5 Virtual Onboarding Video Tips

Virtual onboarding is a growing practice, and for good cause. Not only does virtual onboarding allow for newly hired employees, or those training into a new role in your workforce, the chance to onboard on their time without having to rearrange complicated management schedules. Virtual onboarding also ensures that the entire onboarding process takes place with a level of fluidity and understanding that is streamlined and consistent across the board.

Whether you’re training new employees as they enter your workforce for the first time, or you’re training a newly promoted employee into a new role, virtual onboarding videos can help you achieve success with your onboarding program. Here are some tips to get your started.

#1. Keep Content Engaging 

With 90% of the information that is delivered to the brain done so in a visual manner, video seems to be the most effective means of onboarding training.

Virtual onboarding videos that are engaging and interesting will keep your audience focused. Use humor, personality, and a bit of excitement to keep employees involved until the very end.

#2. Start From the Top & Work to More Detailed Content

Virtual onboarding videos should start with the most general topics first and gradually work to more detailed, focused content. For example, you may start with the outline of general corporate rules and procedures.

This content will likely be the same for all of your virtual onboarding. Then as you move down the line, you may have more niche specific content for each employee that focuses on individual concepts relative to their role.

#3. Keep Videos Short & Concise

Don’t try to pack all the information into one virtual onboarding video session. Instead, define the main point and a few supporting points that are to be covered in each video session.

Keep the content short and sweet so that your employees don’t get bored or tired while they’re watching. Break up long presentations into several smaller sets for optimal viewing and retention.

#4. Be Inspiring

The use of virtual onboarding videos to help your new employees grow into their role provides you a unique opportunity to inspire them. Showcase how new employees can impact others in their role and you might spark a bit of inspiration.

Consider the various ways that you can connect with employees through the virtual onboarding process to create a motivating factor.

#5. Connect for Deeper Learning

Virtual onboarding videos should deliver the main concepts that new employees need to know, but don’t leave them hanging. Provide additional opportunities to connect for deeper learning.

Consider offering links and other resources for more advanced training that employees can access. This way, they can continue their learning as needed. Ready to produce virtual onboarding videos for your company? Give Beverly Boy Productions a call and we’ll get started right away!