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I spent the last 2 months of 2017 re-branding... And if all I managed to do in that time was […]

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Directing Joanna Lumley and Hugh Laurie on the same day was "interesting" I was very lucky to have had the […]

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Dog Portrait artist Claire Thorogood invited onto Channel 4's Crufts I recently finished editing a promo video for Claire Thorogood, […]

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Business jargon, what's the point? I only ever watch one episode of each series of The Apprentice... The one when the […]

Creating a USP is possibly the most important thing you can do for your business What do you mean you […]

In the mid 90s I left the BBC and became a freelance director. Over the next 15 or so years […]

Are you, or your business, your brand? I'm not entirely sure what it is, maybe it's my stunning good looks, […]

It's Friday, it's five to five and it's Crackerjack! When I was 11 my parents got audience tickets to go […]

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Is working for FREE bad for business? I do not know the answer to this question so I value your […]

They say "Laughter is the best medicine"... I agree with whoever the they are that says this... But I say […]

"I don't want to be on video!" ... is the biggest excuse I hear from people who avoid using video […]

That doesn't like shooting video! How is that possible? Anim8 Production Company is run by Neil Ben, and ex-BBC Producer […]

The 30 day blogging challenge With added video, just to make it a real challenge So I'm sitting in the […]

It's what you will do after working with me That will make the difference How would you like to have: […]

Easy-Pro Video Having the tools and knowing how to use them is not enough. You may know how to use […]

You can make yourself With your smartphone or tablet Mobile video consumption rises 100% every year on YouTube, 75% of […]

Without video you will disappear A few years ago if you didn't have a website you'd get forgotten, nobody would […]

Can I put you in the picture? I've been getting involved in a FaceBook thread for the past few days. […]

Do you freeze in front of camera? Or don't know what to say when the director says "action". Maybe you […]

Video blogging and the best way to do it I saw this question in a FaceBook group, posted by the […]

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Just So Darwin BAFTA nominated series In 2009, to celebrate the death of Sir Charles Darwin, I was asked to […]

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Thank you for your question I didn't get to where I am today without people helping me out, so when […]

And it's not a promo film Let's start with a list of some of the videos that you can have […]

Is it not enough to just have video? That statistics are very persuasive: 70% of marketing professionals report that video […]

You can't spell and your grammar is terrible I know the feeling... And this may not be a diagnosed infliction, […]

What's the best camera to film with? I often get calls from people who want videos made and the first […]

Without using your brain Today is Sunday, last night was Super Saturday of the Rio Olympics, I was up until […]

Without trying too hard You know I keep going on about how easy it is to make your own videos, […]

If you want to grow you business quickly Many of the small business owners I know say there’s just not […]

Don't miss out on any of my awesome videos I can't believe it, today is day nine of a thirty […]

If you want to make your videos less boring you need to stop telling people what you know and start […]

For less than the cost of your phone The video camera on your phone shoots better quality video than the […]

After all, isn't it a lot of work to make a video? Well no... The truth is, it takes me […]

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And why I get upset when I'm called one What is a videographer? A videographer is a person who works […]

And is it ok to "steal" other people's ideas I was scrolling through FaceBook this morning and stumbled across a […]

To promote the work that you do You run a business, you've been told video is the best medium to […]

Well that depends It is hard to breakdown all the costs involved in making a video because every client and […]

Because you're worth it You're an expert in your field, you really know your stuff and you are making a […]

What's better? Being perfect in front of camera or being passionate in front of camera? My belief is that being […]

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Nor do I need a Lovely partner Having spent 12 days in Thailand, sometimes working, sometimes relaxing, I learnt lots […]

And why networking is a waste of time In 2010 I was a successful (mulit-award winning) television producer / director, […]

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How do you get people to watch your YouTube video all the way to the end? There are a few […]

It's a tough market out there, so how do you stay one step ahead of the competition? This was the […]

The 5 BIGGEST mistakes people make when filming their own business video I was sitting in my office the other […]

Is vlogging better than blogging? What are video blogging’s benefits? Why bother with video blogging? After all, isn’t it a […]

What makes a great profile video? If you want people to get to know what you do, the easiest and […]

Setting focus when you're trying to film yourself? If you are going to shoot yourself and want it to look […]

Imagine you’re a plumber and you’ve just finished fixing the heating system in a client’s home and they say to […]