How to Make A Persuasive Corporate Video

Making a persuasive corporate video can be tough.

We often forget how much is actually involved with creating a persuasive video. It is one of the few things that has an art and a science to it. When it comes to creating corporate video, one must use visuals in order to really send a point across. However, it’s not always as easy as telling your audience what to do. You’ve got to convince them that buying your product or service is something they’ve wanted – or even needed – to do all along.

When you think about it, the language of persuasion is really the art of rhetoric.

What does that mean, you ask?

Ultimately, persuasion is the subtle recognition of how you will appeal to in your audience. It’s how you convince an audience to see things from a certain perspective. In the corporate world, this means convincing your audience to make a decision

Let’s take a look at the following factors to consider when creating persuasive video:

Ethos

Ethos is an appeal to credibility. It reinforces your believability and trust. In the corporate video climate, this means creating a video campaign that boosts your audience’s trust in your brand.

Pathos

Pathos, in the simplest of terms, is an appeal to emotion. We’ve spoken before about the importance of appealing to your audience’s emotions and showing your company’s human side. Audiences need something they can connect or relate to. An emotional appeal is most universal

Logos

Arguably the most popular of the three, appealing to your audience’s logic is of utmost importance. It is what will drive a consumer to buy your product out of necessity and not excessive need. It is what will keep them coming back after they realize they need your service. It incorporates tangible results from previous testimonials and should show off your expertise. It can also include statistical facts to make your brand impressive.

Here at Key West Video, we work with our clients to create the ultimate compelling corporate video. Our aim? To incorporate some level of these elements to help expand your brand through corporate video. Visit our website and contact us for a quote today!

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Persuasion is a Powerful Thing

Videos are a form of advertising, so why not treat them as such? They can have the power of persuasion but only when harnessed correctly.

When people think of corporate videos they often envision nicely staged interviews, office b-roll and maybe even some cool graphic text. Although the industry is changing and moving towards unique concepts and more dynamic filming techniques, such as the use of drones, go-pro’s and steadicams. However, when it comes down to the core of any video, the goal is always to engage viewers and get them to do something. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the power of persuasion.

Psychology and advertising have gone hand and hand since the birth of the advertising industry. Ad execs learned early on that in order to get the public to buy into your product or service you need to sell more than just that product or service. You need to sell an idea, an emotion, a feeling.

In the video below produced by Iebnoy, through cute and funny animation they delve into the power of psychology in advertising. Although they don’t touch on video production directly, a lot of the concepts work when thinking about how persuasion is achieved through techniques found in video production.

Things such as color, music, and an emotional story all play into how an advertisement affects viewers. While on average we all have a general sense of how to sway viewers to feel one way or another based on these factors, it often is something that gets thought of later.

Why not start to think about all videos you produce for your company as a powerful persuasion tool, that has the ability to change viewers minds and get them to feel a certain way about your product or service. The issue then arises though that today’s audiences are far more accustomed to techniques that play on their emotions through sappy music or sexually charged imagery. That doesn’t mean that these techniques still don’t work.

We all have a subconscious. And while we may be aware that advertisers are using specific color pallets or story lines to get us to buy into whatever they’re selling, the fact is that it still does work to a degree. More innovative professionals are going further and parodying these techniques, highlighting the fact that for example they use sexuality to sell beer to men. The average consumer then appreciates the dialogue. “Yes I am smart enough to know that you use blatant sexuality to get me to buy your brand of beer. And yes I will continue to buy it”.

How long will it take for this introspective technique to become played out as well though? What new post-modern persuasion trend will pop up in advertising next? Whatever it may be, the big news is that psychology will always play a role in gaining the public’s trust, and steering them in the direction to buy. So when it comes to corporate video this is still something that needs thought and attention.

When producing your next video think about how you are going to persuade your audience. Are you going to use traditional techniques? Will you decide to do more of a parody on these techniques? Or will you stand out and try something new all together? Whatever you do, remember that you need to do something. Because if you simply put some nice looking content together without thinking about the power of persuasion you might be missing a big piece of the puzzle.

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