Welcome to Bill's "attic!"
This page is mostly just for fun.
I say "mostly" because, while the
stuff below is not directly related to business, it can be
strategically used for business.
On the other
hand, why not just have some fun with the new tools you have learned to use?
Take a crack at some of these projects, they will make you tons of "family
and friends points!"
About Bill Metcalf
Welcome to Bill's Attic!
My Personal Mission: to help
everyone tell stories that need to be told for themselves, their
family, or their cause.
My
marketing coach hates this page! He thinks this page is a
"distraction," well, since you are reading this, you know
that I don't agree with that! But
just so you (and my coach) don't think that this page is a waste of time
from a business perspective . . . I
submit that if you are going to learn how to record conversations and
dig out stories for your business, that you could also do a couple of
"special stories" as gifts for your best
clients" that would connect you to them in a deeply emotional
way — unlike anything else you could do.
So when you check out the examples below for
yourself, or your family, or your cause, also take a
"business moment" to reflect on how
you could provide these for your best clients — even
if all you did was show them some examples! Ok, enough excuses,
here are some cool ideas for you to consider for "other uses" for what
you learn here.
Click on the
images or the blue links below to view the movies. These
are Flash Movies and require high speed Internet access and the latest
version of Flash to be installed. Stay tuned as we will have
transcripts and MP3 audios for those who prefer to read or listen!
Favorite Family Stories
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Cause Related
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Multimedia Resumes
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 You
know those stories people love to tell during family gatherings? This
is my Dad in Texas, telling my sisters in Ohio and Florida, and
me in Illinois. about my Mom's 1st Camping Trip. This is told as only my
Dad could tell it. What favorite family
stories are YOU about to lose? Capture them now.
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 Ellen
Notbohm, wrote this book. I was preparing for my son Max's
IEP meeting at his school. I read this piece and was
overwhelmed with emotion. I tried to capture both my
feelings and the essence of Ellen's words in this little flash
movie that includes photos of my son Max. Share it with someone
you know who needs to understand this challenging condition.
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 Do
you realize that most kids graduating from college today can
expect to have as many as 20 full-time jobs during their working
career? The need for everyone to be able to market
themselves, throughout their career, will be critical.
What better way to do that than to capture your success stories
AND some testimonials too! |
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 Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary, 50th Birthday, or
some such momentous occasion is coming up, and you ask yourself, "What
can
we possibly get them that will mean something that they don't already
have, that they won't feel was too much or too little?" Give
them the gift of irreplaceable memories! Click on the
move and keep a Kleenex handy! |
 Where are the stories that can uplift our
spirits? The answer is that they exist all around us. Everywhere.
I think it is time that our churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples;
as well as our churches, schools and community centers learn to
use these great tools to capture the wonderful
everyday stories of faith that exist all around us.
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 We capture testimonials for businesses, but why not for You,
Inc as well? In other words, rather than the lame sort of
recommendations people get to support their resumes, why not
have someone interview the people who are part of your business
life -- colleagues, customers, superiors -- about the value you
bring. Check out this one for John DeBrocke. Don't you
want to hire him! |
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 You
don't need to wait for Tom Brokaw to call! You can capture
your own wonderful stories of the "Great Generation" before they
leave with their stories untold. If you don't do it for them,
or for you, do it for your own grandchildren. |
 Nobody
can tell the story of your not-for-profit better than the very
people who receive its benefits. Listen to the story of
the Haynes family. Few can resist a great story told by kids,
and these can be done so cost effectively you can have many
stories to tell.
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 Ok, this is just bragging I know. This is my son,
Jordan, wowing the folks at his middle school concert as he
plays his Sax. We wanted to let the high school band
teacher know he was coming. When he is ready for college,
we will have a video collage of his growth. How could they
resist this guy! :-) |
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 My
son Jordan had to do a "Heritage Project" for school.
Rather than the normal boring stuff, we had him interview his
grandpa over the phone to ask about his great grandpa.
Here is a little snippet of this 20 minute presentation. |
 As
we work with my son, Max, who has autism, we have captured his
progress throughout the years. Here is a bit of Max
working with his trainers. This video has helped family,
friends, teachers, and administrators understand Max a little
better. It has been particularly valuable in his
Individual Educational Program (IEP) meeting with our school
district. |
Get my kid a sports
scholarship to college!
(Coming Soon)
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 Got
a big family reunion coming up? This little flash movie
was created in a "flash!" We used the "J2" method to
capture the stories off of a cell phone. The voicemails
came to my email box. I pulled them off, added the photos
and some music and had a wonderful memory . . . just in time . .
. Grandpa Webb died shortly after.
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 Autism
is growing at an astonishing rate. About 1 in every 100
children born today will be diagnosed with Autism. This is
a personal issue for me. Because my 8 year-old son, Max,
has autism. This movie is about his school. We are
doing it for a fundraiser. The voices you hear are
parents, including me, sharing their stories via voicemail that
was converted to this presentation.
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Can't get a job because you have no experience?
(Video Coming Soon) |
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 I
wonder if you have any ancient treasures laying around? An
old movie? An old scrapbook? In this case, we had an
ancient phonograph record – a 78 rpm brittle scratched up mess.
But with a little sound sweetening it was enough to bring tears
to my Mom's eyes when she heard the first chord.
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Tourette's Syndrome Assn New Jersey Gets $1 Million
(Video Coming Soon)
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