This is extremely frustrating:
All day long I've been working with a bunch of high-paying corporate clients recording voice-over for a flash presentation for Aetna. During a break we were discussing how bad most video people are with audio and then segued into a conversation about studio video services, at which point I was asked if I work with video as well as audio. I took this opportunity to confidently say, "why yes, I can do any form of DV production you wish: editing, compositing, audio sweetening and mixing. In fact, the system I use far surpasses any I've ever seen or worked with in audio features and useability. And for video editing, it's simple, fast and powerful."
"oh really, what do you use?"
"Vegas. By the same people who make Sound Forge," I say smiling. Here's my chance to land some new video clients.
Blank stares. In fact, frowns over the name when they hear it, meaning: Vegas? That sounds like a toy. On a PC? Also, sounds like a toy. Never heard of it.
What can we do about this??? It's so frustrating knowing that if I could just get everyone working on a corporate presentation, dv project, or indie film in here to actually SEE me using this thing, that I would have everyone converted in a second and have a bunch of new clients. The problem is, they want to hear the words: Final Cut Pro or Avid.
I'm a good salesperson for an engineer. In fact, very good. But I still get broken when I see that face which says "never heard of it."
Frustrated,
Charles.
All day long I've been working with a bunch of high-paying corporate clients recording voice-over for a flash presentation for Aetna. During a break we were discussing how bad most video people are with audio and then segued into a conversation about studio video services, at which point I was asked if I work with video as well as audio. I took this opportunity to confidently say, "why yes, I can do any form of DV production you wish: editing, compositing, audio sweetening and mixing. In fact, the system I use far surpasses any I've ever seen or worked with in audio features and useability. And for video editing, it's simple, fast and powerful."
"oh really, what do you use?"
"Vegas. By the same people who make Sound Forge," I say smiling. Here's my chance to land some new video clients.
Blank stares. In fact, frowns over the name when they hear it, meaning: Vegas? That sounds like a toy. On a PC? Also, sounds like a toy. Never heard of it.
What can we do about this??? It's so frustrating knowing that if I could just get everyone working on a corporate presentation, dv project, or indie film in here to actually SEE me using this thing, that I would have everyone converted in a second and have a bunch of new clients. The problem is, they want to hear the words: Final Cut Pro or Avid.
I'm a good salesperson for an engineer. In fact, very good. But I still get broken when I see that face which says "never heard of it."
Frustrated,
Charles.