3 Don't Discount Multiple Channels

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DON’T PRESUME MULTIPLE FILMS MEANS EXTRA COST

When you are preparing your brief it is tempting to include every bit of company or product information that you can lay your hands on – don’t! Once you have gathered your mountain of background information spend time filtering and prioritising it to ensure you only include what will benefit the business video production team. That way they will find it easier to focus on your objectives and you’ll stand a much better chance of achieving them.

In many cases it can be far more effective to create multiple outputs that each deal with specific issues. A 90 second overview film that drops down into slightly more detailed offerings that are two/three minutes long can do the job of covering off those other key messages in a more relevant and focused way.

For example, if your mother film is about a brand promise another output could be more tangible, illustrating the actual proposition in terms of what the product/service can actually deliver and how it does it. A third film could be about substantiation and provide a whole set of case studies.

Don’t presume multiple films means extra cost, it can be just as economical to create two or three bite-sized chapters rather than one long drawn out film.

More importantly it works out more value for money as your film will be far more engaging for your audience as they are actively choosing what to watch, engaging with the material and moving from one piece to another. As they are in control they are far more likely to spend more time engaging with your content. Multiple, targeted films also have the added benefit of allowing you to be more campaignable - useful in ways you may not have previously considered.