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Here at MessageMakers, we interview a lot of people. Quite frankly, it's one of our favorite parts of what we do. We love getting to meet and learn from all different kinds of interesting people. That being said, we understand that talking in front of the camera can be stressful and nerve-wracking, especially if you don't do it very often.
It's almost 2020, which means the teen years of the decade are officially coming to an end.
As the new year approaches, we are looking back on our past 12 months as a company and creative community. We want to share some accomplishments with you and reflect on some of the work that we've done together.
It's the season of giving! We decided to take a little break from our daily routine to decorate around the office to spread joy and positivity. We believe spreading holiday cheer is important and valuable.
Here are some photos from our day of decorating along with how our staff is planning to celebrate the holidays!
"I'm going to spend time over the holidays with my family.
"The archetypal story unearths a universally human experience, then wraps itself inside a unique, culturally-specific expression. Stereotypical stories suffer a poverty of both content and form, confining themselves to narrow experience dressed in nonspecific generalities.
MessageMakers would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your weekend is filled with happiness, positivity, love and A LOT of food! In the holiday spirit, we asked some of our employees how they're celebrating this Thanksgiving weekend.
We interviewed our video producer and director of photography, Rob Sumbler, to ask for some of his tips and tricks for good production during an interview style video.
Q: What are the most important things to take into consideration while shooting an interview?
A: The biggest thing is what's in the frame, how the person looks and what they're in front of.
This past October, MSU Broad College of Business celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Executive Leadership for Women: Strategies to Enhance Success program where female business professionals with generally 8-18 years of experience gather to discuss topics as businesswomen in today's workplace.
Our MessageMakers team has been working closely with GreenStone Farm Credit Services as a hands-on creative partner for the better part of a decade, telling stories that connect our rural Michigan and northeast Wisconsin communities to employment opportunities, loans, insurance and other services.
Devin Gordon, our graphic designer here at MessageMakers, attended Grand Valley State University and majored in graphic design. His inspiration to pursue design came from his brother, who majored in it before him.
"My brother was definitely a big influence on why I decided to major in design because he went through the same program and loved it," said Devin.
It's officially October!
To get in the Halloween spirit, our video editor, Kolien, decorated her office just in time for Spooky Season and she's giving us her tips for cheap and easy Halloween decorations!
(Are we getting ahead of ourselves? It's only October 2nd.
