PR, Perfected: Making The Video
PR, Perfected: Making The Video
From taping techniques to virality tips, pros share best practices in
By Lin Grensing-Pophal – November 23, 2009
In days gone by, PR professionals were primarily wordsmiths — if you could write well…
Matt Eventoff, a principal with Princeton Public Speaking who has worked on publicity videos for elected officials, corporate executives and entertainment figures, agrees. “Randomly shooting a grainy video — or any video — without having a message and some preparation is a recipe for disaster and usually results in such.”
Know How You Want to Say It
In PR video, specifically, the standard practice of using a spokesperson can add to the challenge of creating end-products that capture attention. Eventoff explains, “The issue that PR practitioners face first and foremost when putting clients on tape is one of authenticity. An over-coached, over-prepped executive or celebrity speaking into the camera in a sterile setting at best looks like an infomercial and at worst looks so phony that the client is set up for ridicule.”
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