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title: Video Marketing Blog | Horizon Visual Media | Dave Perlman
description: Dave Perlman is a professional in the marketing space with a focus on commercial video production and the owner of Horizon Visual Media.
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Practical advice on brand films, recruitment, training and testimonial videos for Maine and New England businesses, from the team at Horizon Visual Media.

- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizon-Roopers-20.jpg?width=1200&name=Horizon-Roopers-20.jpg) Sales Nov 10, 2026 4 min read Making the Sale & How Video Can Help No matter what industry you're in, one thing is probably true: you want to connect with potential customers, build trust, and ultimately turn that interest ...](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/making-the-sale-how-video-can-help)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizon-Roopers-17.jpg?width=1200&name=Horizon-Roopers-17.jpg) Recruitment Nov 4, 2026 3 min read What To Do With Your Video Content Okay, so - you’ve invested in a professional video for your business. The shoot is done, the editing is finished, and you have the final product in hand. Now ...](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/what-to-do-with-your-video-content)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizon-44.jpg?width=1200&name=Horizon-44.jpg) Recruitment Oct 28, 2026 3 min read What To Look For In a Videographer Hiring a videographer is about more than finding someone with a good camera. Whether you need a brand video for your business, recruitment content, ...](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/what-to-look-for-in-a-videographer)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizon-Roopers-19.jpg?width=1200&name=Horizon-Roopers-19.jpg) Digital Media Oct 21, 2026 2 min read When Should You Refresh Your Digital Media? Your business has changed, your team has grown, or you've added new services. But does your website, video content, and photography still reflect where your ...](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/when-should-you-refresh-your-digital-media)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ES4A6123.jpg?width=1200&name=ES4A6123.jpg) Digital Media Oct 14, 2026 3 min read Best Types of Digital Media For Your Business When businesses think about video marketing, they often picture a commercial or a polished brand video. While those can be great tools, there are plenty of ...](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/best-types-of-digital-media-for-your-business)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_0184.jpg?width=1200&name=IMG_0184.jpg) Social Media Oct 7, 2026 3 min read Do I Need to Script My Videos? When it comes to putting together your digital media or your video marketing - do you need a script ahead of time?](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/do-i-need-to-script-my-videos)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-10-21%20at%208.55.03%20AM-1.png?width=1200&name=Screenshot%202025-10-21%20at%208.55.03%20AM-1.png) Recruitment Sep 30, 2026 3 min read What Makes a Good Recruitment Video? A good recruitment video should do more than show off your workplace. It should give potential employees a reason to picture themselves working there.](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/what-makes-a-good-recruitment-video)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4X8A9859.jpg?width=1200&name=4X8A9859.jpg) Branding Sep 23, 2026 3 min read What It's Like to Work With Maine Businesses One of the things I enjoy most about working in video production and digital media is getting to work with businesses right here in Maine. Being local to many ...](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/what-its-like-to-work-with-maine-businesses)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DJI_0526.jpg?width=1200&name=DJI_0526.jpg) Social Media Sep 16, 2026 3 min read How to Get More Out of Your Digital Media One of the biggest mistakes I see businesses make with digital media is creating great content, sharing it once, and then moving on to the next thing. You ...](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/how-to-get-more-out-of-your-digital-media)
- ## [![](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizon-28-1.jpg?width=1200&name=Horizon-28-1.jpg) Recruitment Sep 9, 2026 3 min read Can Your Business Benefit From Digital Media? Yes. Your business is not too small for digital media. Nor is it too boring to market. So throw all of your excuses out the window now.](https://www.horizonvisualmedia.com/latest/can-your-business-benefit-from-digital-media-yes)

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