Partner track
For firms teaming with Seer on proposals. Each step below matches a chapter in the video.
- 1 / 7
First contact
- Teaming with another bidder on this one?
- That's fine. You see your scope and fee only.
- 2 / 7
The dated ask list
- Yes or no, per bid
- Quote: fixed fee, or hourly + hours
- Firm name, city, description
- Assigned staff, 2 to 3 sentence bios
- 1 reference, last 3 years, current phone
- Case study with results
- Certifications: DBE / SBE / MBE, E-Verify, credentials
- 3 / 7
Compliance gates
- Hourly means hourly
- Include overtime
- Month + year on references
- Numbers in writing
- 4 / 7
Paperwork we draft
- Seer drafts the teaming letter
- You approve your description
- Hold person, role, rate: often 180 days
- 5 / 7
Submission
- Public copy: your phones, emails and rates removed
- Finalist interview: a principal attends
- 6 / 7
If we win
- Subcontract on Seer's standard agreement
- W-9
- COI: professional liability, 1 million per occurrence
- Written work order per assignment
- 7 / 7
Close
- Win or lose, we let you know
Crew track
For photographers, videographers, editors and audio. Each step below matches a chapter in the video.
- 1 / 10
Hold vs booking
- Hold: 'Are you free on the 25th?'
- Booking: a signed work order
- Your rate comes from Seer, in writing
- 2 / 10
Paperwork before day one
- W-9 as a PDF
- Contract signed in Adobe Sign
- Calendar invite accepted
- Professional liability: 1 million per occurrence
- 3 / 10
Your file for proposals
- Editable resume
- Written OK to list you on proposals
- Portfolio or reel: events, conferences
- Gear list + years of experience
- Drones: FAA Part 107
- 4 / 10
Anatomy of a work order
- Date + location
- Coverage blocks + call times
- Rate
- Deliverables + turnaround
- Dress level
- Technical specs
- Approved expenses
- 1 day = 1 rate, up to 10 hours
- 5 / 10
Before the shoot
- seerproduction.com/crew: every shoot
- Event briefing: this shoot
- Shot list is crew only
- Reply to confirm
- 6 / 10
Shoot day
- Call time = parked + ready
- Dress level from your brief
- One contact: the producer
- Releases signed
- No social posts without written approval
- 7 / 10
Wrap
- Back up before you leave
- Don't format until Seer confirms
- Offload everything, nothing deleted
- Restore the space + check out
- 8 / 10
Delivery
- Wrap
- Selects: hours
- Full set: days
- Running late? Tell the producer now
- 9 / 10
Getting paid
- Invoice to Stefen, not reply-all
- Net 30 from the day we receive your invoice
- ACH or check only
- No sales tax on services
- Expenses only if pre-approved
- 1099-NEC at year end
- 10 / 10
Close
- Portfolio use: ask first
Questions go to your Seer producer, or info@seerproduction.com.