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Inspired Video Marketing

Inspired Stories. Inspired Videos. Inspired Lives.

  • The Low Down
  • Think you want video work?
  • See my work – Film and Edit
    • Inspired Real Estate Media
    • Inspired Wedding Videography
  • See my work – Edit only
  • What clients are saying
  • The Low Down
  • Think you want video work?
  • See my work – Film and Edit
    • Inspired Real Estate Media
    • Inspired Wedding Videography
  • See my work – Edit only
  • What clients are saying

What is my why?

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  • Cameras,  Inspiration,  My Story,  Philosophy

    Change Your Default Settings

    February 26, 2020 /

    When you first get your camera, it’s typically set to “Auto”. Your camera has default settings telling the camera how to take the picture. You get automatic decisions made about how bright the photo is, how saturated (full of color) it is, the range of colors, how much of the photo will be in focus etc etc. Now, don’t get me wrong, you can get GREAT results on auto. BUT. The magic happens when you know enough to change your settings. The magic happens when you know what each of your options mean and what you need to manipulate to cultivate the results you want. I may have achieved the…

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  • I definitely still have that shirt
    Inspiration,  Life,  Philosophy

    What are your Three Words?

    July 4, 2019 /

    Happy Independence Day to America! I would also like to wish a “Happy Independence Day” to everyone who realizes their destiny is forever in their hands. No matter how our hands are or feel bound, our thoughts are always our own. Today has reminded me of an activity the illustrious Tress Hotzel of https://tresshotzel.com led us through at a recent coaching event in Ann Arbor which was an echo of the same activity the magical Sandi Maki of https://www.sandimaki.com ran our team through in January. What are your three words? What three words capture the essence of you? What ideals speak to your inner most essence? Happiness? Love? Joy? Trust?…

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    Change Your Default Settings

    February 26, 2020
    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)

    September 5, 2018

    Where can I find free royalty free music for my video projects? On Youtube of course! (VIDEO)

    February 8, 2017
  • I gave a speech at the event Permission and here it is
    Inspiration,  Life,  My Story,  Philosophy

    Permission to Speak? Granted.

    June 22, 2019 /

    I am blessed to know so many amazing and inspirational people! One of them, Nick Suino of https://nicklaus-suino.com put on a kick-butt day-long event and asked me to speak. So I did! I come to the stage at 2:36 I talk a bit about my story and how asking “What’s the worst that can happen” while either making consistent small steps or jumping head first into something helps to develop us into the person that we aspire to be.

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    How-To Link your Instagram Account to your Facebook Business Page

    August 14, 2019
    Why did I think that blanket was a good idea?

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    January 25, 2017

    I want you to COMMIT

    January 8, 2017
  • This is a video film strip
    Inspiration,  Life,  Philosophy

    Your Life is a Movie and You are the Editor

    April 4, 2019 /

    The Director may have the vision, and the Camera Operator may capture the shot, but it is the Editor who decides how the story flows, where the scenes appear, which shots gets seen and which don’t. We are all Editors – irrespective of whether we make videos for our selves/businesses or not, we are all Editors because we are all editing the movie that is our life. Will we see that person again? Did they move the plot forward? Are they contributing to our character growth? We decide the supporting actors who push us in our character arc. We can also decide to cut those that do not move our…

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    This is the arm of someone holding a video camera at the sky

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    May 26, 2016

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    February 25, 2018
    This is a photo of a record player and record

    I Want to add Music to my Videos – How Do I Do That? (iPhone/iPad)

    August 28, 2019
  • Nothing like speaking at AND filming and event
    Inspiration,  Life,  My Story,  Philosophy

    My Best Life Speech : Inspired (video)

    November 19, 2018 /

    I forgot to post this on my blog! Oh no! Last month I spoke at the Best Life Summit in Durham, North Carolina – it took me a long time to come up with what I wanted to say, but I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out – even if I haven’t exactly watched myself give the speech…   Video Transcript : Emcee: And next up we have Katie Curtis. She’s from Michigan. She’s an undercover princess with an eye of a videographer, and right now she’s just finished a movie called The Pirate Pool movie, which the main character is a dog. If you don’t believe her you…

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    April 4, 2019
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    February 26, 2019
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    How-to do Slow-Mo on your iPhone (video)

    September 20, 2018
  • We look so cool
    Inspiration,  My Story,  Philosophy

    Questions on Intellectual Rights and Answers from the Universe

    September 14, 2018 /

    I’ve had a quandry rattling around in my head. Usually when we have some thought playing on repeat, it’s not something beneficial. It’s just some open loop that we run over and over looking for closure, mostly without realizing it, and usually not finding what we’re looking for until we finally bring it into focus. This time was no different. I work in a field of intellectual rights. It’s easy to NOT steal something physical, but the whole world gets murky when the goods are virtual. What constitutes copyright infringement when the products are words, photos, videos, and ideas? Thankfully, I haven’t had to deal with any “theft” or potential…

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    Yup. There was music there.

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    March 4, 2017
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    July 4, 2019
  • sleepy seal is sleepy
    Inspiration,  Life,  My Story,  Philosophy

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

    August 30, 2018 /

    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 found the lucky seat, you lucky so-and-so! You’re like a leprechaun born with a rabbit’s foot finding a heads-up penny underneath a horseshoe in a field of 4-leaf clovers. #spiritluckyseat” Still in a fog, I only nodded as I was handed a voucher for 5,000 free miles on Spirit and my seat number was announced…

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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”?

    August 10, 2018
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    August 15, 2019

    I’m married! *gasp*

    February 9, 2017
  • I don't know why but I love this pic - thanks hubby!
    Business,  Inspiration,  Life,  My Story,  Philosophy

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

    August 10, 2018 /

    “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 videos and video marketing, not really with a name, but calling it “Katie Curtis Video Marketing” for lack of anything else and because there was pressure on me to call what I did something. Aaaaand I kind of hated that name. Scratch that, I hardcore hated the name. It still makes me go “ick” to…

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    September 12, 2017

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    February 8, 2017
  • You think he's hot?
    Business,  Inspiration,  Life,  Philosophy

    10 Resources to keep you “Inspired” in life and business

    March 18, 2018 /

    After a chat with a fun and quicky realtor James Bruney (if this doesn’t feel quirky – just you wait. ;-P He’s got some big ideas in store! ) We discussed many of the resources that inspire us – and I realized a lot of these people have become integral to my daily life – to staying motivated and to keep the “inspired” in “Inspired Video Marketing”. If you feel your life and your business struggling due to the affliction of unmotivation or stagnation, the best medicine is to pursue the knowledge that all of these greats have! Without droning on too much, let’s get to it. “Crushing It” by…

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  • Packing for Amsterdam - I forgot I made this
    Cameras,  Life,  My Story,  Philosophy

    When you lose your bag in Amsterdam

    February 22, 2018 /

    Some of you probably saw my vlog two weeks ago (hint: it’s this one) Then radio silence: And now, I’m back! With interesting stories to share. The biggest one being that, on my way from the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam into Amsterdam Centraal (the main train station) I left my day bag (sorry Jesse!)(not featured in the video as I added it later) on the train. I had taken it off and set it on a luggage rack while having to stand on a fully packed train. At the station, I was in such a rush to get off before the doors closed that I somehow forgot it. And didn’t…

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    August 20, 2019
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My name is Katie Curtis

My name is Katie, I'm a videographer who makes short films (or full-feature ones), vlogs and projects for small businesses. My goal in life is to stay in an "inspired" state and to help as many people do that as well. Thanks for visiting!

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