[BNM] [OT] Video help
Raj Anand
raj.anand at kwiqq.com
Thu Aug 30 08:43:09 BST 2007
Hi Neil,
Thanks for your contribution. I will make sure I incorporate your
suggestions in the follow up video :)
Damn another video :) , sorry guys!
Raj
On 29/08/2007, Neil Hayes - StudioVee <info at vee3d.com> wrote:
>
> hi Raj,
>
> "We are one of the only European social networking solutions to be
> covered on Techcrunch. Winner of BusinessWeek Award (right that was a
> personal achievement but it was solely for building Kwiqq). If you feel
> we are not the one of Europe's top, then we will be shortly. Watch this
> space :)"
>
> I'm an optimist too and don't doubt your drive to succeed.
>
> However, your or my opinion about whether or not your in pole position
> is irrelevant, since this much be judged based on some objective
> criteria. Being listed on Techcrunch and winning awards is fantanstic,
> but its the numbers that count, well, until the statistians get their
> hands on it :) The point I'm trying to make is to be careful about
> claiming your "Europe's Top" (as stated in the video) until you can
> support it with good evidence. If you were an investor and came across
> this, such statements would suggest propaganda over integrity... your
> either top (as claimed) or not....and all this for a few words at the
> end of a video :-)
>
> With a cynical eye I would suggest that if there are only a handful of
> Networking Software developers in Europe, then claiming to be one "One
> of Europe's Top Social Networking Software" could also be somewhat
> misleading. Gotta love stats. they can be turned so easily against
> one... I'm sure you guys are up there though.
>
> "Stop! Hammer Time"...I'm off to make a dance video of my own.
>
> keep at it,
>
> -neil
>
> Raj Anand wrote:
> > Thanks for your feedback Neil. Really appreciate your thoughts! Its a
> > great opportunity for me to learn, after all its my first ever video.
> >
> > I will try and get rid of the scrolling text.
> >
> >
> >
> > In regards to: "One of Europe's Top Social Networking Software"
> >
> > We are one of the only European social networking solutions to be
> > covered on Techcrunch. Winner of BusinessWeek Award (right that was a
> > personal achievement but it was solely for building Kwiqq). If you
> > feel we are not the one of Europe's top, then we will be shortly.
> > Watch this space :)
> >
> >
> > Optimist Raj
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 29/08/2007, *Neil Hayes - StudioVee* <info at vee3d.com
> > <mailto:info at vee3d.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Raj,
> >
> > My biggest suggestion would be to come up with a more original idea.
> > This may sound harsh, but my first impression from the start of the
> > video is best descirbed by the word "lame", although bear in mind
> > that
> > I'm not the target audience.
> >
> > I would get rid of he scrolling of the text at the end. Why? Well,
> > your
> > contact details are the most important piece of info. to get across
> to
> > me at the end, why make it hard to read. The counter argument
> > would be
> > that this Kwigg info. is also available via in the tags on the
> youtube
> > site, but in that case why include it in the video at all. How
> > many ads
> > do you see wher the contact details (e.g. phone number) are moving
> > around?
> >
> > One more thing, the bumf at the end reads,. "Europe's Top Social
> > Networking Software".. based on?. Why people include such things is
> > beyond me. If you're such a leades in this sector surely
> > programmers are
> > falling over each other to join you. Which I guess then begs the
> > question of why you would need a youtube ad :-) Something does not
> add
> > up here... the scientist in me questions such things :-)
> >
> > Good luck with your recruitment drive,
> >
> > -neil
> >
> > Raj Anand wrote:
> > > Hi BNM list,
> > >
> > > I tried to make a video to recruit programmers for Kwiqq. I was
> > wondering if
> > > you could maybe suggest ways to make it better (funnier, more
> > > animations....):
> > >
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_snHjDdiUQU
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Warning :) : In the video you will find me attempting to dance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> skype: Neil_Hayes
> email: info at vee3d.com
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