Using Animoto Slideshow Videos to Grow Your Business with Vanessa Joy, Roy Ashen, Kelly Brown, Jared Platt

Kelly Brown, Vanessa Joy, Jared Platt, Roy Ashen

Make video slideshows to impress clients and increase your sales.

Animoto Slideshow Videos to Grow Your Business
  • 4 video lessons
  • 2 hours and 45 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
For anyone scrolling through Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter), it’s hard to ignore that video is everywhere. Photographers trying to market their photos are taking advantage of this trend by making slideshow videos of their work—with no prior editing experience. Animoto Professional makes it easy to combine photos with video clips, text, and licensed music to create seamless HD slideshow videos. Animoto brings together the talent and knowledge of Vanessa Joy, Roy Ashen, Jared Platt and Kelly Brown. They’ll share their methods for making an emotional impact on their clients, standing out on social media and increasing their sales using Animoto. In this class:
  • Vanessa Joy will use slideshows as a powerful sales tool for wedding and portrait sales. She will go through the 3 steps that will get you started using Animoto. 
  • Roy Ashen, Founder of Triple Scoop Music, knows how to compliment story with sound. He’ll help you choose the right music, and evoke an emotional experience for your clients.
  • Kelly Brown will drive home the importance of creating videos to educate and entice your customer. She’ll speak to the power of sharing slideshow videos on social media, and how it has helped her business.
  • Jared Platt will show you how easy it is to use Animoto. He’ll also reveal a few hidden gems that will make your Animoto workflow even smoother.
Photographers today are looking for effective marketing and sales solutions, with minimal input of time and money. Video is one of the most powerful ways to get yourself noticed and Animoto slideshows are increasingly becoming the way to reach people. With Animoto, you can upload your slideshow videos to social media platforms like Facebook, Youtube and Instagram. You can use it in the sales room to evoke an emotional connection with your customers. You can also download the HD-quality MP4 file, and deliver this to your client as an upsell incentive or a thank you gift.
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Course Instructors

Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown is a portrait photographer, specializing in newborn and baby portraiture. Her nurturing desire to capture her family as it grows led to launching her business Little Pieces of Photography in 2005.

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Vanessa Joy

Vanessa Joy

Vanessa Joy is a Canon Explorer of Light that has been an influential speaker in the community for over a decade. Starting her photographic journey in 1998, she has since branched into public speaking, earned 5 college degrees, received a PPA Photographic Craftsman degree, been named a WeddingWire Education Expert, sponsored by Canon, Profoto and Animoto to name a few.

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Jared Platt

Jared Platt

Jared Platt is an international wedding, lifestyle, and portrait photographer and photographic lecturer.  Jared began his studies in photography in documentary and landscapes, but today you will find his images are a perfect blend of the three genres.

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Roy Ashen

Roy Ashen

Roy Ashen is the Cofounder and CEO of Triple Scoop Music, the world’s leading music licensing service for creative professionals.

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Using Animoto Slideshow Videos to Grow Your Business with Vanessa Joy, Roy Ashen, Kelly Brown, Jared Platt is rated 5.0 stars by 15 students

  • Gershom H. Sep 13, 2017

    the 1st & 3rd parts were pretty good

  • G. Oct 5, 2016

    Really great information and tips. I enjoyed the section on how to choose the right music with Roy Ashen. He really knows his stuff and it made me think more about how music makes a big difference with my videos.

  • M. Sep 25, 2016

    Thank you for this informative video. It's my first creative live class and I felt engaged the entire time. Most importantly, I walked away with a new perspective on engaging clients.

  • Jacque Russell I. Jun 27, 2016

    I have been using it over a year now. But I had no clue all that I have been missing. I will be using it a lot more than I am for sure. I love the idea to use it as the beginning of sale session

  • Eileen C. Jun 27, 2016

    A free course? Perfect! Info to the point, precise, and easy to understand. Looks forward to putting it into action.

  • Laura H. Jun 27, 2016

    I followed this free course and ended up buying it. It adds a special touch to your marketing. Very easy to use. The only difficult part is chosing the right music to convey the feeling you want.

  • K. Jun 25, 2016

    Excellent class. So excited to get it. I will use it to expand my business. A great introduction to Animoto and ideas with practical uses. So glad I have it so I can go over it again and again to practice and review their ideas and tips.

  • Debbi N. Jun 25, 2016

    I became passionate about photography in the 1970s. I can still feel myself gently pulling the film leader over the sprockets in the camera back. I went kicking and screaming into the digital age. Didn't want to learn new tricks. But if you don't stop and listen; grow and change, you may as well dig a hole and jump in. Changes happen and customers move quickly so we all have to keep up. Animoto will keep customers calling, not running. For as much as I have learned and do, there is still much I still need to know. Yes, I need to know Animoto and I am grateful to this class for opening my eyes. Bravo! Great job! Great inspiration! I'm psyched!

  • Bob R. Jun 24, 2016

    Animoto has its quirks and its place. These presentations covered both and, while I've been an 'Pro' user for many years, I caught some tips I didn't know previously. Thanks …

  • N. Jun 23, 2016

    For someone who has no clue about video, I always wondered about Animoto and am glad this was available! It made me a customer and was very, very informed from the Marketing, Advertising and Client Retention aspect.

  • A. Jun 22, 2016

    I can't wait to start all my new business ideas using Animoto! Thank you for all the great tips!

  • Boris D. Jun 22, 2016

    I cried at the end of Kelly's video! Strange?!

  • John N. Jun 22, 2016

    This is a great course for Animoto. Great examples of real world use, and the best workflow to make that happen. Do I recommend it? Duh! :)

  • H. Jun 21, 2016

    EXCELLENT class! Love anything kelly does.. she just BRINGS IT! She inspires me everyday to be a better photographer!

  • P. Jun 21, 2016

    Wow! Only 25 minutes into this program and I'm getting soooo many great ideas from Vanessa Joy about using Animoto to better build my business, as well getting inspiration from seeing Vanessa's incredibly beautiful work. Time well spent for me today, for sure!!

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