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People Watching Video on Smartphone by Jacob Lund

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It’s a hard truth that not every product is exciting. They might be incredibly necessary, they might even solve important problems, but at the end of the day, they are still… boring.

However, that doesn’t mean the stories told about these products have to be boring. In fact, using video, you can demonstrate the exact opposite. The key to success is to use powerful, emotional connections to sell something that otherwise might be seen as dull.

In this guest post from Bold Content Video, we’ll examine four different campaigns that managed to deliver exciting videos about relatively boring products, with key takeaways for your own business.

Building Brand Recognition with Video by Jacob Lund on Shutterstock

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Brand recognition is an important goal for any company, especially when you’re first starting out. Consumers are swamped with hundreds of options for services and products, so making your mark on the industry is vital. But how can video be used to reinforce your branding? Here’s our guide to growing brand recognition with video and leveraging it for your business.

It’s one of those days. Everything is going wrong – products are failing, websites are crashing, and customers are grumbling. Worse, they’re posting about it online for the world to see!

Before things get out of hand, you need to start engaging with your customers in a helpful and meaningful way. That’s where video comes in.

Video can be a powerful tool to respond to your audience in a time of crisis. However, there are several keys to getting it right. From employing empathy, to adding value, and showing rather than telling, here’s our guide to fighting fires with online video.

how to integrate video at a conference

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Video is everywhere, and your next business conference should be no exception. After all, it’s one of the best ways to showcase the work of your company and employees, and can help engage attendees. However, video can be a distraction, or even feel intrusive if it’s not incorporated with intention.

So, how can you strike the right balance? Keep reading to find out how you can leverage video content at your next business conference.

Video Training Curriculum Design

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Video has exploded as a training tool, and it’s no wonder. Video is highly engaging, and studies have shown it can boost retention and learning compared to other forms of instruction.

Not so long ago, we shared how you can successfully design, implement, and analyze a video-based training program for your employees. In today’s post, we’re taking a deeper dive, and focusing in on curriculum design for your training video series. In particular, we’ll cover how thoughtful presentation, pacing, and learning tools can result in highly effective training videos for your business.

Video Privacy

Protecting your video content used to be as simple as setting a password and sharing a link. Today, video privacy options have evolved substantially, and generally for the better. With so many choices, it’s hard to know which is most appropriate for the videos you’d like to share.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to evaluate your video privacy needs, and pick the right settings for secure sharing.

user generated content

Video has made it easier than ever for your customers to showcase your products and, ideally, sing your praises! These types of third-party videos are considered “user generated content.” Often thought by viewers to be more authentic than company-produced marketing videos, they can make your brand seem more trustworthy and help win new business.

As the New York Times recently pointed out, nearly anyone can easily create great-looking video with their phone. This is excellent news for brands looking to encourage their customers to create brand-focused content.

So the real question is: How do you inspire people to create videos about your offerings? Read on to find out.

Corporate Communications

Corporate communications is more important than ever. It used to mean a stuffy newsletter from a detached higher up sent on a quarterly basis. Or worse, a source of embarrassment for firms. It’s all too easy to leak a misguided memo online these days.

However, corporate communications can be a real asset, especially with the introduction of video. From recruiting, to retention, and improving the efficiency of a workforce, corporate communications offers a lot of potential upside to companies that get it right.

Here’s our guide to modernizing your corporate communications strategy with video.

make high quality animated videos

In this guest post from Yum Yum Videos, an explainer video production company, learn the secrets of how they produce compelling animated videos.

How can you produce a high-quality animated video? Is it magic? Is it luck?

Of course not. There are many factors that need to be addressed to end up with an appealing and effective animated video. Also, many professionals are involved in every stage of the process.

From the pre-production and crafting of the creating brief, all the way to the storyboard, voiceovers and animation, this guide will show you the ins and outs of the entire process.

Here are the essential steps you need to take to make a high-quality animated video that communicates your brand’s message in an engaging way. Let’s take a look!

Making a professional screencast

One of the simplest, most common types of video out there is also one that so many companies manage to get really wrong. We’re talking about screencasts.

They’re everywhere, and they’re usually too long, boring, and suffer from easily correctable faults. Whether they’re out of focus, or hard to follow, there are easy solutions to these problems.

If you’ve ever wondered how to make a sharp screencast video that people will actually want to watch, this post is for you. Here are step-by-step instructions, and a video guide, to show you the ropes.

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How to Create Effective Product Videos with Emotional Storytelling

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How to Build Brand Recognition with Video

Photo Credit: Female Videographer by Jacob Lund on Shutterstock

8 Fresh Ideas to Seamlessly Incorporate Video at Your Next Conference

Photo Credit: g-stockstudio on Shutterstock

Exactly How to Design an Effective Training Video Series

(Photo Credit: GaudiLab on Shutterstock)

How to Determine the Level of Privacy Your Videos Require

Five Ways to Inspire User Generated Content for Video Campaigns

Modernize Your Corporate Communications Strategy with Video

How to Produce High-Quality Animated Videos for Business

Exactly How to Make a Professional Screencast Video

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