TESTIMONIALS
Mike brings his experience and knowledge of all aspects of video development, creation and production to every project. I have worked with Mike both as a team member and as a freelancer. He is professional and highly capable across a range of video content types, from scoping and ideation though editing and final delivery. One of the best skills that Mike brings when it comes to corporate and brand content is in directing people on camera who are not "talent." He is able to help people to be their best in an environment that is often scary or totally foreign to them. That is a great and critical skill. I have seen him work his magic many times. Also, Mike has a deep "rolodex" that he can tap for crews nationwide and for other video production skills depending on the needs of the project.
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Vanessa Jo Roberts
Group Creative Director – Manifest
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I worked with Mike on both case study videos and conference videos, and he is consistently a high performer in every way. Our team has high expectations for not only production quality, but also customer and client interaction, and Mike consistently delivers on both. He is extremely well-organized, a major plus when it comes to managing all the moving parts and unpredictable issues that can arise on a video shoot. He is also efficient and knows how to manage the team, time and resources to deliver the best product while meeting tight deadlines. He is responsive, a great communicator and an all-around great personality to work with!
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Amy Burroughs
Senior Content Editor & Managing Editor at Manifest
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Mike worked with Jena in the same group
How many times have you said to yourself, “Wow, this guy makes my work better?” I say it all the time when I work with Mike Jacoby. I work with Mike on case study and conference videos for EdTech magazine where he serves as video producer, director and editor. It’s one of the best parts of my job. Not only is Mike beyond creative, he’s also highly organized and disciplined. He has never missed a deadline, even when I’ve been behind on getting him scripts and changes. Speaking of scripts, when I send Mike a script, he edits the video in a snap, but he also has fantastic ideas about how to make the final product better. And it’s always better. Even before that, while we’re at a shoot location, Mike is the consummate professional. He always makes sure we’re capturing everything we need on film, while maintaining a tight schedule with talent interviews. Somehow he also manages to find the perfect B-roll moments too. I should mention that, despite the stressful deadline-driven nature of this work, Mike maintains a friendly, helpful attitude. I trust Mike with all of EdTech’s production, directing and editing needs. He can do it all — storytelling, sound mixing, color correcting, location scouting, hiring a crew, you name it. He’s the whole package.
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Jena Passut
Managing Editor at EdTech Magazine
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Mike was a joy to work with. He kept the ball bouncing right back into my court whenever there was an issue being worked out either on the phone (how rare), email, or text. He has a great sense of humor... which also makes work fun, but he also checked and rechecked all the important details that must be right or the project simply wouldn't
I'd highly recommend him from both a personality and creative perspective. I'd work with him again any time.
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Frank Smith
Franklin Video, Inc. Since 1985
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Wow, Mike Jacoby is such an amazing man to work with. His professional and honest work ethic is refreshing and so necessary in our industry. I was extremely impressed by Mike's a keen ability to seemingly know how to intuitively bring forth all the elements on set that is needed to make the production a success and he did it beyond expectations. I am a person that tends to make sure that I monitor every single detail of the shoots logistics. I left Mike alone to set up, and not only did he set up the equipment in an efficient and timely manner, he actually created and brought out the best set I could have ever imagined. He is such a pleasure to work with: insightful and has an amazing heart. He is someone who is truly passionate about what we do! His energy is also very good to be around. I would recommend and work with Mike at the drop of a heart beat.
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Om Boogie
Life Coach • Spiritual Healer • Entrepreneur
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Mike Jacoby is a solid producer who has a knack for story-telling with emotional resonance. His documentary: TEN MORE GOOD YEARS was the reason I hired him to produce for In The Life Media. When you work with Mike, you get a producer with a passion for his subject matter.
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Jacqueline Gares
Director/Producer at Jac Gares Media, Inc.
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As an informal advisor on "Ten More Good Years," Mike Jacoby's documentary about LGBT aging, I found Mike's work as a producer and director to be focused and professional. He was persistent and creative in resolving the challenges such projects inevitably present -- and he demonstrated the respect and diplomacy that were key to effectively interviewing the elders portrayed in the film. I also worked with Mike when I served as a coordinator of two showings of the film with accompanying panel discussions at conferences of the American Society on Aging. Mike's flexibility in addressing questions of scheduling and programming and his follow through on the details involved in organizing the events were exemplary. His reliability greatly facilitated my efforts as liaison with the association's conference department.
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Gerard Koskovich
Owner at Gerard Koskovich Communication Services
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Mike is a true filmmaker. Collaborative, visionary, dedicated, resourceful. His understanding of story and character provide a true north for his directing and producing, not ego. He can capture universal truths from small, seemingly inconsequential moments which give his work weight and meaning. I had the pleasure of working with Mike on a documentary about the AIDS Quilt and it was a great experience. I'm looking forward to working with him again.
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Forrest Wright
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