Come See Us in Monterey Today!
Simply Interactive exhibits our services at bridal shows, usually 4-6 times per year. This year, for the first time, Simply Interactive is exhibiting at a brand new show in Monterey CA. The coast areas for whatever reason are sometimes ignored by bridal shows so we are happy to contribute to this area.
Come See Us Today at:
Sunday
9/12/2004
Monterey Conference Center
One Portola Plaza
Monterey
11am to 4pm
The show is put on by these folks. Hope to see you soon!
¶ 4:35 AM
9.10.2004
World Awareness
Hi Folks. Simply Interactive is primarily founded on two principles that guide the direction of our company. Customer Service, and Community Awareness. Simply Interactive believes that our customers will be able to tell for themselves how great our quality is so we do not spend much time talking about that. The fact is that each of you will make up your mind when you see our demos and whatever we say will not affect your perception after that. So, we completely throw ourselves into customer service.
Community awareness is of vital importance to us too. Both in a local sense (we are currently scheduled to perform video and editing service for a local non profit seeking funding for medical research though I am not at liberty to say who yet), as well as a global sense as evidenced a few months ago when we auctioned off a wedding video on eBay where all the proceeds went to CAMFED through NETAID. It is very important to me that both my company and I leave a positive impact in all the communities who support us as well as recognize our power to ease trials others are going through.
It is in this sense of community awareness that I encourage anyone who can to do whatever they can for the Sudanese.
NETAID is a filter that transfers funds at a ratio of 1 to 1 directly to the Fund of your choice. NETAID seeks out the needs for funds, investigates the organization behind it, qualifies their need and where the money is to be going/spent, and all so we don't have to.
Please Help If You Can.
¶ 2:49 PM
9.03.2004
Now Serving the Coastal Areas of Northern California
I am very happy to say that Simply Interactive llc has just signed a contract with Jim Hatlo, a Carmel native, to act as an authorized representative of Simply Interactive llc in the greater Monterey Bay Area. Effectively, he will be providing videography service from Santa Barbara all the way through to Half Moon Bay, as well as parts of Los Gatos.
This agreement has been in the works for the better part of 6 months and is beneficial for all involved including you, our customers. Traditionally, when an event is more than 60 miles from our base of operations (Menlo Park), additional fees for hotel stays are required to ensure we are not exhausted while travelling, or not up to par for your event. Under this agreement, all central California coastal areas will not have to worry about this extra fee.
Jim Hatlo and I have been working together on various projects since 1997 and, in fact, was my mentor when I first started getting involved in multimedia. Since then I have gone on to receive many awards for the pioneering work I have been involved with in the realm of web and handheld device multimedia development, but Jim definitely gave me a launching pad into my career choice. It is to my honor that he now works for me in a company that in no small part was built around his direction when I first started getting into the business. Simply Interactive is now and has always been 1 part Rusty and 1 part Jim even though he was not on board yet. More on Jim will come later in the About Us section of the website.
Welcome Jim!
¶ 11:45 AM
Wedding and Corporate Video Blog for clients and potential clients of the award-winning Simply Interactive llc. Your stop for visual media, capture and design.
Wedding
and Event DJ Dot Com This is one of Simply
Interactive's favorite resources. This
site will help you find anything you
would need for your wedding video and
helps weed out the fly-by-night operations.
Wedding
Links Galore! This is a great resource
as well. Tons of links for different
wedding vendor types and broken down
by geographic theatre.
Party Pop
This is a
huge database
of tons
of wedding
service
providers
By Recommendation
Only
This is a
website that
lists vendors
ONLY if they
have been
referred
by
one of their
clients.
REFERR
US!
Approved
Photographer Links
Mark
Stagi -
Fine Art
Wedding
Photography
Mark and I have worked together several times and one
thing that stands out aside from his actual photography
skill (which speaks for itself on his website) is his
awesome, confident, calm and unobtrusive personality
and shooting style. Every time we work together I am
reminded of how cool and confident he is. Check out
his website - he's a great guy!
Anna
Myers Photography I
have worked
with Anna
Myers twice
and have
recommended
her for corporate
jobs as well.
Both times
I worked
with her
I was stunned
at her creativity,
her ability
to get stunning
shots and
work with
ct he bride
and groom
in a comfortable,
non-stress
inducing
way. When
I work with
Anna our
video work
and our synergy
together
to create
great shots
allows both
of us to
walk away
with some
extremely
glamorous
images.
Geoff White Photography While
I have yet
to work with
Geoff, I
have seen
his work
countless
times at
bridal shows
(our booths
are constantly
near each
other). Tremendous
quality every
time I see
his new array.
You can tell
how creative
this man
is by looking
at the effort
put into
his show
booth alone...
but once
you get sucked
into his
photo albums,
you'll likely
do everything
possible
to get him
as your photographer.
Jill
Johnson @ Insza Photography This girl was absolutely
wonderful to work with. She works very
well with everyone and even amidst the
mayhem of a wedding where an entire
TV crew was trying to muscle through
the hired service providers, she still
made sure she got everything the couple
wanted.
Darren
Wong Darren
and Simply
Interactive
have worked
together
on a couple
weddings
and has one
of the highest
skill levels
we have seen.
His compositions
and quality
are impeccable
-- matched
only by
his top-notch
equipment.
Approved
DJ Links
San Jose DJs DJ Earl is an excessively helpful
individual. His dedication to his clients means he
is willing to go above the call of duty to make things
flow smoothly.
Fog City Entertainment Russ Catanach is just plain
awesome! Every time I do a wedding with him he
is always prepared. He is smooth, suave, and professional
without being humdrum or frustratingly boring. He
reads crowds well, and guides the party along. I
could not recommend them more.
Carl
Mindling Music
This gentleman is a fantastic DJ - smooth, professional,
entertaining. Aside from his technical quality, this
was one of the most easy going and in-control DJs I've
ever met. I can only imagine how he would react under
pressure - with the same eloquence.
Approved
Venue Links
Nestledown
Estates
There are
no words
that can
describe
the beauty
and serenity
of this place.
We are proud
to have been
able to shoot
there.
Capital Athletics Club - San Jose Despite
the name,
this is
a beautifully
designed
building,
inside
and out.
Great Service
and wonderful
bar/pool
table/fireplace.
Great ambiance
with vaulted
ceilings
in a victorian
interior
decor.
Palmdale
Estates - Fremont Palmdale
Estates is
a beautifully
landscaped
spacious
venue location
that uses
beautifully
designed
two-story
halls for
the reception.
Ceremonies
are outdoors
on lawns.
Byington
Winery
- Los Gatos Definitely one of
my favorite spots. The ceremony area
is at the top of a set of brick steps
and surrounded by grape vines and gorgeous,
Los Gatos hills covered in hundred year
old forest trees. The reception area
is inside of a magnificent building
covered in ivy. Indoors are huge tanks
and an immense cellar houses hundreds
of oak barrels for aging wine. Great
stuff for video and photo.
Approved
Limo Links
White Hat Limo
I can tell
you this
about White
Hat Limo,
when it
came time
to hire
a limo
service
for my
6th anniversary,
White Hat
Limo was
the first
place I
called.
Reliability,
quality
and price.
White Hat
Limo is
exceptional
in all
areas.
