With more than 61 million adults in the United States living with a disability, the media landscape has evolved to offer services that provide accommodations and alternatives for those in need. Thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we have options like closed captioning for the deaf and hard…
The drive and desire to create exceptional content is only as strong as the resources that can be put into it. In Chicago, a city with a great variety of companies ready to help clients with this visual display, five video production studios have shown themselves to have exceptional capabilities…
We are excited to announce that the Mainstream Media, LLC team needs to grow! We are currently hiring a Business Development Specialist. Read the job description below, then email us your resume, and cover letter at hiring@mainstreamchicago.com to apply. You can also apply on Indeed. Business Development Specialist The Business…
The past year of pandemic issues forced organizations to get creative with supporter engagement. From distance learning, and work meetings, to weddings, and social gatherings, more and more organizations are turning to virtual events. Non-profits, looking to engage with their supporters and raise funds for noble causes, are no exception….
Everyone has a cause that pulls on their heartstrings, and people with compassion are willing to invest time, energy, and money to support that cause through a worthy nonprofit organization. However, many nonprofits find it difficult to get the word out about who they are and what they do, and…
What’s in Our Travel Kit? Having produced hundreds of live streams, the Mainstream team knows what it takes to create a great show. Recently, we have been traveling all over the country for these shows, which has presented a new challenge: how do you ensure a successful show if your…
Every event presents unique challenges. Speakers pull out at the last minute, attendees don’t use your event app, a power outage pulls down the video feed of your special celebrity guest appearing via Skype. While Murphy wasn’t an event planner, Murphy’s Law seems to have been written specifically about live…
Ay-yo! Ay-yo! Ayyyyyyyyy-yo! Ayyyyyyyyy-yo! A singer mouths a chorus, microphone nowhere near her face. Where her voice is normally heard, thousands of voices rise in unison to deliver the iconic words. “DE-FENCE!” “DE-FENCE!” The roar of the crowd ignites the home team just enough, as they manage to hold the…
When was the last time your best friend sent you a YouTube video? Did you watch it? (Maybe a better question: how many times did you watch it, and how often do you quote it to each other now?) What about the last time your boss sent you a YouTube…
One of the most often-overlooked details on a live stream is the most important: audio. An audience will stay with you through buffering, frame drops, and low-resolution video feeds, but if your audio drops out, then your audience leaves along with it. Even if you have an audio solution in…
