"How to maximize your Videos with Motion Graphics!"

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I found myself really going hard at my Online business whilst locked down at home.

I started doing things I had been putting off, like getting to grips with Zapier, creating Video Ad ideas in an hour and testing them immediately .. plus tweaking my website.

I had to socially distance myself from too much News and also Netflix.

"Create don't consume!" is my motto right now. Go make Videos at home!

And .. people are still buying online .. just be cool about it and offer them something that really fits their radically changed life.

Opportunity?

This week, I had someone on pitch me a Doodle style video. I didn't need one but I thought .. "Hang on a minute!"

If filming in locations with clients is now nearly impossible (due to the Virus) .. then you can offer Animated Videos instead.

Liaise with your client via Slack or Skype, make it at home. Get paid.

Doodleoze is a...

So from Friday to Sunday I went to the first VidCon London .. and it was also my first VidCon too.

I am still recovering!

In case you don't know what VidCon is .. in their words: "VidCon US, VidCon AU, and VidCon LDN are the world’s largest events for fans, creators, executives, and brands who are passionate about online video and building diverse communities."

Pictured below ... my fans waiting for my autograph and a selfie. (Ok that's a joke!)

There were 3 tracks .. Community (fans), Creator and Industry. I went for the Creator option since Industry seemed more focussed on big brands and also the tickets were way cheaper :) £145 vs around £700 (without early bird)

The speakers were a mix of experts .. I heard from Facebook & Instagram staff, creators and more.

Downside .. You had to choose between one of three simultaneous sessions .. a little tricky to decide.

Overall it was great .. What was lacking? .. not much reference to building an email list with...

 Stories are the 'cats pyjamas' for Marketers right now.

And I've just been testing this new cloud based app for Creating slick looking Instagram + facebook stories called Storymate!

http://videohero.com/storymate

It's super easy to use .. and you also get a free Mobile App too that syncs with the stories you create for easy uploading to your Social Accounts.

Here is the template area when you login (just a partial snap)

Here's an open template ..

Just insert text .. then choose images from your drive or from thousands of images on Pixabay, next choose a music track and render/export an animated video for sharing ...

That's it .. you have created a Video Story .. (this is just a gif for email illustration purposes .. with Storymate you render an mp4)

Here's a view inside the Mobile App that syncs immediately with your desktop projects for saving to your Photos album & publishing via your Smartphone (iOS and Android App)

I suggest you check the reasons why you...

Firstly, if you are new to the Video Hero Newsletter - welcome!

So I was invited (for the second time) onto the Small Business Big Marketing "Australia's #1 Marketing Show"

You can catch my Episode here. Please leave a nice comment if you want :)

I talk about Vlog Style Marketing - which is one of my favorite things right now.

It's like Vlogging - but for lazy people!

TIP: The Pre-interview

Tim Reid - who runs the site and podcast is a Pro, he sounds like one too .. and he made it fun, even if it meant booking a 10pm slot to fit the Melbourne / London time difference.

Tim asked to Skype exactly a week earlier to touch base and go over the topic and best questions to maximise the time we had on the actual recording.

Not many folks do this .. but I can tell you from Directing TV shows - it's common in TV too.

So if you are planning any Video (or Audio) interviews, Promo videos with clients, Live Videos etc. then you should definitely talk in advance (aka do a Pre-interview)...

I pass on a lot of new products in the Video space .. too much hype and too many copycat Video Creators out there.

But I must say I am liking LiveReach (Take pre-recorded Videos and broadcast them 'As Live' on FB and YouTube)

Go watch my demo Video https://www.videohero.com/p/tools

I bought it a few days back .. and every time I have re-broadcast 'As Live' my email list has grown. A clear return on a small, one-time investment.

Live Videos grab attention in the feed! I was having dinner at the time :)

But to be clear I stated in the description the Video was 'Pre-recorded'. You can answer questions via comments as it goes out (without juggling 2 things at once) or pick them up later.

You can:

• Pre-record a Live Broadcast using your Webcam / Screencasting software or Video Camera edit out the errors if you choose .. then schedule it to broadcast it 'As Live' and repeat whenever you want.
• Re-broadcast 'As Live' a recording of a Live Webinar or Social Live you have previously held...

I got an email this week from Product Launch Guru - Jeff Walker. He uses a lot of Video in his launches and Content Marketing.

The subject line caught my eye: 'six gurus get into a gondola'. He filmed it in a Gondola during his Mastermind. It says 'Bonding' to me - congruent to the notion of Masterminds.

You can watch it here.

The takeaway .. if you are worried your Business talking heads, interviews and chats are boring looking, then try and choose a congruent but unusual location to film in.

On your yacht :), about to bungee, on the ski slopes, or failing that just walking your dog. You get the drift.

This immediately adds some interest and originality to both the Video and the Email subject line - then deliver some wisdom too of course. WIN!

WINNING

Speaking of which .. as as you know I ran a Giveaway Mic Contest (closed). In case you missed it I announced the Winner via this Video.

The Winner was Canadian Correction Officer Shane Anderson.

Shane writes: "This is fantastic...