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06/18/2019

“Speaking as a longtime iPhone user and amateur photographer, I find it undeniable that Portrait mode—a marquee technology in the latest edition of the most popular phones in the world—has gotten glowed up. Over weeks of taking photos with the device, I realized that the camera had crossed a threshold between photograph and fauxtograph. I wasn’t so much 'taking pictures' as the phone was synthesizing them . . . What’s changed is this: The cameras know too much.”

A guide to the new reality-melting technology in your phone’s camera.

06/17/2019

Excellent and concise tutorial on fixing desaturated colors in Adobe Premiere, tailored both to Mac and PC users, courtesy of Matt Johnson at whoismatt.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t61b6Nk-YPw

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06/07/2019

06/07/2019

06/07/2019

The Top 4 causes of communication failure with clients, and how to avoid them:

Just because you’ve spoken words to a client doesn't mean you’ve communicated. Communication implies that you have a mutual understanding of what’s being spoken about; that you’re both on the same ground. It isn’t enough that you do good work. It’s not even enough

06/03/2019

Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and many of the world’s most successful business leaders each devote a minimum of five hours per week to learning. For more on how to apply “the 5-hour rule” to our own careers, check out the following:

Top business leaders spend five hours a week dedicated to deliberate learning.

05/31/2019

Another collection of key video marketing trends to continue watching in 2019 (among them, the increase of video as a tool for internal training, and the degree to which video has become more searchable online):

What's does video marketing in 2019 and beyond look like? Here's a breakdown of the top 10 trends that we can expect to see in video marketing.

05/30/2019

A helpful tutorial from Lynda.com on how to create the illusion of a multi-camera interview shoot with just one camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E26xv-bZfUU

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05/29/2019

Four times as many consumers would rather watch a video about a product than read about it. Website visitors are 64% more likely to purchase on an online retail site after watching a video. And companies that utilize video are growing revenue 49% faster than those who don’t. For still more reasons on why small businesses need to use video in their marketing efforts, check out the following article:

There are 17 specific reasons why you, as a small business, should be using video. Just remember to prioritize so you can handle everything on your plate.

05/27/2019

“Brands should tell their own stories of satisfied customers. Show off who they are, what they got, and how it improved their stake in life.” For those interested in how the marketing power of video can advance this goal and several others, the following article makes for a rewarding read:

Go beyond traditional video hosting and unlock the power of video.

05/27/2019

People generally want more of something that’s in short supply. As multiple experts explain to the New York Times, the same principle can be applied to our careers:

The same principle behind wanting more of a limited item can help your career.