New Media Corporate Video Producer | Helping organizations capture believable messages in unbelievable times.
Hartford, Connecticut Area
- Current
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- Interactive Video Producer/Director at Seeking Employment
- Expert Blogger for Fast Company magazine's website / FastCompany.com at Fast Company
- Past
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- Corporate Video Filmmaker at Moving Pictures
- Co-Author at Age of Conversation (second edition)
- Co-Author at The Age of Conversation
- Corporate Video Filmmaker at The DeSai Group
- Corporate Video Filmmaker at Fountainhead Production
- Corporate Video Filmmaker at Moving Pictures
- Independent Co-Producer at The Greenwich Workshop
- Corporate Video Filmmaker at The Travelers
- Education
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- Loyola University New Orleans
- Middlesex Community College
- Xavier High School
- Daniel Hand High School
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Thomas Clifford’s Summary
I capture believable stories and messages for organizations who are struggling to create authentic emotional connections with their target audiences.
My last position as a video producer allowed me to generate international attention for one organization while helping a non-profit set a fundraising record while winning two Davey Awards.
I also save thousands of dollars for clients by using my proven "7 Sure-Fire Steps" throughout the video production process.
Past clients often remark that I have a unique knack for simplifying complex business messages into "genuine-feeling" videos.
MY GOAL:
To find a new employer in the Hartford, CT area where I can repeat this kind of success.
MY SECRET?
99% of my videos feature "real people" with "real stories." What does that mean for the company? It helps personalize what a company's message or story is really communicating.
CONNECTING POWER:
Organizations like Deloitte, American Diabetes Association, The Epilepsy Foundation and NYU Medical Center have counted on me to give their videos "connecting" power to their audiences.
BOTTOM-LINE FOCUSED VIDEO PRODUCER:
I have a solid track record of getting videos delivered on time and on budget, while exceeding client's expectations...every time.
THOUGHT-LEADER / AUTHOR / EXPERT BLOGGER / SPEAKER
• My blog is an award-winning site helping business people create believable and realistic videos
• Expert Blogger for FastCompany.com
• Co-authored two books
• Published a "ChangeThis" Manifesto
• Speaks to groups about blogging, LinkedIn, and creating short videos that resonate with target audiences
SHOULD WE BE TALKING?
If your organization is eager to have their mission, vision or values come to life to affect your relationships with stakeholders and customers profitably;
...then let's have a conversation.
You can contact me directly by sending a free message here on LinkedIn.
Thomas Clifford’s Specialties:
• Expert Blogger for Fast Company
magazine's website / FastCompany.com
• Translates complex ideas into compelling business videos
• Master Storyteller
• Critical listener
• Blogger
• Collaborator
• LinkedIn Training Volunteer
• Leadership skills
• Public speaker
Thomas Clifford’s Experience
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Interactive Video Producer/Director
Seeking Employment
(Media Production industry)
March 2009 — Present (5 months)
Seeking full-time employment with an organization in the Hartford, CT wishing to:
1. Stop wasting money on business videos because they lack a methodology that results in videos resonating with viewers and creates results;
2. Develop and integrate "real stories" from "real people" into their communication strategies;
3. Communicate authentically with their audience;
4. Integrate video stories and communications into social media communications;
5. Increase brand awareness;
6. Generate better results through engaging and meaningful videos;
7. Engage and inspire employees and customers;
8. Have their mission, vision, values and stories come to life to affect their relationships with stakeholders and customers profitably;
9. Have an inspirational thought-leader lead who inspires others...
... then let's have a conversation to see if I can help you.
Additional strengths:
• Inspiring and engaging teacher who demystifies using LinkedIn & Twitter to grow personal networks
• Social media connector & evangelist
• Blogger: Listed on AdAge 150 Power List
• Co-Author: The Age of Conversation I & II -
Expert Blogger for Fast Company magazine's website / FastCompany.com
Fast Company
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
"Let's See That Again!" is my column that inspires and helps people in organizations to breathe life into their corporate videos.
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/thomas-clifford/lets-see-again-breathing-life-your-companys-video -
Corporate Video Filmmaker
Moving Pictures
(Privately Held; Media Production industry)
June 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 10 months)
Positioned and branded Moving Pictures as a leading video production firm in business videos through my unique approach to filmmaking and capturing messages that resonate with target audiences.
Educated and made clients feel comfortable, informed and included throughout the entire video process.
Created a simple 7-Step System that is proven, repeatable and reliable. It allows organizations to capture compelling and engaging videos while saving everybody time and money.
Won two Davey Awards for the American Diabetes Association.
Produced and directed over 20 short marketing and branding videos for Fortune 500's to non-profits on a variety of subjects:
Brand awareness
Non-profit fund-raising
Leadership profiles
e-Learning
Sales generation
Corporate-image
Employee Communications
Foster care
Medical education
Scholastic / educational products
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Co-Author
Age of Conversation (second edition)
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
This is my second contribution to the sequel, The Age of Conversation.
I authored a manifesto entitled, "It's That Simple: How smart people in smart companies use real video stories to create real emotional connections." -
Co-Author
The Age of Conversation
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
July 2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
My article "Let's See That Again!" for The Age of Conversation book, is a simple formula to create remarkable conversations from your remarkable corporate video.
The Age of Conversation will certainly be remembered as a ground-breaking book in the publishing world.
Inspired by Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton, over 100 writers, creatives, innovators and thought leaders each wrote a short article on the art of conversation in light of the new media landscape in front of us. -
Corporate Video Filmmaker
The DeSai Group
(Management Consulting industry)
March 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Corporate Video Filmmaker.
Produced and directed recruiting mini-documentary for Fortune 100. Used to decrease high turn-over in large call centers nationwide.
Produced and directed two, multi-award-winning films for The Epilepsy Foundation. Promoted nationally in public schools and through social media sites to raise awareness about epilepsy and dispel common myths surrounding the medical condition.
Co-Creator and Story Producer for Spiral Story, a corporate communication platform to inspire, educate and motivate employees to own their careers. -
Corporate Video Filmmaker
Fountainhead Production
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2005 — March 2006 (9 months)
Corporate-image Video Producer & Director.
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Corporate Video Filmmaker
Moving Pictures
(Privately Held; Media Production industry)
July 1996 — June 2005 (9 years)
Grew the corporate video business from 5% -10% each year.
Responsible for $2.2 million in video productions for 128 corporate-image video programs used to:
• Recruit volunteers
• Generate sales leads
• Inspire & empower employees
• Share corporate culture & values
• Orientate new hires
• Educate consumers to new concepts
• Raise money
• Build community involvement
Specialized in innovating, eye-catching and compelling documentaries for Fortune 500 companies as well as local non-profits.
Generated tremendous word-of-mouth advertising through quality of work and friendly, personal approach to work.
Produced and directed in many formats: DVD, CD-ROM, Flash, web-based files. -
Independent Co-Producer
The Greenwich Workshop
(Fine Art industry)
April 1994 — July 1996 (2 years 4 months)
Co-produced "The Men Who Brought the Dawn" and "Enola Gay."
"The Men Who Brought the Dawn" was a one-hour, world-wide documentary featuring the surviving airmen who dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan.
"Enola Gay" is a shorter version of "The Men Who Brought the Dawn" and was created specifically for the Smithsonian Institution's 50th Anniversay commemorating the end of WWII.
Both films are now a part of the Smithsonian Institution's permanent archive library collection. -
Corporate Video Filmmaker
The Travelers
(Public Company; TRV; Insurance industry)
July 1984 — April 1994 (9 years 10 months)
--Senior Video Producer & Director for eight years.
--Responsible for yearly budgets.
--Produced hundreds of films for internal and external communications.
--Pioneered employee communications through innovative filmmaking styles.
--Generated income for Managed Care Department by creating modular videos for re-sale to The Travelers customers.
--Received numerous national and international filmmaking awards testifying to high quality of production work.
--Created videos for The NFL Hall of Fame, AFC Chanpionship half-time, directed an anti-drug commercial aired on MTV, VH1, TNN, and many more networks.
Thomas Clifford’s Education
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Loyola University New Orleans
B.A. , Communications, Television , 1977 — 1980
I thrived on studying "Communications" in its various incarnations and formats...journalism, television, music theory, film theory, parables and mass communications.
- Activities and Societies:
- When I wasn't studying communications and television, I was busy studying:
Zen meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi, Ikebana, Calligraphy, Buddhism, Hinduism, Eastern Wisdom, World philosophies.
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Middlesex Community College
A.S , Television , 1975 — 1977
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Xavier High School
1972 — 1975
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Daniel Hand High School
1971 — 1972
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Thomas Clifford’s Interests:
Speaking to groups about using videos to communicate and resonate to target audiences, teaching LInkedIn workshops, organizational storytelling, social media, blogging, personal branding, quantum physics, documentaries, mythology, creativity
Thomas Clifford’s Honors:
Winner "Best Use of Blogs." 2009 eTechnology Summit Strateg-e Awards.
1996 ITVA/Connecticut Vision Awards: Silver. Co-produced "The Men Who Brought the Dawn;" worldwide documentary featuring the airmen who flew the atomic missions to Japan. Now part of the Smithsonian permanent archive collection.
2008: Client: American Diabetes Association. The International Davey Awards.
2007: Telly Award and Ad Club of Connecticut Award for "Take Charge of the Facts." Produced and directed for the Epilepsy Foundation.
2007: Two Telly Awards for "Out of the Shadows." Produced and directed a mini-documentary featuring four teens with epilepsy.
"Embracing Diversity" for Deloitte.
• A Platinum "Best of Show" from The Aurora Awards
• Gold Awards were presented at the 50th Annual Advertising Club of Connecticut Awards Show. 2004 Media Communications Association International.
• 2004 Silver Telly Award.
2004 The Advertising Club of Connecticut:
Honeywell
Hubbell, Inc.
Deloitte
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