A whole bouquet of news - do you feel the Spring coming?

It’s not technically spring yet, but it sure feels like it is! We have a whole bouquet of exciting news for you again – a lot of new collaboration features for Smint.io, great opportunities to meet and learn about the product, and an exciting new membership… So let us dive into it right away.
New features in Smint.io - it has never been easier to collaborate with customers, agencies and teammates!
We have dramatically revamped the Smint.io collections (aka “lightboxes”). Our new live-chat lets you air your opinion with your colleagues. Together with the new ranking feature for assets, and our brand new notification center, it will be more than easy to work on finding the perfect asset for your mission.
New value-added services in Smint.io – making the live of users as easy as possible
Legal advice service
Do you have any questions about licensing in regard to pictures or other assets you have on your system or would like to purchase? We have the right service to help. In cooperation with Deubelli, a renowned law firm for media and copyright law, Smint.io users can now request legal advice directly from within Smint.io.
Content research service
Together with Die Bildbeschaffer, an independent, specialized agency for content research we offer another new service in Smint.io. If you need help finding images, videos or graphics to better showcase your brand you can get support from their experts straight from within Smint.io as well.
Is the Enterprise Art Buyer A Vanishing Breed?
For the sake of major brands, we should hope not.
In House Agencies are on the rise in major brand environment and many specialists have been replaced by multi-skilled producers taking shape as creative/integrated producers who oversee… project management, art buying, moving image, and digital production. This drive toward efficiency is, of course, understandable. But it’s vitally important that the most critical aspects of art-buying be executed with a proper eye to process and detail — particularly as it regards negotiation, rights management, and legal protections.
Enjoy this new article that has been published on medium.com by our Advisory Board Member Kevin Groome.
BVPA – an important new membership
Hurrah! Smint.io is now a member at the German association of professional picture vendors. The BVPA is the most important authority for all questions related to visual content. The association also acts as the advocacy group of the whole industry. Visit us at the BVPA PictaDay on 23th of April 2020 in Munich – we will be exhibiting there!
Webinars & Events – opportunities to interact with the Smint.io team
Henry Stewart DAM Webinar with Reinhard Holzner
Our CEO Reinhard Holzner presents to you on Henry Stewart DAM Webinars:
Enterprise Content Buying – The missing piece to your Digital Asset Supply Chain puzzle
4th March 2020: 7AM PST / 10AM EST / 3PM GMT / 4PM CET
Henry Stewart DAM Exhibition New York 2020
14th – 15th April 2020 – Hilton New York Midtown
Come and see us at the world’s largest conference dedicated to Digital Asset Management. We see this as a very suitable place to present ourselves. Smint.io is the upstream integration to all major DAM’s after all.
(PS: use discount code SMINT100 to get USD 100 discount off the registration fee!)
Missed something?
Have you missed our last webinar about Enterprise Content Buying with Ralph Windsor, WoodWing and Smint.io? Here is a recording for you to watch at your convenience.
Get in touch
We hope you enjoy these news bits and of course, we would always love to hear from you – get in touch with us!
Best regards,
The Smint.io team
PS: we had requests to also offer a user webinar in German language. We wanted to find a date and announce it in this newsletter, but unfortunately we couldn’t make it in time. Please stay tuned – we’ll follow up shortly on this topic.