--- title: PiR 180 – Charles Alexander on How Explainer Videos Can Improve Your Business - InsNerds.com description: "You may have seen an \"explainer video\". Here is one: I once downloaded software to create my own explainer video, from which I created JUST ONE before I decided I would look to outsource going forward. Why? As much as I like them, it was harder and more time consuming than I thought. In this" image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # PiR 180 – Charles Alexander on How Explainer Videos Can Improve Your Business [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Jan 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) [Video](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/video) [Profiles in Risk](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/profiles-in-risk) ![PiR 180 – Charles Alexander on How Explainer Videos Can Improve Your Business](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg) You may have seen an “explainer video”. Here is one: I once downloaded software to create my own explainer video, from which I created JUST ONE before I decided I would look to outsource going forward. Why? As much as I like them, it was harder and more time consuming than I thought. In this episode, I discuss Explainer Videos with someone who specializes in them, Charles Alexander. We discuss not only what an explainer video is, but actually how to make one and why it makes sense to outsource it…as I did. **LISTEN HERE:** Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/2572735-pir-180-charles-alexander-on-how-explainer-videos-can-improve-your-business.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/2572735-pir-180-charles-alexander-on-how-explainer-videos-can-improve-your-business.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.   **OR WATCH HERE:** ********************************************************************************************* **CONNECT WITH CHARLES:** **LinkedIn – [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourcharlesalexander/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourcharlesalexander/) ** **Homepage – [http://www.yourcharlesalexander.com/](http://www.yourcharlesalexander.com/)  ** ********************************************************************************************* **BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY CHARLES:** Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz –  **[https://amzn.to/37uiuQL](https://amzn.to/37uiuQL)** Deep Work by Cal Newport – **[https://amzn.to/37snipU](https://amzn.to/37snipU)** Compound Effect by Darren Handy – **[https://amzn.to/37snipU](https://amzn.to/37snipU)** The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg – **[https://amzn.to/2sTa32i](https://amzn.to/2sTa32i)** Books by Seth Godin – **[https://amzn.to/2GjPFuv](https://amzn.to/2GjPFuv)** ********************************************************************************************* **Subscribe to Profiles in Risk at: **[**Buzzsprout RSS: http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086**](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086) [**Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4**](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4) [**iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP**](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP) [**Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD**](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) [**Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN**](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [**Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi**](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi) [**YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar**](https://goo.gl/1Turar) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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