19 Mar Behind the Stream: Keep Communicating
It certainly is a time for sending messages, so we put together 5 quick tips to create a video using your iPhone. Email us with any questions: bethklepper@mainstreamvideoproduction.com ...
06 Mar Behind the Stream: All of Your Questions About Video Production and Marketing – Answered!
Once in a while a blog post comes along that is so packed full of useful information, there is really no other way to describe it than...
27 Feb Behind the Stream: What’s Our Biggest Challenge in Getting Clients to Spend Money on Video?
What's our biggest challenge getting clients to spend money on video? It's really all about education (which as you may know, we here at Mainstream are pretty big on). They don't know the marketplace, and it's our job to help them understand the big price swings for video production services....
20 Feb Behind the Stream: Why is Consistent Video Content Important?
Sure, getting a marketing video out there working for you is great. A few more? Even better. But there is also something to be said (a lot to be said, actually) of putting out video content consistently. And that's what we're talking about in this week's Behind the Stream. Did...
13 Feb Behind the Stream: How Do You Get Over the Fear of Being On Camera?
Let's face it. Most of us don't really like to see ourselves on camera. There are the exceptions (good for you, confident people!), but the rest of us nitpick our appearance, voice, and everything else about ourselves until we absolutely cringe at watching ourselves. How do you get over yourself?...
06 Feb Behind the Stream: What Was Our Biggest Year One Business Challenge?
We're talking about business challenges in this weeks Behind the Stream. And let me tell you, NO YEAR is tougher than the first year in business. So how did we make it through? And what WAS that biggest challenge? Take a look. And if you're looking for ideas for videos,...
30 Jan Behind the Stream: What Was our Biggest Challenge When Making our First Videos?
The first year of growing a business comes with a whole lot of challenges. This week on Behind the Stream, we'll tell you how we tackled the challenges that came with making our first videos. And if you're looking for ideas for videos, check out our 10 Videos Every Business...
23 Jan Behind the Stream: How Do You Know When to Make a Full Time Hire?
Growing a business is not for the faint of heart. And one of the scariest actions you can take when you are growing your small business is bringing on a full-time employee. Here's how we got through it, in this week's Behind the Stream. And if you're looking for ideas...
16 Jan Behind the Stream: What is the Best Way to Work With Contractors?
We've talked about negotiating with contractors and getting them to work with you on a video project. But now that you're working with them, how do you manage the project to make sure you get just what you want? That's what we're talking about in this week's Behind the...
09 Jan Behind the Stream: What We Learned the Hard Way About Working with Video Contractors
One thing that makes our small business possible is a talented pool of contractors. We would not be able to operate without them! Hiring contractors generally includes negotiation. And THAT was a bit of a learning curve. Their rates vary across the board. But we learned how to handle it, and...