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Karl Long
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09.26.06

Corporate Videos 2.0: SecondLife Machinima + YouTube

I had heard a week ago from the blog of Shel Holtz (of For Immediate Release fame) that a PR agency called Text100 had set up an office in SecondLife, and my immediate reaction was somewhat ambivalent….


With Adidas, American Apparel, and the Starwood Hotel opening, I ignored it as a sort of “me too” thing. That was until I saw their introductory video on YouTube that was entirely filmed in SecondLife and provides a great introduction as to why SecondLife is a communication tool of growing importance.

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Apart from the fact that this supports the message that Text100 can serve as a guide to companies around the communication opportunities in SecondLife, it demonstrates a wonderful way use SecondLife for corporate videos.
Think about virtual tours of facilities, product launches, even testing product concepts. It seems to me that SecondLife is a great opportunity to help customers experience aspects of your company, your products, your ideas…in ways that are more visceral and tangible.

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One Response to “Corporate Videos 2.0: SecondLife Machinima + YouTube”

  1. Ann Handley says:

    And now Leo Burnett, too….
    http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2006/09/29/burnett_sets_up_shop_in_second_life/
    BTW, I totally agree, Karl — I thought the Text 100 Second Life video was *very* compelling!

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