Summary: This post gives 20 reasons why everyone should learn how to make videos. Read the reason, and know why it’s essential!
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Engaging Medium
Video is an engaging medium that captures people’s attention: Video can be used to effectively communicate ideas, messages, and emotions to viewers. The human brain processes visuals faster than text, making video a powerful tool to grab and maintain audience attention. In other words, video is, without a doubt, more interesting and more accessible to consume than any other communication medium! Please prove me wrong!
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Storytelling
It allows storytelling in a way written text cannot: Video enables storytellers to convey narratives with visuals, sound, and movement. This multi-sensory experience can deepen the story’s impact, making it more memorable and emotionally resonant. I called myself a digital storyteller when I left teaching to start making videos! Haha! Video is one of the best ways to capture other humans’ hearts and minds and offer them an experience unlike reading, talking, or listening.
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Conveys Mood & Emotion
Video can convey emotion and mood effectively, enhancing the message being conveyed: Through music, lighting, and camera angles, video can create a mood and evoke emotions in viewers. This can be especially useful for communicating complex or sensitive topics. Think of a time that a movie, commercial, or video made you laugh or cry! The video that helps us learn can embed associations or behavior modeling in ways that are solely reading or passively listening cannot!
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Demand for Content Creators
The rise of video-based platforms such as YouTube and TikTok makes video creation a valuable skill for content creators: With the proliferation of video-sharing platforms, there is a growing demand for video content creators. Learning to make videos can open up opportunities to monetize content and reach a wider audience. The best way to do this is to do it. Start making videos now! Learn from creators, take a course, make connections on LinkedIn, collaborate, and then make more videos! You can do it!
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Career Opportunities
Learning how to make videos can open up new career opportunities in marketing, film production, and social media management: Video skills are in high demand across various industries. Creating engaging videos can make job applicants more competitive and valuable to potential employers. In my case, video skills enabled me to jump from K12 education to corporate video production and eLearning. You can make the jump easier than I did by taking a course and securing a mentor to help you grow into your new career or side hustle.
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Marketing
Video can be a powerful marketing tool for businesses, organizations, and personal brands: Video marketing has become a popular way for companies and individuals to promote products, services, and themselves. It can convey a brand’s message more effectively and increase audience engagement.
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Massive Audience
Impressively, video can be shared quickly and widely, reaching a larger audience: With the ease of sharing video content on social media and other online platforms, videos can reach a larger audience than other forms of media. This can be especially useful for individuals and organizations looking to spread a message or promote a cause. Half the US population is on TikTok, and even more rely on YouTube, so if you want an audience for something, it needs to be video-based! Who reads the paper?
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Improves Communication Skills
Creating videos can improve communication skills and the ability to express ideas visually: Making videos requires clear communication and visualization. This can enhance one’s ability to communicate effectively and creatively in other areas of life. Making a video involves writing, speaking, demonstrating non-verbal and visual communication techniques, and providing contextual information! Therefore, I’d argue that making videos makes you a better communicator! Please prove me wrong!
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Fun & Creative Outlet
Cat videos and dance trends! Learning how to make videos can be a fun and creative outlet: Making videos can be a hobby and a form of self-expression. Creating something from scratch can also provide a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Videos can make anyone laugh! Dang! It’s so fun to make and share videos!
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Educational Purposes
Video can be used for educational purposes, providing an engaging way to learn and retain information: Video can be a powerful tool for education and learning, providing a visual and interactive way for students to engage with information. The Educational genre can be broken down into six categories: Lecture, Screencast, Micro, Explainer, Scenarios/Simulations, and How-to. Read the KSB and the 6 Types of Video for Learning if you want to dive deeper into how video can be used for educational purposes.
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Documenting
Video can document events and experiences, allowing for memories to be preserved and shared: Video can be used to capture and preserve important moments and experiences, providing a lasting record of them. This can be especially valuable for individuals and families looking to document their lives. I made my first documentary video for my dad’s 70th birthday. People, family specifically, thought the video was awesome! I was hooked, and now my family has a video they can watch long after his passing!
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Technical Skills
Making videos can develop technical skills such as editing, filming, and lighting: Creating videos requires technical skills such as using cameras, editing software, and lighting equipment. Developing these skills can be helpful for a career in film production or other technical fields.
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Promote Social Causes
Video can be used to promote social causes and raise awareness for important issues: Video can be a powerful tool for advocacy and raising awareness about social issues. It can allow marginalized voices to be heard and promote positive change. When I worked for agencies, I made videos to promote causes.
Northern Ohio Student Series “Make Change”
Camryn’s Story for Better Together
Front Steps Home For All Ball Film
Drops of Kindness, Ripples of Change
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Improve Public Speaking Skills
Creating videos can improve public speaking and presentation skills: Making videos can help individuals develop confidence in speaking in front of a camera, which can translate to improved public speaking and presentation skills. Nothing, and I mean nothing, makes you a better public speaker than practicing the skills of public speaking over and over again by recording, editing, and sharing yourself on camera. Try it! You will see how you look and learn how to improve your performance in such a rapid fashion!
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Self-Expression
If you aren’t camera shy, and you are willing to bear your story to the world, make a video! Video can be used as a form of self-expression and a way to share personal stories: Video can be a creative outlet for individuals to share their personal stories and perspectives. This can be therapeutic and empowering.
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Personal Projects
Learning how to make videos can be a valuable skill for personal projects such as creating family videos or vlogs: Making videos can be a way for individuals to document their personal lives and share memories with loved ones. It can also be a way to create a personal brand or platform for sharing thoughts and ideas.
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Remote Communication
Video can be used as a tool for remote communication, allowing for face-to-face interactions from a distance: Video can facilitate communication between individuals and groups in different locations, making it an essential tool for remote work and online collaboration. Video became the only way we were able to communicate during the height of the pandemic! Now, the world of work is forever changed! Can someone say pandemic? Are you up to speed?
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Boosts Creativity
Creating videos can boost creativity and enhance problem-solving skills: Making videos requires creative thinking and problem-solving skills, such as finding new ways to tell a story or solve technical challenges. This can improve overall creativity and problem-solving abilities. Video is multi-modal! It allows the creator to design an experience that hits on several levels!
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Entertainment
Video can be used to entertain and provide an escape for viewers: Video can be a form of entertainment for viewers, providing a way to relax and escape from everyday stresses. It can also be a way to connect with others and build a community around shared interests. Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Prime, I mean, come on! This reason is obvi!
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Sense of Accomplishment
Making videos can provide a sense of accomplishment and pride in one’s work: Creating videos can be a challenging and rewarding process, requiring effort, time, and dedication. Completing a video project can provide a sense of accomplishment and pride in one’s work. When my students finish my video for learning course, they have the ability to do something that few have mastered! The sense of accomplishment is my proudest moment as an instructor. Sarah said, “I learned “Done is better than perfect!!” Also, I have gotten more comfortable with using the program I used to actually make my videos.” Yes!
Helpful Links
Five Reasons Why Video is Good For Learning – VIDEO
Why are Videos Good For Learning?
Why should I use video in my training program? 5 Reasons!
Why do you need the language of video? VIDEO
Why do you need the language of video?
Conclusion
Finally, learning how to make videos can benefit everyone in multiple ways, from personal development and creativity to professional growth and social impact.
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