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Headshot Tips: What “style” of headshot is best?
What style of headshot do you need? And yes, there are different styles. You can have a dark and dramatic look versus crisp, clean, and bright, for example. This is more about lighting and the general mood of your portrait and not so much about your personal...
Headshot Tips: Why do we have them?
Headshot Tips: Why do we put our pictures online? Why in the world do we even have photos of ourselves on our websites and social media feeds? What's up with that? Don't you just hate it when you're stalking someone online and they don't have a profile pic,...
Zoom Tip: How to Look Like a Star
Zoom Tip: Look like the star that you are on your next Zoom call. In your next online meeting, let's make sure that you look like the star that you are. When it comes to what you wear during the videos. I would definitely recommend wearing clothes. I...
Zoom Tips: Avoid “Raccoon Eyes”
Maintain Great Eye Contact on your next Zoom Call Although raccoons are kinda cute, let's keep you from looking like one in your next online meeting. At my kitchen table, which I'm not at right now 'cause I don't have a bookcase in my kitchen. There's a...
Zoom Tip: Framing Yourself on the Screen
Be "in the room" on your next Zoom call. TRANSCRIPT Not too close, not too far away. Let's make sure folks see just the right amount of you in your next online meeting. When you're putting yourself in the frame, you wanna look as though you're across the...
ZOOM Tips: Best Audio for your Online Meetings
Make sure people can hear you on your next Zoom call. TRANSCRIPT Let's make sure you sound as clear as a bell in your next online meeting. We want to make sure that you sound great. Make sure you're close to the microphone. If it's on your camera or if it's on...
Earn the trust of your customers by Showing, not just Telling
Earn Trust Quickly TRANSCRIPT This COVID thing stinks, but it's giving you an opportunity. An opportunity to show your customers just how much you care. If your business works with your customers directly, in person, I'll bet you a nickel that your customers...
Zoom Tips: Best Lighting for your next Zoom Call
How do I make sure people can see me during my next Zoom call? TRANSCRIPT Let's make sure your next online meeting is lit, properly. When it comes to lighting, you can use just about any sort of light. As long as it's kinda big and gets on...
Zoom Tips: Where should I look when I’m on a call?
Zoom Tips: How & Why to make great Eye Contact on your next online call. TRANSCRIPT Let's help you make a great connection in your next online meeting with some good old fashioned eye to eye contact. One important thing to try to remember to...
Zoom Tips: Where Should I Put the Camera?
Where's the right place to put your camera when your doing an online meeting? Using Zoom? Well, here's another quick bit of info on how the right camera angle will give you a MUCH more flattering look. TRANSCRIPT Let's make sure you don't look like an ogre in your...
Zoom Call Tips: The Right Background for your Calls
What are the best backgrounds for your Zoom (or any other online) Calls? Zoom Meeting/Call Tips: Make sure the focus is on you in your next online meeting. Your background can make or break your call but with a little thought, you'll be looking good....
Remote Selling is the New Normal
Remote Selling is Now a Requirement if you want to Grow For years now, prospects more often want to do their own research and that leads us to the Content Marketing revolution over the last decade or so. With or without travel restrictions and social...
How to Video: Get great tips on Lighting for your next DIY video
Help with Lighting for your DIY (or In-house) Videos If you're a business owner or marketer, you need to communicate with your customers, prospects, suppliers and employees about what's going on in your business. Video is the best way to do that unless you're...
How to Video: Get Great Audio on Your Own Videos
How to get great audio on your next video Audio is super important when it comes to making a video. The tips in this post/video will give you the info you need to make sure the audio in your DIY videos is as good as possible....
How to Help Prospects Understand Your Product or Service
Make it easy for your prospects to understand your service or product.
Does Video Marketing have you scratching your head?
Recently I was talking with my cousin’s husband (is that a cousin-in-law??) and Jeff mentioned that some of his accounting clients had considered video but were put off by the seeming complexity of it all. Truth be told, it IS pretty complicated to make a great video....
8 Secrets to Perfect LinkedIn Headshots
8 Secrets to the Perfect LinkedIn Headshot This Inc.com article lays down some great basics when considering whether to update your LinkedIn (or elsewhere) headshot. Headshots are important because they are often the first impression a new contact...
Why did you decide to use video to market your business?
Why Use Video in Your Business? In this short video, two veteran business marketers discuss why they decided to use video to market their business. TRANSCRIPT Mostly because we have a complex business concept it's difficult for people to...
Erika Williams
Vice President, Advantage Capital
“Yesterday was a blast! Thank you so much for the experience. Love the photos!”
Julius Heil
CEO, Intalere
“The “Why” video that MOVING + STILL created was the best piece of marketing content that we’ve done since I’ve been here.”
Sherry Huber
Co-Owner, Treat Planet
“I think it’s great that you offer both video and photography because it makes it simpler for us to work with one person.”
Mason Glick
Asst. Athletic Director SIUE
“Mark, I think you nailed it perfectly and captured the idea we were looking for.”
Alison Hyde
Owner, STL Pro Stretch
“Mark, your videos have gotten me a ton of business!! I’m getting too busy!!!!”
Chelsea Theodoropoulis
Owner, Burn Boot Camp
“Mark, These pictures and videos have me in tears. Wow. I am blown away by your talent and your willingness to give us all these memories in the way you did. I couldn’t love these pictures and videos more!!!!!!! Thank you…”
Marc Enger
Owner, Propel Marketing Services
“I have had the pleasure of working with Moving + Still over the course of the past year. Together we’ve produced a series of five testimonial videos on behalf of a terrific non-profit organization. Moving + Still shot and edited this series in a way that captures the mission of the organization in a captivating and compelling way. The videos came out so great that in addition to using them for digital and social content, we used them in our discussions with major media outlets in helping the organization generate media coverage too.”
Sandi Straetker
Exec. Director, Clayton Education Foundation
“Mark, these are absolutely fantastic!!! I am blown away. The one of the two of them on the cover of the gallery is absolutely perfect! Thank you so much!”
Jim Sanders
Sanders Law
“Mark, I just want to pass along that the headshot you did for me has gotten me a ton of compliments. Kudos and Thanks!”
Niall Gannon
Managing Director, The Gannon Group
“Mark and his team continue to adapt, create, and deliver based upon the ever changing marketplace. At the beginning of covid- excellent content to improve effectiveness for online meetings, interviews. His recent project confirms that the output is artfully produced, but delivered with the collective marketing advice of the Moving+Still team. Highly recommend for still photography, marketing videos, and customer/ prospect connectivity.”
Kelly Wisness-Semchee
Digital Marketing Mgr., Intalere
“We received a lot of positive feedback from the video, Mark. Great job! I’m so happy with it—and so proud of it! Thank you so much for your contributions and work on this project. Looking forward to working with you again!”
Gladys Smith, PhD
Program Director, Habitat for Neighborhood Business
“We are so blown away by the work you’ve done on the Pettus Foundation Grant Project. The video was just what was needed and as always with you, very well done. Thanks for getting it out on such a short notice.”
Keith Berry
Digital Marketing Mgr., Intalere
“I appreciate your professionalism and comfort that you brought to an experience were most are naturally nervous. You made it a fun overall, and the end result came out fantastic.”
Jonas Kehrbaum
Co-Founder, ePro 360
“It is unreal how good it is. Excellent! Thank you very much, Mark!”
Abby England
NEVCO, Vice President, Marketing
“Mark has done several videos for our company and they have been first rate. He understands our business and puts the complicated puzzle pieces together to convey our customer stories in a compelling way. We will continue using him for future video marketing projects.”
Erika Williams
Vice President, Advantage Capital
“Yesterday was a blast! Thank you so much for the experience. Love the photos!”
Julius Heil
CEO, Intalere
“The “Why” video that MOVING + STILL created was the best piece of marketing content that we’ve done since I’ve been here.”
Sherry Huber
Co-Owner, Treat Planet
“I think it’s great that you offer both video and photography because it makes it simpler for us to work with one person.”
Mason Glick
Asst. Athletic Director SIUE
“Mark, I think you nailed it perfectly and captured the idea we were looking for.”
Alison Hyde
Owner, STL Pro Stretch
“Mark, your videos have gotten me a ton of business!! I’m getting too busy!!!!”
Chelsea Theodoropoulis
Owner, Burn Boot Camp
“Mark, These pictures and videos have me in tears. Wow. I am blown away by your talent and your willingness to give us all these memories in the way you did. I couldn’t love these pictures and videos more!!!!!!! Thank you…”
Marc Enger
Owner, Propel Marketing Services
“I have had the pleasure of working with Moving + Still over the course of the past year. Together we’ve produced a series of five testimonial videos on behalf of a terrific non-profit organization. Moving + Still shot and edited this series in a way that captures the mission of the organization in a captivating and compelling way. The videos came out so great that in addition to using them for digital and social content, we used them in our discussions with major media outlets in helping the organization generate media coverage too.”
Sandi Straetker
Exec. Director, Clayton Education Foundation
“Mark, these are absolutely fantastic!!! I am blown away. The one of the two of them on the cover of the gallery is absolutely perfect! Thank you so much!”
Jim Sanders
Sanders Law
“Mark, I just want to pass along that the headshot you did for me has gotten me a ton of compliments. Kudos and Thanks!”
Niall Gannon
Managing Director, The Gannon Group
“Mark and his team continue to adapt, create, and deliver based upon the ever changing marketplace. At the beginning of covid- excellent content to improve effectiveness for online meetings, interviews. His recent project confirms that the output is artfully produced, but delivered with the collective marketing advice of the Moving+Still team. Highly recommend for still photography, marketing videos, and customer/ prospect connectivity.”
Kelly Wisness-Semchee
Digital Marketing Mgr., Intalere
“We received a lot of positive feedback from the video, Mark. Great job! I’m so happy with it—and so proud of it! Thank you so much for your contributions and work on this project. Looking forward to working with you again!”
Gladys Smith, PhD
Program Director, Habitat for Neighborhood Business
“We are so blown away by the work you’ve done on the Pettus Foundation Grant Project. The video was just what was needed and as always with you, very well done. Thanks for getting it out on such a short notice.”
Keith Berry
Digital Marketing Mgr., Intalere
“I appreciate your professionalism and comfort that you brought to an experience were most are naturally nervous. You made it a fun overall, and the end result came out fantastic.”
Jonas Kehrbaum
Co-Founder, ePro 360
“It is unreal how good it is. Excellent! Thank you very much, Mark!”
Abby England
NEVCO, Vice President, Marketing
“Mark has done several videos for our company and they have been first rate. He understands our business and puts the complicated puzzle pieces together to convey our customer stories in a compelling way. We will continue using him for future video marketing projects.”