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How to Find Your Niche and Build Your Business

8 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself About Your Niche By Preston Kanak Defining your niche market and establishing a clear picture of whom it is they are marketing to is critical in the overall health...

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How to Build an Audience – A Few Helpful Tips

Creating an online presence is a daunting task and takes a lot of work and dedication.  There is no fail safe solution that will ensure success, however, there are a few things you can do to develop a...

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How to Create HTML Signatures

Professionalism is key in any business, especially when you business is built off of your creativity.  This section will show you how to create HTML signatures if you are using Apple’s Mail...

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How to Prepare a Quote & Invoice

A Few Elements to Consider One of the first things you will need to learn as an entrepreneur is how to invoice. To aid in the process, I have broken down a few different elements you will need to...

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How to Manage a Project – A Step-By-Step Guide To Success

Projects take a lot of coordination to complete. It is key that you maintain an open communication with your client and that you over-deliver on your services if possible. To ensure you stay organized...

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Relationship Building – 4 Reasons Why A Positive Attitude Leads to Success

Throughout life, we are forced to adapt to change and overcome obstacles. These challenges and obstacles are what inevitably make us stronger. In this post, what I want to talk about is why a positive...

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The Pros and Cons of Film School – 5 Questions That May Save You From...

I grew up with the belief that a university education was the key to making a good living and that if I wanted a good job with a good wage, going to university was essential. For most trade /...

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Finding a Balance Between Creativity & Running a Business – 5 Tips to Keep...

Recently, there have been a lot of posts about work life balance. From all that I have read, the most thorough and honest one is from a great friend, Philip Bloom who sheds light on how this balance...

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Talent Versus Skill: What Separates the Good from the Great

I have often wondered what it takes to be successful as a media artist / filmmaker / freelancer / entrepreneur. I’ve questioned whether specializing or expanding a skill set leads to more success. It’s...

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The Four Stages of Learning: Why ‘End Gaming’ is Not A Good Idea

Foreword by Preston Kanak: The learning process is a very personal one and there are many obstacles to overcome along the way. Believing that one can specialize without practice is desired by many but...

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Looking to Start a Business? Here are 10 Tips to Get You Started

Being successful as a multi-media artist is extremely challenging and requires a lot of hard work. To help with this process, I have developed a list of ten tips to help with your journey as a...

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FCL’s ‘Home Grown Saskatchewan’– Production Breakdown

I recently teamed up with the Federated Co-operatives Limited to produce two portraits of local farmers doing what they love. For each of these stories, we wanted to take two separate approaches to the...

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A Place Called Home / Mi Tierra, Mi Hogar Social Campaign Strategy

Social strategies are a key element of any video release. With the insane amount of videos that are released and shared online, it is difficult to standout from the crowd without having a plan. Quality...

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Driving with Passion – A Short film Project Featuring Kim Coates

Passion plays an integral role in the projects that I choose to take on. It is something that has been driving my career since I started my journey as a filmmaker. Now, to be clear, these choices are...

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How to Prepare a Quote & Invoice

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Celebrity Endorsements: Balancing Crew, Cast and Client Needs in a Corporate...

Earlier this summer, Cinescapes Collective was hired by Tourism Saskatoon to produce a video series featuring some of Saskatoon’s local and international talents as they talk about why they love...

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10 Tips for Producing a Comprehensive Video Campaign

When starting a business, there are many things one needs to consider. Out of all of these decisions is the need to have a clear action plan for when the work starts to come in. With this in mind, we...

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