Media
The examples below show how different types of media can communicate research, business proceedings, organization storytelling, and professional training in the form of information products for content marketing and e-commerce purposes.
Movies
Videos just a few seconds in length to much longer share stories of events and discoveries with people remotely. Video is a great way for audiences to learn about topics they're not familiar with or want to know more about.
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Client: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Title: The Importance of Conservation: Tales of Recoveries and Rediscoveries [00:00:32] Location: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070 Producer: Betsey Merkel Date: May 5, 2016 |
Client: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Title: Walton School Courtyard Beautification Program Spring 2016 [00:02:44] Location: Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, OH 44113 Producer: Betsey Merkel Date: May 16, 2016 |
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Client: Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Title: Upcycle Parts Shop Tour with Katherine Readey Chilcote [00:03:37] Location: Upcycle Parts Shop, 6419 St. Clair Avenue, in Cleveland, OH 44103 Producer: Betsey Merkel Date: November 27, 2015 |
Client: Jackie & Herb Stevenson
Title: Emergent Leadership Retreat by Jackie and Herb Stevenson at Society for Organizational Learning (SOL), North America [00:04:19] Location: Newbury Township, OH 44065 Producer: Betsey Merkel Date: January 25, 2016 |
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Client: Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Title: Building Capacity in Emergence with Margaret J. Wheatley [00:25:45] Location: River's Edge Cleveland, 3430 Rocky River Dr, Cleveland, OH 44111 Producer: Betsey Merkel Date: August 21, 2014 |
Client: Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Title: Community Experience Enlivens Culture with Douglas Katz, Chef, Proprietor and Experience Hacker [00:25:57] Location: THE KATZ CLUB DINER, 1975 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 Producer: Betsey Merkel Date: October 8, 2014 |
Photography
Advances in photographic equipment enable us to communicate environment and social emotion like never before. The classic adage, "A picture is worth a 1,000 words" is especially true today! Creative talent combined with technological advances, enables new levels of communication and story documentation.
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Client: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Purpose: Conservation photography
Location: Huntington Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks, Wolf Picnic Area Dr, Bay Village, OH 44140
Photographer: Alice Merkel
Date: June 10, 2016, 26 photos
Client: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Purpose: Conservation photography
Location: Huntington Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks, Wolf Picnic Area Dr, Bay Village, OH 44140
Photographer: Alice Merkel
Date: June 10, 2016, 26 photos
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Client: Tom Romito, Facilitator & Stockyard, Clark-Fulton, Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office
Purpose: Record a Strategic Planning Process Location: 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland, OH 44109 Photographer: Betsey Merkel Date: October 25, 2014, 89 photos |
Client: Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Purpose: Interview support materials for Katherine Readey Chilcote, Co-Founder, Cleveland Colectivo Location: Upcycle Parts Shop, 6419 St. Clair Avenue, in Cleveland, OH 44103 Photographer: Betsey Merkel Date: August 31, 2015, 76 photos |
Podcasts
Podcasts are a great way to bring stories to audiences who may not be big readers or who prefer to listen as they work on other projects. Producing sound files for enthusiastic podcast audiences can open up entirely new realms of creative delivery!
Client: Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Purpose: Interview support materials for William Holdipp, Jr., Assistant Executive Director of the Consortium of African American Organizations (CAAO)
Location: 2930 Prospect Ave E # 207, Cleveland, OH 44115
Producer: Betsey Merkel
Date: January 12, 2015
Purpose: Interview support materials for William Holdipp, Jr., Assistant Executive Director of the Consortium of African American Organizations (CAAO)
Location: 2930 Prospect Ave E # 207, Cleveland, OH 44115
Producer: Betsey Merkel
Date: January 12, 2015
Client: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Purpose: Interview support materials for Dr. George Archibald, Co-Founder and Senior Conservationist, International Crane Foundation with Nancy Howell, Western Cuyahoga Audubon Board Member, Instructor and Program Coordinator, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Location: 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Producer: Betsey Merkel
Date: March 11, 2016
Purpose: Interview support materials for Dr. George Archibald, Co-Founder and Senior Conservationist, International Crane Foundation with Nancy Howell, Western Cuyahoga Audubon Board Member, Instructor and Program Coordinator, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Location: 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Producer: Betsey Merkel
Date: March 11, 2016
Client: Tom Romito, Facilitator
Purpose: Professional training curriculum playlist
Location: Cleveland, OH 44115
Producer: Betsey Merkel
Date: 2015
Purpose: Professional training curriculum playlist
Location: Cleveland, OH 44115
Producer: Betsey Merkel
Date: 2015
Publications
To avoid the isolating effects of "digital darwinism", it's essential for firms to invest in the digitization of business information, operational processes such as e-commerce, and documentation of human know-how for sharing. Information products can take the form of newsletters, articles, eBooks, conference materials and reports as shown in the examples below.
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Newsletters
Client: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Purpose: Member Newsletter Location: Cleveland, OH Editor & Publisher: Betsey Merkel Date: May 2016, 8 pages Conference Materials
Client: Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Purpose: Conference Instructions Location: Savannah, GA Editor & Publisher: Betsey Merkel Date: October 2010, 4 pages |
Articles & eBooks
Client: Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Purpose: Research Transcription Location: Boston, MA Editor & Publisher: Betsey Merkel Date: March 2009, 7 pages Reports
Client: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Purpose: Research Report Location: Cleveland, OH Editor & Publisher: Betsey Merkel Date: December 2015, 7 pages |
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