Episode 186
Videos for Engagement & Impact
Whether you create videos for YouTube or internal training content, you should have one top priority – keeping your audience engaged.
But what steps can you put in place to make sure this happens? And what should you do if your videos aren’t making the desired impact?
On this episode of The Visual Lounge, Matt Pierce shares top tips for making engaging YouTube and internal content, why jump cuts could be the simple tool that makes your videos more compelling and why it’s vital you know your audience.
Remember: bring them in, create content for them and keep them watching.
Learning points from the episode include:
- 00:00 – Introduction
- 00:57 – Fighting for attention on YouTube
- 02:45 – The YouTube creator mindset
- 05:44 – Applying a creator mindset to internal training content
- 07:29 – How AI could impact video creation
- 08:53 – The power of jump cuts
- 11:33 – Find your style
- 11:52 – Experimenting with TechSmith content
- 13:13 – What’s on screen in your videos?
- 15:52 – Knowing your audience
- 16:54 – Bring them in, create content for them and keep them watching
- 17:00 – Outro
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