[THE LATEST] How to apply for 2nd round PPP funding, 2021 video marketing trends you need to know, and 31 best parallax website examples to inspire you

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How to apply for 2nd round PPP funding, 2021 video marketing trends you need to know, and 31 best parallax website examples to inspire you ...this is THE LATEST! 🗞️  Extra, extra! Read all about it! Second round is here: How to apply for new PPP funding... even if you received funds in 2020 Lights, camera, action: Here are the must-know 2021 video marketing trends for your strategy Website eye-candy: 31 absolutely jaw-dropping parallax website examples to inspire your next business site design 🔔 Get 40% off your IMPACT+ Pro membership through January 30! Pro memberships include courses and lessons, past event recordings, virtual peer groups, future virtual events, and more! Snag your discounted Pro membership now to save. It's Video Marketing Bootcamp Eve, kiddos. And, in honor of the occasion, I had intended to launch into a (likely pedantic) missive about video marketing results and how video builds trust and whatever...  Yes, results and trust are very important, but I had a funny little experience tonight that reminded me of something. As I was doing my best not to succumb to yet another Blenders Eyewear Instagram ad — I am so weak 😭 — I came across this comic: It's funny because it's true. A few minutes later, I came across a short, animated video version of the very same comic set to music by a fan of the comic: Click to watch the full video, WITH SOUND. Trust me. If that is not a testament to the power video — of motion and sound to deliver a meaningful, memorable message that could otherwise be lost, forgotten, or dismissed in a static representation — I don't know what is.  Also, I'm a huge fan of his other comic about hug bot. And now, here's THE LATEST...  👉 Here is how to apply for the $284 billion of new PPP funding, even if you received funds last year (5-minute read) With a second stimulus package finally getting the green light from congress in December, more Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds will soon be available for SMBs across the country. Just like last time, the PPP provides forgivable loans to qualifying small businesses who use what they receive to pay for things like payroll, rent, and utilities. And IMPACT CEO Bob Ruffolo is here with everything you need to know about applying for this new round of PPP funding, even if you received relief funds in the last round. 📚 Related reads and resources: Our top 10 digital sales and marketing stories of 2020 IMPACT+ course: Investing in incredible digital sales and marketing results IMPACT+ course: Self-selection tools and the touchless website buying experience 👉 Here are the must-know video marketing trends to inform your 2021 strategy (3-minute read) In this post-coronavirus world, one content medium in particular — video — has risen to the top in its ability to drive results. Yes, video been an increasingly successful tool over the past five years. But the pandemic has forced much of the business world to finally take the plunge, now that we can no longer meet nose-to-nose and face-to-face the way we used to. And IMPACT VP of Services Katie Pritchard has the inside scoop from Oberlo on what the top video marketing trends are that we need to know going into 2021. 📚 Related reads and resources: The Selling 7 sales and marketing videos that get results for every industry IMPACT+ on-demand: How to feel confident, be likable, and build trust on camera IMPACT+ course: Video sales and marketing strategy for business 👉 What is a parallax website, and what examples should you look at before your next website redesign project? (11-minute read) A parallax website features something called parallax scrolling — a special scrolling technique used in web design where background images throughout a web page move slower than foreground images, creating an illusion of depth on a two-dimensional site. How can you include this dynamic, visually engaging technique on your business website, when you're trying to drive traffic, leads, and sales? Well, IMPACT Creative Lead Christine Austin has your back with this examples-packed overview of the 31 best parallax business websites to inspire you for your next site design. 📚 Related reads and resources: 6 deadly website problems and how to fix them (+ video) 11 pricing page examples for business websites (updated for 2021) IMPACT+ Course: Self-selection and the touchless buying experience 👀 What's the hot IMPACT+ gossip? IMPACT+ not only has the on-demand training you need to be successful, it also has a supportive community ready to help you achieve your goals. And here's what we're talking about right now: Steve just wrote his first cost article from The Big 5, go share what you think! And yours truly (yes, me) wants to know what the suckiest, most annoying part of the content creation process is for you. (I share my answer, too!) ⭐ Become a video selling all-star Are you ready to truly stand out to your prospects, while making their buying journey seamless? Then you've got to infuse the right video content into your entire sales process. At the Video Selling Bootcamp later this month, you'll learn tips and tricks for creating the right content, how to leverage it at every phase, and close deals in record time with video.  Get your tickets today for just $139 (normally $399) using the promo code "NOMS" in honor of Ham and Nugget's never-ending pursuit of noms. This is the LOWEST price you can get for these super-interactive, hands-on learning events. ❄️ Weeklong nonsense With everything going on in the world, you now get nonsense in every single issue of THE LATEST...  Yeah, pick a side, snow.  Liz "Right in the Feels" Moorehead Director, Content & Curriculum @whatlizsaid Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe Sent with 💙 by IMPACT  470 James Street, Suite 10, New Haven, CT