Give to the Max Day was yesterday in Minnesota, and many organizations I've collaborated with in the past were active in this vast fundraising event. On one hand I can count organizations I've worked with in the past who have raised over $25,000 in one day of individual generosity. For these organizations and groups

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Small Sums Gala – Pandemic Edition

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qoe1PGs7RU[/embedyt] I've been producing videos for Small Sums for several years now and I am always proud of the work we do together. Usually the gala event one of the highlights of this partnership. Unfortunately, like many non-profit organizations, Small Sums decided to

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Visual Storytelling at Home

While COVID-19 has affected me like everyone else, I've taken to working on some post-production work and projects that allow me to create remotely. I've taken to making videos with my young kid to help show him the process and to keep my visual storytelling chops. Some of his screen time is spent on YouTube, so I th

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I have produced over 700 short web video "marketing documentaries" for all manner of clients throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Illinois. These videos have been placed on websites such as Dex, Facebook, as well as many homesites for the businesses themselves. I have to say that less

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I prefer working with local non-profits for a few reasons, one of these is that I can use my skills and experiences to see a tangible result in the lives of my neighbors. Another is that the content is always dynamic and interesting. Usually these projects take the form of documentary storytelling, and that, by defini

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Where is your audience?

A common question people ask about a video is "Who is the video for?", but they seldom ask the follow-up question that is equally important. "Where is the video for?" is just as important. A video for a live event should have different dynamics than a video for Instagram, and a television commercial won't always play

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