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Leveraging Video for Lead Generation
Mathew West, Social Media Manager DS SolidWorks Corp.
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How does SolidWorks leverage video today?
Branding
Lead generation
Product support
Sales enablement
Live events
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Video usage in lead generation
Video is usually main offer of the campaignWhitepapers, case studies, etc sometimes positioned as secondary offers
Video usually has one primary message or goalEducate about a specific set of feature/benefits
Differentiate based on specific topic
Explain how products address a specific business issue
Calls to action generally presented within the html presentation of the video
I.E. request a quote, attend a seminar, request additional information
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Our guidelines
Length: three minutes is ideal, but we’ll run up to 10 minutes for screencasts
Tone: friendly & professionalSome levity is good, but not too much
Provide valuable contentImportant for all videos that appear behind forms
Clear, enticing title
Topic of high interest
Ensure that videos aren’t dated within 18 months
Ensure up front that nothing in the video will make localization difficult
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Video case study: First Look At 3DVIA Composer
Our “First Look” series are introductory campaigns which show the software in action
Intent: drive awareness of different products, and educate prospect of primary values
“First Look At 3DVIA Composer” primarily marketed to existing SolidWorks customers
Goals5K-10K impressions per promotion cycle
Large percentage of suspects will follow call to action
Smaller percentage will engage with sales
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First Look At 3DVIA Composer
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Promotion
SolidWorks Express newsletterPrimary Promotion for existing customers
Sent twice a month
Editions for customers and prospects
Media buys
Rented lists
Social media
Website
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Results: First Look At 3DVIA Composer
Suspects
•12K Impressions•W
atched video
Prospects
•7% Indicated high interest
Leads
•13% Sent as leads
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Next steps
Localize into 13 languages
Promote regionally
Re-run at least quarterlyPrimary offer
Secondary offer for other campaigns
Nurture remaining prospects with follow up campaign
Analyze viewing behavior
Play, pause, ff/rev behavior
• Red - Most• Blue - Least
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Summary & recommendations
For SolidWorks, video is the strongest media for conveying messages and generating demand
Strong promotion is key to success
Develop content with both localization and re-promotion in mind
Define Purpose
Write Creative
Produce Raw
Content
Post Produce
Video
Run First Campaign
Localize Based on Success