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 Internet Video's and Still Photography For Small Businesses

 

People just don't read like they used to. Look at newspapers, look at books and magazines. Many have gone "computerized" and added multimedia content. Over the years, I have done Film, Video, and still photography for various firms and now industrial video as well as web video. Changes in technology, both hardware and software, have made it possible for small firms to purchase great industrial quality videos at value prices for their websites. Digital cameras (DSLRs in particular) have made capturing images for the web simple and much less time consuming (meaning less expensive).

I believe every site should have video content for several reasons. From the Boomers on, generations have grown up watching TV. People are very comfortable watching videos. Its "easier" than reading and video can have greater impact if done correctly.

Still images are also very import, especially for products. Catalogs are now electronic as well as printed. Online newsletters need images. Do you have clients that love your products? Feature them in your product literature. With today's digital equipment the time needed for production has been greatly reduced for both still and video photography. You see the results at the time of the shoot and the final product is finished very quickly.

The videos and still images can be used in all aspects of your marketing. This builds the brand of your business based on people and not just product and services. We have all see "BAD" local TV ads. That is the best part about web videos - they don't have the same time constraints and once produced they cost you nothing to show to the public.

In addition still images of your staff can be used in many ways. The employee of the month and holiday greeting cards are two of the most effective ways to tell both your customers and your employees how important they are to you.


 Steps in website video production

1.       The Concept.

a.       We will help you develop the Unique Selling Position message for your products and services.

b.      A check list will be developed for what will be in the video and how it is to be presented.

c.       Time and date will be chosen for the actual shoot and a pre-production meeting will be held.

 2.       The Shoot

a.       The day before a phone conversation takes to place for a “fail safe” review.

b.      The shoot takes place. Depending on the length of the video this may take as little as an hour or last several days. Video allows for instant onsite review.

 3.       Post Production

a.       Project is edited and presented for final review

b.      Project is delivered to client  on DVD ready for the Internet.

What Clients Say:

"Jeff's guidance has helped us stay out of trouble and in the black for over 3 years, even during these bad economic times." 

Richard H. Crampton, President  Working Concepts Inc.

"I knew a lot about Chiropractic Services when I started my business but I knew not so much about the business of business. Jeff has over the past 3 1/2 years helped me develop the management tools and knowledge needed to grow my business.



Dr. Richard Crokin
 American Integrated Chiropractic

 

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