Animation and technology explainers The extensive use of animation in “explainer” videos can be explained by the fact that 2-Minute Explainers originated in 2004 as computer files authored in Flash,…
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Bruce McKenzie
A writer with a background in public broadcasting and corporate marketing communications, Bruce McKenzie pioneered the “2-Minute Explainer®” brand video for technology businesses in 2004. Customers have included numerous enterprise technology companies (Cisco, IBM, BMC, Brocade/Broadcom, Software AG, CA Technologies, CompuCom) as well as B2B startups. Rebranded “Technology Business Video” in 2017, the company today produces a variety of “tactical” videos to reach buying team members throughout the sales cycle. We take everything marketers want to say and transform it into short videos that communicate stuff buyers want to know. It’s basically what good writers do, made visual. Visit www.techbizvideo.com to learn more or set up a chat about tactical videos with the Technology Business Video professionals.
In technology business videos, silence can be golden
Most explainers and other types of technology business video feature narration, frequently backed by a music track. But there are lots of uses for video where narration may not be…
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Convert articles and blog posts to video
Are you one of those marketers wondering where and how to use video effectively? You’re certainly not alone. Video platform managers and solutions marketing analysts tell me that “where should…
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Tactical video for technology sales and marketing
Tech companies don’t need a “video strategy.” They need tactical videos that support their sales and marketing content strategy. Tactical videos have specific objectives: establish a value proposition in the…
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Video for differentiation, stick to one differentiator
According to Gartner analyst Hank Barnes, most technology marketers know they need to emphasize differentiators—so they make a list of them. But it’s hard to remember lists. Give prospects one…
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7 ways to annoy webinar video watchers
I’ve sat in on many webinars and on-demand demos. They are valuable as background information for the B2B marketing videos we create, because a webinar is an opportunity to hear real…
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3 innovative ways to structure video content to support sales engagement
1. Add video to non-video assets There’s no getting around the fact that that text is cheap and efficient. That’s why most online “content” is text. To scope out a…
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Do you need different kinds of video for sales enablement?
Vidyard recently published an infographic that cleverly maps 12 types of video productions (explainers, product info, chalk talks, personalized, etc.) to the customer life cycle and suggests appropriate levels of production…
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Make chatbot-ready videos for account-based marketing
Did you know that Facebook thinks that most online interactions between businesses and their customers will soon be mediated by chatbots? Chatbots can deliver an immediate personalized response—which is what customers…
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Video for account-based marketing
Account-based marketing is about extending and expanding your business with your best customers. It’s a hot topic in B2B marketing world, and getting hotter, according to Gartner’s Noah Elkin‘s Three Trends Driving…
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