If a picture is worth a 1,000 words, then an effective direct marketing sales conversion video can be worth 10,000. Online Video Marketing Deep Dive shows how fusing direct marketing with video marketing delivers sales. As technology has driven fundamental changes in direct marketing, Gary Hennerberg has successfully transferred traditional direct marketing principles to emerging new media. An author, speaker, strategist, copywriter, and analytics pro, he founded marketing consultancy Hennerberg Group, Inc., in 1992. Email him below or follow Gary on LinkedIn.
Co-authoring this blog is Perry Alexander of Success Messenger Group. Alexander’s passion is conveying information clearly and compellingly. He is a veteran marketing strategist, copy editor, design pro and video producer. Hennerberg and Alexander have worked together since 1996. They integrate direct marketing methodology with online video and other marketing applications for end-to-end, strategy-to-roll-out initiatives. Follow Perry on LinkedIn.
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Video sales letters are being used more and more by traditional direct marketers. The videos are simple. No fancy graphics—just words on screen, flowing in sync with a voice-over. This format works well when you have a product or service that doesn't demand dynamic visuals as much as it demands a compelling message, well told, to an audience who rabidly follows you. Here are six videos sales letters principles that can energize what you do for your own online video marketing initiatives.
Direct marketers in the publishing niche (for example, investment newsletters, health newsletters and nutritional supplements) use video sales letters extensively. The marketers get viewers by way of their opt-in customer list; sending an email that directs the prospect to a landing page containing the long-form video sales letter. These are often long-form copy letters (on video) and can last 10 to 15 minutes—even longer.
Video sales letters are often educational. Viewers are conditioned that they will learn something if they invest the time to absorb the message. Rewarded by discovering something new, they don't find them annoying. And they'll buy when the message is convincing.
Direct marketers who successfully use video sales letters know their market, their audience and how to generate sales.
Certainly not everyone will watch a 10-to-15 minute video. You may be among those who say you never would. But clearly there are people who stick through video sales letters—just as many people read through long-form printed letters that are relevant and engaging—and they convert to sales. Even if your product or service doesn't lend itself to this format, here are six principles to consider that can energize your own online video marketing programs.
I elaborate on each of these six principles—the deep dive—in this video.
(If the video isn't just above this line, click here to view it.)
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