Beyond the Stage: Planning for a Hybrid Event

Beyond the Stage: Planning for a Hybrid Event When planning for a hybrid event, you’re really planning two different events: one for the in-person audience, and one for the virtual audience. The virtual audience is an extension of what’s happening in person at your event. It’s important to be aware of both audiences simultaneously. If […]

Create Smarter Podcast – Approaching Your Event Like a Media Company

Create Smarter Podcast – Approaching Your Event Like a Media Company After covering a multitude of events, Tyler & Phil have picked up on a thing or two about how to get the most out of an event. In our newest episode of the Create Smarter Podcast, we lay out some tips and tricks on […]

Create Smarter Podcast – Event Coverage with 5 Tool Productions

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Create Smarter Podcast – Event Coverage with 5 Tool Productions Ever wanted to know how your friends at 5 Tool Productions handle their event coverage? Listen to Phil, Marisa, and Connor talk about their recent trip to Orlando, FL where they covered the 2022 Administrative Professionals Conference! They bring you through their thought process of […]

Create Smarter Podcast – Giving Day Tips & Tricks

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Create Smarter Podcast – Giving Day Tips & Tricks Come hang out with Phil, Marisa and Connor to talk all things Giving Day as the date fast approaches! In our newest episode of the Create Smarter Podcast, we give you tips tricks and even some insight into what we see working for our clients as […]

5 Tool Productions Event Coverage at APC 2022

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Marisa and Connor got the opportunity to fly down to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in sunny Orlando, Florida to cover the 2022 Administrative Professionals Conference put on by our friends at Diversified Communications. All conferences are different in the way they are organized, presented, and the way the client wants us to handle the event […]

Create Smarter Podcast – Liz Monroe from the Flutie Foundation

Create Smarter Podcast – Liz Monroe from the Flutie Foundation Liz Monroe is the Director of Marketing at the Flutie Foundation, a wonderful non-profit that 5 Tool Productions has had the pleasure to work a couple of their events with such as their Winter and Summer Galas. On this episode of the Create Smarter Podcast, […]

Create Smarter Podcast – Shallow Depth of Field

Create Smarter Podcast – Shallow Depth of Field Have you ever watched a sports broadcast and suddenly noticed a crazy change in camera quality that seemed to have come out of the left field? The shallow depth of field look is a trend that has been taking over the live television industry for some time […]

Wrapping Up the Arc of Greater Brockton’s ‘Dedication Ceremony’ Event Coverage

On June 23rd, 2022, the Arc of Greater Brockton, Massachusetts was the host to a Dedication Ceremony at their space in Brockton, Massachusetts. They were announcing a groundbreaking of property right next to their original building. Also, they honored former executive director Jay Lynch, as he moves on from his position at the Brockton Arc, […]

Opening Doors with Boston University’s Fundraising Campaign

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  One of the more creative projects we have had the chance to work on this year has been Boston University’s Donors Open Doors campaign. We want to share some tips and lessons we learned from this project that you can use to make your fundraising campaign great for this upcoming year! Finding Inspiration When […]