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Dolle Communications also offers several innovative drum circle workshops and keynote programs with drums and percussion to enhance team building and communication skills in business, team sports, and education. We offer specialized training in mobility, coordination, and cognition for neurological disorders and rehabilitation. Stephen Dolle, company CEO, also gives keynotes for company events, business expos, sports team events, concerts, fundraisers, and health forums. His research is also expected to aid neurological disorders like autism, stroke, TBI, hydrocephalus (NPH), multiple sclerosis, PTSD, and Parkinson’s Disease. Below is a general information Group Drumming slide show entitled, "Team Building & Communications thru Group Drumming: Engaging the Rhythms of your Brain." View in Microsoft Power Point versions 1997-2007: Team Building & Communications in Group Drumming Faster Load Power Point (must have 2007 v. installed): Team Building & Communications in Group Drumming View Slide Show in Adobe Acrobat Reader: Team Building & Communications in Group Drumming (Adobe Acrobat) The above Power Point shows may take up to 15 seconds to load depending on your Internet connection speed. The presentation may or may not play automatically. If it does NOT play, select in the top left corner "From the Beginning." To view options during play, right-click your mouse anywhere on your screen and make your selection to go back, forward, or exit.
Also on the public relations (PR) front, we are promoting rap and hip-hop artists to write/record 2nd copy (less offensive language version) of some popular songs so they may be more readily listened to by non-adult audiences. In music outreach, we are promoting a philanthropic music and drum circle outreach proposal designed to get funding and support for inner city and at-risk teens who are interested in playing and competing with live percussion, and in conjunction with rap/hip-hop vocals. We can help interested organizations in the grant writing process.
In the 1980s, Bob Geldoff, Bruce Springsteen, and others successfully spearheaded international efforts that unified the nation and much of the world. The U.S. also benefited from the very successful 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Clearly, sports and entertainment can foster the kinds of communication necessary for peace, prosperity, and security. Invariably, philanthropy also plays a crucial role in family, community, and new business development. We help companies and organizations create and institute various types of campaigns. Below, our Industry Sectors, Capabilities and Services, and Research & Insights highlight these key topics. Industry Sectors
Capabilities and Services
Research & Insights Sports, Television, and Entertainment in Corporate Image-Building
Companies can receive free name branding and product/service promotion through television and print media through news coverage. On occasion, programs and/or movies will identify a brand name or product if it suits the broadcast's message or theme. In other instances, film and television will insert a product or celebrity into a scene. One of the more memorable and clever celebrity athletes used in this way in recent years was quarterback Brett Favre in the film, "Something about Mary." We advocate using a variety of creative strategies in ads and film and television programming, including, sponsoring a television program where there is a clear tie in of the program to the image of the product, company, or individual athlete or entertainer. For instance, the PBS television program, NOVA, features programs on Science & Technology made possible in large part from corporate sponsorship. We cite example in the 1950's to 1960's television program, General Electric Theatre," where General Electric strategically used television to feature its new products and innovation in a personable and interesting format, with host and former President Ronald Reagan. Today, with endless advertising mediums available, you have many choices in how to best build your image and educate the public on your new developments. Corporate giants, such as Boeing, Hallmark, Johnson & Johnson, and Microsoft have all sponsored entire television programs. Hallmark's sponsoring of made for TV movies, in particular, has been very effective in building their brand. Sports and Entertainment Define an Era How does one create a hit song? A hit film? A hit television program? Or a hit televised sport? Well, there is one thing we learn for sure in hindsight: When your product is really special and managed well, you help define an era. In sports, it was Mohammed Ali who defined the 1970s. Magic Johnson and the 1984 Olympics the 1980s. Michael Jordan the 1990s. And Tiger Woods the current decade of the 21st Century. The "how to" is a subject of much discussion. Yet, one thing is pretty clear. Just as "consumer sentiment' is pivotal in determining the direction of the stock market, so is public image in determining the momentum or success of a sports or entertainment project. One or two hits do not define an era, but they are certainly the building blocks of momentum and favor. The creation of a successful sports or entertainment act is also often serendipitous. In other words, success can be aided by good fortune from unanticipated events, news, or trends. In some cases, a project will start out of an individual idea or passion, then suddenly turn into a "home run." In recent films, it was the book and movie sequels of "Harry Potter." In sports, it was quarterbacks Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. In automobiles, it was the Toyota Prius. In each case, these icons of their respective industry, were able to open up new markets and opportunities previously unavailable to their counterparts. And in doing so, they solidified their industry's place in identifying the era. More often than not, successful projects come about from the continued reworking and evolution of the original idea. A single popular or successful project can inspire others to follow a similar path. Before long, one of them becomes memorable, and then a trend is established. During more favorable economic and political times, masses tend to rally around a more singular popular event or trend (consumer sentiment). By contrast, in more difficult times, the trend tends to favor the new kid, idea, or underdog. Favorable news coverage, branding, and advertising are critical. When you deliver on your word, you attract fans. Then word of mouth, a few luck breaks or endorsements, and you've gotten the interest of the mass consumer. And, consumers love trends! Drum Circles Improve Corporate, Team and Community Relations, Mobility, and Learning
His drumming applications take into consideration that we are comprised of thousands of rhythmic relationships, from within our brain, our body, our Earth and universe. Our command of rhythm often determines our physical prowess, our grasp of language, and our communication abilities. In their simplest forms, rhythms are mere mathematical patterns. But, to a pulsing heart and a moving body, they are sophisticated codes of communication, thought, and cues to our actions. In late 2006, we launched a campaign we had hoped would boost the playing of rhythm and musical percussion in education, entitled, "Play Rhythm, Be Smart." It is based in part on our earlier study of audible sound and sensory processing in this auditory sensory integration study. The above campaign we had hoped would inform organizations, schools, and the public on the many benefits of performing rhythm and percussion. Here is two sample drum circle audios: drum audio 1, and a longer drum audio 2. Sports and Entertainment have helped define the most memorable and prosperous periods in American history. Today, it continues to nurture a common community body and public confidence. When innovators act on their passions, amazing things occur that inspire others to follow! Contact Dolle Communications for more information. |
Our entertainment services span
marketing, 
We continue to promote our campaign on integrating rhythm and drums in
education and learning, entitled "Play
Rhythm, Be Smart," and have published results of one of our own studies
on 
Entertainment is widely used to promote
business, sports,
science & technology, public policy, and other entertainment by informing
and generating interest in events, 
Television has a 50 year history in the U.S.
of helping to create brand names
for companies, products and services, and individuals. Today, with so many
advertising and marketing avenues to choose from, companies need to better
manage their message and medium through which it is shared. Whether you are promoting a product,
a company innovation, a brand, or defending an image problem, you must be
diligent on your specific message. Television "infomercials" are used to
sell products and services today, and which has become a very big industry.
Fortune 500 companies still use expensive prime-time commercials to sell products and
services, but such use is on the decline. Ads typically feature the product or
service, and then branding is done via the theme music and/or a catch phrase in the ad.
Some commercials will merely be aired to focus on
building or repairing an image. Similarly, there are public service commercials
that can indirectly help or hurt a product or service, or a company or
individual.
Stephen Dolle, a.k.a.
"Professor Mac," has developed
some very innovative training methods which utilize drums and musical percussion
(rhythm methods) to boost
non-verbal
communication skills, mobility and movement, and learning. He designs programs
for corporate and sales settings, sports teams like football
and basketball, works with fitness and senior
centers, and facilitates community drum events. He also performs as a