It is December 19th.
Walk down the hallway of your office building. It’s quiet. The parking lot in Stamford or Hartford was half-empty this morning. The “Out of Office” auto-replies are already flooding your inbox.
Most of the corporate world has mentally checked out.
But if you are reading this, you are still here. And as a veteran of the corporate world for 25 years before starting JLS Video Solutions, I am going to let you in on a secret that most videographers don’t know:
The “Dead Zone” between now and Christmas is the most productive time of the year.
While your competitors—and maybe even your colleagues—are coasting, you have a rare window of opportunity to secure your 2026 success. Here is why you need to pick up the phone and call us today.
1. The “Bored Executive” Phenomenon
Try to schedule a 15-minute strategy meeting with your CEO or VP of Sales in October. It takes three weeks, two rescheduled appointments, and a gatekeeper to get on their calendar.
But right now? They are sitting in their office. Their meetings are cancelled. They are clearing out their inbox, waiting for the clock to hit 5:00 PM.
They are bored.
This is the moment to get their buy-in on that Q1 Kickoff Video or that 2026 Vision Statement. They have the mental bandwidth today that they will not have on January 5th. Grab them, get the “green light,” and then call us to execute.
2. The Golden Hour for B-Roll
Have you ever tried to shoot a “Day in the Life” or “Office Tour” video in the middle of a busy Tuesday in March?
It’s a nightmare. You need signed talent release forms for every employee in the background. You have to ask sales teams to “keep it down” while you record audio. You are constantly apologizing for blocking the hallway with a tripod.
Right now, your office is a ghost town. And that is perfect.
We can come in this week. We can fly a drone down the main corridor. We can get wide, sweeping shots of the lobby and the boardroom without a single person ruining the shot or asking “what are you filming?”
We can build your entire B-Roll library for 2026 in three hours of silence.
3. The “Use It or Lose It” Reality
This is the big one.
You likely have a line item in your 2025 budget for “Communications,” “Training,” or “Events.” If you have $5,000 or $15,000 sitting there unspent, you know exactly what happens on January 1st.
It vanishes.
And worse, when you ask for that money again in 2026, Finance will say, “Well, you didn’t need it last year, so we’re cutting your allocation.”
Don’t let that budget disappear.
At JLS Video Solutions, we understand corporate fiscal years. We can issue an invoice today for a “2026 Production Retainer” or “Q1 Project Deposit.” You get the invoice processed in the 2025 fiscal year, you save your budget, and you guarantee your spot on our calendar for January.
Beat the January 5th Panic
The first Monday of January is chaos. Everyone returns, realizes they need a Kickoff Video immediately, and the phone lines at every production company in Connecticut light up.
By booking now—while the world is quiet—you aren’t just saving money; you are buying peace of mind.
Your Next Step: Check your budget balance. Walk down the hall and talk to that bored executive. Then contact JLS Video Solutions. Let’s turn that “Use It or Lose It” money into a world-class production.