Episode #270
How to Make Videos on a Budget
April 27, 2017

In Episode #270, Eric and Neil discuss how to make videos on a budget. Tune in to learn why videos are significant to you content strategy and why you should hire a videographer and video editor instead of doing everything on your own. 

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Make Videos on a Budget
  • 00:50 – It is important to have videos as part of your content strategy
  • 00:58 – Videos are easier to consume and can be seen everywhere
  • 01:14 – If you’re just starting, do live videos with Facebook and YouTube
    • 01:20 – Just take out your iPhone and talk into it
  • 01:34 – Check Tai Lopez who spends millions on video
  • 01:58 – Use Animoto to turn your simple videos into an ad
  • 02:13 – Sean Duran’s explainer videos
    • 02:24 – Explainer videos should have a script that answers objections
  • 02:43 – Neil pitched some of his friends to be his videographer and editor
  • 03:08 – Neil’s friend posted a videographer job listing for $3K a month
    • 03:15 – The responses were crazy
  • 03:40 – Eric had a job post in Workable for a videographer and received 400 applications
  • 04:15 – Videographers are in demand
  • 04:25 – You can get videographers and video editors on a budget
  • 04:58 – Marketing School is giving away a one year annual subscription for LeadQuizzes which allows you to collect leads from the quizzes you made
    • 05:05 –To win, rate, review, and subscribe to Marketing School
    • 05:11 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444
  • 05:19 – Neil tested LeadQuizzes on one of his websites, Nutrition Secrets
    • 05:43 – It increased Neil’s leads over 500%
  • 06:05 – That’s it for today’s episode!

3 Key Points:

  1. Going live on social media is one of the easiest ways to start with videos.
  2. Videographers are currently in demand—find one who can deliver what you need at a price you can afford.
  3. High quality videos boost your conversion rates, it’s definitely worth investing in.

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