Recently, someone asked me about using a spokesman for their website. There are a number of ways to put a spokesman (or woman) on your website.
The lowest cost option is to use a service like SitePal. SitePal offers drawn characters to do the talking, and some do-it-yourself features – for example, you can record your own message via phone. This means you can change the message whenever you want.
It’s now also possible to create a speaking character from a photograph you upload. You can create a character that looks almost like you!
The more sophisticated approaches use “borderless” video to project the image of a real person on top of your website. The features and prices for this approach vary. Here are a few companies you might want to evaluate:
If you have any experience using a talking head on your website, please speak up!
