{"id":2551,"date":"2013-05-26T11:37:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T11:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/?page_id=2551"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:53:21","slug":"the-attention-grabber","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/russ-explains\/the-attention-grabber\/","title":{"rendered":"The Attention Grabber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"PowToon - Free animated presentation maker forbBusiness \" src=\"http:\/\/d39i6hsgi8vxmf.cloudfront.net\/images\/24862\/russ-EXPLAINS-LOGO2.jpg\" width=\"121\" height=\"121\"><strong>Russ explains how to grab your viewers attention so they watch your video!<\/strong>\u200b  <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" title=\"Tweetme\" href=\"http:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/HipCl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet this<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In case you miss it in the video, Here is the formula for an attention grabbing\u200b  machine:<br \/>\n1. Tell the viewer what in it for them? \u200b  Why should they spend their time watching you video?<br \/>\n2. Including an\u200b  interesting\u200b  or\u200b  unusual\u200b  image.<br \/>\n3.\u200b  Entice\u200b  your audience with tasters and teasers.<br \/>\n4. Address your viewers emotional distress. What is it they need?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3QEQ6ZMUVco\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b  Watch the next episode: <a title=\"Call to action\" href=\"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/russ-explains\/the-call-to-action\/\">The Call to Action<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"PowToon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\">Get your free PowToon account<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Russ\" href=\"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/russ-explains\/\">See a list of all episodes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-time=\"78.77\"><a title=\"Russlaw\" href=\"http:\/\/russlaw.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russ Law<\/a>\u200b  designs animated explainer videos for his clients. \u200b<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russ explains how to grab your viewers attention so they watch your video!\u200b Tweet this In case you miss it in the video, Here is the formula for an attention grabbing\u200b machine: 1. 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