Put Your Business on 'Internet TV' for only $399
I was talking with a friend in Daytona Beach a couple of days ago. We were discussing non-competitive business ventures in which we’re engaged and how we can help each other. We talked about politics a little, too, and we both realized that while Bob has done a fair amount of Republican fundraising, and I worked for a Democratic candidate in the last election, most of our goals are the same.
This, to me, is the most astounding figure to come out of our local 13th Congressional District election and its accompanying controversy: That Republican Vern Buchanan outspent Democrat Christine Jennings by $4 million ($6 million vs. $2 million) and only managed to come up with a 400 vote margin, which means Buchanan spent about $10,000 for each of the 400 votes that gave him his victory — which is still in doubt since approximately 18,000 voters in Sarasota County who used touch-screen voting machines either didn’t vote for either candidate or didn’t have their votes recorded correctly. Some of our louder local Republicans are claiming this undervote is the result of people not wanting to vote for either candidate, and some of our louder Democrats are talking about a Republican vote-stealing conspiracy. I tend to believe in stupidity more than in conspiracies, myself. And I’m happy to let Buchanan “win” the election and move on. Here’s why:
I’m writing this because I expect to be doing Internet video and at least a few broadcast TV ads for selected candidates in the 2008 elections. I dabbled in online video campaigning this year, mostly as an exercise in selecting effective, low-cost video equipment and software for use in “citizen journalism” and ad production for small businesses, but by the time the next election rolls around I will be 100% ready to produce strong Internet, cable, and broadcast TV appeals to voters. And since I’m sure some — probably most — of the candidates for whom I’ll work will want to make anti-opponent spots, I am not only thinking about how to script and shoot “Why you should vote for me” appeals, but also about rules and methods for making negative campaign spots that enlighten voters instead of angering them.
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“Urban Way’s showroom in Bradenton, Florida features retro, modern and contemporary furnishings and accessories. We prowl around for products that are unique, customizable, or which easily blend in with an eclectic home style.”
Supposedly 10% of all Sarasota residents are millionaires. If I was a Sarasota millionaire, I’d surely vote for Buchanan. He loves lowering taxes on rich people and hates laws and government services that make life easier and more secure for working people. He’s tight with President Bush and the rest of the crew that wants to talk tough about illegal immigration without penalizing companies that hire illegals. And he’s spending millions of dollars to run some seriously stomach-turning attack ads that lie about his opponent, Christine Jennings.
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That’s my business card. I currently serve *only* Bradenton and Sarasota, and I can *only* do a few videos weekends and evenings. This is a side thing, not my main source of income.
Internet Video Promotion gives you TV-style marketing power without paying high cable or broadcast TV production and air time charges. Fewer people will watch your video on the Internet than will watch it on TV, but on the Internet virtually everyone who sees it is searching for your product or service and wants to see your video instead of treating it as an interruption, so it only takes 1:100 as many Internet views as TV viewers to bring you the same amount of business.
Here’s what you get for $300:
In other words, $300 is a complete price, with no gimmicks or add-ons. I even give you a free page on roblimo.com for your videos. The only extra charge I can think of at this point is travel time if you’re much more than a 30 minute drive from my home office near downtown Bradenton.