The reality is that in the past old brands were build on the back of advertising – think consumer goods, think the auto companies, think beer Now the big brands online – Google, yahoo, facebook, amazon, eharmony, lendingtree.com – they are built on something called inbound marketing
Two types Entertaining – spoofs, comedy, Informative – webinars, demos, interivews, product demons – instructions There are times when you are trying to convey information and there are times where you are just trying to grab attention
Short is sweet Focus on first 10 to 15 seconds – capture people's attention Attention declines fast as video gets long – you want to keep moving fast Outline what you are going to say, - do not script it Repeat yourself..........in many different ways.....hey did I just repeat myself? Get a low cost camera – under $500 – use an external mic jack. Nothing kills video more than sound Don't worry about HD Lights are important – they make you look undead!! want to remove shadows Use a tripod Windows movie maker - editing is time consuming Do not shoot in front of window Do not tape in an empty room