When you scroll through your social feeds, what type of content are you most likely to stop and engage with?
You’re not alone if you’re thinking video!
In fact, 92% of users watching video on mobile will share it with others (Source). That’s fantastic news because recommendations from friends & family carry SO much more weight than information coming directly from a brand.
Attention-Grabbing Video
A few key factors go into creating videos that will grab your audience’s attention. Let’s dive into tips to make your videos unforgettable.
Short & Sweet
- KISS! Keeping it short is a great way to build a loyal following. Many people make the mistake of trying to cram in too much information into a video and risk losing viewers. Try providing only 1 key point in each video and taking around 60 seconds to convey your message.
- Pro tip: KISS enables you to produce a series of videos about a specific topic; each video focusing on 1 key point.
- Secret Sauce: Here’s some video content ideas you can steal.
Expand Your Video Exposure
- Maximize your exposure. When you take the time to create a video, get as much value from it as you can. (And save some time) Extend the video’s exposure by:
- Posting it on your social sites
- Including it on channels like You Tube, Vimeo and other video hosting sites
- Embedding it into your blog
- Adding it to your website
- Including it in an e-blast
- Using it in funnel marketing
- Using it as a lead magnet or as gated content
- Bonus Tip: More ways to repurpose your videos
Repurpose with Purpose
Supercharge your video impact with this under-used way to connect with your audience.
Connect
- Add a Call to Action and your contact information. Have you ever watched a video that provided so much valuable information that you wanted to connect with the producer to learn more, yet there was no contact information?
- Pro Tip: create a slide at the end with your contact information and a call to action.
- Popular tools: PicMonkey, Canva, Stencil. More tools here.
Did you know: 51% of on-line marketers have claimed videos to be the best content to increase ROI. Also, viewers retain 95% of the information you give in the form of a video as compared to 10% when reading it in a text.
Don’t miss out on attracting new clients and boosting your credibility.
What’s your favorite video success tip?
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