Our telephone provider is experiencing a DDOS attack. We can currently be reached at (781) 961-0055 HOME/ ABOUT/ SERVICES/ VENUES/ MUSINGS/ CONTACT Wedding, Streams, and Social Distancing September 16, 2020 We've been busy this Fall providing live streams for weddings. Geoff runs down the details of the one that is closest to his heart. We talk about the plan, the hiccups, and the benefits of streaming his daughter's wedding. Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Live Event Technology, Videos Socially Distant, Wedding, Streaming, Live, Live Event, Meeting Planning, Meeting Planners, Wedding Planning, Wedding Planners 1 Likes Share Quick Tips on PowerPoint for Zoom August 21, 2020 This week Geoff runs down some of our thoughts on using PowerPoint in a Zoom meeting. Get professional quality presentations by paying attention to a few common sticking points. <br/> Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Live Event Technology, Videos 1 Likes Share Best Practices and Impressions: Zoom August 10, 2020 In Part A of our take on Zoom, Seth gives up on trying to deliver the company background information and just sticks to the technical stuff that makes Zoom both the same as, and different than, all of the other options out there. It’s entirely possible that your IT department has already given you this information in several memos, but Seth consolidates it and looks at it through the eyes of a presenter / meeting planner. <br/> <br/> In Part B of our take on Zoom, Seth finally delivers on the company background information, why we had to make copious use of a face-palm meme, and why we just keep running back to them. It is extremely unlikely that your IT department bothered to put this stuff in a memo, but Seth pulled together at least the top hits, and our editor… um… really tried to keep it interesting…. Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Best Practices And Impres, Live Event Technology, Videos Zoom, Productive Media, Remote Meetings, Remote Presentations, Meeting Planners, Face Palm 1 Likes Share Best Practices And Impressions: Go To Meeting July 27, 2020 This week Seth is back on the stage to start our new series on best practices for, and our impressions of, each personal video conferencing platform. We’re starting with Go To Meeting, one of the OG platforms that comes with some great features…. And a few drawbacks. <br/> Productive Media/ Comment Videos, Live Event Technology, Best Practices And Impres Best Practices And Impressions, Meetings, Go To Meeting, Remote Meetings, Virtual Meetings, Reviews, Impressions, Best Practices, Live 0 Likes Share Virtual Meeting Overview July 17, 2020 Geoff gives a brief overview around planning virtual presentations, and covers our approach to a rather special social event. For a more in depth version of virtual event considerations, check out Seth’s “Virtual From First Principles” presentation. The Virtual Event Worksheet that is mentioned can be found HERE. We also have our Remote Presenter Checklist available HERE. Seth Wereska/ Comment Live Event Technology, Videos Virtual, Presentation, Virtual Presentation, Live, Streaming, Social, Virtual Meeting, Virtual Wedding 1 Likes Share Build A Professional Remote Presenting Rig -- On a Reasonable Budget July 10, 2020 This week Geoff leaves the safety of our test stage and ventures out into the wilds of the Amazon. . . Er, make that the wilds of purchasing gear from Amazon (and a couple of other vendors). After way too much time spent browsing reviews and considering what factors are most important, Geoff has built an example setup for creating a remote presentation, without breaking the bank. We found our gear at these places: Logitech PRO C920 WEBCAM HD 15MP USB 2.0 Neewer Camera Photo/Video LED Ring Light Plantronics BackBeat PRO 5100 True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Impact Light Stand These are not affiliate links, it’s just were things were in stock. We highly recommend that you shop around and find the best value! This is also Geoff’s last video prior to getting a badly needed haircut! Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Live Event Technology, Videos 0 Likes Share Can you go TOO virtual? July 01, 2020 This week, our Digital Media Specialist Seth Wereska takes a look at virtual set technologies and thinks about how they may or may not improve the audience experience. Our editor weighs in as well… apparently. Productive Media/ 1 Comment Videos, Live Event Technology 3 Likes Share Tips for Virtual Presenters June 24, 2020 Geoff Briggs returns with six minutes of useful tips that will help conference presenters improve their virtual presentations. From lighting, to audio, to framing, to best practices, Geoff offers simple solutions to common problems. READ MORE Productive Media/ Comment Videos, Live Event Technology 2 Likes Share Virtual From First Principles June 17, 2020 <br/> Wind up your propeller hats for this one as Seth digs down to the roots on our approach to virtual events. If you are wondering how to move your In-Real-Life meetings and event online, this video can offer a frame of reference for your decisions moving forward. The Virtual Event Worksheet that is mentioned can be found HERE. We also have our Remote Presenter Checklist available HERE. Productive Media/ Comment 1 Likes Share Behind the Scenes Set Tour June 11, 2020 <br/> Our Senior Digital Media Specialist, Seth Wereska, walks us through the set we built for our June 2 virtual meeting video “LIVE and (Remote?)” and explains some of the choices we made in production. Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Videos, Live Event Technology Video, Behind The Scenes, Seth Wereska, Pandemic 2 Likes Share LIVE! (and Remote?!) June 02, 2020 With the pandemic continuing, and our offices finally open again, Geoff Briggs talks about the new realities of using remote presenters in your live events. Boston Event Planner Rachel Glazer from rachelgevents.com volunteers as our live Zoom “stunt guest” in our example of a new shooting space capable of being set up almost anywhere. <br/> Productive Media, Inc./ Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Videos, Live Event Technology Pandemic, Videos, Geoff Briggs, Remote Presenters, Live Events 0 Likes Share Vinx and the Groove Heros December 02, 2015 We’ve known Vinx forever. He’s a musician, an artist, a performer and a teacher. He also happens to be a lot of fun to hang out with. After years on the road as a solo performer, Vinx has gathered a group of musicians from across the world that are combining jazz, soul and, well, everything else into a concept that they call the Groove Heroes. We were invited up to their shake down performance in rural New Hampshire, USA to meet the band, capture a few interviews and enjoy a house-concert. This is part of an EPK that we put out helping to promote their first European tour. Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Videos Videos, Music, Fun 0 Likes Share Yoko Miwa Trio plays Seasons of Wither March 08, 2011 Yoko Miwa (yokomiwa.com) is an amazing jazz pianist and composer we met through a mutual friend. She invited us to tag along to Scullers Jazz Club in Cambridge Massachusetts to capture an intimate evening of both original and interpreted music. We somehow managed to squeeze 3 cameras and two operators into the very tightly packed sold out night club, and and proceeded to record and edit this fascinating cover of Aerosmith’s “Seasons of Wither” from her 2011 live album “Live at Scullers Jazz Club”. Enjoy! <br/> BORROWED FROM YOKO MIWA’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Productive Media Incorporated/ Comment Videos Video, Music, Fun 0 Likes Share 2020 Productive Media, Inc. 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