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    How to Zoom Class for your business or organization

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    TV Producer Karen Ripenburg teaches your employees or coworkers the do's and don't of video chat to improve their professionalism while working from home. Learn where to make a video call in your home, what to look for in a background, best lighting tips, your optimal screen height, and what mistakes not to make. The presentation and Q and A period usually take about an hour.
    • Karen Ripenburg

      Strategic Media Consultant

      TV Industry Pro

      I'm an unscripted TV Producer and Media Trainer who’s been making my celebrity and executive talent shine for more than twenty years. I've worked for people like Dr Phil, Bobby Flay, Tori Spelling, and Zach Galafiankis, and networks like Discovery, ABC, CBS, History, Food, MTV, VH1 and OWN.

       

      I bring 20+ years of hard-earned Hollywood production know-how to help businesses tell their story by creating original video content that stands out.

       

      Photo: Karen Ripenburg with Dr. Jill Biden in March 2020

    • Skills

      As a remote communications specialist, I help companies who are conducting business online to perform as well, or even better, than they were when all business was conducted synchronously.

       

      I bring more than 20 years of production expertise in unscripted TV for networks including ABC, Discovery, Food, Logo, History, HGTV, CBS, MTV, VH1 and OWN.

      Produce Original Video Content

      Produce TV quality remote interviews and stories for external and internal communications.

       

      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.

      Zoom Training

      Provide tailored Zoom training to all employees to elevate presentation and professionalism via webinars. Includes technology recommendations, audio assessment, camera needs, setup of background, and basic presentation skills. This training will result in a polished and cohesive appearance that extends throughout the company.

      Transform Live Events into Virtual Experiences

      Use my TV production expertise to transform live corporate events and celebrations into impactful remote experiences that go well beyond the average virtual happy hour.
       

      Executive Zoom Training

      Offer targeted, individual Zoom consultations and media training with key employees to improve their physical and technological Zoom setup and elevate their Zoom presentation skills.

      Branded Zoom Strategy

      Analyse current Zoom practices and establish goals and parameters to create high-quality, consistent, and professional presentation representative of the brand.

      Zoom Technology Packages

      Create a custom technology package to be delivered to employees to ensure consistent, professional lighting and audio while working from home.

      Dynamic Zoom Presentations

      Consult and advise on best protocols to enhance interaction and engagement from clients while sharing materials via Zoom (slide decks, presentations, PDfs, graphs, etc).

      Convert Company Assets into Shareable Video

      Harness existing company content to create inexpensive, impactful, TV-quality video branding and storytelling via website, LinkedIn and social media. Using content from webinars, Zoom sessions, and interviews, videos are turned into brand stories, expanding viewership and engagement from new and existing clients.

    • Clients

    • KAREN RIPENBURG

      Strategic Media Consultant

      Comprehensive video strategy development for companies

      Some of my video chat tips in "How to Zoom Like a TV Producer"

      Hacks to up your video chat game

      How to Ace Your Video Interview

      More tips for your remote job interview

      I teach “How to Zoom Like a Producer,” to executives, businesses and celebrities, and have worked for networks including ABC, Discovery, Food, HGTV, CBS, MTV, VH1 and OWN. 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.

    • Recommendations

      Grace Kraaijvanger

      Founder, The Hivery

      I learned so much from Karen's "How to Zoom Like a Pro" class. Her tips were actionable and could be implemented right away. The take-aways made me feel more confident on Zoom right away and I was able to better represent my brand. LOVED this class!

      Jack Ryan

      Town of Tiburon Council Member

      Needing to influence a disparate audience, I was able to rely on Karen’s expertise to produce a high-impact but concise video. She helped distill content and execute on a high-quality production within a modest budget.

      Holly Seerley, MA, MFT

      Psychotherapist In Private Practice

      Karen Ripenburg gave excellent, explicit ideas to make the Zoom video conferencing experience more live-looking and less distracting.

    • Projects

      A selection of projects and editorials I've produced:

       Dr Jill Biden in San Francisco 2020

      Produced for The Hivery

      NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center

      Produced and directed one year anniversary video

      NewCo Shift Dialogs

      Produced studio series featuring industry disruptors interviewed by founder John Battelle

      Be Good Johnny Weir

      Directed unscripted series for Logo TV

      Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment

      Produced survival series for Discovery

    • Producer's Guild of America

      member

      British Columbia Institute of Technology

      Broadcast Journalism

    • Television Credits

      Late World with Zach Galafianakis

      Tori & Dean Inn Love

      Dr Phil

      The Doctors

      MTV Movie Awards

      Golden Globe Awards

       

      Ask Oprah’s All Stars

      BBQ with Bobby Flay
      Be Good Johnny Weir

      Out of the Wild: the Alaska Experiment

       

      Strictly Dr Drew

      Dating in the Dark
      Who Gets the Dog?

      Berman & Berman

       

      Operation Style
      House Beautiful Television

      Birth Day Live
      Insider’s Garden
      Honeymoon Adventures


      The Turnaround
      Crafters Coast to Coast
      Look What I Did!
      UFO Hunters

      Stylemaker: Andre Leon Talley

       

    • Connect

      Let's collaborate!

      San Francisco Bay Area
      kripenburg@gmail.com
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    • Karen in the media

      Karen Ripenburg is quoted in "How to Ace an Online Job Interview" in WIRED Magazine
      15 avril 2020
      Quick Audio Tips to Improve Your Zoom Video Conference
      6 avril 2020
      How to Ace Your Video Meeting
      15 mars 2020 · work from home,video conference,zoom,video,coronavirus
      1. Background. Take a look at what is behind you when you see yourself on screen. Plants growing out of your head? Cheesy off-the-rack art? Overflowing garbage can and kids toys strewn about? It’s time to clear the clutter and present your most filtered self. Don’t give them a reason to doubt...
    • About Me

      Karen Ripenburg is from Vancouver, BC, Canada, but she and her family now reside in the Bay Area where she's lucky enough to have passports from both of her home countries.

       

      She lives for entertaining, traveling, rocking out, getting involved and making things happen.

    Karen Ripenburg © 2019

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