Why Video? Why Now?

People Love Video; It’s as simple as that. If you’re not producing video content that impresses upon prospects and clients the value you provide, you’re missing a huge opportunity.

According to the latest findings from Demand Metric, the percentage of organizations creating more than 50 videos in 2020 has increased by 254% over 2019. Yes, you read that correctly, 50 videos or more. The sentiment is echoed by Wyzowl statistics. 93% of marketers who use video say it’s an important part of their marketing strategy. This was 92% in 2020, 91% in 2019, 85% in 2018, 82% in 2017, 88% in 2016 and 78% in 2015.

By incorporating video into your marketing strategy, there are endless possibilities for creativity. All video types have incredible value for your business examples of content you can produce include:

– Customer testimonials that build trust

– Educational videos, recorded webinars, and/or thought leadership videos that provide technical information and showcase your expertise

– “Explainer” videos that define terminology and create an understanding of a product

– Detailed demonstrations, helpful how-to videos, and tutorials that explain your product’s benefits and features.

– Entertainment videos that generate more social shares

– “Edutainment” videos that overlap educational and entertainment value

– Documentary-like case studies

– Repurposed blogs as videos that extend and leverage topics of interest to your audience

Check out our social media video production packages on our site and make sure to watch a few of our videos for our own brand as well as clients on our JRS Mar/Com YouTube channel.

We are capable of producing a variety of video types, such as:

– attention-grabbing social media videos

– whiteboard/explainer style videos explaining products

– talking head advocacy videos to coach clients

– longer, narrative storytelling

Are you taking advantage of all that video has to offer?

Past events:

Why Video? Why Now?

Who: Joe Skibbie of JRS Mar/Com

What: Why Video? Why Now?

Consumption rates for video are astounding. When determining who your ideal client is, it’s not a matter of if they watch video (self produced, non-network television), but how much and where?

Are you taking advantage of video? Reasons to start:

• A picture is worth a thousand words, A video is worth a million
• Say more with less
• People are reading less and want to know what your brand is saying
• Paragraphs of copy are glanced over or labeled as TLDR
• Your business needs thumb-stopping content

Joe Skibbie of JRS Mar/Com reviewed current statistics, shared wins and losses from clients, and outlined what you need to incorporate video into your marketing efforts in 2022.

When: Tuesday, 06/14 9:30-10:00AM

Where: Harper College Small Business Development Center (1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067)
Phone: 847.925.6000