#trending in video - July 27, 2020

Good day everyone and welcome to the #trending in video blog, brought to you by Best Made Videos®. This is our weekly video marketing blog where we scour the internet for all sorts of marketing tips and figure out how we can relate them to our video production business. We are a Seattle based live event videography and wedding videography company and I hope you can find some great use in this video marketing blog and can utilize some of the tips that we uncover with your own video content creation.

Today we are looking at an article from promotionworld.com and they are talking about social media trends that are dominating the internet in 2020 and what you should be aware of. The article begins with a really obvious statement, the year 2020 has been an intriguing year for marketing on social media. The social media world is always showing signs of new trends, patterns and principles and it’s important for video marketers to do their best to stay up to date on all that social media video production has to offer.

Currently we’ve seen an uptick in video content shared online and the user of online video marketers as brands are finding new and innovative ways to compete for marketshare in this ever changing landscape. Customers are yearning for authenticity when it comes to the brands that they want to associate with, and therefore it is up to the content creators of these brands to incorporate a video creation strategy that is going to resonate with target demographic that they are trying to sell their products to.

Digital marketers have a plethora of tools at their disposal to attract new consumers, posting content like photos, videos, illustrations and remakes on various social media sites is just the tip of the iceberg of the toolbox that you should be looking at when trying to compete with other brands in your space. Utilizing video content on your Facebook or YouTube video pages is a great way to add value not online to your online presence, but it is also a great way to educate your client and add potential value as well. Brands that people resonate with and find value in are going to be brands they choose to keep coming back to again and again.

The article breaks down some various video marketing strategies and how to implement them on various social media sites. Facebook video marketing, Twitter video marketing, and LinkedIn video marketing are all similar in idea, but vary slightly in how they should be executed. Facebook marketing can enable your marketing business to de develop with the greatest capacity possible, due to the extensive size of the Facebook user base. Twitter video marketing is a little more basic, and focuses on the use of keywords and hashtags to attract your audience to your video content. LinkedIn is a better place to promote conversation and discussion of your brand by particularly focusing on a more specific set of users.

When discussing the use of video marketing as a whole in relation to the ever-changing world of social media, they not that video content is the best and most efficient way to increase the SEO of your site by establishing backlinks and directly targeting people to your site. Content of any kind is the king in terms of generating eyeballs to your business and generating video is for your time the most valuable way you can create that content.

Content writing is now common and the retention of facts and details is slowly dwindling as more and more people gravitate towards video as a way to educate and entertain themselves. Using video content to reach your client base and direct them to your showroom, website, storefront, etc. is the best use of your time as a digital online marketer to increase your bottom line and to get the most ROI.

They end the article noting that digital video marketing is groundbreaking due to the number of industry changes that have occurred over the last few year, a seemingly limited amount of time. People are now consuming video content at a rate that has never been seen before in modern times and it is up to us as digital video marketers to capitalize on that thirst for content.

Take a few moments to look at your own brand and figure out where you can make improvements to your video content creation strategy. Your videos should be of high quality and produced regularly enough to attract and retain viewership over the long term. If people have become accustomed to finding new original content from you brand on a regular basis, once that content slows or dries up they will immediately look elsewhere to get their content fix. Therefore it is imperative to maintain a regular strategy of producing high-end, or at least high-quality digital video content so that you can pass it along to your target viewer on demand when and where they are looking for it.

Thanks again for checking out today’s issue of the #trending in video blog, brought to you by Best Made Videos®. I hope you can find some useful video production ideas that can be implemented into your own digital video marketing strategy. Times and trends are changing at a constant rate, but it’s important to stay up to date and to continually try new things in order to stay at the forefront of the video marketing industry. Thanks again for reading our video marketing blog and whether you are in the Seattle area or beyond in the greater Pacific Northwest, I hope you can utilize some of these video production strategies in your own workplace. Be sure to check back next time as we continue to scour the internet for all of the latest video editing tricks, video production techniques and video marketing strategies and see how we can incorporate them into our own video production strategy. Thanks again, take care!

Corporate Videography FAQs

Answers for companies looking for event videography, corporate branding videos, convention coverage, and more.

What videography services do you provide?
Best Made Videos® is a full-service video production company focusing on live events, conferences, corporate branding videos, small business marketing videos, weddings, and more.
What is your experience with corporate events specifically?
Reid Johnson, owner of Best Made Videos®, has been a corporate videographer for over 18 years and has filmed for companies such as Amazon and Microsoft, plus a wide range of organizations and conferences.
Can I see a full-length sample of a similar video?
Yes. Corporate work is organized by video type so you can quickly find relevant examples, including conference videography, corporate video production, live event videography, real estate videography, small business promo videos, and livestreaming services.
What types of conferences do you film?
Best Made Videos® provides full-service coverage for conferences, conventions, and summits—from single-day meetings to multi-day gatherings. Coverage can include keynotes, panels, breakout sessions, sponsor activations, and the “pulse” of the event: attendee engagement, networking, and real reactions—while coordinating smoothly with planners and AV teams.
Do you offer corporate or conference photography services?
Best Made Videos® focuses on videography and can recommend or partner with highly rated corporate and conference photographers in Seattle when needed.
Where is Best Made Videos® located?
Best Made Videos® is based in West Seattle, Washington.
Do you offer destination videography services?
Yes. Best Made Videos® is available for destination and travel videography anywhere in the world.
Why should I choose Best Made Videos® over another corporate videographer?
Corporate projects often require speed, reliability, and brand-safe storytelling. Best Made Videos® emphasizes fast turnaround when timelines are tight, professional interview and storytelling experience, reliable event execution, transparent pricing, and strong technical capability for complex productions (including multi-camera and live-stream logistics when needed).
Will you be the lead shooter, or will you send an associate team?
Reid Johnson will be the lead videographer on-site, alongside any contracted associate videography team members if your event requires additional coverage.
What moments or events do you capture during a conference or trade show?
Coverage typically includes main stage/keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions, plus attendee engagement and reactions, networking and “in-between” moments, branded B-roll (signage, venue scale, details), and optional on-the-spot testimonials or soundbites for future marketing.
What do you and your team wear?
Typically black slacks and a black shirt (or venue-required attire) to blend in professionally and stay unobtrusive.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. A Certificate of Insurance (COI) can be provided upon request.
Will you perform a site walkthrough or tech rehearsal?
A pre-event walkthrough or tech rehearsal can be requested on a case-by-case basis. Depending on timing and distance, a fee may apply.
How do you handle audio?
Depending on the event, audio can be captured using dedicated microphones and recorders, or by working alongside your AV team to record clean feeds with redundancy.
Do you record to dual card slots?
Yes. Cameras record dual-slot for redundancy, and footage is backed up in multiple locations after your event.
Do you provide 4K exports?
Yes. Deliverables can be exported in the resolution and file type you need, including 4K when requested.
Do you offer same-day or next-day social media edits?
Yes. For conferences and trade shows, overnight recap highlight edits can be provided when requested.
Do you provide closed captioning or accessibility options?
Yes. Closed captions can be provided, including burned-in (permanent) captions on exported video files.
What is your revision policy?
Corporate video projects include two rounds of feedback and edits.
What is the turnaround time for the final master film?
Most corporate edits are delivered in about two weeks unless otherwise specified (and faster timelines are available for certain event recap needs).
Who owns the final product?
You own the final deliverables. Best Made Videos® generally retains the right to display work for portfolio/marketing purposes unless otherwise agreed.
What is your data backup and archiving workflow?
Footage is protected with a multi-step data preservation process using redundant backups (such as local and cloud storage, and additional archival methods as needed).
How do you handle talent releases for attendees?
If needed, Best Made Videos® can provide recommended signage and/or release forms to support attendee filming at your event.