Category: Posts
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Tools I’m using in 2019
Here are a few tools I’m using. Domain names: Hover Web hosting: Siteground File Renaming Utility: NameChangerIf you work with processing more than a handful of files, this utility is awesome at one simple task. It makes renaming files super easy. It’s so simple I even use it when I only…
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Why Video?
This is a collection of a few stats and quotes that I came across a while back and originally had on another page. It struck me as an important context to understand since so much of my work has been focused on helping folks use video content in their business.…
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The problem with ideas
Confession: I’m often an “idea guy.” So let’s start with that. I love discussing ideas, thinking about ideas, possibilities, how things could be done in a different way. That’s a gift. It’s also a problem. There’s a tension between having ideas and taking action on ideas. Ideas on their own…
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Story formula that avoids getting in a rut
Alex Blumberg has a course on how to use storytelling concepts for making a podcast. My favorite part was the story formula: I’m working on a story about x . It’s interesting because of y . Try it out. A few other ideas that I found helpful: Break it up…
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An invitation to create
It doesn’t have to be hard to invite others to co-create – if you intentionally set the stage for them to be brought in. As an example, here is a simple board that was set up at the Springfield Artsfest 2019. Ingredients: An 4′ x 8′ sheet of plywood set…
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The sharp edges of the project
The sharp edges of the project are a place of friction, the place where it’s easy to get frustrated, the place where someone acts in a way that is illogical or slightly unreasonable. It’s the offhand remark that makes someone upset. It’s the attitude of “my way or the highway.”…
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Beautifully Broken
I recently setup and ran media for a showing of a new film, Beautifully Broken. The film is based on real people and tells the story of an American family and two families from Rwanda. The showing was at Evangel University and it was a privilege to have director Eric…
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Live Event Production Stage Ideas
I’ve been looking at resources for live event production from design ideas, to how to approach projects, to new technologies. These are a few of the links that I found interesting. TED has published their helpful guidelines for an event such as a TEDx talk. Jonathan Malm runs a site…
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Reisinger’s Violin
W R Reisinger made violins in the early decades of the 1900’s. The one that I have was made in 1938. It’s a great sounding and beautiful instrument. I’m hoping to find out more about Reisinger’s life, especially in regards to his craft as a violin maker. There is very…
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Might we call it being a Content DJ?
Content marketing is becoming a more common approach for businesses to take. It is the idea of creating useful content that serves an audience. Then, with a basis of storytelling, the business creates interest and opportunities to offer a service or a product related to the field. You are guiding…
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