Yes, men are included in the film and if you are interested, there are three other trailers for SHINE online with men’s voices included. You can get to them by clicking the link below the video where it says “SHINE Official Trailer 4″.

It would be a shame not to include both men and women in a film like this as each have important voices and experiences to share. I know that as an interviewer I had a difficult time ending the interviews because the stories were so beautiful, profound, compelling and for the reason that I believe people really need to be heard. I think entrepreneurs spend a lot of time in the trenches and to have a moment to just simply tell their story is really a powerful reminder, confirming for them the reasons why they took the leap.

I’ll announce the release of SHINE when it happens. There will probably be a party at Fremont Studios to show it and it may also be released online. They are keeping us in suspense about the details.

Thanks for your note!

My thoughts: I think that the trailer is well done and I look forward to watching the full feature. However, I do think that a man should have been included in it. Culturally, men have been placed in this formula where they get a “stable” job and support a family or buy a house, a boat and a nice car. While I admire and applaud all women who become entrepreneurs, I think it is a more natural and acceptable thing for women to do..though perhaps because they have no other choice. Our nation was founded by entrepreneurs, and historically men have gone from cowboys to those seeking jobs for a stable pension. As that ideal is collapsing, it is every man and woman for their own self.

Again, I admire all entrepreneurs and love some of them in my own family – cheers to those who made this film!

I like that idea of going back to the inspiration around the logo. After much toiling and thought, I decided to stay with the logo I was contemplating and really love the intention behind it.

A wonderful surprise is that I am starting a new business and the other logo we were looking at is PERFECT for it! So, viola, problem solved and no more design phases needed. I am sure Karen of Redfyve is relieved!

I’d love to hear more comments on this topic as I think it’s very important. The conversation about logos is still open for discussion!

Karrie

Thanks for the sweet props! I, too, am going to the Grand Opening and have invited some of my friends to come because this is such an exciting concept. I know this is a great thing Claire is doing.

That’s the difference. You not only utilized the tools of video and social media, but you do it in just the way I encourage clients to do it: with authenticity, heart, connective energy. A cold, hard, sales video would not have reached people.

Bravo and congrats on selling your house while giving the new owners something they can keep and cherish. Wouldn’t it be great if every house came with a video from all the past owners? We often say in my home “I wish we could meet all the people who were here before us and know their story.” Maybe you started a tradition that will carry on in that home, who knows!?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Karrie

Seattle’s Carrotmob event doubled the Pike Pub & Brewery’s sales. They are putting 4K into energy retrofits. Not only that, Gabriel Scheer tells us that Carrotmob partnered with Seattle City Light and with their incentives, the pub can now apply 20K to the retrofit (removing half the cost!). A huge success in Seattle. Bring it on, Carrotmob!