https://vimeo.com/123904559
Catharsis
I’ve Googled fourteen but without success. Collectively nounless is how we must remain, A slow school number, in our namelessness; united, though, in triumph after pain. We weren’t quite the Charge of the Light Brigade talking to glory as the canon roared. But every one of you, my colleagues, played your part in seeing thought and speech restored. So many tales of courage, stories, songs. All ages, genders, walks of life came through. High standards too—the very least was bronze, All striving for the honest and the true. I’m privileged to have seen you grow through this and with you, achieve my own catharsis. Roger G McDonald March 4 2015
Here’s a statistic to think about; 85% of our audience will trust peer recommendations more than any marketing This is why a good business video is about what you do an why. If you want to let people know you’re brilliant, it will have to be your clients who tell the story.
Keeping it real
In the past we’ve been asked to hire a few actors to create ‘case studies’ and ‘client testimonials. We don’t do that for two reasons: 1. Why fake it? If you run a great business, it should be easy to find three clients who love what you do and are happy to talk about it. If not, you need a better product! If you don’t have the product in the market yet, tell a story that describes the problem your product solves. 2. Actors do other work. The social media fallout of your ‘production manager’ turning up in a major beer commercial (yes, that really happened) is not worth the benefit of slicker delivery that actors can offer. 
But what if my clients are terrible presenters?
Our experience is the anyone will come across well if they talk about something they fully understand and care about. Any other issues with delivery are about clever coaching and directing. It’s the video producer’s job to make sure your clients are in the right mindset to tell their story.
Let go of control
It’s important to not try to control the outcome too much by sending scripts or ‘overdirecting’. 
When you interrupt the client’s train of thought and try to get your branding message in there, you will lose the authenticity. Once that’s gone, so is the credibility of the testimonial.
Mix it up
In video the ‘rule of three’ applies. When three people discuss something it’s feels like a credible story. Less is too little, more can be overwhelming. Here’s an example: http://vimeo.com/42601926 Mixing your team’s narrative with that of your clients can also be a great option: https://vimeo.com/52974598
And for something completely different
Here’s a beautiful and unusual way to get a client testimonial. You know you’re doing something special if your clients write a poem about the experience they had with you! https://vimeo.com/123904559
And finally: Keep it short
60-90 seconds is enough to establish you’re awesome!
Hi Susan, Here are some examples of videos that we have used in a social media context:
Atkinson Vinden – Right People, Right Advice
Here’s an example of how you can share the fundamental principle of what your business brings to the table. For This client we created 22 clips around various subjects of law and embedded them into LinkedIn articles. Very effective for their audience. Right people, right advice https://vimeo.com/99220941
TED X; using content to link a big idea to your brand
Here’s a video we created for the TED X conference. TED X: Lost In Translation http://vimeo.com/67529500
China Digital
For the China Digital conference we filmed all the keynote speakers and asked them to share one minute tip around doing business with China.
We got great traction on LinkedIn and Facebook with those. https://vimeo.com/84089887
1 minute tips: Istrategy
For Istrategy we create 40 videos in one day around the subjects of the conference. We interviewed participants about insights they can share. These got great traction on Twitter on the second day of the conference and afterwards. https://vimeo.com/66047528
Dejan 30 sec
For Dejan we created 15 videos around SEO subjects. They’ve proven very valuable for their own SEO and engagement on their website. This clip was also used as a Youtube preroll and LinkedIn ad. http://vimeo.com/55741516
Atkinson Vinden – Right People, Right Advice
Here’s an example of how you can share the fundamental principle of what your business brings to the table. For This client we created 22 clips around various subjects of law and embedded them into LinkedIn articles. Very effective for their audience. Right people, right advice https://vimeo.com/99220941
TED X; using content to link a big idea to your brand
Here’s a video we created for the TED X conference. TED X: Lost In Translation http://vimeo.com/67529500
China Digital
For the China Digital conference we filmed all the keynote speakers and asked them to share one minute tip around doing business with China.
We got great traction on LinkedIn and Facebook with those. https://vimeo.com/84089887
1 minute tips: Istrategy
For Istrategy we create 40 videos in one day around the subjects of the conference. We interviewed participants about insights they can share. These got great traction on Twitter on the second day of the conference and afterwards. https://vimeo.com/66047528
Dejan 30 sec
For Dejan we created 15 videos around SEO subjects. They’ve proven very valuable for their own SEO and engagement on their website. This clip was also used as a Youtube preroll and LinkedIn ad. http://vimeo.com/55741516
Hey Christie, Here are some examples of low/mid range work that we do for clients who work on a retainer basis. We combine video with written content and things like LinkedIn ads; I can see some great opportunities for collaboration there where we could look at retainers that combine video and written content.
Right people, right advice
For Atkinson Vinden, a law firm based on the North Shore, we created 15 videos around their values, how they work and how they approach specific types of law. Average cost is in the $ 1500 ballpark. https://vimeo.com/99220941
TED X; using content to link a big idea to your brand
Here’s a video we created for the TED X conference. This would be in the 4-5k ballpark. TED X: Lost In Translation http://vimeo.com/67529500
China Digital
For the China Digital conference we filmed all the keynote speakers and asked them to share one minute tip around doing business with China. We got great traction on LinkedIn and Facebook with those, and the cost was quite low; about $ 400-500 each. https://vimeo.com/84089887
1 minute tips: Istrategy
For Istrategy we create 40 videos in one day around the subjects of the conference. We interviewed participants about insights they can share. These got great traction on Twitter on the second day of the conference and afterwards. Cost: around $ 400 each. https://vimeo.com/66047528
Dejan 30 sec
For Dejan we created 15 videos around SEO subjects. They’ve proven very valuable for their own SEO and engagement on their website. This clip was also used as a Youtube preroll and LinkedIn ad. Average cost; around $ 800. http://vimeo.com/55741516 Other useful links:
Client testimonial videos
https://www.huntingwithpixels.com/blog/client-testimonials-keep-real/ Profile videos https://www.huntingwithpixels.com/blog/the-psychology-of-trust/
Current versions of the videos
Changes implemented based on Brenda’s brief during the finalising edit.
What is the Lidcombe Program?
https://vimeo.com/135171662
The Onset of Stuttering
https://vimeo.com/135168192
Clinical Trials of the Lidcombe Program
https://vimeo.com/135168189
Stuttering and Children Younger than Six Years
https://vimeo.com/135168193
Service Delivery Models
https://vimeo.com/135168190
Timing of Intervention
https://vimeo.com/135168194
What is Stuttering?
https://vimeo.com/135171660
What Causes Stuttering?
https://vimeo.com/135171661
Videos for DHS
Thank you all for being courageous and willing to share, we’re very excited about going on the journey with you! Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124920471
Linda
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762768 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124919452
Troy
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762787 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124920476
Sarah
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762788 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124919451
Helen
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762696 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124920475
Dean
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762699 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124921646
Anita
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121761561 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124919445
Renee
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762770 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124921648
Karen
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762698 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124919450
Charlie
https://vimeo.com/121762697
Sharon
1 minute https://vimeo.com/121762695 Dress rehearsal https://vimeo.com/124920473
Angela
Apologies about the audio; the mic was too far away but I didn’t want to interrupt you to fix it. https://vimeo.com/121761521
Graduation talks
Here are Karen and Claire’s talks at last week’s graduation night.
Karen
https://vimeo.com/121752757
Claire
https://vimeo.com/121743970
This is a great way to combine stories into a clip; a concept that we can apply to your project. https://vimeo.com/2540216
Paul Hardy-Smith: Jane Eats Fish
https://vimeo.com/121435107
John Strentz: Things
https://vimeo.com/121436042
Claire Thorn: Make Change Happen
https://vimeo.com/121743970
Damian Richmond: Making a Difference Everyday
https://vimeo.com/121751670
Karen Olver: Karate for Peace
https://vimeo.com/121752757
Mel Spry: Stuck in Story
https://vimeo.com/121848605
Meg Drechsler: Stories Heal Families
https://vimeo.com/121856382
Stef Kuypers: We Created it, We Can Change It
https://vimeo.com/121858833
Susan Ashby: You Are Not Your CV
https://vimeo.com/121861943
Katrina Edwards: Life is a Participation Game
https://vimeo.com/121862896
Vanessa Sayers: Give Up vs Give In
https://vimeo.com/121961354
Margaret Hepworth: Education Today is our Society Tomorrow
https://vimeo.com/121964506
Angela Dadds: Did I Just Say That Out Loud?
https://vimeo.com/121970130
Roger McDonald: For Better or Verse
https://vimeo.com/121966111
Go to this URL
http://huntingwithpixels.quickconnect.to/
Log in using the details we provided. You’ll see a desktop that looks a bit like Windows: 
Click on the ‘file station’ icon on the top left, a ‘finder’ (mac) or ‘file explorer’ like window will pop up. 
Now go to the Hunting With Pixels shared folder and find the folder that’s connected to your project: 
From there you can just drag and drop files onto the server. The first time you do this, the server will ask you if you want to skip or overwrite files in case it finds files on the server with the same name. Just press ‘skip’.
Here’s a video too
Of course there’s a video.. https://vimeo.com/120996569
