by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Allied Video Services, Latest Thoughts, News, Production
One of the perks of being in the video business is being involved with many different companies. By working with each, you learn a lot that you just did not know or never really thought about. This was the case with a client in Norfolk, VA that we were shooting a...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Allied Video Services, Business Operations, Latest Thoughts, News, Production
In the past years, one of our crews basically lived at Chrysler Hall during the month of June. We recorded show after show for the area’s largest dance studios. Covid ended that. Well, this weekend (June 20) we were able to shoot in Chrysler Hall again. It was the...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | About Rory, Business Operations, Latest Thoughts, News
Communication is a funny thing. Just because sounds are being made or messages are being seen, does not mean that you are effectively communicating. Sometimes the message is misunderstood. Sometimes the message misses its mark and sometimes the message never sees the...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Allied Video Services, Latest Thoughts, News, Production
On June 5, we finally were able to get back into one of the many venues that have been closed to live events for over a year. We were at the Harrison Opera House to produce a multiple camera recording of two shows for Eleve Dance Center. Although the seating was...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Allied Video Services, Latest Thoughts, News, Production
Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Erica Jones from Silver Care LLC in Norfolk. Silver Care is a home health service for seniors serving Hampton Roads. Erica was being interviewed on a new service platform our company is offering that we call “News...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Business Operations, Latest Thoughts, News
I was at a Chamber of Commerce “After Hours” event in the 1990s, trying to master the art of networking. I approached this one guy standing by the coffee machine. I handed him my card and introduced myself. He handed me his card, and I noticed after his name it said...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Business Operations, Latest Thoughts, News
I was on a flight one time heading to Rochester New York to teach a course in videography and marketing. Seated next to me was a gentleman who had his laptop open. I am not one to strike up conversations with strangers on airplanes, but about halfway through the...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | About Rory, Latest Thoughts, News
In the 1990’s I was hired to produce a promotional video for an environmental company. Their headquarters was located in Danville VA, and their labs were in Blacksburg, VA. The plan was to fly up to Danville in this little 4 seat piper cub, and after shooting some...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Allied Video Services, Latest Thoughts, News, Production
Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ken Morrison, a good friend of mine from North Carolina. Ken was being interviewed on a new service platform our company is offering that we call “News Makers”. It is an interview service with business owners that allows...
by roryrmg | Jul 8, 2021 | Business Operations, Latest Thoughts, News
