Ben Amos on storytelling, strategy and production for video - MAF159

My guest this week is online video strategist and storyteller, Ben Amos.

We talk about fitting video production into your marketing strategy and how to produce videos which engage your customers and bring in business.

Welcome to episode 159 of the Marketing and Finance Podcast.

We chat about:

• Why strategy is a vital first step for video marketing
• The seven elements for a successful strategy
• How to deal with fear of video
• Why production isn’t the most important part of video
• Why storytelling is important
• How businesses can communicate in a memorable way

Who is Ben Amos?

Ben has always been passionate in video in any form, and his grandfather and father were both enthusiastic home video makers. He studied film where he could and became a film and television teacher in high school, before setting up a video production company, working with a range of businesses.

As online content got bigger, clients started uploading the videos they’d had made to the web, but without seeing a good return on investment. Ben realised that they were missing a strategy, so he now helps his clients put together a plan to get more from their videos.

Ben’s also the host of the “Engage with Story” Podcast.

Links and Show Notes.

For links to the books and apps mentioned by Ben, please visit http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF for the show notes.

What is the Marketing and Finance (MAF) Podcast?

The podcast for ideas and inspiration on marketing your business and growing your business, and for discussing topics on all things finance.

I’m Roger Edwards, a marketing guy and keynote speaker from Edinburgh helping you keep your marketing strategy simple and the BS at bay.

The MAF Podcast is a 30 minute radio show you download from http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF, iTunes or Stitcher Radio.

Each week you'll hear interviews with business experts, marketers, entrepreneurs and journalists. Interviews to listen to in the car, on the train or on the treadmill. Or even in the bath!

We talk about:

• How you can grow your business using content marketing and social media
• How you can keep your Marketing strategy and communications simple
• Topics, issues, products and business models from the world of finance

You’ll take away one or two big ideas that you can apply to your business. So you can keep marketing your business to keep growing your business.

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Fancy Appearing on the Show?

Would you be interested in appearing on the MAF Podcast? Have you an exciting marketing or finance story to tell? Do you fancy drawing out some inspirational ideas that MAF listeners can take away to use in their own businesses? Do please contact me if you want to get involved. http://rogeredwards.co.uk