You know that phrase, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” I’m not sure that this applies here, but I would like to think that it does. The truth is, performing a complete website redesign in 3 months almost killed us (and it did indeed make us stronger), but when you know that it is critical to the business, the phrase “where there is a will, there is a way” definitely applies.
(more…)Is a total website redesign in 3 months a crazy idea? Yes, and here’s why we did it
Rapt Media transforms Composer, introduces new features and improved usability
It’s rare that we get an opportunity to make changes to some of the foundational pieces of our app, but over the last couple of months, we’ve been working on a big update to the Rapt Media Composer. What started as a code refactor and performance upgrade turned into a rethinking of the user experience and interface.
There's a lot of new features, and we're excited to share the results with our customers.
Rapt Media Composer: What’s new?
While everything will be faster and smoother, there...
(more…)Get to know the real Scott Ford, Rapt Media’s new Chief Operating Officer
We’re thrilled to announce that technology and startup operations expert, Scott Ford, has recently joined the Rapt Media team as Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Scott will ensure smooth delivery and fulfillment for Rapt Media’s expanding customer base as well as managing overall company operations. He will be an integral member of the leadership team, working with all departments to contribute to overall revenue and growth.
So who is Scott Ford, exactly? To put it simply, he is an...
(more…)It's been an action-packed year here at Rapt Media. Some of our Rapt Media 2014 highlights include:
- Client Projects: We had great client projects from the likes of Philips, Martini Racing, Deloitte, inContact, and Cinemax, to name a few.
- Awards: Our work was nominated for both a Mashies and a Webby award. Rapt Media was also dubbed a “Cool Vendor” by Gartner, and a “Trendsetting Product” by EContent Mag.
- Internal Awesomeness: We raised $3.1 million in funding (booyah!), and also launched...
It’s October 31st, which means only one thing: it’s Halloween! We work hard at Rapt Media, but we also like to take the time out of our busy work days to have some fun. Today, at our Boulder office, we held our first annual Rapt Media Costume Contest. We had a fabulous turnout. Costumes ranged from deranged nurse to police officer to flapper to larper to Katniss Everdeen.
We loved all of the costumes, but the winner of the contest, by unanimous vote, went to…
(more…)The Rapt Media team is growing, and we're pleased to announce that Jennifer Burak has joined us as vice president of marketing, where she will lead the marketing team and drive all brand, social, content marketing, SEO, and advertising initiatives.
With more than 10 years of experience in B2B sales and marketing, as well as film and video, Burak will work to build the Rapt Media brand and expand the reach of Rapt Media’s interactive video platform within the rapidly growing market of...
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