A VID Proposal

BLiNK AI Brand Story Sprint

Turn BLiNK AI's new positioning into a flagship video that helps automotive dealers see the value, understand the experience, and take the next step.

Prepared for Alissa Degreef, Claire Gonzalez & the BLiNK AI Team Prepared by Dallin Nead & Brenden Blackham — VID
30-Day Sprint Half-Day Utah Production Live Action + Product Animation
Review & Approve Proposal

Approve by July 24, 2026 to hold a Utah production window this summer.

DateJuly 2026
Duration30 days
Investment$12,000 flat

01 — What We Heard

Before anything else, here is what we took away from the call.

  • 01

    BLiNK AI is looking for an ongoing video partner, beginning with an overarching brand story that helps automotive dealers understand the product and equips the sales team with a stronger asset for outreach, meetings, and follow-up.

  • 02

    The creative needs to combine authentic dealership footage with controlled product visualization, work across multiple marketing and sales channels, avoid generic animated characters and repetitive stock footage, and protect sensitive dashboard details.

  • 03

    The first engagement should produce an immediately useful flagship video while establishing the foundation for approximately three to five videos per month.

02 — Executive Summary

One flagship story. A stronger foundation for every video that follows.

BLiNK AI needs more video — three to five a month, across sales, marketing, and product. The fastest way to get there is to build the first one properly and build the system underneath it at the same time.

You have just refined your positioning, messaging, and brand story. The next move is to make that story visible: one flagship video that a salesperson can send before a dealer call, play during a meeting, and follow up with afterward. The same story then powers the website, email, YouTube, organic social, and paid media.

This 30-day Sprint translates BLiNK AI's updated messaging into a premium hybrid brand story — authentic dealership footage, real people, controlled product visualization, and branded motion design. It replaces repetitive stock automotive clips with an original footage library that belongs to BLiNK AI, and it leaves behind a reusable motion and interface-visualization system so the next three to five videos are faster, cheaper, and visually consistent.

Every video after this one gets cheaper and faster because of what this Sprint leaves behind. The Sprint creates the first priority asset and establishes the creative direction, footage library, and workflow for the videos that follow.

03 — The Current Challenge

BLiNK AI's product is valuable — but difficult to show in a static format.

The experience lives across a customer's phone and a dealership's screens. That is exactly what a written explanation or a screenshot cannot carry.

  • 01

    The experience happens across multiple screens

    What the customer sees on their phone and what the dealership team sees on their computer are two halves of one story. Neither half explains the product on its own.

  • 02

    Written explanations create friction

    Dealers are busy. A paragraph asks them to assemble the picture themselves. A well-built video hands them the picture in ninety seconds.

  • 03

    Stock automotive footage doesn't feel proprietary

    The same generic dealership clips circulate across the category. They make a differentiated product look interchangeable with everyone else's.

  • 04

    Sales needs an asset that works when nobody is in the room

    Right now the explanation depends on a salesperson saying it well, every time. The story should do that work before the call and again after it.

  • 05

    Marketing needs one story that travels

    Website, email, YouTube, organic social, paid media, and sales follow-up currently pull from disconnected assets instead of one core narrative.

  • 06

    Product visuals must inform without over-exposing

    The dashboard is a competitive asset. The video needs to make the workflow legible while keeping sensitive detail out of frame.

04 — Before & After

What changes when the story is built once, and built properly.

Before Today

  • Salespeople re-explain the same story from scratch on every dealer call.
  • Product value is hard to grasp from screenshots and written descriptions.
  • Stock automotive content feels repetitive and generic.
  • Marketing and sales work from disconnected, inconsistent assets.
  • Every new video restarts the creative approach from zero.
  • Competitor sensitivity makes product demonstration awkward to plan.

After Post-Sprint

  • Dealers understand the core value in the first ninety seconds.
  • Sales has a flagship asset for outreach, meetings, and follow-up.
  • Real dealership footage makes the brand feel credible and specific.
  • Live action and animation work together instead of competing.
  • BLiNK AI owns reusable footage and reusable motion components.
  • Future videos ship faster, cheaper, and look like they belong together.

The real goal

The goal is not just one polished video. It is a flagship sales asset plus a reusable creative system — so the next three to five videos a month are faster, cheaper, and consistent.

05 — The Opportunity

The positioning work is done. Now it needs a visual system.

The hard thinking has already happened inside BLiNK AI. The Sprint's job is to convert that clarity into an asset dealers can watch — and into a system your team can keep using.

Timing

New positioning is at its most valuable in the first months after it lands. Putting it on screen now sets the reference point for every asset that follows.

Leverage

One flagship story funds many derivatives — a condensed cut, vertical cutdowns, thumbnails, stills, and a footage library that keeps paying off long after launch.

Foundation

Three to five videos a month needs something to build on. The Sprint creates the first priority asset and establishes the creative direction, footage library, and workflow for the videos that follow.

06 — What the Flagship Video Must Accomplish

Five jobs. One asset.

1

Clarify the story

Translate BLiNK AI's refined positioning into language a dealer principal understands on first watch.

2

Demonstrate the experience

Show both sides of the product — the customer's phone and the dealership's screens — as one connected flow.

3

Equip the sales team

Give reps an asset they can send before a call, play inside a meeting, and follow up with afterward.

4

Support lead generation

Work across the website, email, YouTube, organic social, and paid media without being rebuilt each time.

5

Establish the visual system

Set the footage, motion, type, and interface language that every future BLiNK AI video inherits.

07 — Recommended Engagement

One Sprint. One flagship asset. One reusable system.

30-Day Sprint

BLiNK AI Brand Story Sprint

A focused 30-day engagement to create BLiNK AI's flagship brand story video, capture original dealership footage, visualize the product experience, and produce campaign-ready versions for sales and marketing.

Automotive Dealer Audience Sales Enablement Website & Campaign Use Half-Day Utah Production Live Action + Motion Design Reusable Visual Direction
Investment $12,000 Flat project fee. $6,000 deposit to begin, $6,000 due upon approval of the final master.

08 — Creative Concept & Visual Approach

Human where trust matters. Animated where clarity matters.

Live action earns belief. Motion design carries the explanation. The craft is in how cleanly the two are layered together.

01

Real automotive environments

Dealerships, service drives, employees at computers, employees with customers, phones in hand, and the ordinary texture of a working store. Filmed, not simulated.

02

Controlled product visualization

UI overlays, text-message threads, screen composites on live-action monitors, and simplified workflow diagrams — designed to make the product legible while keeping sensitive dashboard detail out of view.

03

Branded proof and outcomes

Animated statistics, value claims, dealer outcomes, kinetic typography, and supporting diagrams — all built as reusable components in BLiNK AI's brand type, color, and iconography.

No generic animated characters. No repetitive stock-only story. No unnecessary exposure of sensitive dashboard details. Every interface frame that appears in the final video is approved by BLiNK AI before it ships.

09 — Proposed Story Architecture

A six-part narrative built for a dealer's attention span.

A starting structure, not a finished script. Final messaging is developed collaboratively in Week 1.

  • Beat 01

    The dealer challenge

    Open inside the real pressure of a dealership day — the volume, the interruptions, the revenue that quietly leaks out of the service drive.

  • Beat 02

    The customer-experience gap

    What the customer expects on their phone versus what the store can actually deliver today. This is where the tension lands.

  • Beat 03

    The BLiNK AI approach

    Introduce the positioning in plain language — what BLiNK AI does, who it serves, and why it exists — anchored in your refined brand story.

  • Beat 04

    How the experience works

    The connected flow across both screens, shown through live action plus controlled interface visualization. This is the heart of the video.

  • Beat 05

    The operational and revenue impact

    Approved outcomes and proof points, delivered as animated statistics and kinetic type — credible, specific, and never overstated.

  • Beat 06

    The next step

    A clear, low-friction call to action tuned to the channel — one for sales follow-up, one for the website, one for paid media.

Final narrative, ordering, and emphasis are locked during the strategy phase with Alissa, Claire, and the stakeholders you designate.

10 — Full Scope of Work

Nine workstreams. Thirty days.

01

Strategy & Messaging

Week 1
Kickoff & stakeholder discoveryPositioning and messaging reviewAudience & use-case clarificationSales narrative developmentProblem / promise / differentiation / proof / CTA frameworkFuture-video backlog recommendations
02

Script & Narrative

Week 1
One 90–150 second master scriptDealer-focused languageWritten for clarity, credibility, short attention spansOne consolidated script revision roundScript approval gate — no production begins until BLiNK AI signs off
03

Creative Direction & Storyboard

Week 2
Full visual treatmentScene-by-scene storyboardLive-action + animation planProduct-interface display strategyType, color, iconography, transitions, motion directionExplicit avoidance of generic animated people
04

Pre-Production

Week 2
Utah dealership / service-drive coordinationShot listProduction scheduleTalent & participant planningProduct asset collectionScreen-recording & interface planCrew & equipment planning
05

Utah Production — Half Day

Week 3 — one on-site session with the local BLiNK AI team
Focused capture set tied to the approved scriptService-drive activityEmployees at computersEmployee and participant interactionsPhone and text-message scenariosDealership environment b-rollSelect usable still frames
06

Motion & Product Visualization

Week 3
Product interface compositesMobile-message overlaysDashboard overlays on live-action screensBranded kinetic typographyAnimated statistics & value claimsIcons & diagramsReusable motion componentsControlled disclosure of dashboard detail
07

Editing & Post-Production

Weeks 3–4
Main editMotion graphicsColor correctionSound designLicensed musicVoiceover integrationCaptionsTwo revision roundsFinal quality control
08

Derivative Assets

Week 4
Captioned versionClean version~60-second condensed cutThree vertical or square cutdownsThumbnail / video-cover designWeb-ready & high-resolution exports
09

Final Handoff & Next-Phase Plan

Week 4
Organized final assetsOriginal footage archiveReusable style framesVisual-system documentationOriginal footage archive handed over to BLiNK AIReusable motion components & visual directionRecommended roadmap for the next three to five videos

11 — Deliverable Summary

What lands in BLiNK AI's hands.

  • 1

    Flagship brand story
    (90–150 sec, 16:9 master)

  • ½

    Day of original Utah production

  • 1

    ~60-second condensed version

  • 3

    Short-form vertical or square cutdowns

  • 1

    Reusable motion & visualization system

  • 30

    Days estimated delivery

  • Captioned version of the flagship master
  • Clean version (no captions or lower thirds)
  • Thumbnail / video-cover design
  • Web-ready and high-resolution exports
  • Original footage archive — organized, labeled, and owned by BLiNK AI
  • Select still frames pulled from production
  • Reusable style frames and motion components
  • Visual direction documented for the videos that follow

12 — Relevant VID Samples

Work in the same shape as this Sprint.

B2B brand stories, product and interface visualization, and sales-enablement assets built for technical products with real business use cases.

13 — 30-Day Timeline

Four weeks, sequenced to protect the production day.

  • Week 1

    Strategy & Narrative

    • Kickoff
    • Asset collection
    • Stakeholder interviews
    • Story framework
    • Script development
  • Week 2

    Creative Direction & Pre-Production

    • Script approval
    • Treatment
    • Storyboard
    • Product-display strategy
    • Shot planning
    • Production coordination
  • Week 3

    Production & First Edit

    • Utah half-day production
    • Footage organization
    • Motion-system development
    • Voiceover
    • Initial edit
  • Week 4

    Revisions, Versions & Delivery

    • First-cut review
    • Revision rounds
    • Condensed & short-form versions
    • Captions
    • Final exports
    • Next-phase planning

Timeline begins after kickoff, receipt of the deposit, confirmed dealership access, and required brand and product assets.

14 — Collaborative Workflow

BLiNK AI keeps brand continuity. VID brings the video system.

BLiNK AI already has creative capability in-house. This model uses it — your graphics contractor keeps the visual identity consistent while VID turns the available materials into a cohesive, professionally produced story.

BLiNK AI provides

  • Updated positioning, messaging, and brand story
  • Brand guidelines, logo, and typography files
  • Icons and graphic source files
  • Product screenshots and interface assets
  • Approved statistics and performance claims
  • Existing creative references

VID leads

  • Video strategy and stakeholder discovery
  • Narrative, messaging, and scripting
  • Creative direction and storyboard
  • Production, editing, and motion direction
  • Product integration and interface visualization
  • Sound design and final quality control

Decisions & feedback

  • One primary decision-maker with final approval authority
  • Consolidated feedback — one voice per round, not competing notes
  • Feedback returned within two business days when possible
  • Approval of competitor-sensitive interface details before use
  • Sign-off on performance claims and outcome data

Production access

  • A confirmed Utah dealership or service-drive location
  • A dealership contact who can approve filming on the day
  • Employees and participants available during the session
  • Signed releases for everyone appearing on camera

Production is scoped in Utah because BLiNK AI has a local team there. Dealership access is the single biggest schedule dependency — locking the location and participants early is what protects the half-day session, and we plan around employees and pre-arranged participants rather than walk-in customers.

15 — Investment

One flat project fee. No monthly commitment.

Total Sprint Investment

$12,000

A focused 30-day project investment — not an ongoing monthly production commitment.

1 Deposit to begin $6,000
2 Due upon approval of the final master, before delivery of final versions and the footage archive $6,000

How this number was set Based on BLiNK AI's existing creative resources and the ability to complete production in a focused half-day session, VID has structured the Sprint as a fixed $12,000 engagement.

The investment includes

  • Strategy and stakeholder discovery
  • Messaging and sales narrative development
  • One 90–150 second master script
  • Creative treatment and storyboard
  • Half-day dealership production in Utah
  • Production crew and standard equipment
  • Original automotive and dealership footage
  • Editing and post-production
  • Product-interface overlays and screen composites
  • Branded motion graphics
  • Kinetic typography and outcome visualization
  • Sound design, licensed music, and voiceover integration
  • One approximately 60-second condensed version
  • Three short-form cutdowns
  • Captioned and clean master exports
  • Thumbnail or video-cover artwork
  • Web-ready and high-resolution exports
  • Two consolidated revision rounds
  • Original footage archive handed over to BLiNK AI
  • Reusable motion components and documented visual direction
  • Final asset organization
  • Recommended roadmap for the next three to five videos

Pricing assumptions Pricing assumes one half-day production session within the agreed Utah production area, one primary location, timely access to approved brand and product assets, consolidated client feedback, and standard production requirements. Additional production sessions, locations, or extraordinary production requirements can be scoped separately when requested. Any extraordinary talent, location, travel, licensing, set construction, 3D animation, or out-of-scope production requirement will be discussed and approved in writing before additional work begins.

16 — After the Sprint

What the Sprint sets up.

After the Sprint, VID and BLiNK AI can use the video roadmap, footage library, and completed creative system to determine the right ongoing production cadence for the next three to five videos per month.

No ongoing commitment is included in this proposal.

17 — Why VID

Built to work as BLiNK AI's video department, not a video vendor.

  • VID works as an extension of your marketing team. You get a partner inside the business use case, not a supplier waiting for a brief.

  • Strategy, production, editing, and motion design run through one system. No handoffs between agencies, no re-explaining the story to a new vendor at each stage.

  • The Sprint front-loads the work that makes recurring production possible. Creative direction, footage, and workflow are established once, then reused on every video that follows.

  • Nothing is filmed until the script is approved. The story is locked and signed off before a single production dollar is spent — so the shoot is an execution step, not a gamble.

  • The work is designed around business use cases. Sales enablement, dealer conversations, and lead generation — not creative output for its own sake.

  • The Sprint creates reusable infrastructure. Footage, motion components, and a documented visual system that make recurring production viable.

  • Utah-area production plus distributed post-production. On-site capture where it matters, a full post team behind it — and a workflow that plugs into the creative resources BLiNK AI already has.

How this fits your team BLiNK AI already has creative capability in-house. VID is not here to replace it — we are here to supply the strategy, production capacity, and motion infrastructure that a small marketing team cannot carry alone while also running demand, sales support, and launches. One point of contact. One system. A visual foundation your own designers can keep building on.

18 — Success Measures

What "this worked" looks like — in 30 days, and after.

Sprint-level indicators

What VID is accountable for inside the 30 days.

  • Final video approved and launched
  • Sales team adopts the asset in live dealer outreach
  • Salespeople report stronger, faster dealer conversations
  • The video is used across multiple channels, not just one
  • Original footage and reusable motion components are established
  • The next three to five videos are clearly prioritized

Performance indicators BLiNK AI may track

Downstream marketing metrics influenced by many factors, not video alone.

  • Video plays and completion rate
  • Email click-through rate
  • Landing-page conversion rate
  • Demo requests
  • Sales usage of the asset
  • Sales-influenced opportunities
  • Marketing-sourced pipeline
  • Marketing contribution to closed revenue

VID does not guarantee revenue outcomes. We commit to the asset, the system, the process, and the quality standard — and to helping BLiNK AI measure what the work influences.

19 — Next Steps

Six steps from here to kickoff.

  1. 1

    Review and approve the Sprint below.

  2. 2

    Sign the formal service agreement.

  3. 3

    Complete the $6,000 deposit.

  4. 4

    Schedule kickoff with Dallin and Brenden.

  5. 5

    Confirm the Utah production location and date.

  6. 6

    Begin strategy and asset collection.

Production slots are booked in advance. Approving by July 24, 2026 holds a August Utah production window and puts final delivery in early September.

20 — Approval

Approve the BLiNK AI Brand Story Sprint.

Approving here records BLiNK AI's intent to proceed and triggers the service agreement and deposit invoice. It does not replace the formal service agreement.

Your protection

Nothing gets filmed until you approve the script.

Production does not begin until BLiNK AI has signed off on the master script and creative treatment. You are never locked into a shoot for a story you do not like — and if the narrative is not right at that gate, we keep working on it before a camera is ever pointed at anything.

Your timing

Production slots are booked in advance.

Approving by July 24, 2026 holds an August production window in Utah and puts final delivery in early September. After that date, the next available shoot window moves out with the production calendar.

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Sprint total $12,000 · Deposit $6,000

Proposal approved.

VID will send the formal service agreement, deposit invoice, and kickoff options.

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