 "As promised, I'm sending this follow-up letter to generally lay blame and cast aspersions.
"Kidding aside, Dan, I want to thank you for an excellent creative product and an exceptionally smooth production. Because of your professionalism and attention to detail, I could relax and actually concentrate on the creative process. That's rare.
"I also want to acknowledge the exchange of ideas that went on among us. The atmosphere encouraged 'plussing' the spot and, as a result, "Peerless Means Plenty" is even stronger than I had originally envisioned it."
Joe Whitman
Handley•Miller, Indianapolis
"Thanks, Dan, for your great work-impressive experience all around."
Evan Sadler
Microsoft Studios
"Thanks for all of your great follow through and careful planning of our Western Family shoot. ... You are always the resourceful and reliable kind of producer every set needs. I do appreciate your efforts on behalf of our client."
Annette Otis
Market Advertising
"From the bidding process to a trouble-free shoot, you were always a pleasure to work with, and always professional and buttoned up! I hope it's not too long before we work with you again."
Betsy Lindskog
The Bloom Agency, Dallas
"The project was an awesome success-a huge, HUGE hit at the sales meeting! Thank you so much for your help and particularly for your patience with all those last-minute changes."
Joe Witsoe
Princess Tours
"Thank you for all your work on our Rotterdam preview video, 'A Tradition of Innovation.' Originally I thought we would only be editing from a few tapes, but the project seemed to grow in size as we progressed-you managed it well. You developed a script and shot sequence which was perfect for the events at which the tape will be shown. Your creative treatment was very well received, and my entire department, including the director of Public Relations, was pleased with the video. You did a great job and kept to the anticipated schedule, which is always appreciated."
Paula Conkling
Video Communications
Holland America Line
"The client is thrilled. And they should be! This is a great demo. It was not an easy project but [you] went above and beyond the call of duty to make it happen and to produce a quality product."
John Herb
Producer
Worktank Enterprises
"I'm thrilled to announce that both versions of the Flash Interactive Training Tool are 100% complete. They are all absolutely fantastic!"
Sean Foy
Microsoft
"This Ad Matrix thing that you came up with is the coolest! It's great to finally be able to look at any ad we've done with just a click, making it easy to track all of the different versions we do for different publications."
Randall Deal
Director, Sales & Marketing
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc.
"I have been absolutely amazed at how fast Dan has gotten everything done and am really looking forward to seeing the ads! Dan is definitely a pro and you are lucky he's on your team."
Lynne A. Evans
Market Director
Air Transport World
"[The script] really meets the objectives, and it was great working with you. The client is very happy. He's even submitted and received approval from legal."
Tamara Plush
Producer
Microsoft Studios
"If the contributions you have made were merely measured by the number of hours, that in itself would be worthy of great thanks. However, the Knights Baseball Club has reached the position it is now in, not just because of the time you have spent, but also from your knowledge, effort, and even heart and soul. The standards for future media guides will always be gauged by those you have produced for us."
Board of Directors
Knight Baseball Club
"We have recently received copies of the Bonnie Merit Awards from the Advertising Federation of Alaska. I would like to send my thanks along with your copy of the award. Your expertise has helped make this project an award winner, and we want to make sure you receive the recognition you deserve."
Terri Burmester
Bradley Advertising, Anchorage
"Thank you so much for your fabulous work on our new brochure. We appreciate it."
Jennifer Larsen
Holland America Tours
"I really liked the ad your people did that we are sending out in SpeedNews. The layout and composition are very well done. Use of both sides of the paper is obviously better than one, but I can tell you I have tried without success to persuade several ad agencies to do."
Gil Speed
Publisher
SpeedNews
"Your approach is a refreshing change from the usual last-minute craziness of most companies I deal with."
Bradley Cox
Filmlites, Ltd., Seattle |
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"You did a spectacular job with the Woman To Woman project.
"A two-hour video and eighty-six page workbook is not exactly a cake walk...but you remained a professional, on schedule and within budget throughout the nearly eight months we worked together with the client.
"Everyone I show it to is very impressed by all that was done for the money.
"I hope you will feel free to use us as a reference. Your stewardship of this budget and your ability to keep track of not just a book, but a video as well, was a welcome and positive contribution. I think Karen said it best in her acknowledgment [in the workbook]."
William E. Hoke
Hoke Consulting
"Dan Adams has been wearing many hats: scriptwriter, producer, director and all-around great guy. He performed miracles. He is gracious, patient, creative, calm and extremely competent."
Karen Lee, A.R.N.P.
President/CEO
Woman to Woman, Inc.
"Sometimes a writer has one specialty or style. Dan seems to be able to adapt and create wonderful scripts whether it's high-tech, actor's dialogue or narrative voice-over. And as a director, I've found his 'minds-eye' to be crisp, clean and easily interpreted.
"His ability to co-create and conceptualize within the given budget parameters has been successful time and time again.
"Dan is a great wordsmith and a nice guy. Use him...but not when I need him!"
Robert W. Fruehling
President/Director
Fruehling Productions
"Dan, the ads turned out absolutely fabulous! I really appreciate your efforts."
Bob Manning
President/CEO
Marathon Communications, Inc.
"I very much enjoyed working with you on our On Stage Alaska Film. What a wonderful learning experience for me. Your script and suggestions during the process have been invaluable.
"I'll look forward to our next project together. I will be singing the praises of Dan Adams around this company, you can be assured."
Brad Curtis
Producer, On Stage Alaska
Holland America Line
"I just viewed the final cut of our dairy [management] training video. Nice job! I think all of our team members agree we made the right choice with your company."
Roger Jaenicke
Tacoma Branch Manager
Darigold
"You did an outstanding job.... I learned a great deal from you and enjoyed every bit of it. You're a very talented guy."
Kris West
Eddie Bauer
"Wonderfully done-so much so that we have only minor edits, which we can take care of. Thank you so much."
Megan Mckinney-Rickey
Glacier Bay Cruiseline
"We were impressed with your cost control, organization and quality of production."
Rick Dalbey
M/KD&D Advertising, Portland
"We thoroughly enjoyed and agreed with the article on 'Renaissance Man' Dan Adams. We worked with Dan for the first time in 1980 and dozens of times since. He's always made it a 'good shoot' and he's always found a way to solve a problem, meet an impossible deadline, work with unworkable budgets and maintain that wonderful equanimity of his. He's a great asset to our industry.
"In addition to Dan's multitude of talents, he is an extremely nice man-a gentleman in the classic sense- and we are proud to call him a good friend.
"Nice article. Well deserved."
Bill Hoke and Patricia Graf
Graf+Hoke Communications
"Thanks for all your great support and work."
James D. Raisbeck
CEO
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc.
 "I would like to reiterate what a pleasant experience it was to work together on a production of Taco Time Restaurants' latest TV spots. Your professionalism and personality alleviated much of the tension during production."
Laura Byce
Anytime Agency, Renton
"Dan...a wonderful job. And you made it a pleasure to produce from beginning to end. It's nice to be able to turn a production loose and trust that it will come out right. Thanks again, too, for your follow-through in post."
Palmer Pettersen
John Brown & Partners, Seattle
"Thanks for all your good work. The web site works great for us."
Don Davies
Nu-Ray Metal Products, Inc.
"BEST ad in the catalog!"
Carol E. Munro
Executive Director
PONCHO Gala Auction
"Awesome!
"You definitely made it a smooth process. Any time I need copywriting done, you are on the top of my list."
Jane Ewing
VP, Institutional Advancement
Cornish College of the Arts |
hat you see below is an unsorted sampling of client letters and e-mails we have received over the course of many years working in diverse media, including TV commercials, corporate film and video, interactive, Web and print projects.