16 October 2026 | Harwell Innovation Centre

 

On the record

Answer six questions in 20 minutes for months of content

Dovetail Studios has opened it's doors to local businesses keen to start creating content but unsure on where to start. 

Video storytelling is a growing part of a company's marketing mix, with 93% of marketers considering it integral to their strategy. Our clients across the globe are seeing high return on their videos, from product launches to case studies, so we wanted to give local businesses the space and support to tell your own story in your own words.

On Friday 16 October we welcomed 12 businesses into the studio for a free 20-minute recording in our podcast studio, complete with Canon cameras, Rode microphones and lighting to fit your brand.

  • 12 free recording slots, first come first served
  • Six simple questions all about your business
  • Receive the raw file and one edited clip, yours to keep and share
  • Enter the prize draw for a Brand Boost Package
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The questions

These are the questions that we asked you during the recording. The premise is that they are easy to prepare for, as no one knows your business better than you do. 

  1. Tell us who you are and what your business does, in one sentence. 
  2. What problem does your business solve for your customers? 
  3. What do people most often get wrong about what your business does?
  4. What has changed most in your field in the last year? 
  5. Tell us about a project, service or product you have delivered that you are proud of. 
  6.  What is next for your business? 

Win the Brand Boost Package

Those who took part in the session will be entered into a prize draw to win a 90-minute brand and messaging session, plus a month of social content (eight posts in total) built from your own recording. 

Entry is confirmed when you arrive for your session.

Why we opened our studio for the day?

Dovetail Creative moved to Harwell Innovation Centre in April 2026, and On The Record grew out of wanting to give something back to the Oxfordshire business community. The studio is fully equipped and already produces video for clients around the world, so opening it up for a day is a practical way to help local businesses that have had video on the list for a while without getting round to it.

Video is one of the most effective things a business can do with digital. It builds trust, and it helps people connect with the business behind the brand in a way that written copy rarely manages on its own.

There is no catch. Every business that books gets a free 20-minute recording session, the raw footage and one edited clip to share straight away. For Dovetail Creative, it is a chance to meet more of the businesses working nearby and get to know the local community.

Bookings for this event are now closed. If you'd like to explore using our podcast studio please get in touch.
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What our clients say...

Dovetail has been helping us to align our event presence and wider marketing activities for over a year now, and it is hard to fault the professional approach and ease of working with the whole team. All the activities get planned and executed with ease, and post-event follow-up is done promptly.”

Martti Kinkar
CEO
Levira Media Services

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Dovetail has been helping us to align our event presence and wider marketing activities for over a year now, and it is hard to fault the professional approach and ease of working with the whole team. All the activities get planned and executed with ease, and post-event follow-up is done promptly.”

Martti Kinkar
CEO
Levira Media Services

Go to case study >

Dovetail has been helping us to align our event presence and wider marketing activities for over a year now, and it is hard to fault the professional approach and ease of working with the whole team. All the activities get planned and executed with ease, and post-event follow-up is done promptly.”

Martti Kinkar
CEO
Levira Media Services

Go to case study >

Dovetail has been helping us to align our event presence and wider marketing activities for over a year now, and it is hard to fault the professional approach and ease of working with the whole team. All the activities get planned and executed with ease, and post-event follow-up is done promptly.”

Martti Kinkar
CEO
Levira Media Services

Go to case study >

Dovetail has been helping us to align our event presence and wider marketing activities for over a year now, and it is hard to fault the professional approach and ease of working with the whole team. All the activities get planned and executed with ease, and post-event follow-up is done promptly.”

Martti Kinkar
CEO
Levira Media Services

Go to case study >

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