In this video, Cindi Bigelow, granddaughter of Ruth Campbell Bigelow (and President of Bigelow Tea), celebrates Bigelow’s 65 years in business by visiting Charleston, SC – home of the Bigelow-owned Charleston Tea Plantation.  Cindi talks with local business owners to find out what fuels their entrepreneurial spirit.  As Ruth herself learned 65 years ago, all successful entrepreneurs share one common trait: “Do what you love.”  We have asked the Bigelow community on the blog, Twitter and Facebook to share their passions noted with this hashtag #whatfuelsyou

We had a great time getting to know Jose Feliciano via client Bigelow Tea.  We provided a teaser during the holidays (top video) and then a full length video (bottom video) to show more of who this man really is.

While many have heard of Children’s Aid, quite a few people didn’t understand just how much the organization does for underserved kids in New York City.  From uptown to downtown, our guests left our video knowing more and being grateful for all that this long standing nonprofit does for families and kids of all ages.

One of our goals with client Bigelow Tea is to meet the online community offline and face to face.  And we did just that in NYC in January which was National Hot Tea month.  This video shows how much fun we had with the Bigelow Tea community that we met via Twitter, Facebook and the blog.  We plan on having more of these for sure so follow Bigelow on Twitter (www.twitter.com/bigelowtea) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/bigelowtea)!

Bigelow Tea took 2 years to develop this amazing line of teas that addresses wellness issues.  Because the line of teas are full of so many nutrients, it was important to share this information with not only the consumer but also with the distributors and the sales people who needed to know about every aspect of goodness this tea provides.  We accomplished our goal!

We were so excited to be able to capture the passion that comes from Ouidad’s clients.  From the woman to the business, many are grateful for the amazing products and effective techniques that have made many curly headed men and women more than happy to share their curls with the world! Happy 25^th anniversary Ouidad!

This is a great video that we produced for Bigelow Tea that features Cindi Bigelow putting together a delicious cocktail, The Greenie Martini, which uses nothing but Bigelow Green Tea. Check out the mother/daughter competition at the end.  We always  have fun like this with client Bigelow Tea!

We had a great time tagging along with Cindi Bigelow who visited her old alma mater, Boston College.  In this video we got a glimpse of how important tea is to the college kids…something they learned from their parents!

Ouidad and Peter wanted to let everyone know about their Curls for a Cure campaign that raises money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  We hate to use the word campaign because this is a fundraiser that never ends and is not just for October, Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Ouidad and Peter are so passionate about this and their experiences so real..they made it very easy to shoot the video!

Sondriel, Ouidad’s Teen Curl Expert, wanted to share her tips on creating curls in 4 minutes and so we did just that with a quick how-to video. She was easy to shoot and she knows curls like the back of her hand. We have reached out to fashion and beauty bloggers as well as some top teen blogs to share the video. Great success has and will follow!

Ouidad wanted to hit the streets of New York City and answer curl questions. We did this with great success! Every curly headed person is looking for solutions and Ouidad provides just that in her salons and on this video.

Bigelow Tea, owner of the Charleston Tea Plantation, wanted to show the world the beauty of the largest tea garden in the U.S. We did this with Cindi Bigelow as the host and Bill Hall talking us through the tea process.

Our client Ouidad is the Queen of Curl.  She and her husband built the Ouidad salons and developed products that are just for curly haired individuals.  The world loves her and they want to know more so we produced this video, Who Is Ouidad?, for anyone who wants to know.  Learn more about Ouidad on the blog, which is supported by Creative Concepts, as well.

Pitney Bowes wanted to provide expert advice on how to use direct mail effectively. Carol Wallace, an inside expert, did just that while she sorted through her own mail which told the tale of effective direct mail marketing and not so effective direct mail pieces.

Cindi Bigelow, President Bigelow Tea, wanted to get out and talk to people on the streets of New York City. First we asked some local police to be interviewed but they said no. Next we asked some nearby construction workers who said yes to talking to Cindi Bigelow and it was easy going from there. The video has become a great success with the biggest reason being that we kept the part in where one man claims he has never heard of Bigelow Tea!

Pitney Bowes wanted to reach millions of people and motivate them to write a card to a soldier or their families for the holidays. We created this video so we could explain the project and let people know how much the soldiers meant to all of the volunteers involved and then how much the cards mean to the soldiers.

Write your card today…it means a lot!

Pitney Bowes wanted to reach out to the younger consumer, wanted to have some fun, and let consumers know about one of their products, the personalized stamp.  Angel, who works for Pitney Bowes did a great job telling her story…and it’s true too!

Bigelow Tea had just begun a relationship with the Red Sox and we all thought it would be fun to feature Cindi Bigelow, President Bigelow Tea, and Wally, The Red Sox mascot.  Because of Cindi’s vivacious personality and Wally’s capability to communicate well without talking, the video turned out to be a big hit and garnered many views!

Cindi Bigelow, President Bigelow Tea, wanted to use videos to educate the large tea audience that exists online.  This was the first in that series.  We posted the video on many video sites interested in consumer products and sites featuring ”How To” videos.  The video met great success and garnered more views faster than any of their previous videos.

Creative Concepts is the presenter of the Business Smart Tools Conference and we normally produce this event annually but we decided to take a year off in 2008 and use videos to present social media experts who provided advice to the corporate sector on how to use blogs, social networks, videos and more to promote their brands, company and/or projects. 

This video was the first in a series.  Valorie Luther, Executive Chair of the Business Smart Tools Conference and Founder of Creative Concepts, and Mike Dunn, VP Interactive for Hearst, chat about how to use social media for business.