Most corporate videos are watched once, forgotten instantly, and never spoken of again.

I help internal comms and marketing leaders make sure theirs are not.

I’m Joe Hickey, founder of Shatter Media. I work with brands like British Gas, Arriva, Rathbones and Knight Frank to turn strategies, announcements and events into clear, human stories on video.

My focus:
• Messages people actually understand and feel
• Leaders who feel real on camera
• Content that supports your wider comms plan, not just another “nice video”

If you own engagement, adoption or alignment inside your organisation, I help you create video that does its job.

Joe Hickey

My eldest has just captured me!

It's not what you think!

A little throwback to the end of last year, my son's school assignment was to shadow his old man in a days work.

That just so happened to fall in the infamous Budget Day.

His task, document the day, what we're doing, a few tips a long the way, and edit it into a story-driven vlog style video to showcase a bit of the behind the scenes of some of what I do.

How did he do? Let me know and I'll pass on the feedback!!

📽️ 📽️

Joe Hickey 🎥

Turning strategy, change & events into stories your people remember | Video for internal comms & marketing leaders | Founder – Shatter Media

Stories Are Back! 📖

Not LinkedIn Stories, Although, unpopular opinion, I didn’t hate those.

I mean actual storytelling.

The King of Shortform content TikTok, has been quietly pushing micro-dramas,  short-form, episodic content that hooks you, then makes you come back for the next part.

This is feeding the holy grail of metrics, retention time. It is also driving repeat traffic due to content consumers coming back to see the next episode.

So that's great but what can we learn from this?

Simple:
✅ Think in stories, not snippets
✅ Build episodic arcs for your content, not just one-off's
✅ Don't just bolt CTA's at the end, but weave them into the content;
Tease - Demonstrate - Social Proof

This isn't just a trend, it's a consumer's behavioural signal.

And honestly, it’s exactly why I built my BrandStory Video product in the first place, documenting real journeys, showing experience in action, and proving quality instead of claiming it.

If your content feels forgettable, it’s probably because it’s not telling a story.

If you want help doing that properly, you know where I am.

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Longform Vs Shortform 🎥

So which is better?

In a nutshell... 🥜 neither.

Each serves a different purpose. 

Let's keep it simple

Shortform = Attention, visibility 👀

Longform = Trust, connection, authority

Utilising both effectively, deployed at the right time, leads to conversion and action!

If you're interested in how, then let's chat 🗨️

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The importance of flexibility!

Now I'm not one who can do the splits, but I'll give it a go!

Ok, ok, maybe I don't mean that kind of flexibility, god knows I'm not as nimble as I used to be.

Yesterday demonstrated how being flexible cannot only help you go the extra mile for the client, but also save your own arse!

To set the scene quickly, I was running a camera operator job for an event at a racing circuit, classic cars, lots of noise and the smell of fuel, it was a lot of fun!

Not my gig, but a friend of mine so I was assisting him and his team, the client wanted a really simple video of classic cars with some racing and rally drivers flying around the circuit as part of his presentation, which would be shot in the morning, edited quickly after and added to the PowerPoint.

Simple enough until we checked on the hired camera (which for events we hard wire power in) and the batteries weren't working.

3 large batteries, completely dead, a faulty charge, and no way of getting power out onto the track to the camera to capture the footage.

None of us panicked, none of us worried, we ran a couple tests to ensure there was no way of rectifying the hired kit.

Then, as I always tend to, I had some of my own kit with me, including my camera for a "just in case" moment, this was that moment.

We were right in time, I got my camera, got set up, ran out, got the shot. 

Problem solving is all part of the job, it's the fun part.

Video solutions can impact business in a big way, gain attention, build trust and concert clients, reach out and lets see how video can help your business 🎥🎥🎥

A luxury hotel CEO just went viral on TikTok.

With a simple method...

Not because of a marketing campaign.
Not because of ads.
Not because of a trendy hook or jump cuts.

Because she told stories.

✅ Behind-the-scenes moments.
✅ Day-to-day realities.
✅ Human observations from inside a very polished world.

And people loved it.

Millions of views.
Huge engagement.
Increased brand awareness and job applications.

She didn’t just “create content”.
She documented experience.

No over-produced scripts.
No trying to be an influencer.
Just a real person, in a real role, sharing real stories and real personality.

Authority building at its finest.

And it’s a reminder that storytelling isn’t about drama or viral tricks, it’s about context.

Letting people see how things actually work.

Letting them trust you before you ever try to sell them anything.

This is exactly why polished, generic brand videos are losing their punch…

…and why human-led storytelling is winning.

If you’re a founder, leader, or expert wondering why your content feels invisible, ask yourself this:

Are you posting snippets…
or are you inviting people into a story?

Because stories don’t just get watched.
They get remembered.

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Pedal Stomper Productions

Working to gain you a larger audience through professional photo and video.

Owner /Videographer / Photographer

Cuyahoga Community College

Business Podcasting Curriculum creator and teacher.

Teaching Professional

Babcox Media

Editor At Large

Hissong Group, Inc.

Marketing Manager

Kenworth of Richfield

The marketing and inventory management Class 6, 7, and 8 trucks. 
Initiated a social media marketing program to raise brand awareness both locally and nationally. 
Assist in sales demonstrations and presentations to show how the dealership and Kenworth are the value added brands.

New Truck Sales and Marketing

JT Squared Equities

Trading of e-mini futures contracts. 
Stock swing trading

Managing Partner

Deerfield Farms Services, Inc.

-Developing sales leads
-Customization of projects
-Cold calling of customers	
* Managed relationships through periods of quality issues

Equipment sales

AgriDry

-Profit and loss for sales territory
-Development of new territory
-Cold calling of customers	
* Worked to develop a network of  7 distributors for products
* Identified key customer requirements to plan sales strategy
* Created a personal CRM system for follow up and tracking

Eastern sales

ECS Tuning

* Responsibilities:
      ­Call Center management and development
      ­Training ­and program development 
      Employee supervision
      ­Hiring ­
      Staff motivation
      ­Service Policies ­
      Customer Relations
      ­Sales Development
* Implemented a call tracking system to help determine performance markers
* Identified key customer requirements and helped implement marketing campaigns
      ­Extended hours 
      ­”Live Help” online
* Worked to settle differences between staff and management to achieve objectives
* Assisted with business development

Sales and Customer Service Manager

DACCO Transmission Parts, Inc.

-Profit and loss for northeastern Ohio area
-Hiring and employee supervision
-Inventory control
-Sales development and support of a broad customer base

Regional Manager

My career has given me a great variety of opportunities to learn about different industries and their interaction in both the global and local markets.   This has enabled me to find that the one thing that is consistent across all businesses is relationships.   Building relationships is the key to success in any venture. 

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