Spectrum Has Talent!

Have you ever wondered who the people are in our brands’ promotional photos and videos? If you’ve ever thought the models look familiar, you’re right. Our Marketing teams sometimes recruit employees to assist in photo shoots and promo videos.

Why do we recruit employees? Using employees as models for photo and video shoots saves the company money and provides the Marketing teams with more schedule flexibility and usage rights for the final photos and videos.

Including employees in photo and video shoots also offers great opportunities to work cross-functionally in new ways. “Watching them do their thing and getting to interact with this new team was very uplifting,” said Talent Acquisition Coordinator Andrea Treviso (pictured above), who recently participated in a Black + Decker Quiet Blender photo shoot. “They are down-to-earth with great senses of humor, fantastic at their jobs, and made me feel like part of the team.”

These shoots also let employees from different teams see what it takes to create high-quality visual content. “I couldn’t believe the amount of planning, time and effort that goes into each shot,” Treviso said.

It’s also fun to see the results online. “Seeing the pictures now through Instagram is awesome,” Treviso said. “Even if that was the only shoot I take part in, I’m incredibly grateful for it and is something I will always remember!”

Here are just a few recent product photos featuring Spectrum Brands employees:

Adrian Flores – Remington

Aubrey Stevenson & Lewis Lartey

Amanda Mannebach – Russell Hobbes

Kelsey Hartlaub – Black + Decker

And here are the links to a couple videos featuring Spectrum Brands employees:

• Lauren Humphrey, E-Commerce Marketing Specialist – National Hardware Gate kit video installation video
• Russell Williams, Channel Marketing Manager (and his daughters Natalie and Caroline) – National Hardware Mother’s Day blog video