'Tis the season to be helpful.
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Right now, your staff may be serving up wonderful acts of kindness in the community they serve and you may not even know it.
Your staff might consist of a variety of community contributors like clergy, pastors, fundraisers, human rights activist, hunger fighters, mental health leaders and even youth services like the Boy Scouts of America.

One week before Thanksgiving the team at Dispatch Tree - B2B Video Marketing Solutions got together and challenged each other to do something kind for a stranger. As we went around reflecting on all we have to be thankful for the ideas started flying once we got the conversation started.

We learned our staff would be hustling at a coat drive, serving plates for veterans and donating to a pet food drive; these were just a few of the acts of kindness that our team took action on in their personal lives. 

Since 2010, I have been a huge supporter of local food banks across central Texas, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. At 6am on donation day Friday, I had one thing on my mind in the morning; head to store, buy baby formula, diapers and canned goods to donate. 
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At 10am Monday, our production team was informed that our company received a request to produce a tribute video of a community member who passed away. We had the option to politely decline and stick to our business policy, but instead we decided help a grieving family without any hesitation. Our team quickly learned that our tribute video subject dedicated his life to the service of others. This man was a Veteran, Firefighter, Community Activist, Church Elder, Cubmaster and a Scoutmaster for over 35 years.

So what did we do?! We lived out our mission of kindness as a team.

Dispatch Tree delivered a 5 minute long tribute video at no cost to the family along with the following note:

"Please accept this tribute video of your husband free of charge as a token of appreciation from all us at Dispatch Tree for all of the wonderful acts your husband inspired. The world would be a better place with more men like him. We send our deepest condolences to you and the entire family." 

Do something kind for someone soon and show off your gratitude. Being a scout was critical to my growth as a young adult and having the opportunity to pay it forward has been deeply satisfying.  Keep doing good in the world!

Thanks for reading! 

-Roy Austin, A Fellow Scout, 1993 - 1996

Since the beginning of the pandemic we are less trusting online. 

Some Harvard researchers have found a positive correlations between ethical companies and trust, and between trust and employee engagement.
If you're not investing big in your online presence in 2023, you're missing out on valuable sales opportunities to show off your ethical and equitable side that is foundational in building the new form of trust where in today's digital age, customers expect companies to have an active and engaging online presence. 

As a former salesperson, nothing is worse than when a prospect takes a dig at your company website, social channels or lack of activity. Don't think for one minute that it doesn't happen because it does and I challenge you to ask anyone on your sales team if they think your company could benefit from video marketing. 

If prospects and clients can't find videos about you online, they'll take their attention elsewhere. Don't get it twisted, attention is the key, because taking their business elsewhere temporarily is less valuable than securing their ongoing attention indefinitely. 

Recent University of Melbourne studies have shown that companies with an active relational principles playbook are more likely to build trust with their target audience and close more sales in the long run than their invisible peers. A relational principles playbook is just a fancy way of stating "engagement model", but the evidence is clear, investing in your online strategy and online channels build a must have footprint that is a win-win for both internal and external stakeholders. 

The study also found that customers are more likely to do business with companies they consider to align their values with. By providing just a little more access to your clients through your website and social media channels, you're helping every departmental team land more opportunities. 

So what are some things you can do to improve your online presence? 

First, consider creating a video campaign. Video with humor, education, news or highlights can be the most powerful tool in connecting with your audience on a personal level. Customers want to do business with companies they feel they know and trust, and video is the perfect medium for building that relationship. Video campaigns can be used to introduce your teams individual talents, showcase new people initiatives, or simply tell your company's story. 

Another great way to improve your online presence is to create informative video blog or vlog posts that show off your company's mindfulness of the ongoing changes in the world. Vlogs are a great way to attract new visitors to your website or social channels and give them a reason to come back again and again. 

Remember this, all it takes is one genuine connection for a message to be effective.By investing in your online presence, you're only helping your sales, recruiting, operations and marketing teams close more deals while also building trust and credibility with your target audience.

Now is a good time to reflect how we engage our B2B and B2C targets online and reevaluate if your company principles are being relayed in a transparent and relatable way in the current complex socio-cultural and political terrains.

Dispatch Tree is a B2B Video Marketing company focused on providing a unique build to suit engagement solutions for sales, marketing and operations. 
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Book a sales demo to learn how we create account based engagement models for companies like yours.

Healthcare jobs are in high demand and top employers are utilizing video to connect with potential candidates.

Burnout created by the pandemic is a major factor for many healthcare professionals leaving the workforce, some officials have stated the sheer volume of nurses needed in the state of Texas requires attracting new people to the industry with new methods like video marketing.

If your healthcare company is lagging in recruiting give video a try.

Book a sales demo with Dispatch Tree B2B video marketing specialist today.

You won't regret it!