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Promoting Business with video. Steve Feeney. Why Video?. The eye and brain designed to react to movement before detail. Engaging – Holds audiences attention. Consistent delivery of your message Video can bring ideas alive. Video can bring your product to the customer
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Promoting Business with video Steve Feeney
Why Video? The eye and brain designed to react to movement before detail. Engaging – Holds audiences attention. Consistent delivery of your message Video can bring ideas alive. Video can bring your product to the customer Video can help you compete with competitors
Why Video? 10% of the population are dyslexic!
Video is a marketing tool Like any tool, it only works if you use it!
Google & Youtube Google is the world’s biggest search engine YouTube is the world’s second biggest search engine YouTube is owned by Google
How to Use your VideoAs a marketing tool Web site for impact and maximum views In store promotion Upload your video to Yell.com etc. Spread the word through Social Networking Exhibition stands Playing in reception On your smart phone to show any time, any where
How to Use your VideoAs a marketing tool Link to your video from emails: By text – always! Graphically for marketing emails & newsletters
The Quality Of Your Business will be judged by the quality of your web site & Video
The Creative Process What is your message? Who is your audience? Write your script Produce a story board Produce a shoot list Co-ordinate location, props and people Film and edit
Points to Consider Keep It Short Decide your message Who is your audience (market)? What style How will your audience see your Video
Delivery methods DVD Interactive CD’s The Internet Memory Stick Mobile Phone Live Web Streaming QR Codes
What You’ll Need Camera Possibly Lights – Add vibrancy Decent Microphone - maybe Some form of editing software Know How
Video News Releases “We should be reluctant to use video and audio news releases ..... supplied by an outside organisation.” BBC Editorial Guidelines
Training Videos Training for both staff AND customers. Consistent standards of training delivery Some subjects don’t lend themselves to the classroom. Show how the job should be done correctly Sometimes you can make the point by showing how not to do it. Induction training. Interactive validation of training
Conferences, Seminars & award ceremonies Video of the conference for those who can’t be there Video to reinforce the message – i.e. Feel Good Videos For large events, provide video of the speaker on screens Product launch videos
Webinars & Webcasts Video Blogs Instructional videos – do it live for interaction with the audience Broadcast the CEO’s message across the internet to other locations Multiple languages etc.
Online Tutorials Lots of software developers do this YouTube is full of tutorials