NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
Video gets better response than text, so send a customized video message WITH THEIR NAME in the title and share via email as an UNLISTED YouTube link. Before you make this video, do a few minutes of research.
Shoot each of the shots and keep the duration to the bare minimum. We've included instructions for each shot to create a short, fast-moving video your friends and followers will love. When you're finished shooting, just combine all the shots and you're done.
Find this template in the free NanoFlick app.
Introduce yourself and your agency. "Hi X, I'm Y and I'm reaching out from Z because it looks like we could help with some of your goals." Try to shoot with an interesting background. Be on-the-go or in an active place.
Everyone likes to hear about themselves, so tell them what you know about them, their background, experiences, accomplishments. Compliment them; relate to them; admire them.
Now talk about their company and their role in it. Mention something newsworthy and related to their publicly stated goals, and how that's why you're reaching out.
Describe your understanding of the situation or challenge that they're facing. Acknowledge that your perspective is as an outsider, and you'd love to chat to understand it better.
Describe your services and show your portfolio - only briefly though. Emphasize that you're only showing a few capabilities and would need to chat with them to highlight the most effective fit for their goals.
Share the results you've achieved for other companies like theirs. It's best if the results are quantified numbers and/or the companies are in their category or big names.
Thank them for watching, summarize why you reached out. Add that you'd like a quick chat to better understand their goals, share some best practices from other clients and offer some new ideas.
Keep it short...
...then cut it even shorter. Usually under 90 seconds for a serious video; under 30 for a fun one.
Keep it moving
Make sure each shot has a point...and get to it fast! No fluff or filler.
Tell a story
Stories need structure. Make sure you've got a beginning, middle and end.
Know the audience
Family will watch a 2:00 video. Everyone else gets bored after 45 seconds.
Focus on people
Go easy on transitions, filters, etc. The best content is people relating.
Time passages
Use transitions like Dissolve or Dip-to-Black to indicate passage of time
Multiple angles
Using multiple short shots with different angles is better than one longer shot.
This story template (and hundreds more) is built into the free NanoFlick iOS app. Download now for the fastest, easiest way to get this done. It'll coach you through every shot and automatically assemble your video for instant sharing — no editing required.
