2. "Online video is becoming a first stop for many
customers. It is akin to what the Web page
was a decade ago…” NY Times March 2011
3. Screens are Everywhere – video, social, mobile
“I’m carrying six different devices with me
right now.” He identified them as two
smartphones, Androidand iPhone; two
tablets, iPad and Motorola Xoom; a MacBook
Air; and a MacBook Pro.
Chris Robinson, Adobe Systems
2012 Association of National Advertisers Forum
4. Over 60 hours of video are uploaded to
YouTube every minute.
That’s One Hour of new video every Second.
5. Builds personal connection to prospects and clients
Enhances credibility, trustworthiness, likeability
Significantly improves Internet search engine
rankings
Boosts awareness of who you are and what you do
to a wider audience
Speeds up the sales process
6. New Term = Social Video
combining web video with social media for more exposure with
comments, shares, likes and forwards.
“Social Media is about being open, being a
connector, being supportive and being
yourself.” ~ Michael Q. Todd
“Social Media is just a buzzword until you come
up with a plan.” ~ Zach Dunn
7.
8. Explore Making Video
from Concept to Completion
Understand Ways to
Shoot Better Video
13. Pre-Production
Production
Post Production
Delivery
14. Pre- Production 101
How to plan
purpose, message, audience, budget
What to plan
5 W’s
15. Production 101
Organize a Shoot
Shot Sheets and Checklists
What shooting days are like
16. Post Production 101
Video editing
Graphics
Voice Over, Music, Natural Sound
17. Tech Talk - Video Formats
What is Compression?
HD = High definition
SD = Standard definition
File formats: mov, flv, dv, mp4, wmv, avi
What is H.264
18. Delivery Basics
CD/DVD/Blu Ray
Website/Blog/Mobile/Social Media
YouTube and other video sharing sites
Draw a Crowd – Video SEO
21. Plan your strategy – marketing calendar
What kinds of videos work best
Video length
Frequency - ie. video blog (vlog)
22. Introduce Yourself, Your Company, Your Staff
Customer experience story
FAQs/SAQs
Virtual Tour/Behind the Scenes
How To/Demonstration
Testimonials
Tips & Tricks
Promotional –event, product, brand
23. What to wear
What to say
How to say it
SMILE!
Call to Action
24. Go Pro or Do It Yourself
Homemade
Lots of short disposable content – ie. daily or weekly vlog
May fit your brand – your viewers don’t expect pro quality
Con – may appear you don’t care enough to invest in your business
Professional
Polished high quality business presentation Done-For-You
Strategic plan for content and delivery to get measurable results
Con - more costly to hire professionals than DIY
25. “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas; what
happens on Twitter stays on Google forever!”
~ Jure Klepic