Talk to us about your first shoot

How to reach us

• Call if you want to talk it through now. If we miss you, leave a short message with your name and business and we will call back.
• Text if you are on a job site or between appointments. A few lines are enough to start.
• Email if you want to send links to your website, Google Business Profile and social accounts so we can look before we talk.

Whichever channel you pick, a person reads it, and we only email people who contact us first.

What to include in your message

A short message is fine, but these details help us give you a useful answer the first time:

1. Your business name and what you do. For example, residential painting, bathroom renovation or a physiotherapy clinic.
2. Where you work. Coquitlam neighbourhoods and nearby cities you serve.
3. Your website and main social account, if you have them.
4. What you want more of. A particular type of job, more walk-ins, or simply a website that no longer embarrasses you.
5. Upcoming jobs worth filming. A big project starting soon is a perfect first shoot.
6. Anything you would rather not film. Customers, staff or locations that should stay off camera.

A text template you can copy and fill in:

Hi, this is [Your name] from [Business name]. We do [type of work] in [Coquitlam neighbourhood or city]. Our website is [website]. We'd like help with [photos / short videos / a project film / website pages]. Best time to reach me is [time].

What happens next

1. A first conversation. We ask about your customers, your services and the questions you hear on every quote, and look at your current website and profiles.
2. A suggested starting point. We recommend one service or a simple combination, the plan that fits, and a rough schedule for the first shoot. You get the monthly cost in writing before anything starts.
3. Planning the shoot. If you go ahead, we write a shot list around a real job or your premises, and prepare consent forms for anyone who might be on camera.

There is no pressure to decide on the first call. Many owners take a week to think, and that is fine.

Before you get in touch

If you want to prepare, three quick things make the first call more useful:

• Look at your own Google Business Profile on your phone and note what is missing or out of date.
• List the five questions customers ask before hiring you. They often become the first five videos.
• Think about one customer who might be happy to have their project filmed.

You can also read our services overview, check plans and pricing, or browse the FAQ first. If filming customers worries you, our consent guide covers the basics.

If you are not ready yet

Plenty of owners contact us months before they want to film, often because a big job or a new season is coming. That is a perfectly good reason to get in touch. We can talk through what to capture on your own phone in the meantime, so that when a shoot does happen, you already have some useful "before" material.

A note on who we are

Coquitlam.Media is part of the Sedighi.ca and SAZ.ca group, headquartered in Vancouver, BC, and led by Ali Sedighi, MBA. We make video, photo and written content for local businesses. We are not a contractor and never perform trade work. Read more about us.