5 questions you need to ask when implementing live streaming into your charity marketing plan. Jake Ward, Business Development Director at Groovy Gecko, the UK’s leading live streaming expert, offers advice on live-streamed fundraising. why live streaming? Taking part...
As part of the Groovy Gecko 4 Good initiative, we have been providing ongoing support to Enkikwe, a small rural village in the Maasai Mara in Africa. 2020 has been a difficult year for most people, including the people living in Enkikwe. Their local market in Nairobi...
Groovy Gecko are the official live streaming partner of Regent Street Cinema, with events planned for 2021. Combining our flexible and interactive tools with the historic venue of Regent Street Cinema, offers the perfect solution for hybrid corporate and social...
Groovy Gecko have partnered with Cancer Research UK since March 2020 to turn their physical events into interactive virtual experiences. Jake Ward, Business Development Director at Groovy Gecko, gives the lowdown on CRUK's Race For Life and other events. what...
Groovy Gecko has delivered a ground-breaking first for Scottish Parliament with Virtual Leaders’ Question Time. Scottish Parliament’s long-standing relationship with Groovy Gecko ensured a quick solution to the vital continuation of democratic proceedings during...
Groovy Gecko are now offering two exciting new tech innovations called GG Sync Up and GG Play Together – services that allow musicians and entertainers to perform together remotely, in real time. GG Sync Up is a high-end, high quality audio and video solution that...
A campaign for online streaming service Groovy Gecko brought legendary singer Andrea Bocelli, performing in Milan's Duomo Cathedral on Easter Sunday during the coronavirus lockdown, to a global audience. Jake Ward, business development director at Groovy Gecko,...
Jake Ward, Business Development Director at Groovy Gecko, has been working closely with over 60 marketeers and event organisers over the past couple of weeks as they hastily save projects that have been months, or even years in the making. Here Jake discusses how...
Produced by Groovy Gecko and Poldark’s social media managers, Social Media Makes Sense, Groovy Gecko filmed, managed and streamed a live Poldark Q&A session using its new Real-time Engagement and Live Management (REALM) solution to the Poldark Facebook page. ...
A couple of months ago Groovy Gecko’s Business Development Director, Jake Ward, was featured as a guest for The Producers’ blog. An agency which delivers immersive experiences to consumers, The Producers wanted an insight into the value of live streaming and why...
Groovy Gecko has helped launch the new Facebook Questions Card for Facebook Live, with one of the first ever activations taking place in the music industry. Using the new technology, Groovy Gecko recently streamed a live interview with globally renowned US band, The...
Groovy Gecko will exhibit its self-managed Live Presentation Solution, EckoEnterprise, at the Media Production Show and London TechXLR8. EckoEnterprise is a customisable self-managed Live Presentation software (SaaS) which integrates with existing user journeys,...
As each day ticks off, Brexit discussions rumble on and progress moves painstakingly slowly. For months now we’ve been hearing how Brexit is going to impact the streaming industry, cause a mass migration of the talented EU nationals working in our industry, and...
At Social Media Week London, Iris and Groovy Gecko dissected the Barclaycard “Start Today” campaign to demonstrate the next frontier of Facebook Live: interactive games and engagement. Can Facebook Live help you hold on to your New Years’ resolutions? Iris and Groovy...
Changing Habits According to Inc, 2019 will be the year Generation Z surpass Millennials as the largest generation, comprising about 32% of the population. Over the last decade or two, millennials have traditionally been the focus of most sales and marketing...
A disruptive twist; That’s what The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) was striving for with its special (and first-ever) Facebook Live video on International Women’s Day. Hosted by the Director of Strategy at CMI, the stream featured a gender equality debate...
We already know that live video is a solid tool for consumer marketing, but what we didn’t know was just how effective it could be for launching and raising awareness of not-for-profit campaigns. Groovy Gecko recently helped Grazia UK to live stream from Instagram HQ...
July is turning out to be an even sunnier month for Groovy Gecko than expected! That’s because we’ve nominated in two separate awards: the Streaming Media Europe Reader’s Choice Awards 2018 and the Digiday Marketing and Advertising Awards Europe 2018! The...
Interactive display will highlight the wonder of family life to celebrate Mother's Day weekend. Amnesty International UK is staging a living installation over Mother’s Day weekend: ‘The Undeniable Wonder of Family Life.’ The installation, created by VCCP, will...
500-year old Vlad the vampire is at a loss once again – what’s left to do with an eternal life when you’ve done it all? You guessed it… a live game of ‘Hi-Lo Turkey'! On December 14th, we’ll be live streaming the event for Virgin Games directly into its Facebook page....