In this video, Nick Nimmin covers his research process and his favorite resources for video idea generation. Keep in mind these key points as you perform your own research.
- Understand your topic. Is this topic relevant and engaging to the audience?
- What information does my idea cover? Is there demand for this information?
- How can I modify my keyword search to expand to greater ideas?
- What resources are available to brainstorm video ideas? How can I utilize them?
You can approach your research process for video ideas in various ways. We encourage you to try Nicks’s methods and other techniques offered in the TechSmith Academy to boost your idea generation.
Resources Nick Mentions
Brainstorming Video Ideas | Lesson Notes
Materials and Resources
Check out these other resources about Idea Generation and Video Workflow
Video Inspiration | |
| Looking for more video inspiration? Here’s how to use generate the best Youtube video ideas. https://www.techsmith.com/blog/find-youtube-video-ideas/ |  |
| Video Performance | |
| So you’ve created and distributed your amazing video. But how is it performing? Join Elizabeth Pierce, Senior Director of Learning Experience and Consulting at TaskUs, as she walks through how to measure your videos success. https://www.techsmith.com/blog/analyzing-your-videos/ |  |
| Join Danielle Wallace, Chief Learning Strategist from Beyond the Sky. She describes how to boost the impact of your videos from important marketing lessons. Figure out your target needs and define your content objectives with this key advice. https://www.techsmith.com/blog/video-lessons-from-marketing/ |  |
| Video Workflow | |
| What’s the secret to the perfect video editing workflow? Similar to many questions we get asked, the true answer to this one is: it depends. But it all depends on you. The Visual Lounge’s host Matt Pierce breaks down a sample video editing workflow that covers the main areas of video editing, from organizing your footage to adding audio and graphics.https://www.techsmith.com/blog/video-editing-workflow/ |  |
| Want more advice about editing videos? Check out our video podcast, The Visual Lounge: Video Workflow. We talk about a variety of video topics to help you learn how to create better videos. Topics include conversations about using splits and cuts, selecting music, better lighting, using transitions, and more. New episodes are added weekly.https://www.techsmith.com/video-workflow.html |  |
About Nick Nimmin
Nick Nimmin is a YouTube-certified expert and content creator best known for his channel, Nick Nimmin, on which he demonstrates tutorials on how to grow your channel’s following and create engaging content. Nick is passionate about using the power of YouTube and online video to create and connect with an audience, expand influence and grow businesses. In addition to teaching others, he’s grown his personal YouTube channel to over 800,000 subscribers. He loves to talk about live streaming, audience development and growing social influence using YouTube. Not only does Nick make tutorial videos to help people make videos, he also started a service called “Tuber Tools.” Tuber Tools is a website where you can buy YouTube channel art and graphics to help you strengthen your online videos. Nick is all about making it easier for his supporters to create videos. You can find all the services he offers through his personal website.
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Nick Nimmin Starter Pack for Camtasia (Free Materials)
Nick Nimmin is a YouTube Certified expert and content creator who helps people grow their presence on YouTube. As a TechSmith Camtasia pro, he’s created five free essential motion graphic templates that will make your videos stand out!
