FAQ's

What is included in the VSONA Video Q&A’s Package?
Basic package includes one person filmed, interview coach, editing, and uploading. Additional interviews can be added at a later date and group rates are available.
Where does the filming take place?
Filming takes place at our studios located in major metropolitan cities around the U.S. The VSONA team can come to your location or office if desired (additional fees may apply).
What do I need to do to prepare for filming?
Nothing. Each filming session lasts about 30 to 45 minutes and will include a professional Interview Coach to help you craft your answers.
Who uses VSONA?
Organizations looking to market and promote their employees. Specifically, White Collar Service Providers (doctors, lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, etc.), universities, and small businesses. As well as job seekers and students who will become job seekers.
Where do people go to see my VSONA?
People can simply type your unique address (e.g., www.vsona.com/yourname) in a browser. Or, you can place the link within your existing web site. Lastly, many of our clients use their VSONA to enhance their profiles in online directories, such as HealthCare.com.
Can I link to my VSONA from my personal or professional web site?
Yes. Simply place a link on your website that viewers can click on that will take them right to your VSONA. See an example of an embedded VSONA here.
Can I track who views my VSONA?
Yes. In the Statistics section of your MyVSONA you can review who viewed your VSONA and when they did.
What if I want to renew my account?
Your VSONA account will automatically renew at the end of your term by charging the credit card that you have on file.
How do I manage my account?
VSONA manages your account for you. See Contact Us pg.
What questions do I answer?
VSONA has created a large database of questions that appeal most to your demographic of potential patients and clients. Our Interview Coaches will be present at your filming to guide you through the process and help you craft your questions and answers as well.
How do I embed VSONA in my website?

This guide provides instructions on how to create a simple web page and corresponding link on your own website to display your VSONA.


Requirements

  • Web editing software such as : Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Expressions or (Notepad in Windows or TextEdit on the Mac)
  • Be able to create a simple HTML page, or be able to add an IFRAME to an existing page.

Please follow the steps below:


Creating the VSONA page

  1. Create a new .html page (example /myvsona.html)
  2. Copy and paste this code into your new, blank page:
    <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"    
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> 
    <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> 
    <head> 
    <title>Interview</title> 
    </head> <body> 
    <div style="position:relative; margin:0 5%;">  
    <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" width="900" height="700" 
    src="http://www.vsona.com/videos.aspx?username=VSONAname">  </iframe> 
    </div> 
    </body> 
    </html>
  3. In the code, replace VSONAname with your username so that it matches the web address of your VSONA on our website.
  4. Save this file and upload.


Creating the link

  1. In your favorite web editor, open up the page you would like to place the link to your VSONA on.
  2. Copy and paste this code into your page:
    <a href="http://www.mywebsite.com/MyVSONALink.html" target="_blank">Link Text!</a>
  3. In the provided code, replace the address ‘http://www.mywebsite.com/MyVSONALink.html’ to point to the name of your newly created VSONA html page (See "Creating the VSONA page").
  4. For example: http://www.mywebsite.com/MyVSONALink.html becomes http://www.mywebsite.com/myvsona.html
  5. Replace 'Link Text!' with whatever text you would like your visitors to click on to view your VSONA.
  6. For example: "Link Text!" becomes "Interview Me Online!"
  7. Save this file and upload.
What does Branding mean?
Customers who add the branding option are able to apply their logo and preferred color scheme (text and background color) to their video introductions. You can see an example of our branding solution here.
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