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Attention, Interest, Desire, Action. Those are the 4 components of the AIDA framework known from the marketing world. But. There's a whole lot video makers, educators, and explainers can learn from marketing. And this funnel-framework is the perfect foundation for a strong video structure. In this episode, I'll give you a concrete example of a video on Cyber Security. Imagine this

TikTok is the new shiny video platform that every expert wants you to jump on - the sooner the better. But is it always a good idea to jump on these new opportunities? Or should you take a step back and decide whether it's right for you, your audience, and your business? In today's episode, I share my experiences with TikTok, the learnings I take away, and why I'm not going to go a

How to Explain Things Better It's a golden skill to be able to explain things better - with more clarity and understanding. Especially if you're the expert and you are trying to explain something to a beginner.  But there are some ways to loosen up the explanation so it becomes more digestible for the listener to consume. In this episode, I teach you how to research how the qu

5 concrete ways to start a video It's super important to get off to a good start with your video. Therefore, I thought I'd share some concrete ways to start a video in an engaging and interesting way.  “We all know” Analogy.Example: We all know what a cinema is. Oculus Quest is like a cinema, but for your eyes and ears only. A wearable cinema you put on like a pair of ski

7 Tips for filming yourself It's not easy to film yourself (at all), but you get better in time. These are some of the things that I keep reminding myself of before I hit record. More light on your face and body (face a window if you don't have lighting gear) Less space above you (move closer to the camera until your torso and head show) Place camera at eye-level (Put yo

What's a T-shaped content creator? The T-shape symbolizes a generalist skillset with one deep-dive; a skill that you've honed and are great at.  In this episode, I'll dive into the importance of supplementing your expertise with other skills to give your expertise utility. In order to convert what you know into something valuable to others, you have to add a few things to your

In this episode, I've gathered the most frequently asked questions about Explain Academy. As this is a premium program, where you learn communication and content creation, it's also more expensive than a video course.  So of course (no pun intended), this raises more questions about the program and whether it's the right thing to join for you specifically.

It's important to structure a course the right way — depending on the topic and student. I've created my fair share of courses, and along the way, I learned a thing or two about how to do it well. In this episode, I share my perspectives on structure, format, and progression, based on the experience I have from Go Beyond Vyond, Strong Scripts, Powerful Process, and more. Thanks f

Vyond is great for eLearning developers who want to create scenarios. It's a modern way of doing it, and it's quite easy if you remember a few things.  In this episode, you'll hear about establishing shots, character creation, emotions, facial expression, corporate identity, and more.  Thanks for listening, rating, and reviewing this podcast. Much love! Rued

Want to make better videos? Write better scripts! Scriptwriting for explainers, tutorials, whatever is essential. Especially for explainer videos, where you want to make a short, simple, and easy-to-understand video. And that is not achieved in the narration or animation. No, that's all in the script. So let's dive into 10 practical tips for amazing video scripts.  WRITE LIK