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Helpful technical tips on video planning and production topics. Examples include scripting, how to look and sound good on video, presenting your message well, when to use voiceovers, creating section 508-compliant videos, and more.

Virtual Recording – 19 Tips to Look and Sound Your Best
Virtual Recording – 19 Tips to Look and Sound Your Best

Technical Tips, Video Inspiration, Virtual Video

Virtual Recording – 19 Tips to Look and Sound Your Best

Janet Fox2023-03-18T13:51:05-04:00October 6th, 2020|Technical Tips, Video Inspiration, Virtual Video|

In this blog, we provide nineteen tips to help you look and sound your best when recording virtually on Zoom, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, Webex, or another virtual recording platform. We recommend that you read through these tips and check each item […]

Tips on Working from Home
Tips on Working from Home

Technical Tips, Video Inspiration, Virtual Video

Tips on Working from Home

Janet Fox2023-03-18T14:02:48-04:00March 17th, 2020|Technical Tips, Video Inspiration, Virtual Video|

While many are starting to work from home on a broad scale because of the Coronavirus, here are a few tips based on our running consulting businesses and later a video production business, often from home offices.

Video Conferencing with […]

When Should Video Use a Voiceover?
When Should Video Use a Voiceover?

Technical Tips

When Should Video Use a Voiceover?

minimatters2020-04-08T16:26:18-04:00May 27th, 2014|Technical Tips|

The video incorporates diverse voices talking about the benefits of Capital Caring’s innovative telecaring program. The voiceover fills in the missing pieces, making for a smooth and persuasive message.

Voiceover has several key benefits

The voiceover in the video below which we produced for […]

How Scripted Should Your Video Spokesperson Be?
How Scripted Should Your Video Spokesperson Be?

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How Scripted Should Your Video Spokesperson Be?

MiniMatters2020-04-08T16:43:38-04:00May 20th, 2014|Technical Tips|

Our clients often face the question of whether have their video spokesperson read from a script, or talk off the cuff? Should he or she prepare with talking points, or just go in to an interview cold? There’s no one […]

Section 508 Compliance and Video
Section 508 Compliance and Video

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Section 508 Compliance and Video

MiniMatters2020-04-08T21:35:01-04:00February 25th, 2014|Technical Tips|

Section 508 compliance—conforming to a set of standards that make digital media accessible to people with disabilities—is mandatory for all federal agencies. As such, it may be necessary for your business if you do contract work for a federal agency. Even […]

Closed Captioning on Various Video Platforms
Closed Captioning on Various Video Platforms

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Closed Captioning on Various Video Platforms

MiniMatters2020-04-08T21:49:01-04:00February 18th, 2014|Technical Tips|

Closed captioning literally means that you have to turn on captions—that they’re not “open,” i.e., displayed to all viewers. Captioning, whether open or closed, contains all significant audio content, not just language, and therefore make a video accessible to Deaf […]