http://www.messagemakers.comMessageMakers produces experiences that transform. We design and produce events, handle video production from start to finish, and create effective instructional programs.en-USCopyright 2011 MessageMakersadmin@messagemakers.com Do you need a summer internship? MessageMakers has openings for interns in finance, graphic design,...Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:50:48 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=83http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=83 It's impossible to be in business—or any group endeavor, really—without meetings. (If you find a wa...Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:56:36 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=82http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=82 We recently posted about how adult learners are active —their brains are always at work, and any le...Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:34:38 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=78http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=78 Great news to share! Here's the release: MessageMakers has been recognized as one of the 2011 “Mich...Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:41:29 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=81http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=81 Ian Busch, MessageMakers videographer and video editor, took some time to talk with me this week ab...Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:06:47 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=80http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=80 We recently discussed how adult learners are directed, goal-oriented folks . Here are a few tips fo...Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:59:22 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=79http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=79 We're at the end of our adult learning foundations series focusing on the acronym "ADULT." Today, T...Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:51:22 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=71http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=71 The conclusion of the gripping story of the winter 2011 48/5 competition! As stated last time... In...Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:39:43 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=76http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=76 In a recent post about adult learners as life-experienced , we mentioned the danger of being a "tal...Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:15:23 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=77http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=77 Over the next few weeks, we'll share some foundational information related to adult learning. The a...Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:05:19 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=67http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=67 Over the next few weeks, we're discussing some foundational information related to adult learning, ...Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:05:11 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=68http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=68 We're in the midst of a blog series on some foundational information related to adult learning, foc...Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:05:01 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=69http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=69 We've been working through the acronym "ADULT" as a way of considering some foundational informatio...Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:04:54 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=70http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=70 The 48/5 is a videographer holiday around these parts. In East Lansing Film Festival 48/5 Film Cont...Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:47:14 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=75http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=75 Last night, we celebrated the Old Town Stomp, a fundraiser to support Michigan Institute for Contem...Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:55:02 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=74http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=74 MessageMakers often submits its work to awards competitions and waits eagerly to hear the judging r...Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:09:25 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=72http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=72 MessageMakers is glad to partner with the Verve Pipe to create a music video of its recent live per...Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:39:42 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=65http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=65 MessageMakers is glad to announce the release of a promotional video we produced to promote The Ver...Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:39:33 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=59http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=59 How do you handle registration for volunteers and event participants? Have you found a web registra...Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:19:02 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=62http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=62 Catch it online, courtesy of our friends Truscott Rossman and Michigan Primary Care Association! Wa...Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:34:49 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=60http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=60 Here's a friendly reminder that I still have to remind myself of on occasion: It's easy to make up ...Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:34:12 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=61http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=61 When people think of historic districts, they tend to think of places like Greenfield Village or Fo...Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:33:29 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=63http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=63 Here's another quick tech tip for your Friday. If your office is like ours, you've upgraded through...Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:32:48 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=64http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=64 Our congratulations go to the whole Old Town Lansing community (and the Old Town Commercial Associa...Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:50:05 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=58http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=58 As the new year dawned, Michigan welcomed a new governor and a slate of other officials. MessageMak...Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:11:45 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=56http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=56 Here’s to a bright new year and a happy farewell to the old, to the new things yet to come and to t...Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:46:15 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=57http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=57 This time it's your turn. What did you learn about learning in 2010? Inquiring learning designers w...Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:40:59 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=55http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=55 It's true – he came to town and was kind enough to visit us to brighten up the darkest day of the y...Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:56:19 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=54http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=54 What do you think of these 2011 event trend predictions? 10 Event Trends for 2011 View more present...Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:43:50 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=52http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=52 The past 12 months have brought some great work in video and film. Here's a 7.5-minute review for y...Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:17:29 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=53http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=53 MessageMakers still has availability for January-start internships at our headquarters in Lansing, ...Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:14:43 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=46http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=46 The Big Foot boys are back at it again! MessageMakers is glad to announce that Big Foot Films (part...Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:42:23 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=51http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=51 MessageMakers is pleased to announce that its president and founder, Terry Terry, was honored with ...Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:38:55 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=50http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=50 For those of you who didn't get to experience this weekend's motorcycle shoot in person, enjoy a fe...Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:01:10 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=49http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=49 Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. readers. In honor of the holiday and those among us who are looking ...Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:14:15 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=48http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=48 Want to rev up your weekend? Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20 (with possible extension to Sund...Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:10:20 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=45http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=45 It’s rare that we get exactly what we want from other people—which makes negotiating a part of all ...Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:09:24 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=47http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=47 Chilly days and occasional frosts remind us that winter is coming, and with it, the holiday season....Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:29:49 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=44http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=44 Meet our latest creative force—formerly a contractor with us, but now a full-time member of our tea...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:29:06 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=43http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=43 MessageMakers congratulates Jacob Mendel on his win of the Most Promising Student Filmmaker Award a...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:28:47 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=40http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=40 To continue our discussion on social media tools that make it easy to enhance your media presence, ...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:27:52 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=41http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=41 MessageMakers has been announced as the award recipient of two Aurora Gold Awards for submissions m...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:27:15 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=12http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=12 The Telly Awards have awarded MessageMakers three Bronze Tellys for the video productions “Bioecono...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:27:05 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=11http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=11 We did—another great Old Town Lansing festival. Enjoy some of our photos from the festivities. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:26:54 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=25http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=25 Today MessageMakers hosts Michigan State University’s International Short Course in Science and Tec...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:26:43 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=10http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=10 MessageMakers is the winner of four Communicator Awards. “Beyond the Stage,” a promotional video pr...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:26:33 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=8http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=8 Hope you had a great weekend and, if you're close enough to the vicinity, were able to get out to O...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:25:48 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=26http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=26 Social media provides great opportunities to connect, but can be a challenge to keep up with everyt...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:25:31 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=24http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=24 MessageMakers is proud to sponsor the Old Town Oktoberfest , taking place this weekend, Friday, Oct...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:25:18 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=27http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=27 September saw the arrival of Jeff Giles, who became the latest addition to the MessageMakers team a...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:25:08 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=28http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=28 We at MessageMakers consider ourselves ambassadors for the Greater Lansing area—its beauty, its wor...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:24:51 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=16http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=16 I've been discussing social media tools to make keeping up easy. My RSS reader works hand in hand w...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:24:39 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=29http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=29 MessageMakers is proud to be a GSA-scheduled company , as GSA schedules offer great opportunities t...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:24:29 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=35http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=35 MessageMakers congratulates the Big Foot Films team, including several members of MessageMakers’ st...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:24:16 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=13http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=13 If you are a restaurant owner in need of some Internet promotion tips, check out our article in thi...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:22:08 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=39http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=39 Best "what we did this weekend" story we've had recently: The Mark Schauer for Congress campaign tu...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:21:08 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=38http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=38 MessageMakers is glad to have launched its new web design this week and with it this blog presence....Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:20:58 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=37http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=37 You may not have met our A/V manager yet—but that doesn't mean he hasn't been around the block with...Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:20:46 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=36http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=36 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:05:46 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=34http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=34Be Red Cross ReadyWed, 03 Nov 2010 21:05:34 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=17http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=17Help Stop Hunger Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:05:21 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=19http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=19 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:05:05 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=20http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=20 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:04:56 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=21http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=21 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:04:47 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=22http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=22 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:04:36 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=23http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=23 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:03:49 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=30http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=30 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:03:09 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=31http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=31 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:03:00 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=33http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=33 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:02:51 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=32http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=32Michigan's Community Health Centers Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:09:53 GMThttp://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=18http://www.messagemakers.com/en-us/news.aspx?ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=18