Software Spotlight: Mediabox-PA

With Mediabox-PA, the entire product approval process, from completion of the approval form through concept and pre-production stages and beyond, is all in one centralized, online location. The application allows individuals to review artwork online and attach online comments with each artwork file, and manage the workflow order of projects and submissions between users. Users also use the system to log in, review comments, and submit new or next stage product designs.

FEATURES: 

• Communication- Automatic email notifications of project updates and multi-thread messaging
• Reporting- Real-time reporting across properties, Licensees, stages, categories and stages
• Creative Tools- Online previewing, commenting, zoom and markup of artwork (including post-its and drop pins)
• Security- Control of user access rights by property, project, Licensee, category, role and date range
• Configuration- Customizable approval form templates and private label splash page branding

MyMediabox Customer Referral Program

Happy and loyal MyMediabox Users are our greatest assets! Share your experience with your network of friends and colleagues, and if your referral receives a demo by March 31, 2014, we'll thank you by entering you in a drawing to win a new iPad Air!

Click here to enter! 

Email marketing@mymediabox.com or visit mymediabox.com/promo for more details.

Fashion Friday: Jelly Belly Apparel

Jelly Belly has teamed up with Poeticgem to develop a new range of branded apparel, including fashion clothing and loungewear.

Poeticgem will incorporate Jelly Belly’s signature flavors such as Tutti-Frutti, Chocolate Pudding and Sizzling Cinnamon, as well as some of the jelly beans iconic fans into the new line of apparel.

The Licensing Company, Jelly Belly’s licensing agency, utilizes MyMediabox hosted applications (Mediabox-DAM, and Mediabox-PA) to streamline their licensing processes with licensees globally.

#TBT: Flash Gordon Returns

Dynamite is bringing back Flash Gordon in a new series! The comic book publisher set the series to debut April 2014 and will coincide with the character’s 80th anniversary.

There will also be a new range of gift merchandise developed by Portico which will feature the work of cartoon-strip artist, Alex Raymond. The new line will include greeting cards, stationery, mugs, wallets and more, and will be available for purchase May 2014.

King Features, owner of the Flash Gordon brand, is a MyMediabox partner and utilizes our hosted applications (Mediabox-DAM, and Mediabox-PA) to streamline their licensing processes with licensees globally.

Popeye commercial wins Effie Award

Popeye was featured in an animated commercial for Mama Lucchetti pasta which has been honored with and Effie Award as the most effective commercial in its category. The advertisement uses Popeye to highlight the nutritional benefits, such as vitamins and iron, of the Lucchetti Nutrivit line. The minds behind the commercial include Madre Buenos Aires and King Features (Popeye brand owner).

The Effie Awards are known by advertisers and agencies globally as the pre-eminent award in the industry, and recognize any and all forms of marketing communication that contribute to a brand's success (http://www.effie.org/worldwide/about). Market research was conducted among customers to see how effective the Pasta campaign was. Research showed that the commercials featuring Popeye experienced maximum brand awareness and produced positive feedback from the public.

King Features utilizes MyMediabox hosted applications (Mediabox-DAM, and Mediabox-PA) to streamline their licensing processes with licensees globally. Interested in learning more about MyMediabox and how our clients benefit from their MyMediabox applications? 

Visit www.mymediabox.com or email marketing@mymediabox.com for more information.

Click here to schedule a demo.

What You Need to Run MyMediabox

"Hosted or installed?"

It is a question that comes up with prospective customers so we decided to provide a short summary of what you will need to run MyMediabox.

MyMediabox applications are 100 percent hosted online and are available anywhere you have a computer.

With 99.95 percent guaranteed up time, MyMediabox applications and your assets are available 24/7/365 to you and your customers, worldwide- whenever you need them.

What you need to run MyMediabox applications:
1. A computer: (PC or MAC)
2. An internet connection: DSL/Cable Modem, Broadband/T-1+, or better
3. A web browser: Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari

MyMediabox offers hosted solutions for digital asset management (Mediabox-DAM), product approvals/creative workflows (Mediabox-PA) and deal memo management (Mediabox-DM). For more information visit us at www.mymediabox.com or email us at marketing@mymediabox.com.

Interested in scheduling a demo? Click here.

Hosted vs. Installed Software

Understanding the differences between Hosted and Installed Software is important in deciding which is best for you. Read below for a comparison of the two applications and what they offer.

PRICE

• Hosted applications charge a continuous fee for the duration of the service.
• Installed software has a one-time purchase fee.

SECURITY

• Hosted applications provide their own security and data backup (often a higher level than you could implement yourself).
• Installed software does not come with built-in security or data backup, therefore, you are responsible for implementing and managing your own system(s).

ACCESS

• Hosted applications offer remote access. This means as long as you have an internet connection you will be able to access the software.
• Installed software is not typically remote. However, a dedicated IT professional could set up and maintain remote access.

UPDATES

• Hosted applications bundle updates, tech support and trouble-shooting into their monthly fee structure.
• Installed software does not include updates, tech support or trouble-shooting. Any after-sale support would be an extra cost.

CUSTOMIZATION

• Hosted applications will offer a certain amount of customizations, but they are limited by the system.
• Installed software does not offer limitless customization either, but you could hire a developer to update the software to your needs.

Interested in seeing a Hosted Solution at work? Click here to schedule a demo of our MyMediabox applications.