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Create social videos in a snap with Meta Business Suite & Vimeo

Get ready, marketers. We’re changing the way you work. 

What if you could create and add video to your Facebook ads, Instagram posts, and media library directly within Meta Business Suite? No more managing workflows across multiple tools. Plus, say goodbye to downloading video assets from other apps and re-uploading over and over.

We’ve combined the firepower of Meta with what we do best — ya know, video —  to build a first-of-its-kind conduit for businesses and creators to access tools they need to generate content across Facebook and Instagram. With Meta Business Suite x Vimeo, you can create, customize, and schedule content within a single platform. The result? An intuitive, ready-in-minutes workflow designed for easy content creation and distribution. 

Go ahead and close the tab on your post scheduler and content calendar. (We dare you.) 

Here’s how you can use the Vimeo x Meta experience to create relevant content in just a few minutes with easy templates, or plan out your social media calendar weeks in advance.  

How to create a post using Meta x Vimeo (in 4 steps!)

Looking to create a post for Facebook or Instagram, but need some inspiration? Here’s how to use Vimeo within Meta Business Suite for your next big social push. 

  1. When creating a post to publish to your page, you’ll see an option to add media. 
  2. Select “Use template” to browse Vimeo templates across dozens of categories like Facebook Ads, Reels, Marketing videos, and more.
  1. Start building your video by adding your logo and brand info, animated stickers, music, filters, and more. Click “Save & preview,” and voila! You now have a scroll-stopping post made in mere minutes.
  2. Add your call-to-action, caption, and publish directly to Facebook or Instagram! 

How to plan your social media calendar using Meta x Vimeo 

You don’t need an actual production team to make a calendar’s worth of social videos for your biz. With Vimeo x Meta, you have a virtual production team at your service.  

Here’s how to get strategic with planning video posts for holidays, big moments, and timely occasions you might not know about.  

  1. Within the Meta Business Suite Planner, you’ll immediately see a calendar view, complete with upcoming holidays and events.
  2. On the right side, choose an upcoming Moment that will resonate with your audience, then click “See templates.” 
  3. Browse dozens of customizable Vimeo templates pre-designed for your exact use case — whether that’s a holiday promo video or a marketing video ad. 
  4. Select a template, then customize away! Upload additional media, add text to your video, pop on filters and stickers, add background music, and more.
  5. When you’re all done editing, hit “Save and preview” to save your changes. 
  6. Add your call-to-action, caption, and pre-schedule the post within the Planner.

Are you ready to harness the power of video for your small business, and make stellar social content for Facebook and IG in the process? 

Get started with Meta Business Suite x Vimeo today.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Caitland Conley

Caitland is a content strategist at Vimeo. She’s passionate about writing, helping small businesses grow their marketing, very foamy cappuccinos, and her elaborate WFH skincare routine.

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6 Steps to Prevent COVID-19

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Take steps to lower your risk of getting sick with COVID-19. Here are some things you should do.  Source: http://www.cdc.gov/      #COVID19 #Coronavirus

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Life or Death of an Entrepreneur

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How To Be An Entrepreneur | Marc Lore

In this interview, Ed Mylett sat down with Marc Lore, one of the most diversified and successful entrepreneurs on the planet. Marc is a serial entrepreneur. Having sold business to Amazon, Topps Trading Cards, Walmart and more He is now the CEO of Walmart e-commerce …But get this, he started off just like many of you guys have….selling lemonade or baseball cards as a kid. If you have been waiting for a sign to start your business…to go all in… to follow your DREAMS, then Marc’s story is that sign.

At 24 years old, Marc was working a fantastic banking job. He woke up one day with determination in his heart and told his boss he was resigning to become an entrepreneur. Marc is a prime example of how the most successful people I know are the ones who are willing to step into the places they feel ill-prepared for and EXECUTED anyway. He gets very transparent about his failures and how they bred doubt and depression. He opens up about his childhood and how they need to meet his father’s standards strained their relationship. But through it all, you’ll hear how Marc used his circumstance as a catalyst to ignite his passion and drive to succeed.

From someone who has mastered the field of entrepreneurship, he gives concrete information on how to develop the heart of an entrepreneur and breaks down core values of a start-up including: HOW to start The importance of TIMING and Investing Seriously, guys….this interview is LOADED with major principles to grow your business and hear what it TRULY takes amongst all odds to become successful. To Marc, it’s life or death because he was willing to risk it all.