Featuring Interactive Sourcing and Business Development Info for Advertisers and Users; "SmartBooks" Are Extension Of SHOOT's Online Database
SHOOT Magazine today announced the launch of the “SHOOT SmartBook” Industry Directory Series. An extension of the popular SHOOTonline.com directory, “SHOOT SmartBooks” will be targeted interactive PDF directories – each by related industry categories – available free to all top commercial multimedia production agencies operating in the filmmaking, television, online video, and cinema production and post-production markets.
“SmartBooks” will be ideal tools for sourcing industry contacts, key decision makers and building networks in the commercial motion picture marketplace. SHOOT “Smart Books” will be available to view and/or download 24/7/365 to all visitors at SHOOTonline.com (38,000 average monthly uniques*) FREE of charge. Ideal for future reference and/or printing out a copy to have on hand, or pass around, “SHOOT SmartBooks” will serve the contact data research needs of commercial motion picture makers who need up-to-date information on companies they may want to connect with for upcoming projects for products and services.
Each “SmartBook” is an interactive, fully searchable, downloadable, PDF file that will be an easily accessible tool for advertising agencies, filmmakers, television/cable stations, websites and other companies who produce motion pictures. Powered by SHOOTonline.com, SHOOT SmartBooks will consist of hundreds of “Free Basic” and “Enhanced” listings from SHOOTonline.com’s Directory along with interactive display ads from company’s supporting SHOOT magazine. Published periodically throughout the year – by related industry categories – SmartBooks will be a regular service to SHOOTonline readers & users. As a service to SHOOT print advertisers in specified print issues will receive a free PDF ad in appropriate “Smart Book” directory to enhance their ad budgets and help draw additional attention to their companies.
Basic free listings in each “SmartBook” directory will contain: Company name, address, phone, URL. Enhanced listings in each directory will contain basic listing information PLUS description of company products and/or services, contact names with email addresses, interactive URL and interactive color logo. New companies can join the directory series by posting a simple online “Add Listing” submittal form. And, current live listings can be edited/updated online anytime by the company’s designated profile administrator (must be logged in at www.shootonline.com). All SHOOT SmartBook listing will be generated from a company’s online directory listing.
Your Company Listing… Editing or Adding to SHOOT database
To update/edit your current company shootonline.com directory listing go to www.shootonline.com… In the Log In box (upper left), enter your username and password, click go and a detailed Log In box will appear. Click on “Company Directory Listings”. Information relating to your company listing will appear on right side of screen. You can edit your basic free listing by clicking on your company name under “Edit Company”. To purchase an Enhanced Listing, just click on “Upgrade Listing” under action and follow the instructions. You can edit your basic free listing by clicking on your company name under “Edit Company”.
For companies that do not currently have any listing in SHOOT’s online directory, they can place a basic free listing at: www.shootonline.com/go/addlisting.
Visual Effects & Animation Edition Coming In August
The First “SHOOT SmartBook: Visual Effects & Animation” will be available to all shootonline.com site visitors FREE of charge in late-August. Categories within this SmartBook edition will include: Animation Production Company; Computer Graphics & Visual FX Services; Computer Graphics Equipment & Software Rental; Computer Graphics Equipment Manufacturer; Software Publisher – Computer Graphics | Visual FX; and Visual Effects | Animation CG Companies
SHOOT SmartBook directories scheduled availability will be promoted with regular print/online ads and email blasts. Other SHOOT SmartBook editions will focus on industry segments such as Music & Sound (coming late November 2008), Stock Motion Footage, Production, Postproduction, Locations, Public Relations, Accounting/Legal, etc will follow on a regular basis.
For further “SHOOT SmartBook” information
To place an ad in an upcoming SHOOT print issue, and get bonus interactive pdf ad in “SHOOT SmartBook”, contact:
East/Midwest/Latin America/Canada:
Robert Alvarado, 203/227-1699, ext 15, ralvarado@shootonline.com
West/International:
Meridith Riley, 323/960-8035, ext 6685, mriley@shootonline.com
For Directory listing questions (Enhanced or Basic), contact: Mike Morgera, 203/227-1699, ext 11, mmorgera@shootonline.com
Contact:Roberta Griefer Publisher SHOOTonline/SmartBook Directories (203) 227-1699 x13 rgriefer@shootonline.com
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