I started using what I call Video Proposals and increased my customer base by 300%

Hi Casey,

Very interesting... are you using a different approach than some of the
"Local Video Method" ideas? And more details would be really helpful for the rest of us... like:

- how long is your video?
- is it customized to the prospect (by name/biz name)?
- what trials and errors would you be willing to share with us?
- and most of all, what are you marketing?

Thank you,
Tracy Moore

I don't see any solution here... I am a Online Video Marketing Consultant with over two hundred short information based Videos I not sure of the protocol here so I'm not sure if I can include video links.

Hey ADukes81. Yeah I was losing some clients with just the normal pp proposal, so I made it into a video. I also sent over the PP as a pdf for the client as well. Another trick is doing an mp3 of the presentation and send a slide share link, and in between say, "turn page" or "next page". Kind of cool and people love a little bit of technology. They feel that creates a bit of authority. Cheers man!

Casey

I would venture that there's a connection between the op's claim and his signature....nothing wrong with a little self promotion I suppose. But I would have to question the real motive of the post.

Just checked the op's signature...my my...what a coincidence!
No question about the motive. IMHO this thread is a nothing more than a cheap trick!

No question that video is a strong way to make an inroad to a prospect. But I would go to fiverr and get one done, I'm busy with other things that make my business run and learning video production isn't one of them. I don't know what it is about this thread that annoys me no end!

Your brevity is on point!

Thats why they are being ruthless.

Too many people come to this forum who have no sense of the sacred warrior spirit and instead of giving value on the forum they want you to "pm" them. They suck people out of the forum instead of contirbuting value to it. Your post has value to Y-O-U but it does not have value to ALLEN SAYS .

Respect the Warrior ground man.

Who am I to talk...?

A guy who gives content and valueable posts that are a mile long.

Do I get subscribers? Do people buy my reports?

Yes. But I do it the Warrior way that pays homage to the forum and its owner... anything less is just coming to take advantage and give nothing back.

They are pissed because they dont take kindly to those who only come to prey on the hard work of the people who help make it great.

Does it offend me too? Yes. Why? Because Im also one of the people who try to honor it and help make it great! lol

Etiquette is to not ask for people to pm you, but just answer them on the thread. If they want to PM you they will.

Just offer so much value to the forum that they "do".

Thats the warrior way.

Maybe we are ruthless, but thats why we are the greatest marketing forum on the planet.

Give something of value, your op sucks. Sorry. Hopefully you werent looking for a bunch of thanks on that great contribution.

Casey, I think some of the "bitter" warriors were intimating that maybe you could have put a little more to your post about what works for you and why, without giving away the farm, but useful that somebody else may be able to use or glean ideas from. Anyway, KUDOS to you and your recent success and may it continue onward and upward 2012 and beyond!!! Oh and thanks for sharing your video, nice touch.

Hey I want to thank you for the nice respond. I usually don't want to offer too much info right away for fear of overstepping, but I thought it made sense being a video proposal, just taking a proposal and doing a screen capture video.

OK NOW THESE ARE MY RULES...

If you guys want the link to what is actually a paid for page that is fine. But I will only give it in a PM. Sorry, my thread , my value, my rules...

Diana,

What I generally put in the video is just the presentation that adheres to the clients needs.

You see the video is just a recorded power point. A power point presentation of your proposal for your client. So

say SEO
or Social Media and then by the end of the presentation I tell the client my quote for the consulting contract...and usually in the video. I will tell them the contract period as well. ie 8 month contract , what have you.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

C

Now that is an example! Love it! I wonder how much it cost to make.

You guys put a bookend on the back to direct people to you, right? Or do you write some copy around it and make the vid clickable thru to your site?

Any quick suggestions for people who might want to make a video with a similar out-of-the-box (ie. NOT "Here is a QR code. It is black and white and looks like a Star Trek chessboard") idea, but don't have $1000s to spend? Yes your first link provides many examples. The trend, though, seems to be toward facts laid over animation and a soundtrack.

I'm thinking more on the project planning side...what do people need to think of and have ready to do this? I suppose you could have a storyboard of someone going shopping for a friend who's tough to buy for and encountering a magic QR code...or needing to find the restaurant to meet up with their buddies...I imagine it doesn't have to be big-budget. But what should people expect for days to storyboard, film, edit and such to have it ready?

Listen I am tired of the fight. Sorry to say sleaze. Sorry to say bitter, or ruthless. Just caught me by surprise when someone calls me a dick...

not really what I was expecting.

good night. Thanks for the cyber sucker punch. Cheers , check your pm, that will verify who i am .

Shalom!

The point of the thread was to point out an option to you. video proposals. When you send a client a power point proposal, why not put it in a video? That is what the point of it was. So Geo, are you already using video for your proposals?

Are you guys saying that you didnt learn anything from this thread???

I say you are full of it , if that is the case, and you guys arent actually working in the offline niche at all.

If I may throw in my 2 cents here...

I am fairly new to the forum but I do understand the importance of giving away value in your posts.

I will not lie, when I read the original post I was like... That's It???

Then as I started to read down through the thread the level of disrespect actually pissed me off.

When you sign up for Warrior Forum there is no disclaimer that says if you post and it is not filled with 110% value then there will be repercussions, one of which means you will be bitched out by tons of other value crazed members.

I honestly find it tasteless and down right disrespectful. It's not worth someone tracking you down and kicking your ass just because you wanted to see a little more value in a post.

I realize that the post was not good but I'm sure if he knew better he would do better.

Karma is a bitch and just because you talk tough on a ****ing forum behind the comfort of a computer screen does not mean that your deeds will go unpunished.

By talking crazily to this man all you've done is alienated yourselves to the point where if you happen to have something of "value" he won't even want to purchase it because all he can remember is your dickheaded-ness

I know we are all entitled to our own opinions and I'm sure some of you don't like mine and if that's you then feel free to imagine yourselves kissing my whole entire caboose!

Let's all mastermind not undermine...

Could be a non-local client.

Casey,

I received a prompt pm with the details you promised. You were not promoting anything. Only giving away a free link with your method. A method that is very valuable, and definitely something to take action for. I am currently in the process of digesting your information. I think that taking the extra time to pm you was well worth.

I do not understand the reason that you can't just post the link right in the forum, but I am not complaining at all. You responded in less than 24 hours of my initial pm to provide some very valuable information. And never once did you try to sell me a thing. I really appreciate what you offer here. And I can most definitely see, even before I am done processing the information, how this can potentially get a person clients if they take action.

Do I know if it works for sure? No...
But I will let everyone know if it works or not for me.

Thanks again Casey, and I would like to just state that I remain neutral in this. I can see both sides of the argument, and I am new to this forum. I have taken a lot of information from here and made a pretty good income on the things I take action on.

When I first read the post I was a little annoyed that the information wasn't there. I was definitely excited to see a sample of what Casey did to be successful, but after pm'ing him. It has more than made up for the lack in the first post. I have seen a lot of invaluable posts and wasted lots of time on this forum just trying to find diamonds in the rough. I have found many diamonds, and I have found a lot of nothing too. It would be ideal to go to every single post and get valuable info, but I must say that however Casey chose to give this information was his choice, and the information is very informative, and in depth. And his reasons for keeping it from the forum, are his reasons. But we all have our opinions...

Okay, don't mean to be repetitive. I am very respectful of everyone that has posted in the forum. John is a great guy. The Value that he adds to this forum is more than anyone else I've seen in my personal experience. And his years of success have helped in more ways than I can list. And when he is saying anything from what I have seen in the past, he is only trying to help. And I'm sure it's the same for some of others that said anything here. I can see why people get mad, because after being on here and seeing so much useless time wasting stuff, it can get pretty frustrating, because it doesn't meet the intentions of the WF.

The power point was done very in depth, and I cant wait to see how it works. It is an entire method that you can start testing as soon as Casey sends it to you.

I enjoy taking new methods and adding them onto what I do that already works, so I hope this is something that makes it easier to get clients.

Thank you to everyone trying to protect the integrity of the forum. And thank you Casey for the value you provided in the PM

Ryan