When David de Hoyos from DH media in Los Angeles first contacted me I was curious to hear what kind of video package they had to offer. And very surprised when I heard their numbers. So far all attempts I had made to see how much it would cost a small business owner to incorporate video in his/hers web site were disappointing to say the least. Who would want to spend 2 grants and up for a 1-2 minutes video?
Considering what it takes to produce a decent video I surrendered to financial realism and gave up on finding better offers. Until several weeks ago…
David and his dad came up with a very affordable package. Sure, they are making efforts to promote their business and in these days of economic difficulties, they had better come up with attractive prices like we all do, right? The result is $500 for a company presentation video that is now in the making but will soon appear on our Home Page. Who can beat that?
DHMedia worked with me closely and we came up with a detailed script allowing me to convey the essential of who we are and how we work . We had two shooting sessions to record the bits and pieces that will be put together and edited to create a professional look and feel. They gave me valuable professional tips on the purpose and content of this video and advised me on the acting which was a necessity as I am not a natural to say the least!
Shooting with these guys was a pleasure as they are the kind of video professionals without an attitude. And they made it very easy to work with them.
Small video clips can be very useful to present a company or a new product on your website. It enriches the content of the site by making your company personable. After all, when you google for web design companies, it is difficult to know who's better or who is more reliable in the long term… We all have very attractive websites and we more or less offer the same services. So how can I make a difference? Well, watch our video and you will hear it from me and from another client (special thanks to Claude Delgado from DGraphicsolutions for playing his own role in the video!). As we all know it, the strength of a small business is the personality of its owner. A video can definitely help promote a different style and most importantly let people hear and see who you are! And if they like you, chances are you'll get the phone call:-)
To be continued.
