They say that a picture is worth a thousand words and a video is worth 10,000 words. Telling a story with words alone puts the burden of visualization on the prospect. As words mean different things to different people based on life experience and culture, it is possible for your message to be misinterpreted. For brands to truly engage potential buyers, they need to tell stories visually with the use images, videos and words together. (Visual Story Telling) Using all three together can help brands to craft and convey their message to their audience. Many brands like Coca Cola have photo/video sharing contents where customers would engage with their products. This is based on the old adage that people are more likely to believe the claims of your customer (testimonials) than traditional advertising.
Effective presentations need to have visuals and videos to emotionally engage prospects to buy. In a previous article, I discussed the power of the hashtag and the screenshot where I discuss how hashtags and screenshots allow messages to go beyond the traditional reach of social networks. I have used photo/video sharing services such as Instagram, Pinterest, tumblr and YouTube to upload screenshots of tweets, Facebook posts, head-shots, videos etc…
Visual story telling allows brands to connect with many more people on an emotional level. This will ultimately lead to higher product sales numbers.
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