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EU190: Viral Sales Videos with Joseph Wilkins

eCommerce Uncensored · with Joseph Wilkins · October 22, 2020 · 77 min

Summary

This episode reveals how ecommerce operators can leverage humorous, viral-style sales videos to significantly boost brand awareness and sales without prohibitive production costs. Joseph Wilkins, founder of FunnySalesVideos.com, shares his agency's methodology for creating highly effective video content, emphasizing that compelling results don't require million-dollar budgets.

Key takeaways

Themes

content strategycost-effective productionvideo marketing

Topics covered

affordable video productioncreative production processdirect response videohumorous advertisingsmall business marketingviral sales videos

Episode description

Joseph Wilkins owns a video production agency that creates funny, viral sales videos that have generated over 50 million views across all social media platforms. In this episode we discuss the process he went through to create a video for one of our previous guests, Ryan Mckenzie, co-founder of Tru Earth. This video has generated […]

Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about content strategy?
You don't need a massive budget to produce highly effective and viral-style sales videos; focus on smart, lean production methods.
What does this episode say about cost-effective production?
Authenticity and teaching valuable information in your content can be more effective for customer acquisition than overt self-promotion.
What does this episode say about video marketing?
Funny sales videos can achieve exceptional ROI, with some campaigns paying for production costs within hours of launch.
What does this episode say about content strategy?
Work with nimble agencies or freelancers who can maintain creative control and efficiency, avoiding the bureaucratic bloat of larger production houses. If doing it yourself, leverage accessible equipment like cell phones.
What does this episode say about content strategy?
The content creator for viral sales videos should ideally be involved in every step of the creative and production process to maintain consistency and quality.

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