{"id":20206,"date":"2018-03-22T22:40:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T22:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/?p=20206"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:06:48","slug":"do-you-have-a-video-strategy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/do-you-have-a-video-strategy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you have a &#8216;Video First&#8217; strategy in your marketing plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; el_class=&#8221;left-column&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<hr \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Are you thinking video first?&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]Video strategy is often an afterthought, an add-on for many brands and businesses. Frequently budgets are assigned to a full marketing campaign, but with video sidelined as an &#8216;expensive extra&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Those brands are missing out on the most powerful communication tool they have, apart from word of mouth. To create the right connection with a customer or potential customer now is more important than it ever was. The introduction of AI is turning marketing on its head. Emotional engagement is now more important than ever, and brand loyalty is the golden chalice. A company&#8217;s video strategy play&#8217;s a key part in how customers connect with a brand or business.<\/p>\n<p>Your voice doesn\u2019t have to be muffled. It can <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/white-company-perfect-nights-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">whisper suggestively<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/channel-4-walking-the-nile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shout across continents<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/petplan-marking-territory-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">speak clearly with a clarity of message<\/a>. Through various forms of video, this is possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Take the first step<\/h2>\n<p>The first and most important step is to think about your audience. What is it that you need to communicate? How do you want them to feel? What questions do they need answering?<\/p>\n<p>Look at what they are influenced by, what social channels are they watching or listening to? This will give you an idea of how best to communicate with them&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/kpmg-rethinking-risk-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>animation<\/strong><\/a> to dream the impossible, connect with their aspirations, grab attention, <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/john-lewis-top-tips-for-packing-your-hospital-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make them smile<\/a>. Paint a bigger picture of ideas which are hard to express, simply.<\/p>\n<p>Use <strong>non-fiction<\/strong> <strong>film<\/strong> to thought-lead through <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/the-world-as-run-by-women-the-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">conversations<\/a>, putting your company centre stage as the experts in your industry. Tell stories of <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/white-company-perfect-nights-sleep-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heritage<\/a> and history \u2013 why should they buy from you instead of the next best? What makes you unique? Talk to them through video which is useful and has value.<\/p>\n<p>Use<a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/wedding-shop-promotional-video-production-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> fiction film<\/strong><\/a> to empathise with people. They&#8217;ll identify with a character, a story, <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/white-company-summer-films-white-shirt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a lifestyle<\/a>. 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 20 minutes&#8230; Season 1. If it sends the right message wrapped up in the right campaign \u2013 people will find time to engage, no matter how long. Forget \u2018content\u2019 as a blanket concept \u2013 we\u2019re already saturated. Identify your customer\u2019s problems and talk about how you can solve them. Individually crafted answers communicated in the right way through the right channels to talk to the right people.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/project\/vero-social-app-user-journey-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>social video<\/strong><\/a> to reach people you would never have expected to. Every platform, everywhere. Think before you shoot, then shoot for the moon.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/swhype.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swhype<\/a> is here to help you.<\/div>\n<div>Call us now or drop us an <a href=\"mailto:hello@swhype.com\">email<\/a>.<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":25973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[484,69],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[743,615,741,742,2815,2814,745,680,744,613,607,608,738,740,624,3053,628,739,583,2813],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20206"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27170,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20206\/revisions\/27170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20206"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swhype.com\/video-production-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}