Povidom Group

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a consultant for a financial services company.

What challenge were you trying to address with Povidom Group?

We wanted to communicate our points in a more effective and powerful manner. PowerPoint presentations or Microsoft Word reports don’t get the message across like a 2–3 minute video would so we hired Povidom Group.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I used their services to create a video version of all my client reports. We personalize the entire report into a 2–3 minute script, send it to them with a voiceover, and then they create the entire imagery using animation with graphics.

I give them context as to why the video is being made, and I tell them what we’re trying to communicate. They have about five minutes with me to read the script and understand anything they’re unclear on. During these five minutes, we also discuss what kind of imagery we were looking for and what feelings or reactions we want the images to create.

What is the team composition?

I was only in contact with one person who was the project manager and lead designer.

How did you come to work with Povidom Group?

We found them on Fiverr. We got their rates and saw the rates of 7–8 other vendors. We shortlisted 2–3 of them.

It was a matter of luck that we tried the first project with Povidom Group. We liked them so much that we never bothered going to anyone else.

How much have you invested with them?

Our investment was $2,800.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February 2016 and we stopped in April 2019.

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

They have our video ready in whatever timeline they promise. If we’re not happy with the final product, they’re more than happy to modify it at no additional cost. We always received a lot of positive feedback and the impact that we desired to have, regardless of who we showed the video to.

Their key specialty is animation with graphics, and they are really good with those videos. It’s like the videos you see on YouTube. The videos they make are catchy and very impactful. The quality is really good.

How did Povidom Group perform from a project management standpoint?

The project manager did a great job trying to understand our business needs and communicating them to her team. From our side, we only monitored their timelines.

Not only did they always meet our expectations, but actually they always delivered earlier than expected. They turned around my messages really quickly and proactively updated me on the progress.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The best thing they did is they operated at a really low cost. It wasn’t too much of a burden on the budget. Also, having worked with multiple artists in different services, I really liked their transparency and proactive communication. They’re always available despite the time difference.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they’re really good.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Get the money discussion out of the way with any artist. As soon as you have those discussions sealed, be friendly, open, and transparent from your side.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of an e-Commerce D2C brand.

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

We hired Providom to make us a professional direct response marketing video product ad for cold traffic acquisition across social channels.

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

We selected the vendor based on their video production expertise, track record and their ability to deliver.

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

We started with a discover meeting. They worked with us to understand our product and objectives. After which the plan was to execute the project in small phases or deliverables. It began with Story boarding, Script writing, Voice over, filming and then editing. We provided feedback and got some revisions made until we were happy with the final product.

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

We worked with the project manager or owner who outlined the project plan and kept us updated on the production process. We had a series of discussions after each milestone to ensure the project was going as planned.

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

We are gradually testing the final deliverable in our digital marketing strategy and also started using some segments of the footage to created new video assets which can be used in our marketing campaigns.

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

The project manager was easy to work with and provided frequent updates. They kept us updated on the progress and we had constructive dialogs as to how we can ensure the project is a success. They respected the timeline and we used audio conferencing and chat to effectively communicate.

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

They took the time to learn about our product and found the right actors and team to realize our project. They were also very enthusiastic and committed which ultimately made the project and the final video better.

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

I wish our conference meetings with the project manager would have been over video rather then just audio so that we could put a face to the voice – for such large projects I feel it is required. I also wish their English would have been a bit better, but overall, they still did a good job communicating.