Blog Posts

What is a Producer?
For 30 years I have been working as an audio editor, audio engineer, live sound reinforcement, director, camera operator and business owner. Perhaps one of my favorite jobs is that of being a producer, and when I explain to people who ask what a producer does, I explain based on […]

GlobalEntry.com: A Process that Saves Time and Hassle
I travel a lot for both work and pleasure. One of my least favorite things about traveling is security. The security of the United States has evolved into a necessary process when traveling. Take off your coat, belt, and shoes; remove laptop, cell phone and all objects from your pockets. […]

Do You Invest in What You Love?
As a video producer, director and writer, I meet a lot of great people, our Primeau Productions clients. In addition to receiving a paycheck from the work we do I get to benefit from the knowledge, wisdom and experience of the great clients we produce video for. I have learned […]

Clients Who Are Friends Are Better Than Friends Who Are Clients
I’ve been reading a book, “Who’s Got Your Back” by Keith Ferrazzi which, in a nutshell, is about understanding and trusting relationships that help create success. I’m about half way through the book and I had a realization about the value of numerous relationships I’ve had for years with people […]

The National Speakers Association Founder Cavett Robert
I met Cavett Robert, a modern day philosopher, in 1994 at my first National Speakers Association convention in Washington DC. That year I also met Og Mandino, Zig Ziglar and Mark Victor Hansen. It was an amazing convention at both the hotel that facilitated the convention and the Vietnam Wall […]

Unemployment Sucks
A few months ago I was at a friend’s mother’s funeral. Afterwards at the wake I sat across from a man who looked to be in his late 40s. Because my nature is talkative, I struck up a conversation with him and he began to tell me that he was […]

Rare Beatles Recordings and Internet Marketing
I was recently in Guadalajara filming additional footage for our El Viejito Tequila documentary. While checking my email in my hotel room at the Hilton one evening, I opened an email from the band that I manage, Soulfreee, about dates available for gigging. In the end of the email the […]

My Favorite Hair Care Product
Many guys (and gals) know that as men age they lose testosterone. It’s a big deal because low testosterone causes weight gain because lack of testosterone lowers metabolism. Another bummer is hair loss. Therefore, many aging men have excess belly fat and are balding. Funny thing is that the hair […]

Almost Thirty Years of Customer Service for Floyd Wickman
Shortly after I started Primeau Productions in 1984, I met Floyd Wickman. Floyd quickly became a mentor and led me to the National Speakers Association. Primeau Productions soon became an audio and video supplier to professional speakers around the world. Last week I had the opportunity to work with Floyd […]

This Isn’t Rocket Science
Back in the 1960s as Cold War tensions were just heating up, the Soviet Union and the United States were constantly trying to outdo one another in what was known as the space race. In the midst of this competition, the United States spent millions of dollars to invent a […]