How to Hook Viewer Retention and Keep them Watching (5 Tips)
Do you have the attention span of a Goldfish? Well… apparently you’re not alone. And when it comes to video you know you need to hook your audience’s attention quickly in order to get them watching and keep them watching. The Hook – the hook in your video is those critical opening seconds, in which […]
Why Establishing Expertise, Authority, and Trust is So Important in Your Video Strategy
There are two factors at play when it comes optimising your video to get them seen by the right people, at the right time online. Audience and Algorithm. In this blog post, I’m going to be sharing how to get these factors in your control and the importance of establishing expertise, authority and trust through […]
Brand Character Archetypes – The power of knowing who you are in your video marketing
Everyone loves a great character in a story. Whether it be a book, a movie or a TV series – good characters result in good stories. But have you ever thought about what character is best for your online video presence? See, I strongly believe that as and entrepreneur or brand, in order for your marketing […]
4 Steps to Defining A Strategy for your Online Video Marketing
… or avoiding the curse of Tacticitus. “If I put the video on YouTube and stick it on my website then I can share the link to Facebook and send it out to my email list and share it to LinkedIn and tell my Mum to send it to all her friends and copy the […]
How long should my online video be?
I’m sure you’ve experienced one of those presentations where it’s boring you to tears, but you know that if you get up and leave, someone who matters is going to notice. Perhaps you’ve considered faking an important phone call? Or when really desperate – an elaborate plan to come down with an unexpected illness?? […]
The ‘So that’ method for telling your brand’s true story
So, why should people buy from you? It’s an important question to ask for anyone in business, and a critical one for anyone responsible for marketing a business to truly understand. But how should this question really be answered in order to tell the most compelling brand story, and more effectively engage your ideal customer […]
Workshop // Developing Your Online Video Strategy
Search engines love it. Social media platforms have embraced it. Your audience can’t get enough of it. Online video is everywhere, but how is your brand using video? Too often businesses approach video in entirely the wrong way, they invest in production but just fail to see the results. Check out the recording below of […]
Why you probably don’t want a Viral video
We’ve all seen them – viral videos with millions of views. Maybe you’re thinking, if only, then success will come. The truth is there’s more to turning a viral video into a success story than meets the eye. But when it comes down to it, do you really want a million + views on your video? Is […]
How to Stand out in a Low Touch / High Tech Economy
I’m in my mid 30’s and sure that’s not that old, however increasingly I’m feeling the impact of time, and in particular the idea that things just aren’t the way they used to be. I remember buying a computer back in the early 90’s. Dad and I went to a local electronics retailer and we […]
Start with Why: A Digital Marketing Framework
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” – Simon Sinek If you haven’t yet seen this powerful TED talk from Simon Sinek then stop reading right now, and go and watch it. At the heart of this powerful presentation is the idea that is at the core of all effective marketing […]