Creve Coeur Camera launches LIVE INTERNET TV SHOW; first eight weeks are a “Huge Success”.

March 30, 2011 - PRLog -- St. Louis, Missouri: About 8 weeks ago, Creve Coeur Camera started a live, weekly web broadcast using the latest software from LIVESTREAM.COM. The broadcasts are interactive and informative, and have been very well received by customers and photo enthusiasts. Each broadcast is hosted by Stephen Weiss, President and CEO of Creve Coeur Camera, or Ed Szczepanski, CCC’s full time classroom instructor.

“Both of these guys are naturals”, says a longtime employee of the company. “They know the products, they’re comfortable in front of a camera, and both are pretty good photographers in their own rights. It’s easy to see why the broadcasts are so popular.”

The broadcasts are produced in the company’s corporate offices, every Wednesday at 12:15 CST.  So far, each broadcast is averaging 20-25 viewers during the actual broadcast. Viewers are encouraged to submit questions and comments on the subject matter at hand. However, the real success of the broadcasts happens after the fact. Each ‘episode’ is recorded and then posted on www.livestream.com/crevecoeurcameratv, so customers can view at their convenience. Customers have commented that they enjoy grabbing lunch at their office desk or watching the show during a break. Several salespeople from Creve Coeur Camera have said that their customers are really enjoying viewing these recordings at their leisure and are learning a lot about photography.  

According to the web analytics, there have been over 32000 viewer minutes in only 8 weeks. The average viewer watches for over 18 minutes.  Most of the shows are about 10 to 20 minutes in length. It certainly seems that folks are tuning in and staying for the duration of the broadcast. And each week, viewership increases.

Additionally, Creve Coeur Camera has asked several of their vendors (as they visit the office) to record a few minutes about their newest products. This content is being integrated in with the other web content, and some of these interviews are already available online.

Previous broadcasts have included: Sports Photography; Accessories You Need; Flash Photography; and Long Exposures; among others. There are plans for many more in the works.

Mr. Weiss shared these thoughts. "I think this is starting to become loved by our customers, especially the ones who interact with us during the broadcast.  We have several people who repeatedly chat with us while we are online! This is just one more way we are sharing our passion with our customers."

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Creve Coeur Camera, Inc. operates 9 retail camera store locations in Missouri and Illinois and is owned and operated by Stephen Weiss, President/CEO.

CCC has over 90 employees and carries most major brands, including Canon, Pentax, Nikon, Casio, Olympus and many more.