Making Waves

Making Waves


Latest Episodes

15. Why Having a Video Partner is a Must These Days
June 02, 2021

[15 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] Having a partner that delivers powerful video storytelling is a must to communicate your brand these days. David Schmitz discusses why. For more about our team and work, visit us at wavesmedia.com

14. The 4 P's of a Business Plan
May 26, 2021

[14 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] David discusses 4 big reflection points on what it takes to have a business. (credit to David and Jason Benham on the "4 P's") For more visit us at wavesmedia.com

13. Build Your Team With Video
May 19, 2021

[13 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] Recruiting? Onboarding? Training? Just want to get the word out to your team on how amazing they are? A video or series of videos may be the most effective means at your disposal to do so. Discussed today on the show:

12. Location, Location, Location! Picking the Best Place for Your Next Video or Photo Shoot
May 12, 2021

[12 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] Time to discuss location, location, location. Tips from today's episode are: Make Room! Both in time and space What's the Light Situation? Dedicate a place for staging and make sure there’s power Think through the

11. How To Get Started On Your Story
May 05, 2021

[11 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] Telling a story Or Storying is one of the most powerful ways to communicate. And it can be so much fun. Today we will be talking about the foundations to your story and key things to keep in mind when beginning

10. 4 Things to Keep in Mind on the Day of a Shoot (Or Any Day As a Leader!)
April 28, 2021

[10 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] Today, we explore ideas on how to be most effective and become an empowering environment creator on the day of a video shoot. 4 Things: Go With the Flow Always Build 'Padding' in Pre-Shoot Prioritize What's Most Impo

9. What to Get to Go Pro in Your Filming
April 21, 2021

[9 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] "Making Waves" host David talks about the basics of what you will need to take your in house video production up a notch. For more read the blog on this here

8. How To Get Started When You Are Stumped in Your Creative Endeavor
April 14, 2021

[8 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] Ever feel stumped as you try to start being creative. You're not alone. Today on "Making Waves" David discusses this and how to use tools consistently to help begin. The 4 Ideas Are: Idea Gathering and Pooling Stream o

7. YouTube OR Vimeo - Which Platform Should I Use?
April 07, 2021

[7 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] Which video hosting platform should you use? Today we discuss 2 of the chief solutions out there and their pros and cons. YouTube or Vimeo. Read the blog here on this For more about our company Waves Media visit our site: w

6. Becoming A Great Interviewer (AKA How to Be the Next Diane Sawyer or Walter Cronkite, if you know who those people are)
March 31, 2021

[6 of 15 in Waves Pilot Season] So you want to be a better interviewer or conversationalist? Have no fear, these 4 tips should have you up and running in no time. David discusses some elements of getting at the heart of the story or the person you're tal