Explainly

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Product Marketing of Arity

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Driving behavior data

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?

• Create a product explainer video for the Arity Marketing Platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

Online Search

Why did you select Explainly over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Explainly were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Explainly created a beautiful 90-second product explainer video for our product, which turned out exactly as we wanted it. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have not published and promoted the video on our website yet.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The Explainly team was super professional, creative, helpful, patient, and timely, plus extremely communicative every step of the way. My team and I are thrilled with how the video turned out, and we will definitely consider working with them again to produce more videos. I highly recommend Explainly for all video needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The team was friendly, responsive, helpful, and creative. The constant communication about deliverables and timing was incredibly appreciated.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

I can't think of any improvements.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Growth Marketing of Aspiration

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Climate-friendly banking provider.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?
Create an animated video explaining and promoting a new rewards program

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Explainly over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Explainly were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The Explainly team was contracted to create a 60 second, 2d animated video overviewing Aspiration's new rewards program. 

Key deliverables included:

• Video concepting
• Mood boards
• Scripting
• Storyboarding
• Voice talent sourcing and coaching
• Animation and music
• Sound editing

The outcome of all this was a video, and 2 shorter social cutdowns

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The video is already performing well on our social and paid media platforms, driving qualified traffic and helping acquisition efforts.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Everything was delivered on time and often even ahead of schedule. The team was extremely responsive and quickly navigated through the challenges presented by working with a regulated product like ours was.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The quality of the animation, and also how they were able to distill all our different needs into a final product.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

No, I am completely satisfied with every element of the engagement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Chief Revenue Officer of Solar Negotiators

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Solar energy installation contractor

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?

• Video Creation
• Animated Design

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

Online Search

Why did you select Explainly over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from Explainly were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We were very happy with the end result which was a beautifully animated video used to explain new changes in our industry to potential clients. Thank again to Aaron and the team at Explainly for all their hard work on our project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

New Leads Captured

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

From beginning to end, Explainly was amazing. Our rep Aaron made sure to ask all the right questions to make sure our needs were met throughout the process. They kept things on track by sending nudges and requesting zoom appointments to resolve any pending items-- as as busy executive I greatly appreciated that.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Great follow-up and questions to make sure goals and needs were clear.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

NA

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Marketing Lead of a healthcare company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Provides comprehensive autism care including ABA, medical care, developmental therapies, and family counseling.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?

• Redesign existing video with new branding.

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

Referral

Why did you select Explainly over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We needed an existing video to be redone with our new branding. The video content stayed the same, but we needed it to be reimagined with our new colors, fonts, imagery, and bespoke icons.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We weren't really looking to measure any KPI's for this project.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They delivered items on time and sometimes ahead of time, and they were quick to respond to my needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Quick turnaround and ability to work well without a lot of meetings to discuss the project.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

None come to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of Missions International

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a missionary org.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?

• Communicate our process for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

Referral

Why did you select Explainly over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Explainly were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

2 minute animation that tells how our system works.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The development of the story line and creation of the animation.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Evan stayed in constant contact with me by email, was available to answer questions and helped guide the process.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their creativity and thoroughness were impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Mold Inspection Sciences

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Science-based mold and moisture investigations and testing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?

• Create a video to explain a key part of our process

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

Online Search

Why did you select Explainly over others?

• High ratings
• Company values aligned

What was the size of Explainly’s team?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Create a script, storyboard, and final video handling all aspect of production including animation, voice over, and other audio.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• A video that clearly explained our process and was less that 2-minutes long.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

We very much enjoyed working with the Explainly team and found the entire process to be very efficient; however, it was a bit more time-consuming than we initially expected.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The team at Explainly had great creative input and guided us on the journey with a clearly defined process and check-ins at each step of the way.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Creative Director of (a/an) Chemicals & Biotechnology

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Bioscience consultancy for diagnostics and the life sciences

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?

• Animation Production

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

Online Search

Why did you select Explainly over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing first our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

What was the size of Explainly’s team?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Multiple animated videos, ranging between 30sec -180sec, for multiple clients and our own brand.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Clients very pleased

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They were always on time and extremely responsive.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Great perspectives and expertises from everyone on the team

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

Nope!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the executive director of the company. 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Financial institution

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Explainly to accomplish?

• Create a video

SOLUTION

How did you find Explainly?

Online Search

Why did you select Explainly over others?

High ratings

What was the size of Explainly’s team?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Ben and Miranda did an outstanding job creating our educational video. They were professional, responsive and the end product was completed on time and exceeded our expectations. Overall, it was a great experience working with the Explainly team and we look forward to creating additional videos in the future.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Time spent
• Quality

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Ben and Miranda did an outstanding job creating our educational video.

What was your primary form of communication with Explainly?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were professional, responsive and the end product was completed on time and exceeded our expectations. Overall, it was a great experience working with the Explainly team, and we look forward to creating additional videos in the future.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Explainly could have done differently?

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Explainly?

We're looking for an explainer video to post on our website.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We compared three production companies.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

The produced a 60 second explainer video we can post on our website.

What was the team composition?

I worked with their producer and lead designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We are very happy with our explainer video. We have posted the video on our website.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I was involved in the creative process from start to finish. They were able to take what was in my head and create a great video. At every step, I was able to make changes to ensure the final product was perfect. I'll use explainly in the future.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their communication and professional step-by-step process were very impressive.

Is there any area for improvement or anything that could have been done differently?

No, everything was great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the VP of Product Marketing at Anomali. Anomali is the leader in intelligence-driven extended detection and response (XDR) cybersecurity solutions. Anchored by big data management (the “X”) and refined by artificial intelligence, The Anomali Platform, an XDR solution, delivers unique proprietary capabilities that correlate the largest repository of global intelligence with telemetry from customer-deployed security solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Explainly, and what were your goals?

We needed to create a new video for the new platform we were launching, to generate excitement.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We worked with Explainly before, so I was aware of the quality of their work.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail, including the project steps and all stages of production.

Explainly helped every step of the way, from reviewing my script, providing feedback, ideation, and recommendations, until final delivery.

Who did you work with and what was the feedback process like?

Ben Jackson was my account manager. He made the process pleasant, seamless and enjoyable!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Video just went live and is performing above expectations.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

They were with me every step of the way, high communicative and reachable.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

We admire their patience and attention to detail to make sure we were happy.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

I wish i had the budget to do more with them. Maybe frequent flyer discount program! : )