We had the good fortune of connecting with Gio Azzarello and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Gio, what do you attribute your success to?
The most important factor behind the success of Shift Vision Media is three things. First, God gives and provides everything in our lives. The second is just putting in the leg work, going out to networking events, constantly reaching out to new people, & building genuine relationships. The third is definitely mentorship. I took multiple online courses from others who succeeded in what I wanted to succeed in. By doing this it helped me skip many mistakes & taught me how to truly help others. All this was truly a gift from God that He has given me the opportunity to work alongside amazing companies & create a life that honors Him.

What should our readers know about your business?
Shift Vision Media is a video production company first off that has the goal of impacting others lives. When I first started I wanted to help any and everyone, now I have found my niche of people I really love working alongside and those are our friends in the trades. That is what truly sets Shift Vision Media apart from any other media company. We specialize in just working with the guys in the trades because it’s the most important and one of the most underserved industries when it comes to content creation. These guys build the entire world around us and get little to no recognition and I am making sure that changes one company at a time. It was not easy getting the first client, many people think its a waist of money & time investing into marketing material in this industry but, I’ve seen entire new businesses built off of it and I want to help as many others do the same. At the end of the day what my clients and even myself want is to work alongside and with those who truly care and want to see us succeed. I invest myself into my clients companies like both of our families depended on it because simply they do. Not to mention all the people who need my clients services to help keep their lives moving forward.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
San Diego is an amazing place to live & anytime a friend comes into town there is so much to do! Necessities are going to get Mexican food (specifically California Burritos), going to Sunset Cliffs to enjoy the sunset, & enjoying a Sunday morning service at either Christ Lutheran Church in La Mesa or Jamul Community Church. Lastly if they want something more fancy a night in Little Italy is always a fun relaxing time.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Every single person I have ever got the chance of simply connecting with has impacted Shift Vision Media & myself entirely. Christ Lutheran School, Helix High School, online courses like The Real Deal Video Strategist Club were all great learning opportunities. A group that helped me very much was my BNI La Mesa family! Individuals that I could call on in time of need and help could be a list that never ends. But a few on the top of my head are Eddie Flores, Iliana Marrujo, Josue Anthony, Dom Mann, Ace, Jordan Kirkham, Kyle Harrel, Mike Dombo, & the list could go on and on. I truly am so thankful for these individuals.

Website: shiftvisionmedia.com

Instagram: ShiftVisionMedia

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gio-azzarello/

Facebook: Shift Vision Media

Youtube: Shift Vision Media

Other: gio@shiftvisionmedia.com

Image Credits
Gio Azzarello – Shift Vision Media

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