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This is my fourth trip to China and oddly, I always seem to be here right around this time of the year. This time however, I got a day off and a few of the folks we work with here agreed to take me to The Forbidden City. It is...

Today is Doris Shepherd’s 13th Workiversary with IDEAS!! What is your favorite part about your job? Best thing I truly love about my job are the people I work with and the support I get from them. Any funny stories and/or big accomplishments you’re personally proud of from this year?...

The rhythm of business here is based around a relatively reliable cycle. First, a trusted third party known to both other parties makes the introduction. Then, social time together, normally a meal, with not much business talk but a lot of toasting and smiling and a few stories. The next...

I think after four previous trips I at least have the travel to Beijing down. You get on the plane about 1:00 PM, eat and then go to sleep for about 6 hours. That gets you up at 7:00 AM Beijing time. Then you get coffee and work till you...

Carlo Simone is working on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts for the month of September as an Assistant Editor on the production of Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket. As beautiful as it is, Nantucket Island is definitely a little…spooky in parts. The island is sometimes referred to as “The Little Grey...

You are probably thinking this is a file to hold jokes or funny stories – not really. It’s more of a system to definitely keep your busy life on track. You are probably thinking “why would I need that when I have all kinds of apps to track my life”....

I read an article quite some time ago by a journalist who shared some of her newly changed behaviors – all because of a shaggy dog who showed up on her front porch one summer evening. She was sitting on the steps and they just stared at each other for...

Today is Rebecca Hodges’ 5th Workiversary with IDEAS!! What is your favorite part about your job? My favorite part about my job is that I love it. Being able to make a career of something that I enjoy, showing up to work every day excited for the next project, and...

This past Sunday, September 6th, was Christine Biondo’s 27th Workiversary with IDEAS!! What is your favorite part about your job? Love greeting all the talent that come for voice over sessions. Some are famous, others not so much. But I enjoy meeting them all, even the 5 year olds. Any...

I recently spent 6 terrific days golfing in Colorado with a 100 of my closest friends. It is a yearly event put on by a national golf association and hosted by the Denver chapter. However, the only time I was in the Denver area was when my plane landed. First day...

I recently went back up to Western New York to visit friends and catch a Buffalo Bills pre-season game. Driving around Rochester for the first time in 10+ years, I was alarmed to see that the Mr. Steak restaurant location where I had my first job and met up with...

In the world of video storytelling, less is always more. How do we engage our viewers and communicate everything we need to in as few seconds as possible? By manipulating time we can create drama by speeding it up or slowing it down. Using time lapse photography we can compress an entire...