Blog tagged as Pricing

On The Subject of AI

22.04.24 02:54 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

It seems lately that every day provides an opportunity to consider AI and the ethics around it.

Last week, for example, I learned that a client who’s moved into an AI-related business was using a portion of a past French narration in a presentation demonstrating the capabilities of their AI to switc...

Unethical Outsourcing

22.01.24 01:43 AM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

For many years, large corporate players in all sectors have looked for ways to “divide and conquer” suppliers to erode quoted prices.

There are times when this is completely above-board, genuinely looking for the best match of price and value.

However, one of the most insidious ways that North ...

Value vs. Price

21.01.24 11:47 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

As an explainer video producer, you understand the importance of finding the right voiceover artist for your project.

A professional voiceover can make or break the effectiveness of your video. With the rise of freelance voiceover artists, it can be tempting to choose the lowest-priced option. Howev...

Narration By The Pound

21.01.24 10:13 PM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

Last time I addressed time and narration in the context of eLearning, it was to counter one of the most ridiculous practices in the industry: per-word pricing.

It got me thinking about time and eLearning in another way.

eLearning projects vary across the spectrum from a time requirement, ...

Per Word Pricing: Absurd

20.01.24 01:04 AM - By Paul Boucher - Comment(s)

Over the past decade, some clients have requested estimates for their eLearning projects based on a “per word” cost.

This practice originates outside of North America, and is an unfortunately ill-advised practice that works against an objective pricing structure arrived at over many decades of pract...

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