Welcome to 2019

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What is it that makes the prospect of a new year exciting? Maybe it’s the fact that each new calendar serves as a reminder that we’re all writing this story together. Like any good story there are challenges, disappointments and hardships, but every day is another chance to contribute: to rise to the occasion, to exceed expectations, to create the kind of twist that will become legendary…

Snippies is honored to be a part of that magical process, and we’re looking forward to a year full of stories!

Incidentally, according to the Chinese zodiac 2019 is the year of the pig, but chickens are nice, too. Don’t you think?

Best wishes for 2019!

2018 Holiday Greetings

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Snippies is wishing everyone happy holidays! Have you thought about your video production needs for the new year? Give us a call so we can get planning.

Snippies Sunglasses in Capri

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Snippies Sunglasses sure do get around! Here is Oliver, ready to shoot on-street interviews in Capri.
Oliver’s future’s so bright, he’s gotta wear #Snippies shades.

Snippies’ traveling sunglasses continues! Send us some photos of your photos with your exotic locations and tag #Snippies.

Diversity in Film

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On the heels of the opening of Black Panther, we talked to people in Atlanta, NYC and Chicago about the importance of Diversity in Film! Check it out!

So Long, Setbacks

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Setbacks are inevitable. Whether in your professional life or personal, there will be times where something stops you right in your tracks. Everything can seem perfect and you feel on top of the world one minute, then, suddenly the rug is swept right out from under your feet. You don’t get the promotion you thought you had in the bag, the huge meeting with a client was a flop, or you deal with a personal issue that can bring major hurt. No one is immune to setbacks, so we might as well figure out how to deal with and tackle them before they hinder your motivation to get yourself up and try again.

Let your setback be the platform for your comeback.

Here are four tips that I think are the most useful and helpful to get you get past the negativity that comes with obstacles and get you focused on making a comeback.

  1. Take time to acknowledge: Recognize the problem. So often we try to avoid the issue instead of facing it head on. Once you come to terms with the situation take time to process. Emotions and feelings are natural in these situations and it’s OKAY to take time to deal with them. Processing your emotions is very important so you can accept the situation and get control over your feelings before you do or say something you might regret. Taking the time to gather your feelings and identify the situation will successfully set you up for approaching the next step.
  2. Don’t panic: Jumping to conclusions will only lead to more setbacks. Panicking will hinder, not help the situation. Instead sit down and figure out the source of the problem. Write down the pros and cons, what worked, what didn’t, and what can be improved without being biased or pointing fingers. Writing down the facts and walking through the circumstances will help you assess the situation, learn from it, and help you figure out what the proper next moves are.
  3. BE POSITIVE: I get it. Being positive is sometimes nearly impossible to do when you feel discouraged and down in the dumps. Instead of focusing on the things that went wrong in situations try to look at the opportunities that might come out of it. Obviously we can’t live in lala land, but focusing on chances you still have will psychologically keep you on track. So put on your positive pants, people!
  4. Take control and move on: Once you take the time to collect your thoughts and evaluate the situation – it’s time to take action. Think positive and focus on the things that are within your control. There are going to be independent factors that are out of your hands that you cannot spend your time and energy focusing on. Take your leanings from the last setback and move forward with those tips and tricks, so the next time you have a setback (yes, let’s be honest with ourselves it’ll happen) you know how to effectively overcome it and move on!

These 4 steps are definitely not the end all be all for every setback that will come your way, but they will come as a guide to ensure your obstacles are merely a little bump in the road that you dust off your shoulders and never look back at. Just remember: If you get knocked down, get back up!  When you get knocked down again, get back up AGAIN!

Check out the video below we produced for Mondelez on how they overcame a setback in the workplace and came out on top!

Written by: Grace Jenkins, Snippies Intern

Online Dating: Uncut

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As a video producer and interviewee in the Snippies Online Dating Horror Stories, I can tell you that there was much more to my story than what made final cut. So, here are the full gory details of one of my more noteworthy New York City dating escapades.

At the peak of my online dating career I would try almost any app or service that existed, from the traditional Match.com to the questionable algorithms of Coffee Meets Bagel. Like many New Yorkers, Tinder was one of the apps that (shamefully) worked its way into regular use on my phone. While I was willing to believe that it would be possible for me to find someone, I never wasted a single second considering Tinder would present me with the potential next rung on the ladder of career advancement.

What started as a seemingly innocent night of swiping while dog sitting took an interesting turn when I matched up with “Jane.”  She was short with an affinity for avocados and incisive wit. We met up at a bar in Brooklyn known for its extensive craft beer list and a propensity for dim lighting. Throughout the course of the date, conversation settled on our current employment situations where we subsequently found out that our occupations and skill sets were very similar.

Upon saying our goodbyes, after we had hounded the nearby closing McDonalds into giving us their leftovers, the usual parting message of “I had fun”/”I’d like to see you again”/”Thanks, but no thanks” was replaced instead with a comment I didn’t expect.

“Want to come back to my place?” Nope, wasn’t that.

It was, “If you want, I could probably get you an interview at my company.” I guess sometimes it is okay to mix business and pleasure? Not looking a gift horse in the mouth, I passed along my resume to her the next day, which she passed to her supervisor, who subsequently emailed me to say he had heard good things and was inviting me for an interview.

I showed up to the interview prepared mentally and wardrobedly to impress. What I wasn’t entirely prepared for, was the imminent question of what led me here:

“So, how did you meet Jane?”

Having decided that “On Tinder” would convey neither the most professional nor eloquent first impression, my mind raced to come up with the perfect nebulous story until I eventually settled on the diplomatic, “eh, just through life.” I elaborated, claiming that we were both at the same bar on the same night and just started talking.

Shortly after, I reached out to Jane asking to see her again. “You’d have to be crazy if you want to see me again,” she said.
“Then sign me up for the electroshock therapy,” I responded, thinking she was being playful.

She was not.

I never heard from her or her company again.

Written By: Jim Rohner, Snippies Producer