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Jim Staylor has been producing professional video for over 20 years. He knows things he doesn't even know he knows and occasionally shares his insights in articles such as the ones posted here. Staylor has always been adament about encouraging people to find and participate in work they love. He even used to give a presentation called, "Have Fun at Work - Or You're Fired." Toward the bottom of the page you can find some reminders and ideas for having fun at work.
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How to Conduct Excellent On-Camera Interviews
Getting usable soundbites that look and sound great
DVD: The Versatile Option
The advantages, possibilities, and flexibility of DVD
Decoding Encoding: A Primer on Online Media
How to optimize your web video for your audience.
Training Videos and DVDs: Cracking the Competition with Continuous Learning
How video is the easiest and most effective training tool
How to Review a Video Script
Be sure the script speaks to your target audience
Basics of Multimedia Design & Development
Considerations for moving your messages to multimedia
Scriptwriting for the Eyes and Ears
Make it easy for announcers to read and audiences to hear
Trade Show Videos
Tease and entice prospects quickly, babysit them till ready
Corporate Scriptwriting: Lessons from the School of Hard Knocks
Tips for avoiding pitfalls and improving writing relationships
Basics of Broadcasting Your VNR
Effective video news releases get televised
Top 10 Tips to Terrific Training Tapes
Basic "how to" for creating successful training videos
10 Keys to Effective Marketing Videos
What it takes to create effective marketing videos
How to Appear Professional When Appearing on TV
The do's and don'ts for looking good on camera
How to Be a Voiceover Pro or At Least Act Like One
Tips, tricks, and techniques from 20 years in the business
Videotape Formats by Region and Country
A must-read for videos that require international distribution
How to Use Time-Code Log Sheets
Speed editing process by being efficient during shoots
Is Your Viral Video Contagious?
Tips for putting emotion and motion into you web videos
Fun At Work
The Rules of English Grammer
Tongue-in-cheek list of errors to avoid like the plague
Lessons Learned from Movies
Do all police investigations require a visit to a strip club?
Most Unusaual Employee Interviews
A collection of strange things interviewees say, ask and do.
Letters of Recommendation
Use these when required to write about someone you fired.
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