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One Email No Video Client Should Ever Write

Posted on Feb 9th, 2008 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

One Email No Video Client Should Ever Write Imagine this. You're thinking about building a new home. You decide to send an email to a general contractor. You write a note that goes something like this...... More »

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Huh? A "YouTube Video?" What's That?

Posted on Feb 2nd, 2008 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

Huh? A "YouTube Video?" What's That? So what the heck is a "YouTube video?" Beats me. And my film crew. And editors. And writers. But as filmmakers we hear this more and more. Hmmm. So I... More »

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Why the Format Doesn't Matter

Posted on Jan 1st, 2008 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

Why the Format Doesn't Matter Ever wonder what all these formats have in common? 35mm 16mm 2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" Betamax Laserdiscs D2 Betacam Betacam SP D-beta 8mm HI8 DV DVCPRO DVCAM DVCPRO HD HD-DVD HDV... More »

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Caution! 7 Signs of Lazy Corporate Video Stories

Posted on Nov 4th, 2007 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

Time for a "gut check." Ready? If your company video story disappeared tomorrow, who would miss it? Everybody? Just a few people? If your gut is starting to sink, you're not alone. Corporate videos have... More »

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Is Your Corporate Story an "e-Motion"?

Posted on Sep 21st, 2006 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

photo I got to thinking... When organizations decide to tell their story through film, they take a leap. As a filmmaker, I, too, take that leap with them. Together, we take a leap into the... More »

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R U a Global Microbrand?

Posted on Sep 14th, 2006 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

Photo credit Here's more proof how small counts. How small? For starters, how about you?    People brand you, like it or not. Asking the global questions: Who am I?  Why am I here?  What do... More »

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Is "Story" a Hologram?

Posted on Sep 7th, 2006 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

I got to thinking... Unlike a photograph, a hologram contains the "whole in every part." As the seed, so the fruit. No matter how small the "slice" is, that single "slice" contains the whole. Just... More »

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Help! My Iceberg is Melting!

Posted on Sep 4th, 2006 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

http://thomasclifford.squarespace.com/ Spent today reading "Our Iceberg is Melting" by change gurus John Kotter and Jolger Rathgeber. http://ouricebergismelting.com/ Consider it as the new version of "Who Moved my Cheese?" Using the fable approach to change, Kotter... More »

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Why your story matters

Posted on Sep 4th, 2006 by Director Tom : Corporate 'Consciousness' Filmmaker Director Tom

http://thomasclifford.squarespace.com/ I recently came across Tom Asacker. Tom who? Tom is a "branding guru." Tom's article reinforces the concept that your stories about yourself and your company are more memorable and meaningful than your facts,... More »

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