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movin' the studio I'm kind of stoked about this move.A production company downtown has a very artsy building, a little too much space, and lots of overflow… Started by grinner	0	Feb 12
half-page-sized postcard mailers I am conducting a more focused approach to direct-mail using a series of half-page-sized postcards I developed that target martial arts doj… Started by Earl Chessher	1	Feb 11 Reply by Jay Michael
What's YOUR status, economically? Are you subsisting, making money, paying the bills or generating a profit? Where do you, as an independent professional video services prov… Started by Earl Chessher	4	Jan 16 Reply by grinner
Giving them (DVDs) away! Everybody knows this, and we've all done it, but the vast majority of us get tired of giving away our productions in free copies. We've han… Started by Earl Chessher	2	Jan 9 Reply by Bill McCallum
Jugglin' Jugglin’ just aint easy. That’s why people watch people do it. When done well, it looks very easy, making it frustrating for anyone who’s t… Started by grinner	5	Jan 6 Reply by Bill Mecca
What is working right now... Last month was a bomb, new business was only three gigs, and October did the same. During this time I've worked on SEO, website revisions,… Started by Earl Chessher	11	Nov. 3, 2009 Reply by Jay Michael
What about product presentation? Anybody do anything special with presentation of product to their clients - wedding or otherwise? Gift baskets? Movie posters? Special case… Started by Earl Chessher	3	Oct. 13, 2009 Reply by Shaw Productions Inc.
Business has bottomed out This is not the first time, nor will it be the last, but business activity for me has bottomed out. Dare I make such an admission? Well, I'… Started by Earl Chessher	2	Oct. 9, 2009 Reply by grinner
10 steps to getting and keeping a client I wrote this for the COW a couple of years ago but thought some of you who specialize in post-production may benefit from it: After all th… Started by grinner	1	Oct. 5, 2009 Reply by Nishi
Market Those Documentaries! Don't let that dream documentary, the one you have produced, or the dozens, even the one that hasn't made it from the back burner of your b… Started by Earl Chessher	6	Oct. 4, 2009 Reply by Bill Mecca