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Totally out of the blue I came across the video below tonight, a producer reel done by Brian Stemmler (@bstemmler). I had no idea he’d won an Emmy for his video work.

For those of you who don’t know Brian, he’s a videographer and photographer who has shot many interview videos for Minnov8 — and covered events like the UnSummit — for us and other organizations in town (here is a fun one he did with Minnov8′s Phil Wilson). He’s a great and generous guy that you should know if you need professional level video or photography.

Here’s why this is relevant to a Minnesota ‘net and web innovation story: Brian has thrown himself in to the social media sphere, is leveraging YouTube, and has planted himself all over the ‘net wherever it’s relevant. He’s volunteering for video shoots simply to get himself integrated in to this community (he came here from California) and is doing so effectively. Active on Twitter, Brian has connected himself very well. Great lessons in hustle for all of us.

Take a peek at his producer reel to get a sense of what he does: