Gludy
Active member
I think that the problem is basically that Explorer yachts do not understand the difference between myself posting a video of a persons boat that happens to be a Marlow and their own restrictions on posting media that may have to be cleared by Marlow HQ.
I have already posted stills of Marlow boats on this forum before - these were taken in Marlow's USA HQ. I could have equally posted a video. All without a problem.
With the owner's consent, I could video any Marlow and post it on here and nobody could possibly object.
There is a huge difference between controlling the output of the selling organisation and that of an individual.
When I eventually get my Marlow will I not be able to video inside and post as much of it as I want? Of course I will - so just why Explorer yachts should think that they can control this baffles me.
In viewing a video - you the boating public distinguish between a video on say the Explorer web site and then rough video I posted. You know my video was just a number of clips strung together to show you the boat from my point of view. You allow for the fact that time was not taken to produce a polished version nor would it be natural to see a polished version - that would almost lose its authenticity.
before the video was stopped nearly 600 people watched it and it was doing Explorer yachts a big favour.
The policy from Marlow HQ is clearly to show the boat, in depth, to the public a process that takes an hour or so. I agree with that policy but with that policy comes another one - that is that anyone can make an appointment without any sort of questioning to determine how serious they are - if you want to see a Marlow you can and would be welcome – just make an appointment. This means spending an hour with customers who cannot possibly afford the boat but wish to see it. That is Marlow policy and I agree with it. I do not think that part of the policy was properly applied at SIBS.
As regards a video – I am now going to prove a point.
I am willing to make, free of charge, a professional DVD of any make of new motor boat on the market today and give the DVD rights over to the supplier free of charge. I want to do this to show how I think a boat should be shown to the boating public. It’s a demo of a point.
Shooting would take 2 days..
It would need someone from the supplier to appear on the video to show the boat features and be interviewed by SWMBO etc – the shooting needs to take place soon – before Xmas. I will not charge a penny.
The video would also be produced to Discovery Channel HD Image Standards and in HD for the future.
The first bona fide boat supplier to contact me can have this free video. I will also publish it on the web.
I simply cannot understand why more boats are not advertised in this manner. It baffles me.
I am not in the business of making promotional videos - so I am not after any commercial gain. I would enjoy doing it and I beleive it could set an examople on how a boat can be sold - imagine putting 50,000 in depth DVD's of your boat on the front of a magazine. No the standard showy type clips but a video that really showed the features of a boat.
I have already posted stills of Marlow boats on this forum before - these were taken in Marlow's USA HQ. I could have equally posted a video. All without a problem.
With the owner's consent, I could video any Marlow and post it on here and nobody could possibly object.
There is a huge difference between controlling the output of the selling organisation and that of an individual.
When I eventually get my Marlow will I not be able to video inside and post as much of it as I want? Of course I will - so just why Explorer yachts should think that they can control this baffles me.
In viewing a video - you the boating public distinguish between a video on say the Explorer web site and then rough video I posted. You know my video was just a number of clips strung together to show you the boat from my point of view. You allow for the fact that time was not taken to produce a polished version nor would it be natural to see a polished version - that would almost lose its authenticity.
before the video was stopped nearly 600 people watched it and it was doing Explorer yachts a big favour.
The policy from Marlow HQ is clearly to show the boat, in depth, to the public a process that takes an hour or so. I agree with that policy but with that policy comes another one - that is that anyone can make an appointment without any sort of questioning to determine how serious they are - if you want to see a Marlow you can and would be welcome – just make an appointment. This means spending an hour with customers who cannot possibly afford the boat but wish to see it. That is Marlow policy and I agree with it. I do not think that part of the policy was properly applied at SIBS.
As regards a video – I am now going to prove a point.
I am willing to make, free of charge, a professional DVD of any make of new motor boat on the market today and give the DVD rights over to the supplier free of charge. I want to do this to show how I think a boat should be shown to the boating public. It’s a demo of a point.
Shooting would take 2 days..
It would need someone from the supplier to appear on the video to show the boat features and be interviewed by SWMBO etc – the shooting needs to take place soon – before Xmas. I will not charge a penny.
The video would also be produced to Discovery Channel HD Image Standards and in HD for the future.
The first bona fide boat supplier to contact me can have this free video. I will also publish it on the web.
I simply cannot understand why more boats are not advertised in this manner. It baffles me.
I am not in the business of making promotional videos - so I am not after any commercial gain. I would enjoy doing it and I beleive it could set an examople on how a boat can be sold - imagine putting 50,000 in depth DVD's of your boat on the front of a magazine. No the standard showy type clips but a video that really showed the features of a boat.
