Originally published May 19, 2016 , updated on May 31, 2023

Video content has been gaining popularity recently to a great extent. In 2010, Forbes reported that among senior executives, 80% report watching more video than they did previously. Alan Newton, Eventopedia’s COO and Co-founder quotes his Creative Director, Pete Davies as saying that, “Visual might be the new text.”

It’s a prediction that seems to be coming into it’s own. 75% of senior executives preferring to watch work-related videos on business-related websites, while 52% also make use of YouTube.

Newton believes video is the trend that shows the greatest opportunity as a creative communication tool. But, you cannot overlook it as a tool for traffic generation when we know that 65% followed videos up with a visit to the creator’s website. Cisco has gone on record saying by 2019, consumer internet traffic will be 80% video. It would amount to a 64% rise from 2014’s figures. Companies consider video as the most significant method of communication between companies and their clients. It’s also effective in the business to business environment.

Tips for Creating Engaging Video Content

Tom Afek, CMO and co-founder of Showbox, believes that any marketing manager can create engaging video content to highlight their company. They should have creative and intelligent use of intuitive production platforms combined with appropriate research and execution. He recommends four “basic principles” of creating video content, beginning with the often underestimated importance of great content to fill the video with. A tight, punchy message is given a new breath of fresh air when you couple it with engaging visuals and audio cues.

Also vital is an attitude of transparency and a focus on viewer engagement. Both of these aspects can appear daunting. But you can achieve them by efficiently utilizing user feedback tools that allow comments and interaction between consumers and companies.

Another vital aspect to consider is the placement of your video. Afek recommends a combined strategy of using a video hosting service such as YouTube. But, he stresses the importance of embedding the video on a relevant, prominent section of your company’s own site. You should diminish the problems caused by distraction of competitor videos with good ratings.

Consistency is the final piece of Afek’s focus. It highlights the need for a dependable and reliable outlook that communicates stoicism and steadfastness of resolve to any potential clients. Either those who view a number of videos in succession, or who follow your company’s content over time. The fact is that the next generation of consumers demand to know as much as they can about every facet of the companies they support. They also want to feel involved in their lifecycle. A sentiment that is often summed up into the extremely broad term, ‘relationship building.’

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