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How to Create Training Videos
Training videos are a great way to help educate your employees and staff on various subjects. But how do you make a great training video? It's often best to hire a professional video production company to produce a high-quality training video for your company, but...
Wired Gives Back: Freedom Foundation
Veterans in Our Community: Wired Production Group Supports the Freedom Foundation Since 2018, Wired Production Group has been proud to support event programming with the Freedom Foundation in Cedar Rapids. What is the Freedom Foundation? The Freedom Foundation brings...
Things To Consider When Coordinating AV at Corporate Events
When you’re planning a corporate event, it’s important to use the right AV technologies to get the best event experience. After all, you’re taking the time to develop the right content for your presentations – and you want that to shine through to your audience. Using...
Wired Gives Back: Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa
Wired Production Group Shines Light on Alzheimer’s Disease For nearly 10 years, Wired Production Group has been supporting local efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa. Our team supports the mission of the Alzheimer's Association through donations,...
Top Reasons to Hire an Event Production Company
Hiring an event production company to help with your next event can give you the expertise you need to make your event come alive. By having production professionals working at your event, you can ensure that the staging, lighting, audio, video, visual elements, live...
Wired Gives Back: Tanager
Mental Health Awareness Month: Wired Supports Community Youth Wired Production Group is proud to support Tanager in Cedar Rapids as we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month in May. It's essential to face the challenges and triumphs we all experience in our daily...
Learn How To Create An Event Budget
Event Planners: How to Create an Event Budget Event planners always want to put on successful events. One part of creating successful events involves creating an event budget. Today we're going to look at the basics of event budget planning. You'll also learn why...
Wired Gives Back: Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
Hometown Film Festival: Wired Production Group Supports the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival In 2023, Wired Production Group is proud to be the Technology Sponsor for the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival. The festival will be held on April 14-16, 2023 at...
Event Planners: The Complete Concert Production Checklist
What Does It Take to Plan a Concert? It’s no secret that live music lifts our mood and bonds us to others that join us in a live music experience. Organizations, brands, and businesses of all types and sizes are seeking ways to produce more concert experiences in the...
Wired Gives Back: Nachte Raho
Wired Production Group Supports University of Iowa’s 21st Annual Nachte Raho Since 2003, students in the UI Indian Student Alliance have brought an annual dance showcase to the University of Iowa campus. This Bollywood Fusion dance competition called Nachte Raho is...
Wired Production Group Provides Real Solutions To Corporate Event — Saving Client Thousands of Dollars
A Corporate Event and Video Production Case Study Formerly known as Rockwell Collins, Collins Aerospace, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA, is a leader in technologically advanced solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. They create solutions...
Wired Gives Back: Excellence in the Arts
Wired Production Group Sponsors Excellence in the Arts 2023 The Gazette in Cedar Rapids is producing the inaugural “Excellence in the Arts” event in April 2023. This event recognizes outstanding student achievement in grades 9-12 across Eastern Iowa. Wired Production...
Top Reasons to Use Projection Mapping for Your Event
What Is Projection Mapping And How Using It Can Make Your Next Event Unforgettable Experts in the event and video production industries know what to expect this year and beyond – more engaging, exciting, and entertaining visual experiences. These events are typically...
Wired Gives Back: Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
Wired Production Group Sponsors Two Youth Rock Bands In 2023, Wired Production Group is proud to sponsor TWO youth rock bands with the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy. The Eastern Iowa Arts Academy currently has eight talented and energetic youth rock bands, and Wired is...
Event and Video Trends: Planning for Success in 2023
Event and Video Production Trends For 2023 In 2023, virtual and hybrid events and video production are trends that are on the rise. As digital platforms become more popular, creating videos and putting on events that engage your audience has become a must for any...
2022 Reflection
A Message from Ron Rausch It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to a close here at Wired Production Group. I’ve been doing this job as CEO for 22 years. What an adventure! We have had many ups and downs, and 2022 will close as our best year to date. We have...
Why Use A Studio Space for Videos and Virtual Events
Why Using a Professional Studio is Best for Videos and Virtual Events Event planners are continuing to put on successful virtual and hybrid events. These events often get greater attendance and more engagement since speakers don’t have to travel, they often get more...
Top 10 Common Webinar Mistakes — And How to Avoid Them
10 Common Webinar Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) Since more and more businesses and event planners are putting on webinars and live stream events, we’ve spent hours educating our event and video production clients on how to develop the best content and production...
Top Strategies for Successful Donor Events
How To Run A Winning Donor Event For a non-profit institution or organization, you work hard to keep your donors engaged to make sure they stay loyal to your group. One of the best ways to keep donors engaged is by producing strategic donor fundraising events. For...
Event Planners: How to Make Events Accessible and Inclusive
The Ultimate Guide for Planning Accessible Events The events industry has evolved thanks to COVID. Many event planners are now offering their events in various formats. Events are now live and in-person, virtual/online, hybrid events where you have in-person...
How To Make the AV Industry More Green
Wired Production Group Goes Green We can all probably agree that the last few years have been crazy. If you’re in the event industry, it was particularly unpredictable. We had a year of canceled events and shows due to COVID and had to quickly transition to totally...
Event Planners: The Complete Hybrid Event Checklist
The Complete Hybrid Event Checklist for Event Planners In 2020, it’s no secret that the events industry was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that things have settled down, event planners are trying to determine the long-term impact and future of events and how...
Power At Live Events | Electricity At Events
Make Sure Your Event Has Enough Power – And What To Do If The Unexpected Happens Each moving part of your live event requires electricity. Your caterer needs power supplies for the refrigerators plugged in near the buffet line, your AV production team requires power...
How to Plan for Virtual Event Technology Problems
Be Prepared: Plan for Virtual Event Technology Problems According to Event Manager Blog, 71% of event organizers still plan to host online events to keep their virtual audience, even after physical events return. We agree that online live streaming events are here to...
Event Planners: A Guide to Hosting Green Events
An Event Planner's Guide to Hosting Green Events In the events industry, event professionals are constantly looking for ways to go green and create more eco-friendly event plans. From cleaning and waste management to sustainable decor options, there is so much more to...
2021 Reflection
2021 started much like 2020 ended...with all of us struggling to navigate our way through the pandemic. A lot has happened over the last 12 months. For example, we have rebuilt our facility from the ground up after it was destroyed by the derecho in August 2020. After...
Event Planners: How to Know to Hire a Pro
Don't "DIY" Your Event Into Disaster With the internet exploding with information, one trend that is going strong is DIY (do-it-yourself). Think about what you see everyday online: DIY furniture, DIY wedding decor, DIY holiday themed desserts. No need for a...
Event Planners: How to Reduce Risks at Your Events
What Are The Safety Risks Every Event Professional Should Plan For? As event planners prepare for upcoming live events, they think through every detail of the event -- from beginning to end -- including all the things that can go wrong. When it comes to the possible...
Virtual Fundraisers: How We Helped UC Davis Get Millions of Dollars In Donations During a Pandemic
A Virtual Events Case Study Today, we’re going to show you how Wired Production Group teamed up with Advancement Resources to help our client, UC Davis, raise millions of dollars through a virtual fundraising event during one of the world’s worst pandemics. We were...
Event Planners: How to Brand Your Live and Virtual Events
Why Is Event Branding Important? Learn What You Need to Know to Brand Your Next Live or Virtual Event Whether you’re hosting an event of your own or you are the keynote speaker at a big event, you want to share your brand in the best way. There are so many things to...