SCRIPT WRITING
Master the art of story telling.
VIDEO OBJECTIVE
• Know your avatar	

• Choosing the outcome will dictate the content	

• What action do you want them to take?	

• How long should it be?
SCRIPTING FUNDAMENTALS
• Simplify the message 	

• Less is more 	

• Follow the 3 act structure
SCRIPTING FUNDAMENTALS
• It’s all in the story	

• Show don't tell	

• It's not about you
VIDEO SALES LETTERS
• It's just like traditional copy	

• Higher conversion 	

• People buy from people	

• Know your avatar	

• Hook, story, sell
HOOKTHEM
• Break their pattern	

• Just like a headline - be bold	

• You're about to discover <insert biggest benefit>	

• Call out their biggest concern
TELLTHEM A STORY
!
!
• Explain the situation	

• Magnify their feelings	

• What is it, why it works, how it can work for them
SELLTHEM
• Build the trust / proof it works	

• How much is it?	

• Guarantee	

• Call to action	

• Tell them what to do next	

• Zero confusion + single option
THE BBS FORMULA
• BBS biggest opportunity online	

• Selling my 500+ websites	

• What it's all about	

• Who we are	

• How much	

• Guarantee	

• Book your spot now
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgO2BH8qFiE
THE OTM EXPERIMENT
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• Performed x7 better - make your offer crystal clear
VS
OPTIN FORMS SUCCESS
• What they'll get	

• Build trust	

• Tell them what to do	

• On thank you page make them an offer	

• www.meta-formula.com/MetaStock-Subscribe.html
WHATTHE FAQ?
• Instant content	

• People prefer people to tell them things	

• Short and sharp	

• Get your sales message in there too (you've
earned it)
Q&A
• Choose 10 x 10 technique...	

• Does it work? (example: will it blend?)	

• Is it worth the money? 	

• How much is it?	

• When can I expect results?	

• How much work will it be for me?	

• I can't afford it
Q&A
• My business is unique	

• Can't I do it myself?	

• Who are you?	

• How can I help you?	

• Have you had any failures?	

• How long will it take?	

• Is there a guarantee?
WHATTO WRITE
• The question	

• An explanation of the answer	

• Responses to anticipated barriers 	

• Call to action	

• Ask for customer response
TUTORIALS
• Positioning yourself as the expert	

• Get repeat views	

• Build trust 	

• Create a product 	

• Example: Final Cut King www.finalcutking.com/
Video_Training/Home.html)
WHATTO WRITE
• A clear, step by step plan	

• How it will help people	

• Keywords (also good for SEO)	

• Where to find out more/subscribe
INTERVIEWS
• Align yourself with an expert	

• Mutually beneficial	

• Most successful people are
happy to share	

• Future proofing
WHATTO WRITE
• Ask them what you want to know...	

• How did you get started?	

• What's your philosophy?	

• Who are some of your mentors?
WHATTO WRITE
• What are some of the challenges you've
faced along the way?	

• What do think has made you successful?	

• What advice would give people looking to
get into this field?	

• What's next for you? What do you see as
the future of this industry?
TESTIMONIALS
• What others say about you is everything	

• Builds instant credibility	

• Helps you know what's important to your clients	

• Set it up at the beginning of the job
WHATTO WRITE
• What was their situation/issue before
working with you?	

• Why did they choose you?	

• What was the result?	

• What does that mean to you?
WHATTO WRITE
• What's happening now?	

• What advice would you give to someone
thinking about working with your company?	

• Is there anything else you’d like to add?
THE PROOF
• Read this...
THE PROOF
• Watch this...
Insert Heather’s video
VIRALVS BRANDED CONTENT
• What's the difference?	

• Viral spreads organically	

• Short term gain	

• Branded content is more niche 	

• About the story/info
VIRAL EXAMPLES
BRANDED CONTENT EXAMPLES
FROM SCRIPTTO SCREEN
• www.soundshop.com.au/catalogues/cables/	

• www.soundshop.com.au/brands/our-brands/anthony-gallo-interview/
WHERE DOYOU START?
• If you’ve already got a website	

• Target your most trafficked webpages	

• Homepage, products or services

(Pete’s Infiniti example), testimonials, FAQ,

tutorials, interviews, branded content
QUESTIONS

Script Writing For Web Videos Made Easy

  • 1.
    SCRIPT WRITING Master theart of story telling.
  • 2.
    VIDEO OBJECTIVE • Knowyour avatar • Choosing the outcome will dictate the content • What action do you want them to take? • How long should it be?
  • 3.
    SCRIPTING FUNDAMENTALS • Simplifythe message • Less is more • Follow the 3 act structure
  • 4.
    SCRIPTING FUNDAMENTALS • It’sall in the story • Show don't tell • It's not about you
  • 5.
    VIDEO SALES LETTERS •It's just like traditional copy • Higher conversion • People buy from people • Know your avatar • Hook, story, sell
  • 6.
    HOOKTHEM • Break theirpattern • Just like a headline - be bold • You're about to discover <insert biggest benefit> • Call out their biggest concern
  • 7.
    TELLTHEM A STORY ! ! •Explain the situation • Magnify their feelings • What is it, why it works, how it can work for them
  • 8.
    SELLTHEM • Build thetrust / proof it works • How much is it? • Guarantee • Call to action • Tell them what to do next • Zero confusion + single option
  • 9.
    THE BBS FORMULA •BBS biggest opportunity online • Selling my 500+ websites • What it's all about • Who we are • How much • Guarantee • Book your spot now • www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgO2BH8qFiE
  • 10.
    THE OTM EXPERIMENT ! ! ! ! ! •Performed x7 better - make your offer crystal clear VS
  • 11.
    OPTIN FORMS SUCCESS •What they'll get • Build trust • Tell them what to do • On thank you page make them an offer • www.meta-formula.com/MetaStock-Subscribe.html
  • 12.
    WHATTHE FAQ? • Instantcontent • People prefer people to tell them things • Short and sharp • Get your sales message in there too (you've earned it)
  • 13.
    Q&A • Choose 10x 10 technique... • Does it work? (example: will it blend?) • Is it worth the money? • How much is it? • When can I expect results? • How much work will it be for me? • I can't afford it
  • 14.
    Q&A • My businessis unique • Can't I do it myself? • Who are you? • How can I help you? • Have you had any failures? • How long will it take? • Is there a guarantee?
  • 15.
    WHATTO WRITE • Thequestion • An explanation of the answer • Responses to anticipated barriers • Call to action • Ask for customer response
  • 16.
    TUTORIALS • Positioning yourselfas the expert • Get repeat views • Build trust • Create a product • Example: Final Cut King www.finalcutking.com/ Video_Training/Home.html)
  • 17.
    WHATTO WRITE • Aclear, step by step plan • How it will help people • Keywords (also good for SEO) • Where to find out more/subscribe
  • 18.
    INTERVIEWS • Align yourselfwith an expert • Mutually beneficial • Most successful people are happy to share • Future proofing
  • 19.
    WHATTO WRITE • Askthem what you want to know... • How did you get started? • What's your philosophy? • Who are some of your mentors?
  • 20.
    WHATTO WRITE • Whatare some of the challenges you've faced along the way? • What do think has made you successful? • What advice would give people looking to get into this field? • What's next for you? What do you see as the future of this industry?
  • 21.
    TESTIMONIALS • What otherssay about you is everything • Builds instant credibility • Helps you know what's important to your clients • Set it up at the beginning of the job
  • 22.
    WHATTO WRITE • Whatwas their situation/issue before working with you? • Why did they choose you? • What was the result? • What does that mean to you?
  • 23.
    WHATTO WRITE • What'shappening now? • What advice would you give to someone thinking about working with your company? • Is there anything else you’d like to add?
  • 24.
  • 25.
    THE PROOF • Watchthis... Insert Heather’s video
  • 26.
    VIRALVS BRANDED CONTENT •What's the difference? • Viral spreads organically • Short term gain • Branded content is more niche • About the story/info
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    FROM SCRIPTTO SCREEN •www.soundshop.com.au/catalogues/cables/ • www.soundshop.com.au/brands/our-brands/anthony-gallo-interview/
  • 30.
    WHERE DOYOU START? •If you’ve already got a website • Target your most trafficked webpages • Homepage, products or services
 (Pete’s Infiniti example), testimonials, FAQ,
 tutorials, interviews, branded content
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