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Video strategy · Dallas–Fort Worth & beyond

Video that earns its keep.

A clear plan for what to make, where to use it, and how to measure it. Strategic video guidance for reaching customers, candidates, and employees, with production through CRM Studios when the work calls for it.

Shawn Fernandez · 30 years in production, now helping marketing teams connect the story to the work.

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Does this sound familiar?

You have the footage. What’s the plan for it?

Your team has invested time, budget, and effort in video. The next decision should be easier to explain than “we need more content.”

The work starts with the questions your audience needs answered, whether they’re evaluating your service, considering a job, learning a task, or trying to understand a company decision.

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Good videos used too early.

You know why you made the case study. The question is when it helps most. A buyer comparing options may need it more than someone hearing your name for the first time.

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Social is the default.

A clip can spark interest in the feed. The full walkthrough might be more useful on the service page or in a sales follow-up, where buyers are already asking how it works.

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Reporting without a next step.

You can see views and engagement. You still need to decide what to change or make next.

The approach

Give the story a job. Build the plan around it.

Story Architecture connects your company’s story to the questions and decisions of the people you need to reach. It gives your team a framework for deciding what to create, how the pieces connect, and what to measure.

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NARRATIVEpriority assets
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01 · DEFINEaudience · decisions · goals
02 · PLANproduction + distribution
03 · REVIEWunderstanding · use · next
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AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
WHAT WE LEARNED
01 · DEFINE

Find the decisions.

Understand your audience, the questions holding them back, and the business goals the video needs to support.

02 · PLAN

Shape the work.

Build the narrative, prioritize the assets, and plan production and distribution together.

03 · REVIEW

Use what you learn.

Review what people understood, how the content was used, and what your team should change next.

From the edit suite

Strategy, with the craft to back it.

Selected frames from the CRM Studios reel. Three decades of production experience informs every plan we build.

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Interview & story▶
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A short introduction

How I think about strategic video.

Already have a brief and need help getting it made?

Send it my way. I’ll work with you and the team at CRM Studios to scope the project and put together a quote. I’ll stay involved as producer and director as we make it. Your production contract will be with CRM Studios.

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Shawn Fernandez
The person behind the plan

I’m Shawn Fernandez.

I spent three decades in production learning what it takes to bring a story to life. Now I help marketing leaders make the decisions around that work: what to make, why it matters, and how to put it to use.

I lead content strategy and post-production at CRM Studios in Dallas, where I’ve worked alongside the team for nearly 20 years. That production experience stays close to the strategy.

30years in production
~20years at CRM Studios
More about my work and background →
From the people I’ve worked with

Relationships built through the work.

“When we connected with CRM Studios, I knew that we had a long-term partner. Shawn and Scott have helped us tremendously.”
Jane GriseCaliber Health Solutions
“They make us look good. With over 200 stores spread out nationwide, video allows us to reach everyone at the same time”
Melissa AdairDillard’s
“Shawn and his team did an exceptional job bringing our patient’s story to life. From beginning to end, they approached her journey with compassion, professionalism, creativity, and genuine care.”
Monalisa DanielsTexas Health
“Your great job made my job easier – which is why you are my first and second choice!”
Karen OrsoApexus
Before we talk

A few practical questions.

We already have a marketing team. Where do you fit?

The engagement adds video strategy and guidance around the team you have. Advisory supports your team’s decisions; Leadership adds planning and coordination. We define responsibilities before starting.

Do we need another video, or a better plan?

That’s a useful place to begin. We can look at the assets you already have, how they’re being used, and what is missing before deciding what new production makes sense.

Does the monthly fee include production?

No. Advisor and Leadership cover their agreed strategy scope. Filming, crew, editing, and other production deliverables are scoped separately. Each service page explains the commitment and pricing.

Start with a conversation

What does video need to do for your business?

Bring the goals, the work already in place, and the decisions you’re facing. We’ll use a 45-minute Discovery Session to discuss fit and the right level of support.

The contact form starts the conversation. We’ll arrange a time from there.

Let’s plan your next move.
Introductory pricing is available now.

Whether you need a clearer plan or ongoing support, let’s find the right fit for your team.

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