With today’s busy lifestyles, people often need a getaway. A popular option is to flock to the Bahamas, where Nassau Paradise Island is one of the most restful island destinations. Just a few air hours away from most major US metropolitan markets, the sugary beaches and shimmering waters of Nassau Paradise Island attract many vacationers, who opt into the picture-perfect and easy-to-reach Bahamas getaway.

GetHired.com has officially launched and gives job candidates a way to show themselves off to potential employers with the power of online video resumes. It's no big surprise but it is definitely an interesting use of online video. Online video is all the rage, we even had our own awards ceremony at CES for original web series (IAWTV), so what better way to get yourself out there and marketable as a potential employee than to use the major Internet trend, online video?

In a move that appears to be a response to Netflix and their foray into original programming, Hulu has announced three original series for this year.

Delta is one of the nation's largest airlines, and not high on my personal list of companies I enjoy doing business with (without dragging the entire article down with my story of consumer woe, just know that I would probably rather travel anywhere by donkey than fly Delta through their hub of Atlanta ever again). But even though I'm not their happiest customer, I can set my own feelings aside long enough to point out that the latest online video ad from Delta is one of the coolest ideas I've seen in a long time. Delta Video Marketing Savvy While many airlines have shown some difficulty adjusting to the realities of the online video world (" United Breaks Guitars " anyone?), Delta appears to have a better grasp on how it works.

I don’t watch ESPN much anymore, at least their flagship program Sportscenter , mainly because catch phrases and useless statistics rendered the show nearly unwatchable over the years.

My wife and I have just returned from an unforgettable trip to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta , which was held Oct. 1-9, 2011.

We’ve seen a number of branded videos lately that advertise a product, but put the marketing in the background in favor of good content.

Every time I see a new brand or company announce an online video contest, I cringe a little bit in anticipation of how lame it’s likely to be. Too many companies just want to get in the online video game that they put little thought into contests or offer really useless prizes. The latest brand to launch an online video contest, American Airlines, is doing things right, starting with the pun-based contest name: “ Flights, Camera, Action.

It seems that Hollywood has finally realized how popular this online video thing is, and they’ve started digging further and further into sites like YouTube and Vimeo to find their next big hit. Not too long ago, I wrote about Epic Meal Time , and how they were shopping their own extreme cooking show to the networks and getting some interest. Those guys aren’t the first, and they won’t be the last.