In June 2014, Angie Seaman, E-Commerce Manager for Marbles: The Brain Store, shared with an IRCE video workshop audience how Marbles: The Brain Store’s Tour the States video was made and successfully went viral with over 2,760,519 hits and counting.
“That was basically a very low-tech solution to making a video. We had the cartoonist actually come into the office, get a big white piece of paper, and he’s only holding a marker. It took him about a week to get the thing done and the video. We were crossing our fingers the whole time that he wouldn’t make a mistake. We did have a couple things that we had to fix, but it wasn’t too bad and it took our video director about two weeks to edit all of the footage together and get it synced up with music. It turned out great and was well worth it for us.”
As a parent who had to help a fifth grader memorize the states and capitals in the fall of 2013, I can tell you that there was nothing like it on You Tube at the time. The song is catchy and it not only highlighted the states, but also the capitals in their locations, which was surprisingly unique for You Tube videos about states and capitals. Marbles: The Brain Store found a need and fulfilled it for kids (and parents).
“It <the video> introduced The Brain Store as an authority on the product, which is important because these are people who don’t know our brand. It makes customers more comfortable to transact with us and we’ve seen our conversion rate increase over time. Part of it has to do with video.”
To make a low-budget video, Seaman suggests budgeting time to experiment, picking a room with good acoustics, and finding talent who can do it all. She says that you can get going with video for less than $1000.
“It took us a year and a half or so to really get everything. We saw results right away, but our conversion rate has increased and actually doubled every year. Part of it has to do with other things we’re doing, but I think a lot of it has to do with video.”
From lighting and sound to editing and effects, how is your company using video this year?
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