🔎RR#23 – Videos underperforming? Open this…
Hello!
Let’s start off with a game.
Wait, a game?
Yes, you heard me.
It’s the end of the week and I’m forcing you to have some organised fun.
The Game
Take a look at the graph in this tweet…
May 14th 2023
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Can you figure out, just by looking at the graph, why this video was losing viewers?
A couple of folks who replied to the tweet got it right, but see if you can figure it out before clicking through to read the answer.
(If you’d rather not click the tweet, I’ll leave the answer at the bottom of this email!)
But this isn’t the only graph I’m gonna get you to look at in this email.
Because until you learn to properly interpret different graph shapes and what they mean…
You’ll never understand how your audience really feels about your content.
Result? You’ll keep making the same mistakes.
With that said, let’s get onto the reviews…
Video #1
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In this review:
What a retention graph with a slow, steady decline like this means (and how to fix it).
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Video #2
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In this review:
The most compelling way to incorporate voiceover into entertainment content.
| Read it now |
Video #3
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In this review:
The mindset shift you need if you’re serious about improving your content over time.
| Read it now |
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Time for some answers 😱
So… why were people skipping ahead in the graph I showed you at the start?
One word: Payoff.
In that script, I’d make a point, THEN talk about it for ages.
So, after making each point, I wasn’t adding anything new, which meant people were skipping ahead to get to the next payoff sooner.
Instead, you should always be building towards a payoff – giving context; using metaphors; telling stories; gradually revealing details…
…rather than giving away the juicy bit and then overexplaining it.
That’s all for now!
Speak soon,
George 👋
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