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DIY Video
Marketing
The Ultimate Crash Course
& Workbook
Creating Killer Video Content
(No Artistic Experience Required)
DIY VIDEO MARKETING
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Intro:
Why Video Marketing?
Let me give it to you straight.
Video marketing is here to stay. If you’ve started this crash
44%
Maybe it’s the dwindling
want to learn more about how to create attention span of the
Facebook campaigns to promote them, average consumer or just
Of People
that video makes for such Watch
feel free to skip ahead to Chapter 2!
easy-to-consume content 5+ Videos
that’s more engaging and Every Day
more fun than other formats.
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Your Video
Strategy
Think before you create.
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Next thing they knew, they were neck-deep in half-finished videos, Before you jump into the race, you need
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trying to sift through footage and piece together something decent. Me t to stretch. Before you can make amazing
me
video (and you will do just that!), you’ll
They ended up with a mess. need to spend some time figuring out
No one was happy, the videos didn’t make the strategy and the messaging for
any sense, and the ones they did finish l what you want to achieve.
Recruitment
n ia o
o e
it m V i d
Pitch
seemed to be a total flop with their audience. s s Let’s do some exercises together
Te a l e
S
John Dowe (or so we’ll call him to respect that will help you fine-tune your
his privacy), our business owner, is not alone. strategy and hit the ground
I see this happen to companies all the time running when you’re ready to
eo create your video campaign!
id
- they start out with the best intentions and
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Tactical Educational
ga
without a specific goal in mind? The Video Planning & Creation Process
En
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Goal: Recruitment
What qualities are important
to them in an employer?
Goal: Sales/Conversions
What’s a problem that they have
that buying from your company
could help them solve?
Goal: All
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Instructions: Start from the top Finally, work your way to the
Your objective
THE
MESSAGE
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Getting
Creative
Let’s have some fun!
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Objective?
Audience?
Message?
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Brand Awareness
Objective | Characteristics Example Video Make sure to use your own unique
brand voice.
2 Keep it short
While it’s important to keep your videos varied, take
5 Stay positive
Stay away from negative messaging.
into account that viewers are demanding shorter,
Using positive messages can help keep
engaging, episodic content. Create some bite-sized
your brand and your audience focused
videos that will whet their appetite and keep them
on the good rather than the bad!
coming back.
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of your video or at the end. Whether it’s asking a question, Ensure that you get the specs and dimensions just right.
8 Think mobile first Don’t lose your audience with a sluggish video. Use music
10 Use emotion
Nothing evokes a response like using emotion. Tap into 14 Cut the dead time
Edit out stutters, pauses, or other repetitive
that human part of your content to maximize real impact. content that can hurt your video’s flow.
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bit subjective. Different t ypes of video work for different platforms whether the footage is acceptable:
and circumstances. For instance you can use in-the-moment
Use footage
footage for an Instagram story, but you might want to use that’s clear and
Make sure it’s
pre-shot professional footage for a paid video ad on Facebook. full HD (1080p in-focus
resolution)
Choose video with
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#0 0 ac f f
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yellow
white
blue
black
is consistency. You want to strike a balance consistent in both qualit y and st yle. video clips that you’re
between a good dose of variety while also using. Are they cool
Secondly, be sure to add smooth (shades of blue and
headlines remaining constant. For instance, you can mix
Utopia Black 12pt green) or warm (shades
up video lengths and content, but try to define transitions and edits. You can cover of red and orange)?
body copy a color palette and a small collection of fonts up minor mistakes and even some Try to find clips that all
Proxima Nova 10 pt
inconsistencies with good editing, have a similar feel to
that you’ll use throughout your video making.
create a seamless and
animations, and transitions.This will continuous visual st yle.
Promo tip: A strong color palette can have help you stitch together different If you find that the your
3-4 colors: 1 primary color, 1 secondary color, clips while maintaining the flow and footage just isn’t the
and 1-2 accent colors. Oh and 2 fonts will be right color, you can use
perfect! (Trust me, I’m a Promo-fessional.) consistency throughout the video. Promo.com’s Color Filter
to hit the exact tone.
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If all else fails, just choose music that will get people
dancing in their chairs. Remember that your first
goal is to get their attention, and if they’re grooving
along, then they’ll probably pay attention to the
rest of what you have to say!
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Getting
Your Videos
Facebook
Ready
Optimizing for promotion.
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Platform-Perfect Videos
for Facebook
Once upon a time, a long time many people actually opt in to
ago, if a marketing video was watch video content from brands
created, the only way for it to be and companies as long as it’s
seen was to be put on T V. This interesting engaging and
phenomenon used to be called correctly formatted.
“commercials” and the people
of the world hated it. The people While great for viewers, this change
were held hostage and forced has raised the bar for brands.
against their will to watch long If done poorly, these videos can
mundane commercials that still sometimes feel like disruptive
interrupted their favorite shows. commercials. So companies need
to invest in the content of their
In recent years, something video instead of just a time slot in
magical happened which changed order for it to be seen. In order to
everything - We were given the succeed with your online video
gift of the internet. campaign, you need to create
video content that’s purpose-built,
Today, the majorit y of people engaging, and optimized for the
watch way more video content chosen platform.
on YouTube and Facebook than
on T V or any other traditional That’s why I made a quick
video format. Even more amazing cheat sheet to help you create
is that while no one is forced platform-perfect videos for
to sit through commercials any Facebook and run amazing,
more (you can usually press skip), attention-grabbing campaigns.
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Stay on-brand
Take advantage
Make some noise Nail the timing of templates
(or don’t)
Strategize the timing Consider using ready-made
Add sound of your video posting video templates that are
formatted for Facebook
Choose music that fits the tone Target holidays or other
cultural events Add your own touch with
your text and branding
Make sure the video works
with sound on or off Build or find an amazing
calendar of video to share
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Now,
Facebook campaign! We’ve covered a lot of
ground and if you’ve been following along
with the workbook, you’re well on your way.
That Video
need to know in order to take the shiney new
video(s) you just made, and turn them into a
real-life Facebook ad campaign. You’ll learn
Into a Real
how to recognize your campaign objective,
select your audience, set a budget, and
accomplish your goals.
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