MonkeySee is a new destination website, launched in January 2008, that provides free access to a large collection of professionally-produced and user-generated how-to videos. Visitors to MonkeySee will find a rapidly-growing library of videos on a wide variety of topics, presented in deep detail by accomplished, credible experts. It's a great way to learn something new, and the perfect platform for experts to share their knowledge and increase their credibility, while getting valuable promotional exposure for their business or hobby.
Our professionally-created content is produced in widescreen format by experienced filmmakers around the country, and our in-house production staff generates how-to videos shot in stunning high-definition. We also encourage viewers to get involved by sharing their expertise and uploading videos directly the site
This community-based approach is enhanced through a variety of features designed to enable viewers, experts, and filmmakers to interact in a collaborative environment. Experts and filmmakers create professional quality videos, and showcase their work through exclusive video channels. Viewers add value by posting comments, rating videos, and sharing their favorite videos with others using MonkeySee's exclusive widescreen video widget.
MonkeySee is setting new standards for instructional video on the Web. We're bringing a continuous flow of new videos to the site, and working on more features for sharing and collaboration that will be rolling out soon. And we're just getting started.
MonkeySee is a property of Knowlera Media, LLC.
Greg Letourneau
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Greg has more than 20 years of traditional and digital media experience. From 2000-2007 he has served in multiple executive positions at Anystream, the leading supplier of digital media automation software. There, he led the company's strategic outreach program, and ran the business unit responsible for the development and marketing of Anystream's first mass-market software product. Prior to that he spent 3 years as Executive Producer of MCI-TV, and 16 years writing, producing and directing hundreds of film and videos for a variety of media companies and corporations around the country.
Will Jerro
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Will is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 9 years of e-commerce experience as the Founder of ReliaQuote, Inc. (now a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company). After founding ReliaQuote in 1999,
Will grew the company into the largest direct marketer of life insurance products on the Web. Under Will's guidance, ReliaQuote won numerous industry awards and spearheaded many innovative online advertising campaigns. With the successful sale to Fiserv in 2003, ReliaQuote became one of the big success stories among Washington area technology companies.
David Bock
Chief Technology Officer
David is a talented Internet technologist with nearly 15 years experience building high availability, scalable Web systems. He is a well-known and frequent speaker at technical conferences around the world, and is also a nationally recognized Java expert. In 2006 he was chosen by Sun to be a "Java Champion" - a group that Sun considers to be the "100 most influential people in the Java Community".
MonkeySee.com
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Great Falls, VA 22066
What people are saying
Washington Post - "MonkeySee: A Trove of Expert How-to Videos. In the market for a more esoteric skill -- such as filleting a bell pepper, cleaning a dog's ears or avoiding a zombie attack?"
Woman's Day - "Learn something new on MonkeySee.com, you can watch real-world experts in a wide variety of fields giving clear easy directions for everything from applying red lipstick to barbecuing like a pro."
Fox News - "A cool how to site – MonkeySee.com. I love this site…"
Broadcasting & Cable - "... a new Web site that provides how-to videos on various topics ranging from sports to cooking to home repair..."
Washington Business Journal - "... high-quality videos such as how to cook a pizza or create a Christmas tree skirt"
Los Angeles Times - "MonkeySee provides an unprecedented opportunity for experts to demonstrate their talents, enhance their credibility, and promote their business or hobby in front of millions of consumers."
Dallas News - "Both fun and factual, MonkeySee videos are a great source for advice and demonstrations by accomplished experts."
The Deal - "...this type of promotion may be more effective than traditional Web advertising because consumers are more open to a pitch when it comes from an expert. ..."
Portfolio.com - "MonkeySee.com is a place for anyone seeking or sharing knowledge."
ABC 7 - "building your own wine cellar, learning how to salsa dance or getting rid of unwanted wrinkles. All you have to do is log on and learn"
Washingtonian - “Want to learn to belly-dance? Brew Beer? Click here…free step-by-step instruction from experts or professionals…made mostly in high definition as opposed to the often grainy clips on YouTube.”
Washington Flyer - “Head to MonkeySee.com, a collection of expert-how-to videos featuring area chefs, bartenders, business owners and other gurus dishing on everything from how to open a bottle of wine to rolling sushi.”
Woman's World - “Hot website…to learn to do almost anything! Whether you want to learn a guitar chord, make your own wedding favors or try Bollywood dance steps, you can learn how with short instructional videos at www.monkeysee.com”
The Examiner - “From turning a triple lutz to grilling a perfect steak; website MonkeySee.com offers 7,000 short how-to videos using experts from the Washington region and around to world.”
TV Week - “How to Videos Big Boom for Videos Site. Earlier in January, MonkeySee.com launched as a how-to video site featuring videos from experts in various topic areas.”
The Connection Newspaper - “…hosts videos of experts teaching and explaining how to do certain tasks, ranging from everyday interests to the unconventional. The videos, all shot in high-definition, allow users to see the experts in action and have a visual tool to learn and mimic what they see. Besides providing instructional videos for viewers, the experts in the videos gain exposure for their own businesses.”
