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Musings

Wherein we muse and opine.

February 09, 2022

Video is Back & Booming and Here's Why

The video production industry showed consistent single-digit growth before the pandemic. Our experience during the pandemic was that video production decreased modestly due to all the uncertainty. Yet, as the pandemic becomes endemic, the analyst in [...]

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January 20, 2022

How to capture your audience's attention with a well-told story

A well-told story can be the difference between an effective marketing video and one that falls flat. When you're trying to sell a product or idea, it's important to focus on the story behind it, not just the features. A good story will capture your [...]

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November 23, 2021

Give Thanks for Stories!

Thanksgiving. A holiday to give thanks. And eat. And watch football. And apparently shop.

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September 27, 2021

Three exceptionally trippy movies you have to watch this Halloween

I love Halloween time. Maybe it’s the weather, warm clothes and pretty colors. Maybe it’s the food, pumpkin spice and candy corn. But I think a big reason is the type of movies and shows that we watch around Halloween. For about a month, sci-fi, [...]

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May 25, 2021

How I pack my bag for travel in 2021

When we travel it's often fast and furious. We have to arrive after a five-hour drive, get set up for a shoot, shoot all the next day, tear down that evening, and return the following morning. Streamlining our equipment and process is important to [...]

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May 08, 2021

Rent our Video Studio with cyclorama wall (cyc) in Madison WI

Located on the east side of Madison right off the highway, our studio has been host to a myriad of productions and clients. We've worked with big agencies, small production houses, and even owner/operator videographers and photographers. It comes [...]

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April 05, 2021

Greatly Improve Your Marketing by Thinking Win-Win-Win

Updated 4/7/2021

In order to understand win-win-win, you must first understand win-win. It's a common philosophy but let's take a look at it from an agency standpoint.

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February 12, 2021

The Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials of 2021

It's another year, and by golly despite it all we got another Super Bowl. But this is not a sports analysis. We won't be talking about the greatest quarterback who's ever lived vs. the new star, or about how Aaron Rodger's quarterback rating is the [...]

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January 04, 2021

Lessons learned as a Creative Marketing Studio Owner

Everybody is busy. Especially business owners and managers. I have two partners, they are also very busy. However, we have learned together that taking the time particularly for any “hard” conversations is actually super-productive. We listen to [...]

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November 24, 2020

How to Give Thanks

How is it that Thanksgiving hits at just the right time every year? It’s the perfect time to step back and take stock of all the things you have to be grateful for… Maybe this year has offered more challenges than some in more recent memory. Still, [...]

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