5 Ways to Integrate Video into Your Marketing
Sarah Noel Block, MS
Marketing & Sales Systems for Indie Consultants | Referrals are great, but a steady pipeline is better. ?? Top Ranked Podcast > Tiny Marketing ?? Founder @ Tiny Marketing Club
Originally published on sarahnoelblock.com.
It's hard to close a sale when nobody knows who you are.
You reach out to a prospect and give them your best pitch. *Crickets*
There's a reason you aren't getting a response to your business development outreach, while other firms are getting a quick "Yes!" It's trust. It's easy to book a discovery call when you've already established trust with your prospect by showing up for them consistently, offering them value, and explaining how you can solve their problems.
Now, are you ready to start taking the first steps toward building trust with your audience?
How do you build trust with prospects using video?
You need to build familiarity and trust with prospects to get a response when you reach out, but that can be hard to do.
You need to be consistent, and you need to show how you can provide value. However, you may not have the time to produce videos regularly.
The thing is, you don't need to create tons of overproduced content. Informal live streams or Loom or Bonjoro videos can do the trick of building trust while not taking up a ton of your time.
Video is a core piece of my content marketing strategy. It only takes me a few hours a month, and it brings in fresh leads every time I go live. In fact, 100% of my leads are inbound.
Imagine how easy it will be to prospect when you've already established trust with your potential customers through videos.
How do I find the time to show up on video consistently?
A big part of your job is business development. How can you find the time to create videos between responding to LinkedIn messages, setting up meetings, and attending networking events?
It's easier than you think.
Make video creation a seamless part of your routine.
This article will show you five ways to show up on video that will only take a few minutes of your time.
Video builds trust, warms prospects, and makes it easier to score a meeting. So now is the time to get comfortable on camera.
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You may not have the time to create highly polished videos, but you don't need to! Informal videos with little to no editing will earn you trust just as well as any other kind.?
Here are five ways to integrate video into your marketing (without taking up more time than you can spend).
Five easy ways to integrate video into your marketing
Why do I need to add video to my marketing?
Without video, your competitors are getting a leg up on you. In a Wyzowl survey, 78% of marketers said video has positively impacted their sales, and 84% said it had increased their leads.
By integrating video into your regular marketing, sales, and business development communications, you can avoid:
It’s time to take action. First, check out my webinar to learn how I repurpose videos to drive content marketing all month long.
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Here are three steps to get you started adding video to your marketing:
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3 年Hey these are great hints on how to integrate videos easily! I have one question: how important is it to add subs for people who are less likely to activate the sound on their computer? And if you recommend doing this, is there any tool you like to use for it?