EP42 How to leverage the power of video in your business | Strategy, Workflow, and Video Services

Earlier this Summer, Instagram’s CEO Adam Mosseri, announced that Instagram is “no longer a photo-sharing app” and everyone pretty much went all over the place! In this episode, I dive into my own video marketing strategy, what type of video content you can share and I answer these two questions.

SHOULD I USE VIDEO IN MY MARKETING STRATEGY?

SHOULD I OFFER VIDEO AS A PHOTOGRAPHER?

INSTAGRAM’S KEY FOCUS AREAS

  1. Creators

  2. Video

  3. Messaging

  4. Shopping

DEFINING YOUR BRAND

  • Identify your target audience

  • Define your core values

EDUCATIONAL

  1. Inspirational

  2. Educational

  3. Entertaining

CONTENT STRATEGY IDEAS

  1. Behind the Scenes

  2. Testimonials

  3. Before & Afters

  4. About you

  5. A Day in the Life

  6. Packaging Client Gifts

  7. Your top 3 posing prompts

  8. Share sneak peeks

  9. Evolution of your business

  10. Photo session checklist

Increase Your Reach

  1. Use specific hashtags

  2. Share on Stories

  3. Use Trending Music

  4. Check Insights

  5. Test various styles of video

REPURPOSE YOUR CONTENT

  • Blogs

  • Long + Short Video

  • Share on other platforms

  • Video Podcasts

  • Emails

VIDEO WORKFLOW

  • Brainstorm ideas

  • Outline key points

  • Look for trending music*

  • Gather outfits/props

  • Block 1 hour of your week to record

  • Write down captions

  • Schedule and Share

  • Repurpose into a blog post, longer video or make a series of videos.


GROW YOUR BRAND WITH VIDEO

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