7 Essential Elements of a Successful Brand Video Strategy

Written By  Aquib Nawab

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Element 1 - Clear Objectives

Every brand video project must have goals that are well-defined. The purpose of the video guides its development and helps determine how successful it will be. A clear aim helps to ensure that marketing objectives are addressed and that the audience is connected with.

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Element 2 - Target Audience

Knowing your audience in marketing is very important. When you segment and understand their preferences and behaviors, you can come up with brand videos that are aimed at addressing specific needs thereby making them relevant and impactful.

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Element 3 - Compelling Storytelling

Attractive narrative in brand videos attracts viewers, arouses feelings and builds strong relationships with customers. This makes the brand look like a human being through storytelling, testimonials or user-generated content.

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Element 4 - Authenticity

Authenticity becomes crucial in our hyperconnected world. Brands with genuine experiences are what the audiences strive for, and videos offer the best avenue for that. Trustworthiness, reliability and stronger bonds with customers are fostered by authenticity.

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Element 5 - Emotional Connection

Brand videos are like taps that have emotional power, touching joy, empathy, nostalgia, creating bonds to enhance engagement rates and loyalty. They can be in the form of story-telling, music or imagery but their effect on viewers is long standing.

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Element 6 - Visual Appeal

In this digital age, visuals which are hard to ignore are very important when making brand videos. High quality images keep viewer’s eyes glued to the screen and make the company stand out while at the same time increasing the impact of their videos.

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Element 7 - Call to Action (CTA)

Make sure you include a crystal-clear call-to-action (CTA) in each of your brand videos so that viewers can be directed on what to do next, for instance, making purchases, subscribing or sharing. A well-designed CTA increases involvement and contributes to the success of videos as well as being helpful to ROI.

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