Entertainment or Value in your Videos?

I was on RateMyProfessor.com at the start of the semester here at Buffalo State, (as you may or may not know I am a college student)... I was given a scenario.

The choice was between 2 different professors, these are what was said on the site as a review of these 2 professors.

one: very entertaining, great guy, tons of funny stories. But, he doesn't always explain difficult material in any systematic fashion, also doesn't leave you with whats important for departmental exams.

the other: very businesslike, makes expectations clear. starts each lecture reviewing what the last lecture was and answers questions at the start. Also points out whats important to know for exams..

hmm, the choice wasn't THAT difficult. Although I LOVE getting entertained and having fun in classes, I knew that VALUE is a lot more important than ENTERTAINMENT.....at least for college classes anyway :-p

So whats the deal? Why can't there be value AND entertainment? There isn't anyone who says that there can't be both. But, how are YOU and I supposed to do this with our videos?

***My head starts spinning****

It seems super confusing doesn't it? Putting value into a message while having fun. Seems like something no one can do. You and I have experienced it, high school classes, college classes and even bosses. They bore you to death with stats, numbers and scenarios that aren't engaging, that don't make you think, react or make a decision.

Well, maybe one decision....whether to skip the next class/meeting or not to skip haha.

So, I'd like to throw some TIPS to you on providing VALUE and providing ENTERTAINMENT at the same time in your videos.

Take out a sheet of paper, or open up MS Word.

Write down at the top the message of your video.
underneath that, write down the 5 most important things about this message and what you want your viewer to get out of watching the videos.

That's the value/otherwise boring part of the video.

Now is when the fun comes in.

Whats an interesting thing you could DO while stating these tips/important things?

Maybe you can dance, do a little dance in the video mid-way through the message, or maybe you can sing good, sing one of the messages. Hell, maybe you are a good rock climber...

in that case, video tape yourself rock climbing and you could have someone edit the video so it looks like the tips are falling off the rock and barely missing you while you are climbing. Have fun, get creative.

STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD. If everyone is in a suit, wear your suit backwards or a vibrant colored suit. If everyone is walking one way, start running the other way.

If everyone is doing a dance, start singing.

Be different, be original, be YOU.