your team could beat the numbers. You hoped […]
Proven Email Tactics: The Ideal Video, Subject Line, and Text to Get More Replies
Looking for email tactics that will help you get more responses? We’ve got you covered. According to data compiled by HubSpot, 99 percent of consumers check their email daily. That makes email one of the most valuable marketing tools for businesses. But for it to be effective, the emails sent out need to be opened […]
Owning Your Video Message: How to Feel More Confident on Camera
For many, getting in front of the camera is a daunting task. And if you’re reading this, this may be the case for you. In fact, you are not alone. Many of our BombBomb customers struggle with feeling comfortable on camera to send a video message to their clients—whether it’s because they don’t like how […]
Real Estate Marketing Fundamental: Keep In Touch
Your key to a healthy real estate marketing approach: keep in touch with engaged leads and past clients. It’s obvious. And fundamental. Often challenging. You’ve done all the work to connect with, convert, and serve your buyer or seller. Staying in touch after close helps prevent them from jumping into another agent‘s lead funnel by referral […]
The Step by Step Guide to Creating Community Videos That Will Grow Your Business
Community Videos can be a really big part of your marketing strategy as a real estate agent. They not only show that you’re passionate and knowledgeable about your community but they also can show what a buyer would get when moving to that part of town. As a realtor, you’re not just selling a home […]
Send videos through any platform with the BombBomb Video Chrome Extension
We understand that your favorite business tools are the ones that add value, rather than steps, to your daily workflow. That’s exactly why we built BombBomb Video directly into one of the world’s most popular platforms: Google Chrome. With the BombBomb Video Chrome Extension, you can instantly record and send personal videos without leaving your […]
Real Estate Video: 8 Ways to Help Your Real Estate Team Use Video Email
Especially compared to your plain, typed-out emails, video email gives you an easy, yet powerful way to differentiate yourself as a real estate broker/owner. Because it gets you face to face with more people more often, video allows you to showcase your market expertise, build your digital brand, communicate heavy paperwork processes, and build deeper […]
14 Proven and Practical Real Estate Marketing Ideas That Will Help You Generate More Leads and Book More Appointments Starting This Week
Lead generation is arguably one of the biggest challenges that real estate agents face. According to a recent study by Inman, finding leads is one of the biggest challenges reported by real estate agents. In this post, we will share 14 real estate marketing ideas that will help you generate more leads and book more […]
6 Surefire Car Sales Prospecting Techniques That Can Increase Your Leads
This isn’t the old school method of selling cars. Salesmen are now relying on new tactics to lure prospective buyers to the car dealership beyond the traditional approach of print ads, mailed flyers, and the promise of free coffee. Even those cups of complimentary fresh-popped popcorn aren’t enough to keep customers coming through the front […]
BombBomb is Honored as One of the Best Companies to Work For in Colorado.
BombBomb, a Colorado Springs-based video software company, has grown dramatically over the past decade. Even through periods of rapid growth, the team’s worked hard to maintain a positive, collaborative culture based on a clear mission and core values. This November, that commitment paid off, as BombBomb was named the Best Medium-Sized Company to Work For […]
5 Real Estate Marketing Strategies from All Around Video Influencer, Kyle Whissel
Kyle Whissel is a video pro… and not just a video pro, a marketing pro, who is sharing his real estate marketing strategies with us. In the last two years, Kyle has finished at the top of our list in the All-Around Category for The Real Estate Video Influencers. Placing first in 2017, and second […]
4 Ways Video Emails Generate More Replies
Are you sending video emails? You might want to after reading these frightening statistics: Yikes. These statistics are a harsh reality if you and your team use cold email for marketing, sales, customer success, or any other aspects of client engagement. Given these insights, what do you think the odds are that your recipients (especially […]
Three Ways Non-Profits Can Use Video to Increase Donations
We recently had Alex Tunell, an Inside Sales Representative here at BombBomb, join us on Straight from the Source to share some tips on using BombBomb in the non-profit world.Alex works with a couple of non-profits here at BombBomb who are killing it with their videos and screen recordings. Check out the video below to […]
Curiosity, Compliments, and Other Ways To Make Your Videos Feel Personal
The use of video continues to gain momentum quickly. Video’s showing up in more and more places. So how do you make yours stand out? And how do you make sure it connects with each person who views it? The answers can help you increase video play rates and response rates. Whether you focus on […]
6 Technology Platforms to Help Rehumanize the Customer Experience
Building one-to-one relationships with customers is ideal, but can feel impossible for today’s Customer Success Manager (CSM). A lot of CSMs are out there crushing it every day, being furiously proactive by reaching out to customers, assisting with on-boarding, setting workflows to help customers use video email, and much more. But for us, this method […]
Top 5 Mortgage YouTube Channels
YouTube is an old and new social media marketing platform at the same time. It’s the original video hub and the second biggest search engine on the internet. Building out channels and becoming a “YouTuber,” though, still requires a new energy to do. It’s not too late to start winning with a mortgage YouTube channel, […]
Top 5 Mortgage Social Media Video Influencers – Facebook & Instagram
In our social category, we looked at how mortgage professionals were using Facebook and Instagram to engage their audiences. The types of mortgage social media videos posted here are often different than what you find on YouTube. Typically, they’re shorter and more to the point; at present, Instagram only allows one-minute videos, while people go […]
3 Follow-Up Scripts to Help You Secure Hot Leads
During the BombCast with marketing professional Javed Khan, he gave us three steps and follow-up script ideas to have better appointments and secure hot leads. These scripts are best used through video! Video helps humanize your emails or text messages. It allows people to see your face before actually meeting you. It also helps you […]
5 Sales Techniques Coaches Use to Sell to Salespeople
No matter our role or title, we all sell. Whether it’s a product or service for a specific price or it’s an idea or opportunity, we’re advancing our ideas with other people. To help share and demonstrate some effective sales techniques, BombBomb teamed up with Curaytor to produce Pitchfest, a first-of-its-kind event featuring real estate […]
5 Persuasive Buyer’s Agent Sales Techniques to Win Over Prospects
In any sales role, the art of persuasion can make or break your business. Whether you work in real estate or beauty products, it’s crucial to know how to communicate your message in a compelling way. And each buyer’s agent showcased in this post – knows exactly how to do just that. To help share […]
How an Apology Can Increase Your Email Open Rate
Confession time … my name is Alli Menor and I’m the Content Marketing Manager for BombBomb in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I have more than ten years of professional writing experience. I received my BS in Nutrition Communications from Arizona State University and my MPS from the University of Denver in Marketing and Public Relations. And […]
Judy Weiniger’s Streamlined Process for Creating Community Videos
Community Videos can be an intimidating project to jump into. Who do you get in your videos? Who films your videos? How much should you be investing in these videos? Top 50 Real Estate Video Influencer, Judy Weiniger, is doing things right with her streamline approach to Community Videos. After Judy placed third in the […]
How to Create Engaging and Successful Social Media Videos
At BombBomb, we have a content team that is consistently producing social media videos and blog posts. We have tested numerous techniques to help increase engagement and work within all of the algorithm parameters. Through our testing, we have found some tried and true processes that we believe even new video adapters can take on […]
Announcing the New BombBomb Screen Recorder
Two weeks ago we brought you news of our a brand new dashboard where you can manage email contacts; send videos to one person, a few people, a list of people, or several lists of people; and track email opens, link clicks, and video plays – and follow up directly. Today, we’re bringing you another significant […]
5 Proven Strategies for Effective Video Emails
You only have seven seconds to make a first impression. This not only applies to in-person interactions, but also to the emails you send. Within seconds of opening your messages, your customers and prospects make snap decisions to either continue reading or delete your email into oblivion. By injecting a human element into your communications […]
Your Dashboard: Manage Email Contacts, Send Videos, Follow Up, and More
Now LIVE in every BombBomb account: a brand new dashboard. Manage email contacts. Send videos to one person, a few people, a list of people, or several lists of people. Track email opens, link clicks, and video plays – and follow up directly. We’ve created one place to welcome you into your account and serve […]
For Business Success: Perfect the Subtle Art of Asking for Referrals – BombCast Episode 7
On November 30th, we showcased episode seven of our BombCast live video series with Eric Peltier of CityWide Home Loans. Eric has been using BombBomb for the last three years, and loves the fact that it allows his to communicate with his clients face-to-face, on their own time. In this episode of the BombCast, we […]
Make 2018 the Year of Video – Tips from Top Influencers with Tom Ferry
Tom Ferry is making 2018 the year of video, are you? There is no better way to start winning with video than by learning from the best in the business. How do you even begin? Where do you focus your energy? What do you talk about in videos? BombBomb answered these questions by watching over […]
Quick Tip for Your Detailed, Complicated, or Long Video
You’ve got a message best delivered in person, but you can’t overcome the time or distance between you and the person or people with whom you want to share it. Video’s the next best thing. But in some cases, it’s a detailed, complicated, or long video message. What’s the best way to handle that? Here’s […]
Get More Responses by Sending Facebook Messenger Videos
1.2 billion people currently use Facebook Messenger. More than 2 billion people — about 80 percent of smartphone users — are expected to be on messaging apps by 2018, according to eMarketer. In a world where phone calls go unanswered almost 90 percent of the time, you have to showcase yourself as a sales professional […]
Real Estate Agent as Therapist: 5 Tips to Soothe Your Buyers and Sellers
Have you ever felt like a therapist to your home buyers and sellers? If you’re like many of our real estate customers, the answer is an easy and immediate “heck, yes!” Dealing with unrealistic expectations, compromises, negotiations, difficulty letting go, the thrill of finding “the one” … homeownership is most likely the largest investment of […]
Real Estate CRM Success Story: BombBomb in Realvolve
Mark and Laura Anderson, Keller Williams real estate agents in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, have been BombBomb customers for nearly four years. Of the 1,000+ videos they’ve recorded and sent, Laura’s done nearly all of them. Enter Realvolve‘s new BombBomb integration … and it all changes! Get a quick story of real estate CRM success and […]
Auto Sales: How a :27 Video Paid for a Year of BombBomb
Among the sales professionals who use BombBomb to win more opportunities every day are those in auto sales. Meet Kinny Landrum of Toyota of Bowling Green. Hear why he loves BombBomb. And see “exactly how (he uses) BombBomb every day.” Plus: see a 27 second video that paid for an entire year of his BombBomb […]
Why to Prune Your Email Lists – and How to Do It
Every year, I cut my Russian Sage way, way back. And every year, it grows in more full than ever. Just as we need to prune and thin our trees, hedges, and gardens to keep them healthy, we need to pare down our email lists. BombBomb already makes sure that people who can’t or don’t […]
How To Schedule Gmail Email Sending: BombBomb PowerWheel
Make your email or video email right now. Send it at any day or time in the future! Learn how to schedule Gmail sending with the new BombBomb PowerWheel.
Animated Previews: New Way to Increase Your Video Play Rate
Congratulations! The video play in each of your video email sends is now more likely than ever. We know animated previews of your video produce higher video play rates than static thumbnail images. Check out the test results here. So: they’re now live as the default first impression of your BombBomb videos. In this post, […]
Tips & Insights: What’s the Right Video Length for My Emails?
“What’s the right video length?” Great question. Common question. And one we’ll approach here from a couple different angles.
Death to Cold Calls! Send Video Email to Warm People Up
If you hate cold calling, you’re not alone. Even among top salespeople. One tactic we’ve seen successfully employed: send video to warm people up. Learn how and why it works and see several examples.
Video Email Examples: Recruiting Real Estate Agents
Successfully recruiting real estate agents means building relationships. As such, many brokers, owners, managers, and recruiters are using video email to make recruiting touches; it helps agents feel like they know you before you even meet them. As Career Development Director for
Relationship Score: New Marketing Analytics from BombBomb
BombBomb is all about relationships. And results. Now, the two are combined into new marketing analytic. Introducing the Relationship Score from BombBomb!
Real Estate Drip Email Example: Nurturing Prospective Home Buyers
We recently released the ability to build and send drip email marketing campaigns into the BombBomb system. Of course, you can drop video into these drip emails, making them more personal and more powerful. In addition to a how-to post with an instructional video, we also shared some key concepts about drips and examples of […]