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How to get done what you say you’re going to get done for Social Media Marketing

By Katie Curtis | Jul 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

You’ve heard it before. It’s not new advice. But where you’ve probably tried to use it, in some fitness arena, or with your New Year’s Resolutions, you might not have thought to use it with your social media strategy. Alright, alright. What is it already? you may ask. For whatever it is you want to …

Sometimes we have to fall, to fly

By Katie Curtis | Jun 30, 2016 | 0 Comments

Last Saturday, I checked it off the bucket list. The Thursday before, I was writing in my journal, musing about my upcoming decision. While skydiving is fairly safe, 1 in 100,000 don’t make it, and those are WAAAAY higher odds than winning the lottery.   Thinking “I want to be at peace with my choice. Yes, if …

10 Suggestions for what to talk about when starting Video Marketing

By Katie Curtis | Jun 23, 2016 | 0 Comments

So. You’ve decided to start video marketing. You’ve set up your camera and you’re ready to go. AAAAAaaand Action! But wait! … what should you talk about? The simplest video is a “webcam” video, the form that most vloggers (people who create “video blogs” on YouTube) typically use. The camera (usually the webcam) is pointed at the blogger …

Facebook Carousel

By Katie Curtis | Jun 23, 2016 | 0 Comments

I posted this on Tutorial Tuesday on Facebook and YouTube, I’m just a slow goer getting it on here… *sigh*. But! I have it. It’s done, and here you are.   Have you seen those sponsored ads where you can swipe between a few cool photos or offers while browsing Facebook? It’s called the Facebook …

What is Video Marketing?

By Katie Curtis | Jun 16, 2016 | 0 Comments

We talk to people about what we do, we give them our business cards, we ask for referrals, put our ads in magazines and on Google, etc. We market ourselves, our services and our products. Video Marketing is used to the same purpose, promoting ourselves, services and products, it just comes in video form. “If …

Prime-Zoom-Telephoto-Wide Angle-Macro OH MY!

By Katie Curtis | Jun 9, 2016 | 0 Comments

While messing around with my camera, and checking out another photographer/videographer’s equipment (CAMERA AND LENSES PEOPLE), I realized that I finally know what all the funny little photography jargon means, yay! That has given me some inspiration to distill it down, and pass on some of the knowledge. Today, I’d like to explore the words …

How-to pin a photo to Pinterest from Facebook

By Katie Curtis | Jun 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

In the theme of tutorials, here is one about how you can pin a photo to Pinterest from Facebook!

Scheduling decisions

By Katie Curtis | Jun 4, 2016 | 0 Comments

Hey everyone! In an effort to be a big girl, I’ve decided to commit myself to some blog and video days! From now on, Tuesday is “Tutorial Tuesday” and Thursday is… well, just Blog Day Thursday. On Tuesdays I will post a tutorial about some aspect of Marketing/Videos/Technology/Social Media and on Thursdays I’ll submit a …

Top 5 Reasons I love my Apple Watch

By Katie Curtis | Jun 2, 2016 | 0 Comments

It’s coming up on a year since I first took the leap and bought myself the Apple Watch. Albeit, I bought the cheapest model, but it has worked wonderfully for me, integrating into my life so well that sometimes, just sometimes, I forget how amazing and magical it is. I try not to let my …

How-To edit a basic video on YouTube

By Katie Curtis | Jun 2, 2016 | 0 Comments

I’ve been making tutorials, guys! For this one, if you don’t have video editing software but have a YouTube account, you can have an edited video!

Tips & Tricks

Good Video Editing Won’t Fix A Bad Message

When a video doesn’t perform the way you hoped, it’s really easy to blame the editing. Maybe the cuts weren’t smooth enough. Maybe the pacing felt off. Maybe it just didn’t look as polished as you wanted. So what do most people do? They focus on fixing the edit. But that’s usually not where the …
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Why Your Video Strategy Needs Breathing Room

I used to think being “ahead” in content meant always posting. Always planning. Always editing. Always thinking about the next idea before the current one even went live. And while that sounds productive… it’s exhausting. If you’re a creative whether you’re a videographer, business owner, designer, writer, or content creator, you’ve probably felt it too. …
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The First Video I’d Make If I Were Starting My Business Today

If I were starting my business from scratch today, no audience, no content library, no fancy setup… I wouldn’t start with a viral Reel or a perfectly polished brand video. I’d start with something much simpler. Here’s the thing no one tells you at the beginning When you’re starting or restarting a business, video feels …
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