This Saturday is the Second Annual Hope Gala, the American Cancer Society's premier gala event in Seattle. We are fortunate to have been involved with the Gala since the inaugural event last year, but this year was a little more special for us.

As many of you know, our director Rich found out he had cancer shortly after last year's Gala. We were able to see the help that the ACS provides to cancer patients and their families, free of charge. We created a video to tell Rich's story, and also provide a call to action for people that want to help.

Seattle Cancer Benefit Gala - 2010 ACS Hope Gala from Martini Media on Vimeo.

The great news is that there are still tickets available for this year's event! For more information, visit the Gala homepage or keep up with the latest news on Facebook or Twitter. For last minute ticket purchase, contact Sally Bose at 206.674.4162 or reach her by email.

Thanks to everyone that came to our presentation at the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce yesterday. For those that missed it, you can watch the Ustream video or view the presentation below.

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Seattle Computer Whisperer from Martini Media on Vimeo.


Heavy lifting tool for do-it-yourself gardeners, landscapers from Martini Media on Vimeo.

Our recent video for Inside Out and Backwards is a great example of how video can sell a product. This video accomplished what words on a website could not - it effectively demonstrated how to use the product while delivering key sales messaging and a call to action, all in about one minute.

Our video for the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce debuted yesterday at the 127th Annual Meeting, marking the official start of the campaign It's Time for Business: Leading the Regional Economic Recovery. The video features members of the Seattle business glitterati, including regional Chase CEO Phyllis Campbell, Governor Christine Gregoire, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Tom Douglas, Teatro Zinzanni, Mariners' Manager Don Wakamatsu, Wing-it Productions Creative Director Andrew McMasters, and Ezell's Chicken founder Lewis Rudd. Special thanks also goes to Starbucks Coffee, Pike Place Market, Ivar's, and Qwest for appearing in the film. Visit the official It's Time for Business website to post jobs, share your business story, see upcoming events and more.

A new video is up on Martini Media website. Potlifter is a tool the helps gardeners and do-it-yourselfers lift and move large items. This video is a good example of how you can take our basic full-day shoot and add a few simple touches to enrich the experience. In this case, we added some simple animations and voiceover. To find out more about Potlifter, visit their website.

We've posted two new video production projects on the Martini Media video site this week. The first is a video we produced for the American Cancer Society's Hope Gala. This event helps fund a lot of the activities at the ACS, and tickets are still available! Visit their website for more information. The second video is for the redesigned Web site of TenderCare Dental Center in Beaverton, OR. Both of these videos are really good examples of our one-day shoots, and both were produced for prices that most small businesses can afford. Keep checking the Martini Media site for projects as they go up.