{"id":2051,"date":"2020-10-17T14:24:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T02:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2051"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:03","slug":"fyi-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/fyi-media\/","title":{"rendered":"FYI Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/b>:\u00a0N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name: <\/strong>Wayne Alexander<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/b>fyimedia.nz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
To deliver powerful , creative and effective videos crafted to exceed our client’s unique requirements.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cVideo production (full service).\u201d<\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Creativity, excellent communications, exceeding expectations and fun.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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NIL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
To pursue a career doing something I love and to produce a product without compromise.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I started FYI Media following the closure (after 18 years) of The Very Useful Picture Company – a video production company that I co-owned. The challenge was starting a business in a competitive market with high profile video production houses like Taylormade (Ian Taylor and Animation Research) and Natural History Unit – Fox owned.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Trusting a local company to build an effective website. It was totally ineffective and expensive. An extremely costly mistake that has recently been reversed by Webgenius.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I learned many lessons in the first video production company I co-owned. I have been able to overcome adversities simply by not having a business partner and from what I learnt from those lessons.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I am ver proud of my extremely loyal client base that continues to grow. I have been able to service these clients and deliver on FYI Media’s mission statement – as above.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The relationship that I have with my clients. Proof can be found in the video testimonials I have on the FYI Media website.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Zero. I employ contractors – Dunedin is blessed with many talented video contractors who are keen to work.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Drone pilot, audio engineer, actors, narrators, marketing experts, writers, camera operators, social media\/LinkedIn experts, editors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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All the contractors FYI Media employs already come very well trained.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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I have many video testimonials on the FYI Media website. I record new testimonial on a very regular basis to keep the website one fresh and up to date.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Networking (BNI, Chamber of Commerce – FYI Media is the Otago Chamber of Commerce’s supplier of video content.) Having had 50 years in radio and video production I am able to provide advice and ‘hands on’ assistance to those that want it – ie: voice production and narration. By providing free video resources to support community and non profit organisations e.g. Chatbus – a free school counselling service for primary and intermediate schools in and around Dunedin. FYI Media is currently producing an awareness video campaign and fund raiser.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Chatbus – as above. In production is a video for the Middlemarch Museum about an historic submarine designed to mine for gold in Otago rivers. Audio and video resources for Highland Harmony – Dunedin’s only Barbershop chorus.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Employment. Knowledge\/experience\/advise. Video resources support including NZCAF Aerobics, many small start-up business, Otago Boys High School Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). Metro Indoor Sports facility (previous owner)<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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