Are you using video to share your company story? I hope so! Video is more memorable than thousands of tweets or daily blogs or superbly written collateral. Video is your opportunity to put a face on your organization and share compelling content. What makes content compelling? It's all in how the message is delivered. Is the speaker confident and authentic? Does he or she have a passion for the topic? Are they sharing information that is meaningful to you - the viewer?
I am huge fan of video communications, whether it takes the form of a webcast, video conference or viral video. In any form, a well thought out video tells a story in way that online words cannot match. Coming from the high tech industry, I've been lucky to be exposed to all forms of video communication. I have experience the high-end telepresence style video conferencing as well as the ad hoc services such as Skype. I have seen live executive town hall meetings and taped product launch announcements. Across the board, video is becoming a required form of communicaiton.
Two weeks ago, Konitiki and BT Conferencing hosted a webinar "Future Proof your Video Communication Strategy". They discussed key technology elements for a successful strategy, including :
- video production
- signal origination
- signal acquistion
- encoding formats
- operating systems
- viewing devices
- content delivery networks
- managed event services
These elements are important and can make or break a successful video event. However, even more important is the development of the content itself. I was speaking to the team at Mad Bear Productions, who focus on a different aspect of video communication - that of creating and telling your story. Their value is in helping you understand what story you are trying to tell - then humanizing that story. What does this mean? It means developing a storyboard that draws your audience to your brand by allowing passionate, yet professional, employees to represent the brand. Think about:
- who you want watching your video
- what message do they need to hear (not the same as what you want to say!)
- how and where will they consume your content (in the office, on a mobile device, live or on-demand, alone or with others)
Then consider how you're going to inform them about the video. will you use email? Internal announcements? Or, how about integrating soci al media and attracting a wider audience through the use of Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn? If the video is available on-demand, consider distributing it via YouTube or Vimeo. There are more outlets than ever for reaching your audience.
Storytelling is an art. Video is a technology. Enterprise video communication needs to bring these two perspectives together to share a message that is meaningful and make it accessible to the desired audience. When you're developing your video communication strategy, don't forget that all perspectives must be addressed!
What's your perspective?
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