It is no doubt that we are all stuck inside due to the CoVid-2019 outbreak. But it seems like our efforts are not going unnoticed! San Francisco has flattened the curve and we are on our way to brighter days ahead.
One of the questions we get asked often by colleagues and even other clients who see us on location in a variety of places for work is, “why would a company hire to fly you from SF to X (insert any location here) when they could just hire someone there?" This is very true! There is nothing wrong with doing it this way and there are different reasons why a company chooses to have their creative team accompany them at all their events.
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What is comes down to are the client having one less thing to worry about when they have a team they have worked with. If they can have us show up and do what we do, they are at ease and can worry about other aspects of their large event they are producing. This alone is worth more than the cost that comes with bringing your creative team with you. Read below for more insight!
When you have a company that is doing events all over the US per se, they may opt to hire the same photo, video, and PR teams to accompany them at their various events throughout the year, in all of the different locations. Now why would they do this you might ask, the answer is simple. Brand's cohesiveness takes a lot of hard work to obtain, as well as maintain. It doesn’t take much to disrupt up the flow of one’s branding, marketing, or PR coverage. Not only is bringing your visual creative team for the sake cohesiveness a plus, the fact that you do not need to explain the run-of-show and constantly re-explain your needs is another huge goal. We have clients that bring us to accompany them at their events all over the United States because we get to pick up where we left of. Sure, the location changes, but the benefit of having the same team with you time after time is that you will know what to expect in regards to the end results. And you won’t have to continually explain yourself to your creative team.
So yes, while this may be a little more costly than hiring a company wherever you are holding your event, at the same time, you have your A team with you to document everything, and you’ll know exactly what to expect. It is almost like seeing family again when we see our clients in a new location, but we are all there for the same reason and are excited to see and work with each other again. People also think that it is cost prohibitive to have your team travel with you, but when your client looks at the amount of time spent going through the estimating process, having to onboard a new vendor, go through the logisitics and run-of-show the money factor becomes less significant when comparing the time saved.
If your company is interested in learning more about having professional event photography and videography at your next destination conference, summit, or retreat, please feel free to reach out to us directly and we would be happy to hear from you and discuss! We specialize in same-day, and real-time image delivery for social media use, as well as corporate videography of presentations, keynotes, break-out sessions, and documentary reception coverages that can be combined into a social media highlight sizzle.
Our processes are simple, and efficient, and our rates are transparent and easy to understand. Travel fees are nominal. Contact us today to start the process of booking your creative visual team! photo@sfphotoagency.com / Contact Us CLICK HERE
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