Creating a compelling video
Videos have super powers.
If done right, they can engage, entertain and educate an audience like nothing else can. That’s because using visuals, spoken voice, music and good editing, videos can break through to your audience intellectually and emotionally.
Videos forge a connection and built rapport.
Or – not.
It’s just as easy to miss your mark, losing an audience by packing in too much information, boring them with nothing new, or coming across as out of touch.
Finding the right mix of intellect, humor and emotional appeal is a delicate balance. The magic is difficult to explain, but — you absolutely know it when you see it. And when a video hits the right mark, making you laugh or want to watch it again, your impulse is to share it.
And that’s when you know you’re onto something – when a video gets shared. That’s the goal.
So, how to create a video with super powers?
It starts with clear vision, a great central idea, and excellent writing.
Then the magic really happens in production. All the elements come together; music, sound and narration, timed perfectly with effective visuals.
In a world where even thoughtful articles are skimmed rather than read thoroughly, videos should be concise and on point. And off-beat, funny, irreverent …or charming. Humor can be very effective and memorable.
What’s especially great about video today is that technology is making video more accessible than ever. You don’t need a six-figure budget to create a great video.
How to make your video affordable:
- Talk with us, for starters. We do our video work in house.
- Use simpler video formats. Videos don’t have to be movies with actors and special effects.
- Animation is compelling and can be very simple.
- Include video with other marketing services such as websites, landing pages and enhanced listings. Use it or versions of it in lots of places. That can help keep costs down, too.
Yes, Virginia, videos really do have super powers. So by all means, consider a video as a part of your marketing strategy. Consumers like video, use video, share video, and remember video. And that means video brings marketing power to your site’s SEO.