It’s no secret that businesses and organizations are embracing video as an important part of their marketing and public relations strategy. I’ve spent more than a decade working with people to create great video content to promote, sell, teach, and entertain. Through this journey I’ve found that there are three secrets to a making a great video that people will talk about and share with others.
Engaging Content
If your content is boring, find a way to make it interesting. Presenting a message that captures your audience is by far the most important thing to keeping people interested in what you have to say. It’s also a lot of work, as many factors will contribute to it being engaging.
Consider your audience. More than likely, they’re busy, distracted, and possibly not keen to watch your video. Strive to make sure your message captures their attention by offering value to them, entertaining in some way, and using language and terminology they’ll understand.
Keeping it short
Nobody ever said “that was a great presentation… if only it was a little longer”. Being concise is very important in video. If you can’t communicate your message quickly, consider how it might be presented differently. Perhaps you could break it into several videos, or offer supplemental materials (a link or PDF download, for instance) that will provide the necessary information? A strong call to action at the end of the video will help ensure that qualified viewers move on to the next step.
It’s often a challenge to focus the content, but well worth it in the end. You don’t want to lose eyeballs because your video was too long. Get to the point, and get out.
