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Just Should Your Business Video Be?
2014 is shaping up to be the year video finally comes to every part of the enterprise. Whether you’re recording formal training, a quick social learning how-to, a sales demo, an executive chat, or anything else, the question looms large: how long should your video be?
Sources: 1. http://www.statisticbrain.com/attention-span-statistics/ 2. http://www.adeliestudios.com/typical-video-online-watched/ 3. http://wistia.com/blog/does-length-matter-it-does-for-video-2k12-edition 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_span
FIRST: How do people consume online
video?
2.7 minutes
Average length watched of a single internet video1
53.6 Percent of viewers who watch for less than one minute2
IS THERE DATA THAT ISN’T SKEWED BY ALL THOSE VIDEOS OF CATS ON YOUTUBE?
Fair question. Most of us are watching video at work for actual business value. How do people consume that online video?
77% 0-1 min video
28% 45+ min video
35% 20-30 min video
62% 2-5 min video
55% 5-10 min video
Average completion rate, by video length, for business video3
What Does Science Say? The average attention span of most adults ranges from4
minutes minutes
There Must Be An Easier Way… Sure is. Just open up your video analytics and let your audience tell you.
Yep – right about here seems to be the right length for this team
So… How Long Should Your Videos Be?
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Your presentation should last exactly as long as required to cover your subject to the depth that is right for your audience.
No shorter. No longer.
1st RULE OF PRESENTING
First, remember the
THEN
I
III II
Record your presentation
Break the video into
short chapters
(Target 5 minutes)
Share your video (and watch your analytics!)
Video Content Management System: Viewer Analytics Dashboard
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