How to Turn One Brand Video Into Months of Social Media Posts

Step 1: Get the raw footage

A two- or three-minute brand film is usually cut from hours of interviews and B-roll, the background footage of your people, your work and your place. Ask your videographer whether they kept the raw files, and check your agreement to confirm you are allowed to reuse them. Even if only the finished film is available, it usually holds four to six strong moments.

Step 2: List every angle

Watch the interviews and write down each separate idea someone says out loud. One shoot can easily hold all of these:

• Why the founder started the company.
• Why you do the work a certain way.
• The problem customers come to you with.
• A day on the job with the crew.
• Introductions to the people customers deal with.
• A project walkthrough from start to finish.
• Answers to questions customers ask before they hire you.
• What it is like to work there, for recruiting.

For example, a low voltage or security company’s brand film might include the founder explaining why they started the business, a technician describing what a clean install looks like, and a project manager walking through a finished job. That is three different posts from one interview day, before you even touch the B-roll.

Step 3: Give each post one job

Before you cut anything, decide what each post is for. We use three jobs: educate (teach something useful), build trust (show the people and values behind the work) and sell (make it easy to take the next step). A good month has a mix of all three.

Step 4: Cut for the platform

• Make vertical versions (9:16) for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts. LinkedIn works with vertical or square.
• Add on-screen captions. Many people scroll with the sound off.
• Start with the most interesting line, not the introduction.
• Keep most clips between 20 and 60 seconds, with one idea per clip.

Step 5: Write a simple caption

One or two short paragraphs in plain language: what this is about, why it matters to the viewer, and what to do next if they are interested. Skip the jargon and the wall of hashtags.

Step 6: Schedule it

At two posts a week, 20 to 30 pieces from one shoot covers roughly three months. Spread the angles out so each week feels different: a founder story one week, a how-to the next, a crew introduction after that.

Planning your next shoot

If you have a shoot coming up, a little planning multiplies what you get from the day:

• Give your videographer a list of interview questions, each one designed to produce a stand-alone answer.
• Ask people to answer in full sentences, so each answer makes sense without the question.
• Capture B-roll of hands at work, before and after shots, the team together and the places you work.
• Film a few short, direct-to-camera tips from your experts while everyone is set up.

One well-planned shoot day can supply a quarter or more of posts.

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