Itโs basically teaching people something while keeping them interested enough to actually watch the video. Think education meets entertainment. The kind of video that makes someone laugh, think, or say โoh, I never thought about it that way.โ
Hereโs how I approach it in my own videos:
- ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ โ Compare your point to a movie everyone knows, a line from a song, or something in pop culture. It makes your message click instantly.
- ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ โ Even a tiny one. Relatable conversation improves learning.
- ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ โ Make them curious, make them feel something, or let them see the scene in their mind.
- ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ค๐ง โ Not forced, preferably not corny-LOL. Just the little things that make youโฆyou.
- ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฅ โ Donโt always shoot at your desk or standing in front of that same wall. Sometimes I'll record at the pond by our house, in front of a building with a cool mural or in the parking lot of the type of place you're talking about.
- ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ช๐ข ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ โ Cut between you and premium stock video that represents what you're talking about. It keeps the energy up and makes the video feel more dynamic.
The goal isnโt just to teach. Itโs to get people to watch the whole video, understand and remember it, and maybe even smile while theyโre learning.
Next time you shoot a video, think about where you record it, what story youโre telling, and how you can add in humor or a visual twist. Moral of the story...don't be boring.