The Video Strategy Every B2B Marketer Needs to Know
Feb 6, 2024
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This podcast explores the impact of 'video first' approach to content marketing, challenges of video content strategies, influence of creators in marketing, repurposing video content across channels, transition from blog articles to long-form videos and podcasts, the rise of 'distribution first', mindset shift and challenges in incorporating video for content marketers, and the importance of using internal and external talent in video content creation.
Video serves as the foundation for content strategy, allowing for the creation of various forms of content.
Collaborating with external creators or influencers can help bridge the gap in video expertise and tap into their existing audiences.
Deep dives
The Role of Video in Content Strategy
The podcast episode explores the central role that video plays in the host's content strategy. Video is considered the core element, with the podcast serving as the foundation. By recording the podcast episodes as videos, the host is able to leverage the content in multiple ways, including creating a library of video content, shorts, and segments. The host emphasizes the versatility and creativity that video offers and highlights its ability to generate various other forms of content.
The Shift Towards Video as a Content Pillar
The episode discusses the evolving content landscape where companies are shifting their content pillars from traditional blog articles to long-form video or podcasts. Starting with video as a foundation makes it easier to repurpose and create other types of content. It enables the extraction of main points and topics from videos, facilitating the creation of text posts, images, quote graphics, carousels, and more. The episode also emphasizes the value of understanding the channels and formats that align with the content strategy to maximize its reach and potential.
The Process of Repurposing Video Content
The podcast delves into the process of repurposing video content and highlights three essential factors: the main piece of content, the channels where it will be shared, and the formats necessary for each specific channel. By identifying strong sections within the video, marketers can determine the content they want to extract. They can then strategize on which channels (such as LinkedIn or YouTube) to share the content on and what formats (video clips, text posts, images, quote graphics, carousels) best suit those channels.
The Growing Importance of Creators in B2B
The episode touches on the emerging creator space in B2B and its increasing significance. While there is a gap in skill sets and knowledge around video among content marketers, bringing in creators is seen as a valuable solution to supplement the expertise. The episode suggests that partnering with external creators or influencers can help bridge the gap and tap into their existing audiences. Additionally, cultivating internal talent, such as founders or subject matter experts, to become the face of the company's content can be a long-term strategy. The host acknowledges the challenges of finding charismatic individuals who possess industry knowledge, but also highlights the opportunities that arise from such partnerships.
In this episode, Justin chats with Joe Newton from Sway to talk about the impact of a 'video first' approach to content marketing, the challenges and opportunities of video content strategies, and the influence of creators in marketing right now.
And Justin shares his strategy for repurposing video content across multiple channels and formats.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
- How to prioritize macro goals over micro metrics
- Why "video first" makes everything else easier
- When to use internal staff vs. external creators for videos
- Techniques for repurposing video content across channels