Exactly my view as well:
Videos and podcasts are sequential tapes, text is a hard disk where you can access specific sections instantly. The first is great for a story, the latter is better for a quick reference.
Think about this for your pitch presentation as well, both have different advantages
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A short introduction video (sequential):
- Gives a glimpse of who you are as a person/CEO, especially useful in the absence of personal meetings
- Enables you to re-record your elevator pitch until you get it absolutely right, live presentations are a one-shot game
- Eliminates storyline hiccups and tangents that you might not spot when shuffling slides in a deck.
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A short pitch deck:
- Is the “graphical business card” of your idea, the look and feel
- Enables people to skip through your story very quickly, especially useful for investors who are deeply specialized in a particular field
- Allows quick repeat access to reference slides: key metrics, team bios, current investor profiles, etc.
- Can be viewed on mobile devices on the go without the need for audio