Karen Ripenburg

I’m using my production expertise to help executives and brands identify, elevate and execute their company’s video chat strategy. With improved practical skills and an intentional approach, companies, and their employees, will signal they are a competent, coherent and coordinated team, even while employees work remotely. Cleaner and more effective video presentation lowers the digital barrier between external clients so business relationships can continue to thrive.

As a producer, I focus on overhauling the practical skills of my clients, with a strong emphasis on presentation and consistency. I teach them how to find the best location at home to make a video call, what to look for in a background, simple lighting tips, camera setup, proper audio protocol and what mistakes not to make. We create concrete action plans to elevate their video communication so they can project confidence and legitimacy, and I provide critical feedback as a visual storyteller. The result is that companies appear ready to continue business as usual, despite the dynamic health crisis that's unfolding.

I'm leveraging my production skills to offer virtual consultations with companies and employees to help them set up their video chat appearance and strategy so they project professionalism and confidence despite the chaos that can be part of working from home.

Discover how to find the best spot in your space to make video calls, what to look for in a background and how to use the tools you have to freestyle the best lighting, frame for optimal screen composition and how to present as your best self (even if you don’t feel like it!). Whether you are working from home for the first time, or dialing in to your millionth video chat, these TV producing tips will help make you look your most polished.

My coaching will make you look competent and polished on your Zoom meetings, because video chat is a visual medium where your presentation matters. My targeted performance feedback will help you grow your confidence while speaking to a camera, and tips from delivery to wardrobe will elevate your profile. I have an extensive background training CEOs, celebrities, and entrepreneurs how to develop their unique tone and improve their camera presence and delivery.

I create original video content for brands with high-end production value, from a profile video on the landing page of a website, to integrated site video and social content. By creating thousands of hours of television and video for people like Dr Phil, Bobby Flay, Tori Spelling, Zach Galafiankis, and networks like the Discovery Channel, HGTV, ABC, and VH1, I've developed a laser-sharp sense of story, and figured out the rules about why a video will sink or soar. Through pre-production, shooting, directing, and final edit, your video will benefit from the same skills that I've honed working on multi-million dollar productions, just with fewer celebrities, smaller sets and a much lower price tag.