It nurtures interested viewers.
It gives people enough time with your thinking before they speak with you.
Mini VSL
Build Your Mini VSL.
Plan, script, record, and distribute a 20 to 25 minute asset that keeps working after you stop recording.
The right Mini VSL makes the next conversation simpler for everyone.
Master ImplementersLesson deck
Why this matters
One video can do three important jobs.
It qualifies the right fit.
Poor-fit viewers can opt out before a call uses everyone's time and energy.
It builds trust continuously.
One useful video can keep preparing people without another live webinar.
A cancelled poor-fit call can be proof that qualification worked.
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Before the offer
Your Mini VSL needs to earn two kinds of trust.
Trust the person
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Trust the strategy
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Find out more
Build belief in you and your method before asking anyone to consider the offer.
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Title first
Write a title that promises what the video delivers.
The Step-By-Step Path To A 6-Figure True Lifestyle Business
The intended viewer knows it is for them.
The promise is clear, truthful, and supported.
The script fulfils the title from start to finish.
Use the example for clarity, but build every title from the user's real promise and proof.
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The structure
Build the script through seven clear phases.
Open and qualify1 to 2 minutes
Introduce yourself1 to 2 minutes
Tell the story5 to 7 minutes
Show the new way3 to 5 minutes
Teach the pillars10 to 14 minutes
Recap the belief1 to 2 minutes
Invite the next step1 to 2 minutes
The timing is directional, so rehearsal must protect the full 20 to 25 minute runtime.
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Phase 1
Open and qualify the viewer.
Open with a clear hook
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Acknowledge their scepticism
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Give three fit criteria
State poor fit verbally so qualification stays clear without adding another slide.
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Phases 2 and 3
Introduce yourself briefly, then tell the story.
Keep the introduction brief.
Share only the proof that supports this lesson.
Show where you started.
Help the viewer recognise their own situation.
Name the turning point.
Show what changed your thinking or direction.
Describe the new state.
Connect the lesson to the method you now teach.
Marc's example: He moved from information overload to one offer, one simple funnel, and a roughly 20-hour workweek.
The story should earn the method instead of filling time.
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Phase 4
Show the Old Way versus New Way.
Old Way
Automate everything before the strategy is clear.
Depend on hustle, guilt, and information overload.
Make personal change feel heavy and frightening.
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New Way
Start with strategy and automate selectively.
Begin with wellness and genuine care for people.
Allow meaningful change to feel enjoyable too.
These are Marc's teaching examples, so the final comparison still needs the user's own evidence.
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Phase 5
Teach three or four core pillars.
Explain the concept clearly.
The viewer should understand the main idea in simple words.
Show why it matters now.
Connect the pillar to the problem they already feel.
Use one useful example.
Make the idea easier to picture and remember.
Attach valid support carefully.
Use verified proof or clearly attributed borrowed credibility.
Every pillar needs enough depth to create trust without becoming a full course.
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Protect the decision
Teach the model without teaching the whole course.
Give the viewer enough to believe.
Show the main idea, the organising model, the difference, and enough proof to make the method credible.
Save the personal sequence for later.
Leave the exact diagnosis, order, and detailed implementation for the next conversation.
One main organising model is easier to remember than several competing frameworks.
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Phase 6
Recap and add beliefs when useful.
Information alone does not create transformation.
Real help can shorten the learning curve.
Your internal world shapes your external results.
These are Marc's personal beliefs, so share them as experience instead of universal instruction.
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Phase 7
Explain what makes you different, then make the soft invitation.
Explain what makes the approach different
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Invite them to find out more
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Give them permission to say no
The CTA should match the real next step without turning the lesson into a hard close.
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Slide design
Design slides that support your voice instead of replacing it.
Hard to follow
The slide carries every sentence, several ideas, and the complete explanation.
The viewer must choose between reading and listening.
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Easy to follow
The slide communicates one main idea and one useful visual.
Your voice carries the meaning and nuance.
Verified proof can appear on slides, but client identities must remain private.
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Recording
Use one dry run and one proper take.
Use slides with voice-over.
This is Marc's preferred format because it is simple and easy to follow.
Protect the audio before anything else.
Record somewhere quiet and speak close enough to the microphone.
Pause before restarting a section.
Small stumbles can stay, while larger mistakes can be cleaned later.
Production should make recording easier instead of creating another reason to delay.
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Delivery
Deliver with more energy, slower speech, and clear pauses.
Use slightly more energy.
Video reduces perceived enthusiasm, so bring natural presence without becoming theatrical.
Speak slightly more slowly.
Give the viewer enough space to follow each idea.
Pause at important transitions.
Let each section land before moving to the next one.
Focus on helping the viewer instead of monitoring how you look.
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Distribution
Distribute the Mini VSL through several simple routes.
YouTube keeps the main video easy to find.
Selected emails send interested readers back.
Social posts and stories create repeated entry points.
Warm DMs require permission before sending links.
A profile link keeps the asset visible.
The thank-you page prepares booked prospects.
Upload defaults keep the CTA consistent.
Two or three weekly mentions can maintain flow.
Several simple routes work together better than publishing the video and hoping people find it.
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Follow-up
Follow the video with four simple emails.
Welcome them and recap what the video will help them understand.
Remind them of the value and give them a reason to continue.
Make a soft invitation that matches the actual next step.
Send a final reminder or close-out message without pressure.
Ask interested viewers what they learned instead of pushing them to buy.
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Current operating choice
Decide whether one video will do one job or two.
It builds and qualifies demand before a booking.
The video must make complete sense to someone who has not booked anything.
It prepares booked prospects before the conversation.
Use the thank-you page, direct conversation, and reminder emails to make watching part of the journey.
Document what happens when a booked prospect has not watched, or keep a separate pre-frame video.
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Final QA
Check the whole VSL before you press record.
The title, promise, story, proof, and CTA all have valid evidence.
The script follows the seven phases and protects the intended runtime.
The pillar section contains no more than four clear ideas.
Every slide supports one idea and keeps client identities private.
The recording plan includes one dry run and one proper take.
Distribution, follow-up, and the public or double-duty role are documented.
A finished Mini VSL is recordable, distributable, truthful, and ready for the next conversation.
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Your key takeaways
Build trust first, then earn the next step.
Earn trust in the person
Use a relevant story, clear values and supported credibility.
Earn trust in the strategy
Show a believable New Way without teaching the entire course.
Give each slide one main idea
Keep one main idea on each slide and let the narration carry the detail.
Finish with a clear invitation
Give the right viewer an easy, permission-first path to find out more.
The strongest Mini VSL is clear enough to record, focused enough to finish and useful enough to keep sharing.
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What you will build
The eight outputs you will build in the AI Implementation Toolkit.
Your strategic angle
Your truthful title
Your VSL strategy
Your complete script
Your supporting slides
Your QA record
Your recording plan
Your distribution plan
Each part supports the next, so you do not start writing slides before the strategy is clear.
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AI Implementation Toolkit
Turn this playbook into your complete Mini VSL.
Use the AI Implementation Toolkit to plan your title, script, slides, recording, distribution, follow-up, and final QA.
https://minivsl.marcteo.comThe AI Implementation Toolkit turns the lesson into a complete build plan.
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