Guillaume Pascual
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Productivity
Creative is complicated (infographic)
Taking a creative idea from concept to completion is never a straightforward journey. This infographic shows just how messy creative collaboration can be and how Hightail simplifies the process. For more information on how Hightail can enhance creative collaboration at your marketing organization, visit www.hightail.com.
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Customer stories
McCartney Multimedia’s long and winding road to better collaboration
McCartney Multimedia is a digital agency with offices in LA, Vienna and Sydney. We spoke with founder Ruth McCartney about 20 years of web design, having a Beatle for a step-brother and why her un-tech-savvy clients like Hightail. We started in the early days of HTML In 1994, my husband…
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Productivity
4 things successful people do in the morning (and one they avoid)
While you don’t have to be a morning person to be a successful entrepreneur or political powerhouse – UK wartime prime minister Winston Churchill famously started the day with a cigar and whiskey – the evidence suggests that it does help. We took a look at the morning rituals of…
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Start every day the collaboration way with My Hightail
There’s a new place to start your day. We’ve just launched My Hightail – a live view of all your recent collaboration activity. It’s a great way to know what’s happened on your project, what you need to do next and to keep you on top of things throughout the…
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Team collaboration
Forge on purpose, focus and teamwork
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin Do you ever ask yourself “What impact do you want to make?” or “What’s viable to learn something?”. These were some of the questions that challenged very engaged UX and product designers at the FORGE 2016 Conference at the…
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Team collaboration
5 tips for digital designers (from a writer)
Earlier this month, Hightail and Scripted partnered up to have a little debate about whether copy or design should take the lead when building websites and other digital projects. The real correct answer, as anyone who works on projects like these will know, is teamwork and collaboration, which beat out…
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Productivity
Visual resonance: 4 ways to make the most of your social graphics
It’s a well-established fact that images power greater social engagement. For example, posts with photos receive 53% more likes on Facebook than those without. But if everyone is using the power of visuals on social media, how do you stand out? We asked Skyler Crabill, Digital Strategist at marketing agency, Epicosity, for…
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Customer stories
How Chad Wahlbrink gets meticulous feedback on music
Chad Wahlbrink is an audio engineer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. We spoke with him about working outside mainstream music, designing sound for video and why online collaboration is such a crucial part of his process. I describe myself as an audio encourager I started out as a songwriter but got…
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How to Hightail
Had enough of timecodes?
“I want to discuss visuals, not timecodes.” Richard Farr – Founder, Digital Video Experts “Writing timecodes in an email is time-consuming and not very accurate.” Tim Rose – Senior Video Production Manager, Polycom “Constantly having to note the timecode and describe what you want changed drives me bananas.” Rob Finch…
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Productivity
Take your workflow back to school
Now that the kids are all back at school and reinstalled in their daily educational routine, you should consider some opportunities for your own development. September is fast becoming the new New Year – a time where people’s thoughts turn to improving how they work. Now that the hazy days of summer…
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Customer stories
Unleashing the power of collaboration with Polycom
Polycom is a collaboration communications provider headquartered in San Jose, California. We spoke with Senior Video Production Manager, Tim Rose, about life as a punk rocker, the importance of the production process and how Hightail changed the way Polycom gets feedback on videos. Polycom helps organizations unleash the power of…
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How to Hightail
Be our guest: put comments to the test
You know the value of getting precise feedback on creative work from your team. The more detailed the comments you collect, the faster you can create new versions, get final approvals and bring your work to market. We know that it isn’t always easy to ask your external client or…
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Customer stories
Engineering better visibility among MiTek’s marketing team
MiTek is a global supplier of engineering software and services. We spoke with the firm’s US Marketing Media Coordinator, Michael Klein, about managing multiple vendors and why accountability is crucial in the world of video production. MiTek is a global corporation based out of St Louis, MO MiTek is the…
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The precise is right: the power of PipPoint™ comments
“Our communication process with clients was cumbersome. There was a lot of talk around the exact part of the design they had feedback on.” Anya McManis – Founder, AMCS Marketing “Getting feedback used to involve a lot of administration. We spent a lot of time making sure we were discussing…
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Productivity
The agency game: eight ways to leave your vendor
“It’s not you, it’s me.” “I’ve met someone else.” “I just need some space.” Breaking up is never easy but sometimes it needs to be done. If a relationship isn’t working out, remaining together isn’t healthy for either party. Only by admitting that things have soured and ending the affair…
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