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Buy our Photos at SmugMug.Com

If you're in the graphic design or publication business, Tarulli Media Group has a photo file for you! We've just opened a new outlet for our photography archive at SmugMug.Com, or specifically at this URL: http://tarullivideo.smugmug.com.



Included in our SmugMug galleries will be "The Max T. Miller Collection": a compilation of photo files created from the works of Max T. Miller of New Philadelphia, Ohio. Max is best known as the retired president and CEO of Miller Studio and Miller Products Incorporated. He's had a love of photography throughout his life. But it wasn't until his retirement years that he was able to devout time and travel to his photography. And the result was some of the most compelling shots of architecture, people, wildlife, flowers and landscapes we have ever seen. Max's world travels took him to Africa, Anarctica, Australia and New Zealand, Burma, China, Europe, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the western United States. And I know I'm leaving out a few. Many of his trips were made with National Geographic photographer Ray Manley, who tutored Max on the fine points that define a master photographer. The Max T. Miller Collection will be available for a limited period. We hope you will take advantage of its availability and share his love of God's creation through your designs and publications.

We'll also be posting many of the photographs we've taken in Ohio's Amish Country, plus some cool and relevant corporate and industrial shots.

Joel

The Reinvention Process Continues

So how are you adapting to this "change" in America's economy? We like to hear from you. As we've be writing on this blog, Tarulli Media Group (aka Tarulli Video) is adapting by reinventing itself: becoming experts in e-marketing and adapting our craft to the surging interest in social networking as a business tool.

Video has a new use as an enhancement to your profile on social networking sites like Facebook. Video can help describe who you are, what you sell (in the case of businesses) and your interests. And the video doesn't have to be a Hollywood production. For social networking purposes, we've learned to keep it short and simple. As it turns out, that's a powerful formula for Internet or e-marketing. Drop me a line at joeld@tarullivideo.com if you're interested in learning more.

For your weekend entertainment, we've uploaded a new Breitenbach Winery video that features the construction of the new "Valiant Grape Vineyard." An earlier video showed the beginning stage. This new one shows the whole shootin' match and includess running commentary by Breitenbach's owner and winemaker Dalton "Duke" Bixler! The valiant grapes will actually be planted later this month. We'll be there with cameras in hand to capture the event and show it to you. Stay tuned for that and much more to come. Don't forget to visit the Tarulli Media Group You Tube channel often to view new stuff from our vast video archive.

Joel

TV-2's Special Report: The Flood of 2005

The Flood of 2005 was a history-maker. It destroyed property and isolated communities throughout Eastern Ohio. Heavy snowfall followed by heavy rain in January of that year created perfect flooding conditions. Dams held back as much water as they could. There was even a scare of breeches at the Bolivar Dam and Zoar Levee in Tuscarawas County. Zoar was completely surrounded by flood water, isolating residents and shutting down Tusky Valley High School for over a week.

At the time, TMG was programming local origination cable channel 2 for Adelphia Cable. Tim Tarulli wrote and produced this video, which features aerial views of the flood's devastation in the Bolivar and Dover Dam areas. He got a personal ride in one of the Ohio Governor's helicopters dispatched to carry state and federal emergency response officials to a meeting at the Bolivar fire station. Look for more "TV-2 Classics" to be posted here and on TMG's You Tube Channel in the future.

Joel

Update on What We've Been Up To...

Today should be our final trip out to Breitenbach Winery to capture the last scenes of the new vineyard's construction. Having never seen a vineyard built (how many of us have?)we were surprised by the science behind the layout and the materials used in its construction. We're going to start editing another progress video once we get back to the studio, so look for it to be posted here soon.

Yesterday we posted new videos on our You Tube Channel. We started a new playlist featuring what we consider to be "classic" programs and sporting events from our days of programming local origination channel Cable TV-2. The first video we posted to it was the "Flood of 2005" special report, which was written and produced by Tim Tarulli.

The second video was a web video we put together for Breitenbach for the winter/spring 2009 season. It features photography by Jim Celuch, who we consider a master of his art form and one of the world's best shooters. Jim captured the photograph of winemaker Duke Bixler you see above. Watch the video and tell us what you think!

Joel

Time to Catch Our Breath

The week comes to an end with a flurry of business activity. And that's a good thing!
Over the past four days we've launched new projects that will unleash our graphic design, printing, video and multimedia skills. And believe me, those dogs have sat on the porch for too long! It's time to turn them loose and let 'em run. That means next week I won't have a whole lot of time to spend updating the Tarulli Media Group You Tube Channel and this blog. But that's a good thing $$.

Today I had time to upload a new video to the TMG channel (http://www.youtube.com/TarulliVideo). It's a five minute overview of Cardington Yutaka Technologies, a manufacturing plant full of robots in Cardington, Ohio. CYT builds parts for Honda cars made at the Marysville plant. The robots are beyond cool.

Joel

The New Vineyard at Breitenbach Winery

This week we've been making daily trips to Breitenbach Winery to record the progress of construction of a new vineyard. This is the first vineyard that Breitenbach owner and winemaker Duke Bixler has built at the Winery/Der Marktplatz location on State Route 39. Duke says he'll plant valiant grapes in the vineyard - which you see pictured here - and it'll take four to five years before the first fruits will be ready to pick. Today we conducted an interview with Duke at the vineyard site. Click on the video to get a preview of what he had to say and to view the beginning stage of construction.



We'll give you periodic updates of the vineyard construction project: which is another good reason why you should subscribe to this blog.

Isn't it amazing how warm, sunny days in March can lift you out of the winter doldrums quickly?

Joel

New Videos Posted on TMG's You Tube Channel

The latest additions to our "TarulliVideo" You Tube Channel are two examples of travel and tourism style videos.

"David Warther Carvings" introduces you to the world's finest ivory carver, who is in a midst of a capital fundraising campaign to build a permanent home for his ship carvings. David's grandfather was Ernest "Mooney" Warther, once considered the world's master carver. David has taken the inherited talent to a higher level.

"NTR Canoe Livery" paddles you on a leisurely trip down the Tuscarawas River. Whether by canoe or kayak, the river holds a special tranquility that awakens your senses and takes you back in time. The background sound you hear during the paddling instructions are locusts - lots of them.

Share this blog and TMG's You Tube Channel with your family and friends.

Joel

Can Video Help My Business ?

You betcha! What better way to explain your business to people than to actually SHOW them. It's tough enough to close sales as it is...particularly in these tough economic times. Video can do that for you. Show your potential customers what you mean. Show them how they can profit from your business. Show them actual processes, products and outcomes. The persuasive power of video is second to none. And now the full potential of video is being unleashed on the web through such social networking site as You Tube, Facebook, and Blogger.com. In their infancy, businesses rejected such sites as being for "kids." But now they've entered the global mainstream as an effective means for businesses to communicate and network with each other and with their customers.

If you haven't already, it's time for your business to climb on board. Let Tarulli Media Group develop a video presence on the web for you. Email us at info@tarullivideo.com or use our land line at 330-364-8273. We travel anywhere, anytime.

Joel

The Amish and Zoarites

Even if you're not from around these parts, I'm sure you've heard about the Amish. But who are these "Zoarites?" Well they didn't land here from a distant galaxy. They were a group of German Separatists who settled in northern Tuscarawas County in the early 1800's and built the communal village of Zoar. They had a lot in common with the Amish. They spoke German. They dressed alike. They lived off the land. They made furniture. And they wore big hats. But the Zoarites had one up on the Amish in the construction category. The Zoarites built their own lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal. Soon the canal turned Zoar into a tourist attraction and by the late 1800's, the villagers quit their communal-style living and went their own ways. Funny how history repeats itself. That's exactly what's happening in Ohio's Amish Country today because of the explosion of tourist stops along State Route 39.

But back to the real reason I wrote this post. Today's addition's to TMG's You Tube channel (TarulliVideo) are "The History of Zoar," "Weaver Leather," and "Coblentz Furniture." The Zoar video was created for the Zoar Community Association, a very hardworking and dedicated group that is trying to keep the village's historical significance alive. You owe it to yourself to pay a visit to Zoar, if for nothing else, to meet these people and let them share their knowledge and love of their village with you. You can purchase this video and others when you visit the Town Hall. Don't forget to go upstairs in the Town Hall to see some really cool artifacts.

Weaver Leather and Coblentz are two companies who take great pride in their Amish heritage. We hope you'll enjoy learning about them as much as we did.

Joel

New Videos Have Been Uploaded to TMG's You Tube channel

I was busy today uploading more videos from our archive to the new Tarulli Media Group channel on You Tube. The channel's been active less than a week and already we've had looks from faraway places like China, Hungary and Poland. Wow. This social networking thing is powerful. Let's hope it translates into more business and recognition for our hard work.

Joel

Making Our Comeback

Tarulli Video - aka Tarulli Media Group - is in the midst of reinventing itself...again. That has always been our mode of operation because we are creators by nature and digital media artists by choice. Our company's evolution continues to be driven by emerging technologies and the needs of our clients.

This time is different however. The current economic recession has added a new element to our reinvention process. Risk is always part of the process. But today, the uncertainty of sustained business makes us more fearful than we've been in the past. That's why we've made social networking - like this blog - a component in our comeback. Now, more than ever, it's important to remain in contact with your clients, your markets and your friends - wherever they are. If we commit to doing business with each other to stay in business, we'll work our ways out of this. And the result will be stronger relationships and stronger businesses.

Joel

Joel's been hard at work developing TMG's You Tube channel

Tarulli Media Group now has a You Tube channel! Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/TarulliVideo. Our channel will be updated daily. We're emptying our vast video archive to show the world our diversity and expertise in creating digital solutions to our client's needs.

We encourage you to subscribe to our You Tube channel at http://www.youtube.com/TarulliVideo and tell your friends and business associates to do the same. Tarulli Media Group (we've rebranded our company because "It's not just about video anymore!") acknowledges that social networking is here to stay in the "business-to-business" business. So we're embracing the new technologies and using them to reinvent our company once again.

Welcome to the Tarulli Media Group Blog

This is where you'll find the serious discussion and random thoughts from the minds of the members of the Tarulli Media Group. Led by company president Tim Tarulli, TMG is positioning itself to be a global digital solutions provider.