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Take Control of Your Creative Process with Shot Tracker

Shot Tracker helps you stay organized and in control by providing clear progress updates, real-time statuses, and transparent cost insights for your content. Easily search, sort, and monitor every action from one central hub, so you can focus on crafting impactful campaigns. Log in to try it today!

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High-Res Notifications: Your shortcut to top-quality content

High-Res Notifications ensure you’re always in the loop about the status of high-quality assets for your campaigns. With built-in email reminders and simple tracking tools, you’ll never have to guess if your visuals are ready to shine. Log in to explore this feature today!

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Catch+Release 2024: A Year of Game-Changing Features

Catch+Release transformed content licensing in 2024 with tools like free Creator Community clearance, AI-driven search, Storyboards, Shot Tracker, real-time notifications, and improved usage details. Explore how these features help creators and storytellers collaborate efficiently, save time, and deliver impactful campaigns.

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eBooks

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5 Marketing Trends for 2024

This year, we're witnessing an unprecedented confluence of technology, consumer behavior, and market dynamics. We've distilled these complex changes into actionable insights for modern marketers and creative professionals.

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Campaigns Made From Content on the Internet in 5 Steps

How to find audience insights and create compelling campaigns with content found anywhere

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Why Human Made Content? 5 Things To Consider Before Diving In

Humans have always connected through content. In this e-book, the content licensing experts at Catch+Release make the case for why Human Made content can be more effective than stock - or even original production. This is the guide for modern marketers who are interested in adding more humanity to their campaigns.

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Masterclass

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Learn the Art of Curation | Module 2: Advanced Techniques

We will explore the strategic value of curation within the marketing ecosystem, learning how a proactive and continuous curation process can lead to deeper audience engagement, enhanced brand narrative, and ultimately, a more compelling marketing campaign.

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Learn the Art of Curation | Module 1: Foundations

There’s been an explosion of creator content in recent years. And smart marketing teams are finding it valuable to gather relevant creator content on an ongoing basis. This creative exercise is known as curation. Historically, many marketers have left curation to their creative partners, like a social media manager or social agency. But the act of curation can unearth insights and give you a deeper understanding of your audience. And, honestly, anyone can do it. So we thought it was time to create a class.

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Webinars

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Curated Genius: How to win with UGC + Found Content

Download our on-demand webinar with Tom Christmann, Executive Creative Director, Catch+Release, and Jared Drace, Lead Content Curator, Catch+Release!

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The Power of Authentic Content

What are the benefits of using user-generated content in your marketing strategy and how are brands using UGC to tell more authentic stories? Download our webinar to find out.

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Musing

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Ep 2: Making Connections

Explore how gathering diverse visual content in one spot can unveil unexpected connections with Lisa Knoop.

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Ep 1: Reading Pictures

Explore the deeper meaning behind an image or video. Every element contributes to the visual codes we use to better understand the world around us.

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Videos

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Catch+Release Walkthrough: Action Needed in Your Workspace

The Action Needed tab in your Workspace lets you know if there are URLs that you've uploaded to Catch+Release that populated multiple results. Click on each item to select the shot you need, and carry on collaborating and licensing content.

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Catch+Release Walkthrough: Workspace

The Catch+Release Workspace is your home base for managing all the visual content that you've saved in your Collections or that you've licensed through Catch+Release. See at-a-glance how many shots are ready to license or in clearance. Quickly access the Shots Table, Collections, Usages, and Action Needed. The Workspace makes content sourcing, collaborating, and licensing a seamless process.

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Catch+Release Walkthrough: Shots Table

The Shots Table is a place to view all the visual content that you have saved to a Collection or licensed through Catch+Release. Filter by Collections, Usages, Licensability Score, Hearts, Comments, and other data points. You can also sort and segment search results according to your preference. The Shots Table is loved by producers, editors, and marketing managers. Learn more about the Shots Table in this video tutorial.

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Podcasts

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Lost in Found: Micky Ogando

Micky Ogando is Founder and CCO of Bakery, a creative agency that uses art and science to connect influential brands to culture. Bakery exists to deliver craft, story, and usefulness to an audience that hates advertising.

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Lost in Found: Sarah Saffari

Influencer marketing, as Sarah explains, is not just about choosing an Instagram celebrity with lots of followers. It’s about bridging a gap. It’s creating a symbiotic relationship where both parties thrive—a harmony between the brand’s aspirations and the influencer’s authenticity. It’s about crafting relationships that endure beyond campaigns, fostering growth and connection.

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Lost in Found: Todd Unger

Tom Christmann sits down with Todd Unger, Chief Experience Officer, SVP Marketing and Member Experience at the American Medical Association to talk about X.

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Newsroom

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IHAF: Boston

November 12, 2024

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ANA: Masters of Marketing, Orlando, FL

October 22, 2024

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Content Marketing World

October 21, 2024

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Footage Fest, LA

September 26, 2024

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Digital Marketing World Conference, NY

September 26, 2024

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Content Marketing Institution: MasterTHIS Webinar

August 21, 2024

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Rip This. How to Use Storyboards

August 13, 2024

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AICP Catch+Release Lunch n Learn Webinar

August 8, 2024

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AICP LA

July 25, 2024

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Ad Age Small Agency Conf + Awards, Boston

July 23, 2024

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Madmen Bowling League Championship Party, NY

July 17, 2024

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ANA B2B, FL

June 12, 2024

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AICP Base Camp & Awards, NY

June 4, 2024

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ANA In-House Agency Conference, LA

May 14, 2024

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ADWEEK/BRAND PLAY Sports Marketing Summit, NY

May 9, 2024

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Madmen Bowling League Kick Off Party

May 8, 2024

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POSSIBLE, FL

April 15, 2024

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AdWeek Social Media Week, NY

April 9, 2024

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Ragan's Social Media Conference, FL

March 27, 2024

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ANA Media, FL

March 18, 2024

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Hidden Gems: A Live UGC 2.0 Demo

December 14, 2023

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Content Marketing Institute: 2024 Trends Webinar

December 7, 2023

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Master of Visuals Storytelling

November 15, 2023

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IHAF Conference & Awards, Pursuing Purpose

November 14, 2023

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Content Marketing World

September 27, 2023