How a Corporate Video Can Help a Traditional Business Generate Online Enquiries: A Sample Workflow from Planning to Launch
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Editor’s note: This article is a sample scenario based on the common workflow of corporate video projects. It is not a specific client case and does not involve any actual performance data.
- A corporate video can be used on your website, social media, email marketing and sales presentations: produce it once and use it across multiple channels.
- The sample workflow takes about four weeks: interviews and story planning in week one, filming in week two, and editing, colour grading, music and multi-platform versions in weeks three to four.
- Performance can be assessed through time spent on the website, social shares and enquiries generated by the video.
Background: The Digital Transformation Challenge of a Traditional Business
Imagine a traditional Hong Kong company that has relied mainly on trade fairs, printed materials and word of mouth to find customers. The business is stable, but growth in new customers has slowed and its online visibility is low. Using this sample scenario, this article explains the process of a corporate video from planning and filming to launch, and how to monitor its performance after going live.
Strategy: Why Choose a Corporate Video
After analysis, the team concluded that video is the medium best able to convey brand value in a short time. A well-produced corporate video can be used on the website homepage, social media, email marketing and sales presentations at the same time, so it is produced once and applied across multiple channels.
Execution: From Planning to Launch
The whole production process takes about four weeks. In the first week, in-depth interviews and story planning are carried out. In the second week, filming is completed, covering the office environment, team interviews and service demonstrations. In weeks three to four, post-production editing, colour grading and music are carried out, while multiple versions suited to different platforms are produced.
Results: What to Monitor After Launch
After the video goes live, a company can keep monitoring its performance through time spent on the website, social media shares and business enquiries generated by the video. The video can also serve as an opening tool when the sales team introduces the company.
Key Success Factors
Whether this type of project achieves results depends on several key factors: a clear brand story, professional production quality, and content optimisation strategies tailored to each channel. If any one of these is missing, the effect will be greatly reduced.
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View the Standard package →Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to produce a corporate video?
Based on the sample workflow in this article, it takes about four weeks: interviews and story planning in week one, filming in week two, and editing, colour grading, music and multi-platform versions in weeks three to four.
Which channels can a corporate video be used on?
The same video can be used on your website homepage, social media, email marketing and sales presentations, and it can be edited into versions suited to different platforms.
What results should I monitor after the video goes live?
Keep an eye on time spent on your website, the number of social media shares, and business enquiries generated directly through the video.
