[With a few updates, we republish a relevant post we ran last year on using video both for yourself as well as your business.]
Videos don’t lie. And if you use it wisely, it can be an excellent way to showcase, and promote, your business… not to mention yourself!
Video for the Business Owner
As business leaders, we want to portray a certain image to our peers. Yet, because we cannot see ourselves, we do not truly understand how we communicate with others. Recording ourselves gives us a truly objective view of our verbal and non-verbal communications.
Video for the Business
Now, let’s take that a step further. As a business owner, you may think you are doing a good job running your business, but how do you know for sure? Subordinates will not give you an objective view.
How do you paint a clear picture of how you are running the business?
Use video to take inventory of your business processes.
Video is not just a tool to educate others, but can be a valuable tool to educate and inform oneself. We understand the power it holds to persuade, to communicate, and to draw emotions out of others.
I challenge you – why don’t we turn that video on ourselves?
Take a step back. Record yourself. Record your daily business operations.
I’m sure you will uncover things that you did not see before.
Share the results with me and with others around you!
Image: Judy Baxter via Flickr, Creative Commons
Stacy Yamaoka is an entrepreneur, online marketer and web video innovator. Having spent many years in the online marketing world, Stacy pursues her passion for entrepreneurship with businesses that include Marry Me Live and Yayastream. When not doing web video, you might find Stacy advising start-ups and small to mid-size businesses on marketing strategy. To learn more about Stacy, visit her blog at or contact her on Twitter.