A clickable thumbnail image is created and linked to the prospect's unique video page, increasing click-through rates by showing relevant content without attaching large files.
The agent extracts a specific frame from the uploaded video (e.g., at 8 seconds) to create a thumbnail. It can generate a GIF or a static image (JPG/PNG) that is under 1 MB. The agent then links this thumbnail to the prospect's unique Alto video link. This ensures the email body contains a visual cue that directs the user to the personalized video page.
- Category: Sales and marketing
- Effect: Changes data in your accounts
- MCP servers: Alto MCP (https://koskamo.com/explore/alto-mcp)
- Source: The Cold Email Demo Playbook: Send a Video, Know Who Watched | Alto Blog (https://alto.video/guides/cold-email-demo-playbook)
- Source quote: "The image links to their recipient link. The page it opens has your name and photo, your note if you write one, and no sign-up wall or anything drawn over the player."
- Playbook page: https://koskamo.com/explore/use-cases/generate-video-thumbnails-for-cold-emails
Prompt: Create a 4-second GIF thumbnail from 'demo.mp4' starting at 8 seconds, scaled to 480px wide. Link this thumbnail to Michelle Barba's video page at alto.video/v/fleet-qa-for-pruitt-logistics-k3xq.