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Re: Springer Spaniel Diseases

Albert_Maruggi — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:20:30 -0000

Thanks for the article. I'm digging into research on why my 8 year old healthy Springer has developed fecal and urine incontinence for the last year or so. She will pee even while sleeping and not get up. She will release a solid stool particularly when she is excited for example when a friend comes to the door. Previous to this, the dog was house trained no real issues. A manager of a dog care facility told me today Springer can have neurological problems that can cause incontinence. I have had two vets suggest we do a neurological workup which as you know can run into the hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Otherwise great dog. 95% of the time allowed off leash in a variety of settings keeping her mind keen and senses curious. She is a great field dog that is to say she listens, will check back before moving on, all of those traits of a comfortable dog. Great at home, likes being with people and allowed the run of the house. That has created problems now with the incontinence. thoughts?

Re: How to Shoot Professional Instagram Stories for Your Business | Wistia Blog

Albert_Maruggi — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 06:00:49 -0000

super well done, no hype no yada yada, no corny personality schtick. thanks

Re: After Effects Text Template Tutorial

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 22:37:02 -0000

so let me understand, I have to output every text animate and input it into another composition in which I want that text?

Re: 5 Tips for Improving Your Portrait Photography

Albert_Maruggi — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 22:58:47 -0000

very well done piece. What's your thoughts on eye cut. I know I know they can look bad and awkward, However in the right situation they can be alluring, suggest a thought, or invite inquiry. https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

Re: Why is Thumbtack blue now?

Albert_Maruggi — Tue, 01 May 2018 12:44:32 -0000

are you a pro in thumbtack or a consumer?

Re: This Changes Everything: How AI Is Transforming Digital Marketing

Albert_Maruggi — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:23:24 -0000

wait are you saying there not less farmers now than 50 years ago?

Re: 10 Ways to Make Videos Your Customers Can’t Resist

Albert_Maruggi — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:49:32 -0000

Respectfully another take. These are 10 guidelines but some of these don't match up with the videos. For example, the Keep it moving video about the popcorn, kind of drags. If the speaker is the subject show him working, making popcorn, using camtasia, (I think there might be one shot towards the end) interacting with people both in the store and on the web. And those edits are slow, you want fast watch Diners Driveins and Dives, or any show on HGTV. Those are fast cuts. You could not have that in this video because the music bed was kind of slow which also drags on the piece.

Now I understand, sometimes a video team, which could be a team of one, may not have time or access to the shots that make sense to get. But that video jumped out at me because it was used to showcase the theme of Keep It Moving.

Another way to approach that is in blocks by topic. His speech cadence is slow, it just is, so let him go at his pace, but reduce the length of the bite, use the bite to set up a fast paced cut that leads into a Title card introducing the next topic. That's more about pacing and that's what I find more important, what's the pacing of the piece, does it hold the viewer's interest. Given that Chad does a bunch of videos I wonder why they didn't use a couple of his clips as V/O when he was mentioning him being recognized from the videos? Another one of those things that you probably just don't have time to get it done.

We all have violated any and all of these 10 guidelines so they are great to have as a checklist, But they are not gospel and they don't all apply to every video you do.
Lastly because anyone reading this that's been in video has had this happen, sometimes you have to go with what you got, make it work and that's that. No excuses, just the facts. Rule number 11 - keep creating content. : )

Re: Make Your Portraits Pop with Lightroom 5

Albert_Maruggi — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:17:56 -0000

Terry great information thanks

Re: 11 Tips for Photographing High School Senior Portraits

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:29:01 -0000

Nice post and good advice. One different perspective however, maybe I'm old school, but I've been on Twitter since 2005, so I'm well ahead of most. I would not post pictures I took of a client they didn't see. Regardless of who technically owns the copyright, I feel it's a courtesy to at least show them and ask about using them on social media. It could be a generational thing, so be it.

Re: 3 simple ways to stop a Twitter catastrophe

Albert_Maruggi — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:42:18 -0000

I see what you are saying in items 1 and 3. I get the distinction, albeit a subtle one. I find companies have no spine, they will not call out a troll for being a troll. If you try to take them offline, that gives fuel for others who think there is something to be gained behind the scenes.

Re: You've Been Lied To. What is storytelling? This Animation Shares The Truth

Albert_Maruggi — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:28:28 -0000

wait telling someone you at a bagel?! No that's not how story should be defined. It's a retelling of events, but is it a story? No. So you are right, that's the lie, that's the buzzword that has been thrown around so much it dilutes the meaning.

Re: Orrazz: Long-time Iowa farm cartoonist fired after creating this cartoon

Albert_Maruggi — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:48:00 -0000

will the company that threatened to pull their ads please come forward? anyone? anyone?

Re: Does corporate storytelling work? Some mega-brands say no.

Albert_Maruggi — Wed, 17 May 2017 20:21:44 -0000

funny we are in very different times yet using labels and job functions of the past. Think like a publisher, think like a marketer. Think like a customer, get out of your office and do like Jules in Pulp Fiction, walk the earth, observe, ask questions, inspire curiosity wherever in lies within the communities with proximity to your products and services.

Re: Sony announce expanded HDR workflows, new firmware for FS5 and PXW-Z150

Albert_Maruggi — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:45:28 -0000

i have that very split with my cameras, one DSLR and one video camera, a GH4 and a Canon xa 20 which produces and excellent image, two XLR audio input with phantom works great for ENG shooting.

Re: Logic+Emotion: SXSW 2017: Should Age Diversity Matter?

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:53:40 -0000

I remember when we were kids eh Shel : ) and that was just 10-12 years ago, and 10 years before that we were kids on Compuserve and chat rooms. I crack myself up : ) All the best.

Re: Logic+Emotion: SXSW 2017: Should Age Diversity Matter?

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:52:07 -0000

Say the phrase say it, Digital Native so brother, You know when I was an TV news anchor I would read the job postings in Broadcast Magazine. It was a little clearer then, "looking for young female to complement our seasoned male anchor" Does it count that I introduce my kids to Twitter and Foursquare or was using on line videos for lead generation and customer user groups, now called content marketing. The more things change...

Re: Poor Media Literacy Spawns Fake News Crisis

Albert_Maruggi — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:55:34 -0000

Seen it coming? hell social media contributed to it. Or to put another way, it took a deluge of mediocrity and slop to appreciate news. I have a couple of decades on you my early social media adopter (excellent photographer) friend. To my older eyes, my news upbringing was 3 TV networks, dozens of thriving major daily newspapers, and oh let's call it a more trusting population. This Fake News syndrome is an evolution with a major catalyst being USA Today and Cable News, and when the network entertainment divisions took over the morning block of "news". The quest for ratings or perhaps more appropriate in today's fragmented environment is the need to solidify an audience. So it's not as much mass, but loyalty that commands dollars. Add to this exponential explosion the internet and "everyone is a publisher" environment.

It got here as a result of the proliferation of special interest groups vying for attention and money. (your "special interest" may be my inalienable right, but so be it) It got here with the manipulation of data e.g. polls say X or Y and half truths usually driven by PR agencies, think tanks and pollsters. It got here with an ever increasing competitive society, increasing costs for individuals just to stay even, creating a population with less time therefore getting their "news" by headlines e.g. USA Today til today's election dominated by 140 character assertions. It got here with all entities, media, political groups, non-profits, companies, and financial markets pursuing a strategy of divide and conquer. There must be an evil dragon to slay or some sacred right to save instead of a complex situation to solve, together.

Nora Paul, faculty member of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communications once told me everyone has an agenda, we just need to know it. The subtle, but sinister difference is whether knowledge of an agenda is a means to understand or a means to destroy. Yeah, it's been coming for years but what's worse, it will not get better. All of those factors I outline are part of the new normal. What I don't see in the future is more patience and a willingness to understand.

All the best, and keep sharing your photos! Happy New Year.

Re: Anthony Bourdain's Chicago Episode Had Nary A Deep-Dish Pizza

Albert_Maruggi — Mon, 02 May 2016 18:27:43 -0000

well he knows that what's in the deep dish is technically not pizza.

Re: Brands Can Now Buy Interactive Video Ads for Facebook and Instagram

Albert_Maruggi — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:35:53 -0000

The Ad is dead, long live the ad. Now, everything will be an ad, no more interruptions, just ads

Re: Soucheray: Give Donald Trump and the rest the Hardware Store Test

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 05:41:19 -0000

And by hardware store you mean S and S, Not Home Depot

Re: Trump Promises Reshoring — While His Own Products Are Made Overseas

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:49:38 -0000

well yes, I call that leadership. Instead those who don't care will nod willingly any say he's great. Others will say I'm glad he's taking on the broken political system, but why is he so half baked from his policies, to his knowledge of issues, to even the people around him.

Re: Trump Promises Reshoring — While His Own Products Are Made Overseas

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:57:37 -0000

like many strong leaders, visionaries, builders, they have the power, the will to talk about what most see as impossible because they will not be deterred in their quest. The don't get hung up in the How of things just the Why. They usually are well intentioned people, they just see things differently than most. In doing so they say stuff that has little grounding in reality Build a wall and Mexico will pay for it. Stop China from manipulating their currency in the midst of their own economic crisis.

The fact that he wears a hat Made In China while talking about bring jobs back to America without even acknowledging the product on his head to me is either rediculous or disingenuous . Why not say, I've made money in part by giving the Chinese opportunities to improve their lifestyles at the expense of Americans, why? because that's the way the economics worked out. See but that's too honest.

Re: Trump Promises Reshoring — While His Own Products Are Made Overseas

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:09:41 -0000

the issue is if you bring the jobs back at what wage and at what price point? Sure no problem outsourcing jobs, that's the economics of the day. There has nothing that will change the economics of that, what am I missing there?

Re: Trump Promises Reshoring — While His Own Products Are Made Overseas

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:07:14 -0000

what do you mean?

Re: Trump Promises Reshoring — While His Own Products Are Made Overseas

Albert_Maruggi — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:56:28 -0000

what has amazed me is either of these is true 1) He has a complete lack of understanding of basic economics related to labor costs and price of goods sold or 2) A complete disregard for the likely outcomes of his policies or 3) An utter contempt for most voters' and a belief they will blindly accept his rhetoric.