TurnHere Launches Voiceover Video Product for Small Businesses
Emeryville, Ca. (PRESS RELEASE – November 20, 2008) - TurnHere, Inc., a leading Internet video production and advertising company, announced the launch of a premium voiceover video package designed for small and local businesses. Combining custom onsite video footage with professional voiceover, TurnHere’s new turnkey solution lets businesses of all sizes leverage the power of video to connect with customers in a more engaging and effective way.
The voiceover offering expands TurnHere’s portfolio of interview-based narrative video ads for small businesses and gives business owners a compelling way to tell their story without having to be on camera. Unlike other video products that rely on generic industry and stock images, TurnHere’s voiceover video ads use real footage shot on site – for a more authentic and personal touch.
Far more than just video production, TurnHere helps clients maximize the value of their video content and distribute videos across the web. The voiceover video option provides an online video for a business’ profile that sets them apart from their competition and attracts the attention of viewers looking for their services.
TurnHere’s voiceover video package includes:
· Custom, onsite video shoot – capturing real footage of local businesses in action
· Turnkey production – from shooting and editing to publishing
· Professionally – written, custom script with key business information and SEO-friendly words
· Professionally – narrated voiceover with choice of male/female talent
· Choice of music
· Video preview via TurnHere’s secure online screening room
TurnHere’s turnkey production model removes the complexity and overhead typically associated with video production. One of TurnHere’s highly experienced filmmakers handles the entire production from script creation and shooting, to editing and publishing with little to no involvement required from the business owner.
“In this economic climate, local businesses are looking for effective ways to reach and connect with customers,” said David Rich, SVP Sales & Marketing for TurnHere. “TurnHere’s voice over video is an engaging enhancement to any online listing that will drive viewer action.”
TurnHere has developed a strong network of more than 7,000 independent, professional filmmakers in more than 70 countries to give local business across the world access to leading media and video production talent.
About TurnHere, Inc
TurnHere, Inc. is a leading online video solutions platform and provides broadcast-quality Internet video advertising and Web distribution for companies in a wide range of industries including media, publishing, travel, local and real estate. The company leverages its growing network of more than 7,000 professional filmmakers across more than 70 countries to create affordable Internet videos that deliver emotionally engaging and authentic content to the right audiences. With deep backgrounds in media and video production, TurnHere works with customers on creative treatments and strategy to help produce effective video solutions for driving viewer action. Founded in 2005, the company is privately held with headquarters in Emeryville, California, and offices in New York.
| Company: | TurnHere, Inc. |
| Contact Name: | Alison McNeill |
| Product/Service: | Internet Video Production and Advertising |
| Company URL: | http://beta.turnhere.com/ |
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President, Egg Marketing & Communications
Turnhere does nothing but hurt the video production industry and gouge its clients by using the internet.
This company hires videographers local to their clients business and pays them $250 for shoot and edit these videos. It’s a ripoff. The client gets a $250 quality video for $1000. Feel free to look into it here:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/smallbusiness/turnhere_ads.fsb/index.htm
I inquired into Turnhere to find some work (I run a production company) and the most they are willing to pay is $200 to $250 per video. People shouldn’t be so quick to turn over their money to these guys.
There is a much better alternative:
Hire a local video production company and get your money’s worth. $1000 to a local production company ensures the client won’t have the middleman to go through as they will deal directly with the producers. Plus the quality will be much better (in theory by 400%) because instead of the video producers handing over $750 to Turnhere for doing nothing, they can spend it on a REAL professional voiceover, better graphics, or give the client more time and energy into the shoot and pre-production.
Turnhere is essentially an agency, since they don’t actually do any of the production work. Everyone in the advertising or production industries know that the standard agency markup for production is 15%. Turnhere is charging the client 400%.
Bottom line…run away from these people.
Here’s an article on how these companies are hurting the video production business:
http://crookedpathfilms.com/blog/2010/02/03/my-opinion-about-internet-video-networks/