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

By Katie Curtis | Aug 29, 2018 | 0 Comments
There are so many places to put videos nowadays...

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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Why and When would we use a Two Camera Shoot?

By Katie Curtis | Aug 23, 2018 | 0 Comments
Thousands and thousands of dollars in equipment right there

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

By Katie Curtis | Aug 22, 2018 | 0 Comments
Loki just tolerated that helmet. Until she wanted to eat it.

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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Video Marketing Inspiration: Create a space you love

By Katie Curtis | Aug 16, 2018 | 0 Comments
Isn't it pretty??

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

By Katie Curtis | Aug 15, 2018 | 0 Comments
What face am I making?

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

By Katie Curtis | Aug 10, 2018 | 3 Comments
I don't know why but I love this pic - thanks hubby!

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

By Katie Curtis | Aug 7, 2018 | 0 Comments
Ha. And I thought Youtube wouldn't make it...

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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Living Legendary – the Pirate Pool Premiere recap

By Katie Curtis | Aug 2, 2018 | 0 Comments
Photo by Joaynna Cook

Two weeks ago brought a whirlwind of a day fraught with nerves and technological issues but also love and support. Two weeks ago we had a Red Carpet Movie Premiere at the Historic Howell Theatre showcasing “Living Legendary: The Making of the Pirate Pool”. Which happens to be a full-length feature that I created. (Wow, …

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Aha! How I Converted Micro Cassettes to Digital with Equipment I Already Had

By Katie Curtis | Jul 26, 2018 | 7 Comments
So pretty

I’ve been on a crusade to turn my mementos digital, thus solving the problem of having way too much clutter due to nostalgic items. Along the way, I found 5 micro cassette tapes from 2005 – mostly recording my little sister Molly (she’s 13 now – see below) as a baby. I knew I had …

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You can record your iPhone Screen! Cool, eh? (video)

By Katie Curtis | Mar 24, 2018 | 0 Comments
I did this in an airport!

Ag! Did this video awhile back, but never shared it on here. Mostly because I’ve been having problems with this website. Grrrr… Anywho! This is a cool feature on the iPhone and can assist you in making tutorial videos, especially if you have to demo an app, or show someone how to access something on …

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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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7 Trends That Should Shape Your 2026 Content Strategy

If there’s one thing we can count on in 2026, it’s that social media is about to look very different. Not in a scary “the algorithms are out to get us” way, more like, the rules are shifting, people are changing what they want, and the stuff that used to work just… doesn’t hit the …
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