In September 2025, I hosted the second, 3-day   REEL Retreat   in Pittsfield, VT.   We came together to learn about reels and short-form video , but getting together in-person at a retreat is so much more than straightforward learning. There was networking, connecting, sharing meals, hiking and learning about each other's businesses. On the second day, a revelation happened: While I was teaching short-form video scripting, I learned something. Most of the small business owner

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