Advantages of Using Employee Training Videos for Your Company
/Why Your Company Should Be Using Videos to Train Your Employees
Employee training videos provide companies digital assets that they can use to propel their business forward. These instructional videos educate employees, and position them for greater success. They’re commonly used in a variety of industries. Manufacturers, financial institutions, healthcare and educational sectors are just a few examples of industries taking advantage of this tool. The one principal reason they do; they save time for trainers and employees.
Using Training Video Courses to Teach Your Employees
When it comes to teaching your employees how to do something, like assembling a product or operating machinery, training videos shine. People remember what they see. When the training video shows the process clearly, your employees learn quickly.
Training videos can save trainers and employees time, not only training time, but also the preparation and staff hours spent for in-person training. Video can teach in less time than live training, especially if the task involves waiting for something to happen. After they watch the video for the first time your employees essentially have video by demand. Anytime they have any kind of question about how a product is being assembled or manufactured they can refer to the video without any slow downs or stops. This is especially important in the field when time is of essence. If there’s any kind of question they can review the video on a mobile device. The same applies for customer service reps and sales associates, if they need to review a training they can simply pull up a video. By delivering the same correct information to all employees, training video courses can save time, supplies, and equipment wear, and potentially prevent injuries.
Teaching Concepts with Job Training Videos
If you're teaching concepts, say your company's history or code of ethics, a video presentation gives the same message to everyone in your company. Scheduling the training is simple, whether your employees watch the video as a group or individually on their own schedule.
A training video course can show the best presentation every time. Graphics can illustrate concepts, emphasize the most important points, and help your viewers remember.
A video can give you a wide choice of presenters. While trainers can spend the time it takes to give live presentations, CEOs have serious time constraints. But by making a presentation once on video, a CEO can address all employees on their schedule.
Techniques in Producing a Training Video
There’s many techniques that can be used. Some training videos are better with an on-camera presenter, some need to demonstrate how a process is done. Other videos will be more effective with just seeing the process play out on camera while they listen to a narrator. Those videos are typically scripted.
If the video is too long, viewers lose time. If you have a lot of employees, time wasted can cost your company lots of money. When the training video is concise, it keeps the viewers' attention and uses their time wisely.
Training videos need to present information that’s easy to understand. Most importantly, it has to be accurate. Clear pictures and sound are essential for comprehension and understanding. If not, your video won’t be effective. Good quality speaks well for your company and you.
We at Whitney Media Productions are dedicated to making quality videos that work for your company. Let us prove it. Call 407-489-4168 or email for a free consultation.