Recipients of video internal communications are more likely to fully absorb the intended message.

Video is more effective as it can communicate in seconds what might have taken multiple paragraphs to write.

Video can eliminate many in-person meetings, handouts, e-mails and documents.

Research has suggested that people react to video positively as it feels more personal.

It can spread training messages without costly sessions and seminars.

Video is always available in the future for people to refer back to – email is often deleted.

Video is accessible from a variety of devices from desktop to mobile. Video offers the chance to create emotive content that increases engagement.

Short videos driven by an interview with the CEO designed to create a connection between upper management and the rest of the business. Regular videos from the CEO offer many advantages over newsletters and e-mails as they help to build feelings of greater communication and openness across the business. These are often friendly, personable and inclusive and help to build a sense of transparency to encourage greater corporate loyalty and increase in morale. Such a message could include:

• Updates about current developments, performance and upcoming events.
• Underlining of corporate policies.
• Changes in the marketplace that have implications on the business.
• Congratulations for good work being done.

It’s important that everyone understands any changes that are being put in place and, importantly, the reasons why. An interview driven film can help to create an easy to understand breakdown of any changes or new initiatives – replacing what could be pages of text with just a few minutes of film. These films can:

• Keep everyone informed of changes in direction, structure, philosophy etc.
• Explain reasons behind changes.
• Reduce any potential confusion by mapping out changes visually and supporting with on-screen text.

Video is the ideal format for training initiatives that have to be pushed out across a company. Complex ideas can be easily explained and supported with visuals across the business and graphics underlining key areas. Rather than the costly practice of gathering all employees together at once, online video viewing opens up the possibility of everyone being able to watch in their own time. In addition to easy online distribution, the training materials can be accessed by employees at any time as a refresher. These videos are able to offer:

• Upskilling of staff across the business.
• Graphics and visuals to help explain complex processes.
• Opportunities for horizontal training – other employees giving tips about how they work more effectively.
• Cost savings over traditional training methods and an uptake in retention of information.
• An archive for future reference.

Video is an ideal method for the induction of new employees – it can save time and money. Current forms of distribution allow them to watch in their own time and orient themselves to the works of the business with much greater ease than the reading of handbooks and the like. Video also gives them a chance to see and more easily understand far reaching parts of the business allowing greater identification with operations as a whole – strengthening their connection to the business from the beginning. Induction films could include:

• An overview of the business and its operations.
• Orientation of the work place and best practices.
• Health and safety information.
• Information on holidays, sickness and other important processes.

Events can be a great way of building team morale and video can provide a memory of those great experiences for attendees as well as being a promotional tool to encourage employee participation. Events videos provide organizations with the ability to create positive PR with regard to employee care. This could include creating videos covering:

• Awards evenings for employees.
• Activity days out for team building.