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Video white paper adoption increasing
Ann Roskey, VP of Marketing & Audience Development, Accela Communications


We've been writing about video white papers for quite a while . This is a concept and production format we introduced back in 2007, which evolved from the knowledge that complex content is more easily conveyed and digested when presented with multimedia. For many of our customers, white papers represent one of their most valuable content assets so it was logical to leverage that in an innovative and relevant way. Plus, interactive video platforms like AccelaCast have built in "share" mechanisms to increase viral activity more efficiently than other content. But perhaps more importantly, video white papers can intensify interactions with customers in the midst of an intensely competitive economy.


The rate of adoption for video white papers is definitely increasing, as evidenced in this collection of articles and research. The growth may be largely driven by the ability to engage viewers more effectively than with textual papers, but in addition the process can be very turn-key. Read on to learn more about how and why companies are using video white papers -

 

Video white paper articles & research

Eccolo Media 2009 B2B Technology Collateral Survey Report (see page 14) "Video grew in stature this year, passing up podcasts to be fourth in influence after white papers, case studies, and brochures. 76 percent found it to be moderately, very, or extremely influential. Decision makers were more than twice as likely as influencers to find videos extremely influential when making purchase decisions."

MarketingSherpa: Video Ebook Revives White Paper: 7 Steps to Repurpose Content and Attract 8x More Readers “See how a networking communications company turned a technical white paper into a multimedia program that featured short video interviews with company experts alongside links to a host of related downloads. The eBook attracted eight times as many readers as the original white paper – including hard-to-reach C-level executives.”

ReelSEO: What is a Video White Paper? “Basically, it’s an alternate delivery medium for white papers, which relies more on visual elements such as video, animations, graphs, and graphics to convey the message which is usually intended to educate customers and prospects about a particular product or service.”

The White Paper Pundit: Generating more leads with video white papers “If you’re a fan of white papers, you’ve probably noticed the changes that have taken place with the medium over the past ten years. In fact, this rate of change seems to be progressing at an increasingly faster pace each year.”

Success from the Nest: generate traffic and leads with video white papers “The approach is very similar to developing a white paper - marketing through educating and informing. A video white paper is all about the customer and it tells a story. It combines solid copywriting techniques, good storytelling, learning (particularly e-learning) concepts, and interesting supporting visuals to demonstrate your expertise and your story to a potential customer.”

We’ve produced video white papers for large and small companies, in many languages. The examples below will give you an idea of how our customer are using them in their web sites and other channels –


Compuware


Charter Business


iPass


Oracle

Xerox


Production process is turn-key


Video white papers are multifaceted programs that have great economies of scale; they leverage existing content, engage new audiences with multimedia, and deliver ROI. You can incorporate video white papers into SEO programs, into promotions with third party web sites, and present your company as cutting edge leaders in your market. Due to the turnkey nature of the production, they are also the perfect stepping stone for incorporating video into your web sites and marketing campaigns. All that is required to get started is an existing white paper in text format; we create the script, hire an actor and produce the video.

 

Not only are video white papers more engaging -- they can take your product education and training to a higher level with minimal effort and resources.To learn more about how to produce and deploy video white papers for greater ROI, please contact us.

 

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