7 Things to Remember When Creating a Whiteboard Explainer Video

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Whiteboard explainer videos are a great way to communicate with your target audience. You can use whiteboard videos to explain a process, illustrate a new product, and even give a step-by-step tutorial on how to do something.

Explainer videos are one of the best ways to sell a product. Statistics and studies on explainer videos show they are one of the most effective methods of reaching people and keeping their attention through your call-to-action.

Types of Explainer Videos

There are many types of explainer videos, but they all have one thing in common: they explain a product, a service, a process, or a brand in ways that are relevant to the customer. Usually, the customer is looking for a specific kind of information to help them understand something about a brand or process. They find the explainer video on YouTube or social media that helps them make sense of things. This gives them valuable information they can then use to do whatever it is they need to do.

Some of the major types of animated videos are character animations, 3D animation, and stop-motion video. These are the most common. Character animations focus on characters that go through the action of a script compellingly and interestingly to portray a position or process that viewers want to know. These types of videos can be quite effective if they are backed up by a compelling script.

3D animation is the newest type of animation for cartoons like you might see in a Pixar Studios video such as Toy Story, for example. These larger-than-life animations attempt to bridge the gap between the earlier 2D animated cartoons and the real-world environment so that they have a more realistic look. Stop-motion video uses a type of ‘one-frame-at-a-time’ process that creates animations from time-lapse frames. This is an old-fashioned type of animation but is still used today in some contexts.

Why Whiteboard Video is So Popular

Whiteboard video is one of the newest types of animation that has caught on with the corporate and business world because of it’s potential to increase sales. People are compelled to watch these types of videos because of the way it takes you through the process step-by-step with a drawing hand. It’s like watching an artist in real-time. Perhaps one of the appeals is also that it seems to mimic a teacher writing on a board in a classroom. This may have some psychological significance to people who remember learning this way while they were a youngster in school.

Psychological Research

There is also some psychological evidence that whiteboard videos and visuals keep the attention of the average person longer than other types of media. Not only is this being see across various markets and platforms, it’s likely also obvious when you come across a regular video and one that is an explainer video. There is just something about them that makes you want to keep on watching until the end.

If we take a look at some of the engagement stats from 2017, we will find that Facebook has found amazing success with the addition of video to their platform. Such stats include Facebook video being rated as the number one social channel for video, and Facebook video reach seeing more than 135% organic reach over photos alone.

Facebook isn’t the only one benefiting for visual and video marketing — as YouTube continues to see massive growth as well. The leading video platform is now reaching more 18+ year olds on mobile than any other cable TV network in the world today. You can see more of the latest video stats here, and how the future of the internet is clearly moving towards a visual and video standard.

Why do whiteboard videos work so well?

One of the main reasons whiteboard videos work so well for explainer videos is that the viewer follows the whiteboard as you “sketch out” or write the information and they feel as though they are looking at a “live” drawing that is unfolding before their eyes. Most importantly, they are more likely to follow your presentation to the end so that they hear or see your call-to-action and act on it.

7 Things to Remember When Creating a Whiteboard Video

If you want to create a stunning whiteboard video that your audience will connect with and remember, keep these seven things in mind before you start.

1. Find a reliable designer for your software solution to create whiteboards.

Most people don’t have the time to create their whiteboard video. While there are some online solutions that you can do yourself, it still takes time to put the animations and graphics together, add music, text, and titles, and render it to a final video that people will appreciate and respond to. One great solution is simpleshow.com. With this solution, you’ll be able to put in your order for a whiteboard video and have the professional team at Simple Show do it for you.

If you would like to try your luck at creating an explainer video on your own, while also saving some money in the process, they also have a self-serve solution at mysimpleshow.com. Again, there are no design skills or technical experience required. It’a all done through a simple drag and drop platform.

2. Focus on your primary message.

One of the problems that arise when creating a video explainer is that your message can be confusing to the viewer. You need to focus on the specific message that you want to communicate without complicating it for the viewer. You can do this by cutting out the clutter that might be inherent in your message and summarize your points in an organized way.

3. Make it entertaining.

One of the reasons people love to watch animated videos is that they are entertaining. The movement of the animation keeps the viewers’ attention while you explain the most important points of the product or company you are advertising. Even corporate executives prefer watching an animated or whiteboard video over a “talking head” or live action video due to the level of interest they have in this format. Most executives also report that they prefer animated or whiteboard video formats over text-based information.

Need an example of just how entertaining and attractive animation can be? Just take a look at one of Google’s daily creations of their name and logo in the art below.

4. Focus on the characters.

One of the main reasons people connect so easily to animated or whiteboard video is because the characters draw them into the action. People connect to the characters more than the action itself. Then the character takes them through the experience via their dialogue and action that they do in the video or movie. By creating interesting characters that people like and can relate to, you will be able to pull in your target audience and keep their interest through your entire message. Getting them to your call-to-action is the goal, and whiteboard animations can do this for your brand.

5. Write a great script.

Most whiteboard videos use a “drawing hand” to present your message, drawing pictures of things and objects that are relevant to your message. The script is important because it helps take the viewer from the introduction to the conclusion by drawing and narration. The narration is important because it is the audio part of the video that helps keep the attention of the viewer through the journey. Well-written scripts are critical to keeping their attention and focusing on the most important part of your message. If you don’t know where to start with a script, sketch out what you want to include in your script, then give your project to a professional whiteboard creator to put it together for you.

Explainer video scripts can be broken down into three parts like in the visual below. The beginning, middle, and end, will each play an important role in the progression of your storyline and video.

6. Use color and graphics to improve engagement.

You may not know this, but you can include color in your whiteboard videos. Many people think you can only create black and white images or videos. Depending on the software system you use, you can often color in the background or much of the whiteboard animation including scenery and objects. This may make the video more compelling for your viewers. Add graphics, titles, and narration also to draw in more views and engage your audience.

7. Focus on your call-to-action.

Your call-to-action (CTA) is the result of your work, and you should always focus on this as the most important aspect of your whiteboard presentation. Every frame counts, but ultimately, you need to keep the attention of your audience until you get them to the final frame where you present your call-to-action.

In the final CTA, you should include the following things:

• Specific actions you are asking them to do


• Link to click on to perform the action


• Contact information


• Website URL or landing page

The presentation itself should do the selling so don’t try to keep selling in the call-to-action. Think of this as the final part of your performance that you create to invite your viewers to action. If you have done an excellent job within the central part of your presentation, you shouldn’t have any trouble getting people to click on your CTA.

This is the goal of a whiteboard presentation if you are selling something. If you want people to subscribe to your newsletter to be reminded of upcoming offers or other things you are trying to promote, you can also include these in your call-to-action.

How to Get Started with Your First Whiteboard Explainer Video

When it comes to creating a professional and exciting whiteboard explainer video, one of the first things you will need to decide on, is if you want to create one on your own or outsource the process.

As mentioned earlier in the article, there are plenty of professional solutions out there to choose from, or even a few self-serve video creation tools that can be quite useful as well.

No matter what solution you go with, take a look at some of the example videos that can be found on each of these sites. Once you’ve made a decision on the best option for you and your brand, it’s then time to let the experts work their magic, or putting in the time and expertise to bring your idea and content to life.

Once you create a whiteboard video, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it a long time ago. Start creating compelling content for your target audience today.

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