Going Global

The year 2009 saw a big increase in international clients for CrashBang Digital. As the map above shows, they're located from France, England, and Romania, to Malaysia, Australia, and Singapore (that one dot isn't in the middle of the Atlantic - it's the island of Aruba. I was really hoping for an on-site meeting there... ) I suspect it's because we offer one thing that can't be outsourced overseas: an American accent. Most of the clients are building Internet businesses that need an average American spokesperson (me!).

To aid in my goal of teletransporting myself internationally, I set up a "green screen" studio here. That way I can easily switch backgrounds in my videos. It's a large (5x7) backdrop that's hung behind me. It's the same technology that the TV weather guy uses to point out things on the weather map. Now if I could just get the teletransporter function working. Aruba - here I come!

The Heart-Healthy Avocado?

When you think of healthy foods you don't normally think of avocados. But maybe you should! According to a video I just produced for www.all-about-lowering-cholesterol.com, the avocado can actually help you reduce your cholesterol level.

Although the avocado is high in fat, it's mostly mono-unsaturated fat (the good kind that helps lower cholesterol). The government recently revised its nutrition guidelines, and now encourages Americans to eat more avocados.

The avocado video (below) is just one of 12 I've produced for Artin Vaqari at www.all-about-lowering-cholesterol.com.

Sailboat Secrets

I've always had an interest in sailing, so this project seemed a natural. Matt Sims of the East England Company in London hired me to create multimedia content for his website, www.Sailboat-Secrets.com.

I created several audio interviews with experts in the field (a marine surveyor, a yacht broker, and a sailboat dealer). I asked them pointed questions about buying and maintaining a sailboat. We also produced a video that recommends the best boat for a beginning sailor. Here's an excerpt from the video:




If you want to find out which boat Don recommended, you'll just have to visit www.Sailboat-Secrets.com!