“When we first embarked on this project, we had no idea this video would be so impactful. It was an honor to work collaboratively with our friends at Future Media to tell this important story about the challenges corrections officers face.”
Jeremy Tripp, Director of Government Affairs – Michigan Corrections Organization
“Thanks for all the great information. I’m so thankful for you and your team.”
Nancy Maier, Executive Director – MI Dental Assoc. Foundation
“I can’t tell you how happy we were with the whole experience. Your staff was amazing. I hope to work with you again in the future! Thank you so much.”
(Future Media provided executive teleprompter services for “The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi”, an eight-evening lecture series by his grandson Rajmohan Gandhi, an MSU Visiting Hannah Distinguished Professor.)
Peter Murray, IT Manager – James Madison College, MI State University
“Thanks again for another great shoot. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes I wouldn’t have believed it. Video looks great. “
(Reality TV pilot program on location in Ontario, Canada.)
Vince Sherry, Senior Producer – Medstar Television
“I like it! I took another look at the video. (national campaign video to lobby congress). It is great. The sound bites are terrific – right on message! This video is right on the mark. Thanks!”
Kip Eideberg, V.P. Public Affairs – Ruder Finn, Inc., Washington DC
“The CSPAN video was shown last weekend, and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your good work. I have heard from many friends who tuned in. I appreciated the way that you were able to make me feel relaxed and in good hands.”
Sara Fitzgerald, Author – Elly Peterson, “Mother” of the Moderates
“Thank you for sending the best AV guys to our annual Muscle Team event. Turned out great!”
Cindy Clark, Fundraising Coordinator – MI Muscular Dystrophy Assoc.
“When this idea was proposed a couple of months ago, I was not sure it could be pulled off, but I knew we had to try. You and your team made it happen and did a fantastic job. It is an extraordinary understatement to say that we couldn’t have done this without you. We are very fortunate to have professionals of your quality in this community. Thank you very much.”
Nancy Hostetler, Senior VP for Corporate and Public Affairs – Delta Dental of Michigan
“Thank you ALL for an excellent job on the annual MARSP DVD. I am proud of you and MARSP!”
Bob Wiles, Past President – MI Association of Retired School Personnel
“I love it when a plan comes together! Thanks so much for your great leadership role in another successful State of the City Address. The execution was top notch and it was a pleasure working with you. We look forward to next year!”
(Future Media has organized and produced eleven of mayor Virg Bernero’s twelve State of the City Addresses, which are hosted by Lansing business and economic hotspots, and have been televised live by WILX-TV.)
Renee Freeman, Office Manager – Office of Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, Lansing MI
“The Quartermaster Storehouse show (interpretive kiosk) is installed and it is terrific. Congratulations to you and your team for a job well done!”
David Kronberg – Mackinac State Historic Parks, Mackinaw City MI
“As always it was a pleasure working with you, and many thanks for helping with the prompter on such short notice.
I’m sure we’ll be in touch again soon.”
Randy Hannan, Communications Director – Office of Mayor Virg Bernero, Lansing MI
“The event was great! Your videos were magic, there was laughter, tears and they conveyed lots of real information while still being engaging. Thanks for everything!! You made me and Mark look really good. :)”
Kim Bishop – AARP Michigan
“We opened up access to the new oral exam candidate video on our website – I think it looks good. It feels very nice to be able to direct our candidates to our website to view a more contemporary orientation video. Thanks to everyone at Future Media Corporation for their work on it.”
Tim Dalton – American Board of Emergency Medicine
“The Kellogg Foundation was very happy with the video. The interviews looked good. Thanks!”
Renee Rosenfeld, Executive Producer – Widmeyer Communications, Washington DC
“We enjoyed working with Future Media, to produce our AL!VE DVD. Their professional team worked well with us, as we brought several people in who were new to studios, green screens and cameras. They coached and guided well and brought out our best in an efficient way. They made the process fun and they were flexible and open to our input and ideas along the way. We were very happy with the end product.”
Barbara Fulton, PhD, Director of Community and Organizational Development – Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, Charlotte MI
“Oh gosh! Everyone loved the CEO videos! (and the bloopers, too!) Big success!”
Barbara Sutherland Chovanec, Internal Public Relations – Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
“Lots of compliments on the video. It was well done and delivered the message very well. Thanks for all of your assistance.”
Mitch Smith, Director of Marketing Resources – United Dairy Industry of Michigan
“We got our biggest rating numbers last night so obviously it worked. It was great to connect with you…loved all your shooting. I was really sad that some of those raw moments (daughter’s braces, Jim cooking hot dogs wishing for Steak, Jim on motorbike) needed to cut for time. Oh how I miss the doc world. Talk to you soon.”
Suzanne Mitchell – MSNBC, On The Money
“It looks better than what I anticipated!☺ The length is perfect.”
Mary Ann Brown, Asst. Mgr., Internal Communications – General Motors Co., Detroit MI
“(I’m) pleased with results of the (AL!VE Premiere) video–you and your team have done a nice job–thanks!”
Matthew W. Rush, President and CEO – Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, Charlotte MI
“I have only thanks for the great finished product (programs demo video for annual meeting), that without the patience and assistance of all those at Future Media, would never have been possible. Thanks again!”
Mitch Smith, Director of Marketing Resources – United Dairy Industry of Michigan
“As always, your good work (staging, lighting, sound reinforcement) on this year’s State of the City address was very much appreciated. Thanks.”
Stephen Serkaian, President – Serkaian Communications, Lansing MI
“I just wanted to thank you for helping us with the teleprompter taping last Friday (Gov. Granholm PSA). Thanks for brainstorming possible courses of action with me during the late Thursday afternoon phone calls and for providing a solution for us for early Friday morning. You folks are always very professional, dependable, and fun to work with and the people I know I can depend on in a pinch.”
Bob Wilks, Media Production Specialist – MDOT, Lansing MI
“I’ve heard that things (Governor’s Education Summit) went beautifully and the day was a success. Thanks for your part in that!”
Jodi Spicer, MA, Co-Owner – Collaborative Resource Group, Inc.
“Jodi beat me out of the gate. I had mentioned to her how pleased I was with the production of the General Session. Your attention to detail and strive for perfection and ability to accommodate the changes of a growing conference and long-winded presenters with ease, made the event come off beautifully. You and your staff are a pleasure to work with. Thank you so much for working with us.”
Traci Riehl, Co-Owner – Collaborative Resource Group, Inc.
“Feedback (on GM’s live, in-plant satellite uplink event) has been awesome! Big home run for us. Thank you.”
Kim Carpenter, Communication – GM Lansing Car Assembly
“It was an absolute pleasure working with all of you. Thanks so much for all your hard work! We couldn’t have done this without you!”
Grace Borrero, Producer – Oxygen Channel, Hollywood CA
“The DVD looks great. Thank you for your patience and for producing a fantastic product. You have a great crew.”
John Partridge, PhD Dairy Foods Extension Specialist – Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
“Communication presentations require a team effort, and with that in mind I would like to share my award with your team that I have come to think of as part of my own. I would like to thank you and your staff, whose individual and collective talents continue to help make my technical communication visions reality.”
Raymond Collins, Producer/Director – Valley Forge Technical Communications, Exton PA
“Please express our gratitude and appreciation to the crew; you all performed with great professionalism. We won’t hesitate to recommend you to other account groups in our agency, and we hope you will feel free to use us as references.”
Jim Kokoris, Vice President – Golin/Harris Communications, Inc., Chicago IL
“Thanks for a fine and productive time yesterday. It’s a pleasure working with you and your team. The talent was just fine and I’m confident that the final “Dr. Wolcott video” product will suit our needs just fine. Thank you also for working with the unusual technical requirements for the piece. I’m trying to do Disney on a Northern Michigan budget and I appreciate your willingness to give it a whack.” (He reported later that the grand opening of the hospital exhibits was a smash hit. The Dr. Wolcott video is the centerpiece).
David Kronberg – Mackinac State Historic Parks, Mackinaw City MI
“Your talent, creativity, and the ability to consistently make the impossible “possible” is a marvel! Also your calm under pressure is a valuable asset!”
Sherry Mirasola, Public Affairs Director – Michigan Hospital Assoc., Lansing MI
“I continue to hear nothing but great things about the services Future Media provides. You are just wonderful, and this is a great partnership for us. I have to share a quick story. We debriefed with our Executive Team yesterday. Our CEO and the rest of that team continued to sing your praises. At one point Steve said, “I just have to tell you that in the past I’ve wondered if our folks left thinking that this was a waste of my time because of how distracting the sound quality and PowerPoints were. I have not felt like that the last two years. Our Future Media audio/video team makes it so easy to focus on the message and that make us look good. Just wanted you to know that your preparation and professionalism are recognized by many in our organization.”
Denise Brehmer – NuUnion Credit Union, Lansing MI
“Lauren and I had a fun time doing the video and it was great experience for me to work on a project like this. Even if you guys were horrible at what you do, I’d probably still hire you because you make me laugh all the time! But, it’s a bonus that you’re so good at what you do and you’re funny! Can’t complain.”
Annie Topie – Jackson National Life Insurance Company
“…the video went wonderfully! The audience sat attentively and watched/listened. It came off very professionally, and all tech issues went great. In short, you did a fantastic job helping us pull this together, and we’re very grateful to you and all there who helped us create a cool piece! Thanks a million!”
Marybeth Hicks, Communications Specialist – Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, Lansing MI
“…our CEO asked to see the video TWICE because he was so impressed! Thanks again.”
Emily Staley, Public Relations – Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, Lansing MI
“Thank you so much for everything you did with the video. It turned out great and everyone is happy. That’s what we want! Thanks again for doing such a great job. I look forward to working with you again soon!”
Danielle Keefe – Auto Owners Insurance Company, Lansing MI
“Everything went very well with our event. Thanks so much for working this out with me so last minute. I know you had other events going on and I really do appreciate your taking the time to work with me and provide us the necessary equipment.”
Cara Doerfler – Michigan Public Health Institute, Lansing MI
“I can’t tell you how much we appreciate the work you did for us. I know it’s your job, but having this dvd just makes things better for us. And the end result DVD was just what we needed – the few folks we’ve shown it to were very impressed. Quite priceless to us. It’s just really good to have great companies like yours available when we need them.”
Nancy Kurdziel – Prime Housing Group, East Lansing MI
“A quick note of thanks to you and your crew. They did a great job yesterday. Suzanne and I were very pleased with the quality of the audio in the room, and the recording of the conference call sounds great as well. Thanks again.”
Jeff Williams, Vice President – Public Sector Consultants, Inc., Lansing MI
“FYI, Larry Beckon (events planner for MDOT Leadership Conferences) said he was very impressed with Future Media. He said: “They seem to want our business and they act like it.” Thanks again to everyone involved with this year’s event. It was a pleasure for all of us to work with all of you.”
Bob Wilks, Public Affairs – Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing MI
“I would like to thank your entire staff for a job well done. I appreciate all you put into this project and the quality is evident in the product. If we ever need your expertise in the future, I will not hesitate to call.”
Rich Moizio, Conference Manager – The Engineering Society, Ann Arbor MI
“I would like to thank the entire crew of Future Media for your outstanding work on the PANDA video. Your competence and professionalism shows itself in every scene in the video, which has been highly praised by the Coalition members and all who have seen it to date. If you ever need a recommendation for a prospective client, let me know.”
Renee LaRue, Communications – Delta Dental Plan of Michigan
“You are very astute. As you know, the person behind the camera is equally critical to the success of an event. That’s why you’re good at what you do.”
Linda Pavona – Capitol Bancorp, Lansing MI
“I just wanted to thank you after the fact for the lightning-quick response and pro job you and your crew did on the Jennifer Granholm news conference we did yesterday. Thanks again — the “peace of mind” that you mentioned in the estimate was great.”
Kevin Downey, Associate Account Executive – Rossman Martin & Associates, Lansing MI
“I appreciate all that you have done for me! The ads were described as “classy”. I believe they were very helpful in my victory.”
Julie Reincke – Retain Judge Julie Reincke Committee
“I presented the video to my Board of Directors on Friday and they loved it!!! I’m so happy so thank you for everything.”
Jennifer Rogers – MI Association of School Boards
“I appreciate all that you have done for me! The ads were described as “classy”. I believe they were very helpful in my victory.”
Julie Reincke – Retain Judge Julie Reincke Committee
“Your staff was great! Everyone commented afterward about how professional they were, not just in running the teleprompter but also in offering extremely helpful suggestions regarding the script when asked. Neither Senator Cherry nor Representative Thomas had much experience using a teleprompter before and your professionalism really paid off. Thanks again for fitting us in on such short notice.”
Gary Shrewsbury – MI Senate Democratic Office, Lansing MI
“Your patience and flexibility in “walking” us through what we needed for our event was most appreciated. It has been a pleasure working with such a professional organization and we look forward to working with you in the future.”
John & Brenda Chute, Project Coordinators – Sisters of St. Joseph Health System, Ann Arbor MI
“You and your staff treated me respectfully and with consideration. Your coverage of this story (first grader kills classmate w/handgun) was dignified and effective in informing the nation (ABC World News Tonight). As a public official who is sensitive to the image of Flint, you did your job without putting us down one more time.”
Arthur A. Busch – Genessee County Prosecuting Attorney, Flint MI
“I could not have done my job last week without the help of my friends at FUTURE MEDIA. (Not to mention that all the video we shot looks great!) Thanks for your hard work, great ideas, wisdom, and sense of humor. I really appreciate all that you do to keep our projects of the highest possible quality – and within budget! I look forward to working with you many more times in the future.”
Karen Pace, Producer – MSU 4-H Youth Programs, East Lansing MI
“The staff at Future Media Corporation was terrific as usual. Without their help and professionalism, this piece would not have been as good as it is. President McPherson saw the spot before it aired nationally during the MSU/UM game, and he remarked: ‘It’s fabulous!’ We ended up showing it to him four times, with nothing but positive feedback.”
Kevin Epling, Producer – MSU Marketing & Creative Services, East Lansing MI
“Thanks again for the really fine job you did for us — especially for your professionalism, the great attitudes of you and your staff, and your commitment to doing whatever it takes” (3 x :30 TV spots for MI Corrections Officers campaign: “We Do It So You Don’t Have To”).
Denise Mitchell, Producer – Abernathy & Mitchell, Washington DC
“Your b-roll worked great and looked great (actually better than my own camera person’s…but keep that between us). The story came together well. Hope to work with you again.”
Kelly McKeown – Discovery Channel, Canada
