PT.1 How to Grow Your Influence & Business on YouTube with Edie Clarke

Video Talks - Conversations on the Business of Video ‣ Marketing ‣ Filmmaking ‣ Online Video

Edie is a video & YouTube strategist, based in Brooklyn, New York. She’s also founder of Virtually In Sync – which helps companies and entrepreneurs create brand awareness for their business using videos and YouTube, ultimately helping them reach their audience & grow their business.

After studying TV & Film Production at UCLA, Edie went to work for Sony Pictures and eventually founded her own company to provide video strategy, remote video creation, and video marketing services for solopreneurs, while also servicing businesses who want to outsource their video needs.

She helps established entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, trainers and thought leaders with a purpose and encourages the camera shy to embrace the lens.

In this interview Edie takes us through how she got started in remote video creation, why YouTube is so important for the long-term, how to optimise your videos and shares her tips and tricks for efficient content creation.
This interview is split into 2 digestible parts.
In Part 1 you'll discover:

• How she started as a video virtual assistant
• How YouTube optimisation changed the game for her work
• Why you should treat your YouTube channel as your website
• What exactly ‘remote video creation’ is
• How self-promotion on LinkedIn has helped Edie grow her client base
• Why you need to utilise video on your ideal platform
• The power of the YouTube search engine
• How Facebook video differs from YouTube
• Why you need to find what your audience needs help with before making videos
• How to find what your audience's pain points are
• The importance of custom thumbnails
• Why she couldn’t believe in herself enough
• How she works remotely with her clients
• Why a video content marketing plan is super important for a successful business