I'm not someone who scripts my podcasts or long form videos (as opposed to my shorter SEO type videos, which I do).
Unless you truly script your episodes, which I don't recommend, it's likely that the best or most potent part of your video/episode is not the beginning. It's probably somewhere in the middle or maybe the end.
Because of this, the formula I use for almost all my videos is as follows:
- Identify the "zinger" or "key moment" in your video (These are created automatically in Riverside where I record).
- Move that zinger clip to the very beginning of the video.
- Insert a brief transition or, if you must, a very brief intro jingle.
- Then play the remaining full video.
The reason for this is it helps new viewers to immediately see something worth watching, and it lets existing viewers know this video is worth staying for.