Powerpoint Templates Videos as EAP Tools Jason Sackett, LCSW, PCC Senior Employee Assistance Professional USC Center for Work and Family Life

Powerpoint Templates Benefits of Videos Capture consumer attention, visibility Introduce/ personalize staff Spread ideas Demonstrate skills Save time and labor Establish EAP as innovative, progressive, visible, human, essential

Powerpoint Templates EAP-Relevant Uses of Video Introduction of your center, staff Promotion of services, programs Messaging Education and training –Seminar substitute

Powerpoint Templates Getting Videos Produced DIY Use available talent, resources Hire professionals

Powerpoint Templates Three strategies for getting started 1.Identify purpose/ use for video 2.Survey your resources 3.Ready, Fire, Aim –Create something small, simple –Adapt a valuable, existing product

Powerpoint Templates Elements of Videos 1.Text 2.Pictures 3.Music 4.Transitions 5.Narration 6.Live footage

Powerpoint Templates Building Text 1.Use text function of video editor (iMovie, Microsoft Movie Maker, etc.) 2.Use Power Point –Make slides with text –Save them as.jpeg (picture) files –Import them to video editor

Powerpoint Templates Pictures and Music Make sure not rights protected Shareware music Ask Tom

Powerpoint Templates Transitions Use video editor options Avoid templates 1-2 consistent, conservative transitions

Powerpoint Templates Narration Quality microphone to record speech Watch P’s and B’s Scripting works well

Powerpoint Templates Live Footage Camcorder –Tripod optional Phone Tablet  Video quality will be fine  Sound quality is the issue

Powerpoint Templates Live Footage Scripting vs. Improv Scenes (options) –Fully scripted –Setting + loosely-scripted –Setting + improv Interviews –Script questions only, not answers Overviews –Scripted or improv, depends on narrator You can always edit!