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Set Design and Speech Coaching Supporting One of Fortune's 500

Tina Ray — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:08:00 GMT

To create a first-rate training experience for this client’s most important customers requires lots of care and polish.

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Learning About Social Media Through Animation

Tina Ray — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:00 GMT

How would you train a large organization about a new social media tool in a way that is “serious, yet informal”? Animated video is a great tool for this.

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Gubernatorial Speech Coaching

Caron Creighton — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:00 GMT

When Gov. Engler practiced his re-election speech in our studio, we helped him put on the finishing touches.

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A Promotional Video with Bugs in Its Teeth

Caron Creighton — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:40:00 GMT

How would you motivate a group of rugged individuals to join you in the biggest motorcycle ride around?

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Reaching Out to Kids with The Verve Pipe

Eric Spitz — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:44:00 GMT

How would you promote an album designed to connect with the whole family, but especially kids?

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Political Commercials ... in Ghana?

Caron Creighton — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:03:00 GMT

How in the world do you get hired to produce political commercials for another continent?

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Promoting U.S. Schools Around the World

Catherine Morgan — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:52:00 GMT

Celebrating 35 years by sharing stories of 35 great projects throughout MM history: today, capturing video of American-style schools around the world.

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Motorcycle Parties Around the World

Caron Creighton — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:32:00 GMT

How do you present the experience of a fantastic motorcycle rally to an audience that spans cultures and languages?

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Celebrating 100 Years of Motorcoach Excellence

Caron Creighton — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:01:00 GMT

How do you celebrate 100 years of company history and significant historic milestones? Indian Trails asked the same question...

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Welcoming a New Governor with Events and Video

Tina Ray — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:30:00 GMT

What does it take to plan a successful inauguration event (outdoors, in Michigan, in January)? Find out here.

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Bringing Veterans Home to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans

Caron Creighton — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:42:00 GMT

What did Civil War-era speeches sound like? Find out in this story of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans!

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Celebrating 50 Years of Building Success

Sara Gonzalez — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:09:00 GMT

How hard is it to tell a historical story in an upbeat way when it includes significant conflict? Find out in the story of ABC of Michigan.

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Coming Together After an Emergency: School Evacuation and Reunification

Sara Gonzalez — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:04:00 GMT

What happens if an emergency should happen requiring a school to be evacuated? Video is a great tool for answering that question.

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Addy-Winning Design for Michigan Mosaic Music Festival

Tina Ray — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:03:00 GMT

The Mid-Michigan ADDY® Awards recognized 2012 Michigan Mosaic Music Festival promotion with a Gold Addy. Find out why.

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Addy-Winning Infographic: The True Cost of Defensive Medicine

Tina Ray — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:53:00 GMT

The Mid-Michigan ADDY® Awards recognized “The True Cost of Defensive Medicine” with an Addy Award. Check out this infographic!

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Bringing Accessibility to Lansing's Public Transportation

Tina Ray — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:27:00 GMT

Celebrating 35 years by sharing stories of 35 great projects throughout MM history: today, CATA and the challenge of providing useful audio descriptions of its bus routes.

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How a Training Program Helped MessageMakers Bring Lansing Its 1st Video Editing System

Tina Ray — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:39:00 GMT

Celebrating 35 years by sharing stories of 35 great projects throughout MM history: today, Cezar International and how it helped us bring Lansing its first independently-owned computer-operated video editing system.

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What Can a Quality Voiceover Do for a Video?

Tina Ray — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:16:00 GMT

When you craft a video to communicate a particular message, one under-considered part of that production is the voice used for narration. What does it take to do a quality voiceover narration?

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What Does It Take to Produce an Elaborately Choreographed Event?

Tina Ray — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:51:00 GMT

Ever wondered what's involved in planning an elaborately choreographed event—for instance, the inauguration of a new slate of state officials? Wonder no more!

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GreenStone Farm Credit Services Video Wins Addy Award

Tina Ray — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:05:00 GMT

Great news! A GreenStone Farm Credit Services introduction video produced by MessageMakers recently received a Silver Addy award for creative excellence.

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Check Out Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys!

Tina Ray — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:03:00 GMT

Missed the Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys performance at 2012's Michigan Mosaic Music Festival? Check it out online at WKAR's BackStage Pass, with audio by MessageMakers.

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Welcoming the Turkish Ambassador (Part 3)

Tina Ray — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:20:00 GMT

Here is part 3 of 3 of an interview with Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Namik Tan during his visit to Lansing: here, his thoughts on what the U.S. and Turkey can learn from each other.

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Welcoming the Turkish Ambassador (Part 2)

Tina Ray — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:19:00 GMT

Enjoy part two in our interview with Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Namik Tan during his visit to Lansing Monday. Here, he shares his thoughts on international students learning in the U.S. and working for companies in Lansing.

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Welcoming the Turkish Ambassador (Part 1)

Tina Ray — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:59:00 GMT

Namik Tan, the Turkish Ambassador to the United States, visited Lansing yesterday—and MessageMakers was proud to be there, helping to orchestrate the event. Enjoy part 1 of an interview with Ambassador Tan about the relationship between Turkey and the U.S.

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Harley-Davidson Rides the U.S. Economy's Changes

Tina Ray — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:49:00 GMT

This Washington Post article explains how Harley-Davidson (one of our favorite clients) is a good example of the changes taking place in the U.S. economy...

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