The Summer Social + Speed Networking event hosted by Stay Social at the Hyatt House of Naples was a memorable experience for Kate and I. She even met my former boss, Lois Bolin!

Choosing a video production company is like choosing a doctor or a dentist.  You have to make sure they are technically proficient, and they have to make you comfortable as human beings because they are going to be in your mouth or touching your body.

Yes! Ok ok, need is a strong word, but I am going to stand by my answer: YES! You definitely, positively, absolutely NEED a video on your website. Whether you are a mom & pop shop, an international corporate giant, or a charitable non-profit -- if you don't have video on your website you're missing out!

As a leader in a non-profit organization, it is your responsibility to bring in the funds necessary to further your mission, but asking people to give you their money is extremely uncomfortable. You can tell them about your impact, your needs, and your objectives all you want, but at some point you have to make the dreaded, "ask."

Video services, which were once considered a luxury item reserved for only the biggest and most successful businesses and organizations, has now become a necessity in the increasingly competitive age of digital marketing.

For over a year now the Lancit Digital Media team has been working with Phil McCabe to document the many changes coming to 5th Avenue South in downtown Naples.

Our very own Kate Romary was awarded the Social Media Star Award this year at the Collier County Convention and Visitors Bureau's annual Tourism Awards!

On November 18th, 2017 Lancit Digital Media was shooting coverage of the CME Group Tour Championship being held at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

Imagine if you could eat a single meal made up of dishes served by over 30 restaurants from one of America's top foodie destinations. Well, you can and we DID... after we were done shooting video of the event of course.

For the first time ever, The Naples Zoo has penguins! We visited our new guests on Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 to shoot some footage for a promotional campaign. We spoke with Tim L. Tetzlaff, Director of Conservation and the son son of Zoo Founders Jungle Larry® and Safari Jane®.

John Cudia, who previously starred on Broadway as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, and Juan Peron in Evita, sang for a the crowd attending Gulfshore Playhouse's Loverly Tea event held at the Naples Sailing & Yacht Club, Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

My first paid job as a producer was for a wedding. I was paid $300 in exchange for a 40-minute video. At the time of this blog, a Google search reveals that Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides officially holds the record with a budget of 378.5 million, which if you do the math comes out to $2,762,773.72 per finished minute.

In observance of Veterans Day, we here at Lancit Digital Media would like to thank all of the veterans in Southwest Florida and beyond for standing guard and risking their lives, past and present, while we reap the benefits everyday just by being citizens of this great nation.