EVERYWOW

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Conference Manager of MDPI AG

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

MDPI is a publisher of open access scientific journals and whose mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• The World Sustainability Forum was an event held world-wide in Singapore, Switzerland, and Canada on the same day. The objective of EVERYWOW was the livestreaming, video production, coordination of event technology, and provision of the virtual event platform for our event in all three locations.

SOLUTION

How did you find EVERYWOW?

Online Search

Why did you select EVERYWOW over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from EVERYWOW were assigned to this project?

18

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

• Multi-camera livestreaming of our event in Singapore, Switzerland, and Canada on the same day 
• Global video production for opening videos at the event and after the event 
• Coordination of event technology in all three locations to ensure the smooth run of our event 
• Setup of interactive virtual event platform for digital participation

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Livestreaming from all global locations worked without any interruptions. The quality of the video production was flawless. The virtual participants used the event platform and the networking features on the platform actively.

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

EVERYWOW used a detailed project management plan, that was shared with us, and we reviewed the plan in our regular check-in-meetings before the event. Over months, we had a clear understand of their and our to-dos. They delivered all required tasks on time and before the event. They even over-delivered and provided more pre-production deliverables and coordination than we expected.

What was your primary form of communication with EVERYWOW?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their professional attitude and equipment, as well as their patience and flexibility in dealing with last-minute changes and requests. It was a great pleasure working with them!

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

No, everything was great from start to finish!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of IxDA Zürich

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The IxDA Zurich is a local group (chapter, community) of the Interaction Design Association led by and for interaction designers as volunteers. We regularly share our craft, give insight into projects, share experiences, discuss trends and developments and learn from each other. IxDA Zurich is an association that anyone can join for free.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Video production
• Direction of filming and live editing
• Broadcasting to local and online sources

SOLUTION

How did you find EVERYWOW?

Referral

Why did you select EVERYWOW over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned
• High Quality & Consulting

How many teammates from EVERYWOW were assigned to this project?

11

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

We needed a professional video company for creating our video experience and live streaming of the three-day and three-stages design conference, Interaction 23 in Zurich, Switzerland. It was critical to us, that we work with a flexible supplier together, that consulted us to get the most out of the experience for our audience – on-location and virtually.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Professional looking and engaging livestreaming 
• Smooth run of the conference on all stages 
• Flawless realtime projection of speaker close-up on the LED wall 
• Remote speakers that could interact with the audience on-location 
• Costs saving with other event technology providers and getting top quality

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

They delivered everything accordingly to our needs on time and within budget. EVERYWOW was very flexible, and all upcoming challenges were mitigated and solved immediately.

What was your primary form of communication with EVERYWOW?

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

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

You get senior principle level consulting from the owner. Very approachable team. In particular I have to point out the diversity in culture and competence for a rather small production company – this is important to us.

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

They should have insisted on their suggested dry run and not adopt to our shortened timeline.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a department head at Netcetera

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cutting-edge software solutions and digital products in the areas of payment, banking, healthcare, publishing, and mobility.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• After another successful project with EVERYWOW some months ago, we’ve asked them to produce three videos for social media for us. We wanted to publish one interview and two engaging statement videos to promote a specific field of competence of our business. We needed a partner, who we can trust to take over the whole production and deliver ready to publish videos.

SOLUTION

How did you find EVERYWOW?

Referral

Why did you select EVERYWOW over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from EVERYWOW were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We are an engineering and consulting firm and for this reason, all videos should show our expertise and relate to our business fields of focus. EVERYWOW helped to finalize the script of the videos, did the cinematography and direction of the production. In the post-production phase, they edited and subtitled our videos (from spoken Swiss German to English subtitles). With one review round, they delivered everything perfectly and ready to publish on time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve published the videos on our social media profiles, and they are in the top-5 most engaging posts on our profiles.

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

EVERYWOW was on-time, friendly, helped us to get the most value out of the videos and very flexible. We could trust them, to finish the project perfectly.

What was your primary form of communication with EVERYWOW?

• In-Person Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They were extremely professional and accommodating, even if it takes a bit longer. They supported with content on the spot.

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

no, all good.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company supports everyone who works in research, development, design and evaluation of the user experience (UX) of products and services. As an industry association, we represent the interests of usability and UX service providers in Switzerland as well as companies looking for such services. Our aim and purpose is to pass on, develop and communicate competencies in the area of ​​usability and user experience in Switzerland.

This includes: the organization of events, training and further education activities, networking activities. I am a member of the organizing committee for the Last Thursday Talks (event), which are held once a month.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to reach our participants in the Last Thursday Talk not only in Zurich, but also to make them accessible to the entire UX community in Switzerland. For this reason, we commissioned Everywow for professional live streaming including video production.

SOLUTION

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

The company's offer was convincing, as was its online presence.

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

• Pre-Production: Meeting and exchange with the producer
• Production: Multi-camera, light + sound, streaming + recording, on-site team of 2 producers; very precise setup process for the cameras + precise stage directions (when which camera is active)
• post-production: recording including a feedback loop

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

I had a contact person and the feedback process was personal, competent and based on partnership (no criticism but rather a joint development)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

No.

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

Very simple asynchronous communication where necessary, otherwise personal and direct.

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

Competence, partnership and personal.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the assistant of the rector. We are a vocational school and offer further training.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to hold a virtual staff event. EVERYWOW managed everything around it. They advised us on the programme, provided the technical infrastructure and streamed the event.

SOLUTION

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

EVEWRYWOW was already known to us from an earlier event and already convinced us at that time with its good price/performance ratio and uncomplicated cooperation.

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

EVERYWOW managed everything around it. They advised us on the programme, provided the technical infrastructure and streamed the event.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The quality has absolutely convinced us

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

All deadlines were always met. Changes at short notice were always possible

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

Their price to performance ratio was very good

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

None.