Specifically, this report will address the following key objectives: - Clarify respondents’ level of Internet use and familiarity with different content types - Discover how respondents learn about online videos and how frequently they watch different types of videos - Determine what actions respondents are likely to take after watching an online video and their likelihood to take part in the viral promotion of the online videos - Ascertain the reasons why respondents watch online videos - Capture respondents’ opinions about the ideal length and content of a typical online video - Assess the likelihood to purchase or recommend the purchase of a life science product as a result of viewing an online video - Identify life science suppliers who have produced the most memorable online videos - Reveal what incentives life science suppliers can provide to scientists in order to encourage them to watch their online videos - Pinpoint components of an online video that are necessary for it to be considered both memorable and effective - Evaluate 16 online videos that promote the products from 14 different life science suppliers for their memorability, effectiveness, and other evaluative criteria New Media Marketing Channels: Creating Effective Online Life Science Promotional Videos addresses the key elements involved in deploying this alternative marketing channel, and reveals what your boss is probably asking what works, and what doesn’t? Find out how scientists discover marketing videos, and what actions respondents are likely to take after watching them (and why). Learn what type of content and length your viewing audience prefers, and find out what makes a video memorable or forgettable. Significantly, learn which companies have made the most memorable videos, and how frequently scientists watch a product video to assist with the buying decision. In the final section of this report, scientists evaluate 16 marketing videos produced by the following major suppliers: - Affymetrix - Agilent Technologies - Applied Biosystems (Life Technologies) - Bio-Rad Laboratories - BioTek Instruments - BioTrove - Eppendorf - Helicos - Invitrogen (Life Technologies) - NanoDrop (Thermo Fisher Scientific) - Roche Applied Science - Tecan - Thermo Fisher Scientific - Waters