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Sylvia Small Communications & Marketing
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Welcome to the first edition of our e-newsletter. Future issues will feature articles on public relations, media relations, social media, marketing and other issues important to your success as a business professional. We promise to be brief and not bombard your inbox.
Tell Your Story Through Video
 
Dr. Bruce Ellis TestimonialTellDo you have large amounts of data that your audience needs to absorb quickly? Try using videos. Thanks to inexpensive, easy-to-use camera options like webcams, Flip Video cameras and iPhones, online video is now well within the reach of everyone. Regardless of the time of day, one-third of people who watch a video share it with friends, family members and colleagues. 
 
As with any marketing tool, you need to begin with the end in mind. What are your video marketing objectives? Do you want greater visibility, enhanced credibility, increased brand awareness or something else? Do you want higher search engine rankings? Videos are 53 times more likely than text to appear on the first page of search results. More than 40 percent of respondents in one survey said they had taken action as the result of watching a video. 
 
Click on the photo to see a brief client testimonial on the value of video in promoting a book.
 
10 Ways to Use Online Video
 
WaysVideo sharing platforms like YouTube, Vimeo and Blip.tv are relatively easy to use. That can be part of the problem. More than 28,800 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every day. It is crucial to have a marketing strategy in place to drive people to your video regardless of whether it resides on your server or in another location.
 
Here are 10 ways to use online video:
  1. Include a "welcome" video on your Web site.
  2. Tape client or colleague testimonials.
  3. Post video tips on YouTube or a similar platform.
  4. Create video tutorials to demonstrate your product or service.
  5. Add a video to your blog.
  6. Tape your event or speaking engagement.
  7. Send a video news release.
  8. Train employees on how to do specific tasks.
  9. Interview an expert.
  10. Comment on breaking news.
Six Tips for Video Success
  1. TipsTell a compelling story.
  2. Be concise.
  3. Do real interviews rather than reading a script.
  4. Invest in good quality audio equipment.
  5. Provide good quality lighting to show your subjects at their best.
  6. Unless you are skilled in the above points, consider hiring an outside consultant or company.
Sylvia Small Communications & Marketing works on long- and short-term projects. We deliver creative projects on-time and within budget that meet or exceed your internal and/or external marketing communications goals. We would be pleased to quote on your next project.
Sylvia Small
Sylvia Small Communications & Marketing LLC 
Phone: 404.841.8168
Twitter: @peachtreepro