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Katie Curtis

This is not MY microphone

Katie’s Top Ten Resources for Finding Music for Videos

So you make a cool video and you pop in your favorite song and try to upload it to Youtube… only for it to be BLOCKED. Because Youtube has determined that the content you used does not belong to you. Aaaaand because you used your favorite song that you don’t own nor have any ties …

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Gosh this problem frustrated me

If you can’t share a post from your Personal Facebook Page to your Business Facebook Page on Mobile – DO THIS! (video)

I went live at Dragoncon for my Vlogs On Saturdays – but couldn’t share the live to my business page! Grrrrr… Something to do with “Facebook Business Manager” and their dumb defaults. 🙁 But! thanks to Kayla Crosby though, I was able to fix this, and now can share all I want! If you have …

Read moreIf you can’t share a post from your Personal Facebook Page to your Business Facebook Page on Mobile – DO THIS! (video)
sleepy seal is sleepy

Sometimes you win while sleeping (usually after sacrificing lots of sleep)

I awoke to a flight attendant tapping my shoulder and urging me to pull down my tray table. Odd, don’t they usually wake you up so you can do the opposite? Groggily, I pulled down the tray in a dreamy, Charlie pre-golden ticket state to reveal a (not gold but) yellow sticker proclaiming, “Congrats! You …

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There are so many places to put videos nowadays...

4 Ways to Post Videos to Instagram and How To Do Them (video)

I got asked a question about posting videos to Instagram. It was about that vague- I mean, there are FOUR main ways to post videos to Instagram, which way did they mean?   In true Katie-style, when the choice is “big” or “home” we choose big. SO. Here are the four ways to post videos …

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Thousands and thousands of dollars in equipment right there

Why and When would we use a Two Camera Shoot?

I just got asked this question “I’ve noticed a lot of people using two cameras including a shot of themselves on the side when they’re actually facing the other camera, why?” Great question! And it’s one I’ve taken for granted. My answer was, “I do it because it looks cool!” But that’s not entirely accurate. …

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Loki just tolerated that helmet. Until she wanted to eat it.

Three ways to turn a vertical or horizontal video square in Final Cut Pro X (video)

Tutorial starts at 1:37 if you don’t want to hear some information about square videos and such. Do you own Final Cut and have you been wondering how to make a square video like you see all over Facebook? This tutorial will give you three ways to do it! Article I referenced: https://blog.bufferapp.com/square-vid…   Stay …

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Isn't it pretty??

Video Marketing Inspiration: Create a space you love

“I don’t want to do a video, my space is a mess” I get this a lot. And I get it! I look back on old videos where I “Just did it” because I was being pressured  (Hi Sandi. 😉 ) and while it was good to get the video out there, I cringe at …

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What face am I making?

How-to add captions to Facebook videos THE EASY WAY (video)

  In 2016, Digiday reported that 85% of Facebook video is watched without sound. Insert captions!   You’ve watched plenty of videos with captions. Some of them you can choose to put on, some of them are a part of the video file itself, and some of them automatically appear like when you are scrolling …

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I don't know why but I love this pic - thanks hubby!

What does the “Inspired” stand for in “Inspired Video Marketing”?

“A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr The day I woke up and was to meet with my resident agent to sign my business LLC, I had no idea what my business would be called. For the past 2 or 3 years, I had been working part-time doing …

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Ha. And I thought Youtube wouldn't make it...

How to add an Automatic and Consistent Description to your Youtube Videos (video)

For so long, I’ve manually typed in my description for each video, and while, as you can see now, I’m typing in something unique, I would have to re-think and re-research and re-type certain things for the video. Like my website and email etc etc. It was time consuming and not efficient. What IS efficient, …

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Most of the time, it’s not really about time, conf Most of the time, it’s not really about time, confidence, or even ideas. It’s about perspective.

The way you think about video will either keep you stuck… or help you use it as a tool that actually supports your business.
A lot of the time, it’s not about doing more. It’s A lot of the time, it’s not about doing more.
It’s knowing what each piece of content is THERE to do.
 
If you want to go deeper into this and see how to apply it to your own content, we wrote a full blog on it.

Comment BLOG, and we’ll send you the link 😉
And just when you finally hit record…your dogs dec And just when you finally hit record…your dogs decide it’s the perfect time to co-star 😮‍💨

If you’re wearing all the hats as a content creator, director, editor, and on-screen talent in your biz and you’re feeling stuck on which video to kick things off with, we’ve got something just for you.

Comment "FIRST" and we’ll send you our free guide to help you figure out exactly what video your business should make first.
Not just that it looked good… but that it connecte Not just that it looked good… but that it connected. That someone understood the thought, the intention, the message behind it.

That’s the kind of content that stays with people and the kind that actually moves your business forward.
Who? What? How? Why? Whom do you help? What is it Who? What? How? Why? Whom do you help? What is it you help them do? How? Why do you do it? 

If you're only ever going to make one video for your business, answers these questions and make this one the one.

And if you want a more detailed guide, we’re giving away our FREE checklist to help you choose the first video that fits your business.

Just comment “FIRST” and we’ll send you the link.
Taking a sip before reopening the timeline 😅 Thin Taking a sip before reopening the timeline 😅

Thinking about video for your business? Let’s chat.
I know it’s a little out of the blue- but I figure I know it’s a little out of the blue- but I figured today, on his due date, was the day to share. 🥰 So. What I’ve been up to…
If your video strategy feels heavy lately, it migh If your video strategy feels heavy lately, it might not be because you’re doing it wrong. It might just need space to breathe.
 
When content has room, it gets clearer, more intentional, and a lot more sustainable.

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It started as curiosity, a tiny camera, and filmin It started as curiosity, a tiny camera, and filming everything just because it felt right. Somehow, that turned into a career and I’m still so grateful for it.
 
If you’re looking to bring your own story to life on video, I’d love to help.

#videomarketingforbusiness #videographerlife #michigansmallbusiness

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