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08/01/2017

The 65 Essential Steps Filmmakers Can Utilize To Make, Market and Sell Indie Films (Without The Middle-Man)

More to come ...

Jason Brubaker of Filmmaking Stuff shares the essential 65 step filmmaker checklist.

04/19/2017

Companies Are Bad at Identifying High-Potential Employees

This article may sound like double talk… what its saying is sometimes a new yardstick is needed when looking to promote people into leadership roles. What works at one level, may bomb at another level.

40% of workers in high-potential programs don’t belong there.

03/17/2017

Collaboration Roundtable: Bringing Brands & Creatives Together

Looking forward to this event.

Save the date for this free event on Thursday, March 23 — Collaboration Roundtable: Bringing Brands & Creatives Together. Branded content is more in demand today than ever. Additionally, today’s technology offers uncompromised high production value, with small crews and affordable gear. This panel d...

03/13/2017

Jeff Beck & Tal Wilkenfeld. @ Crossroads Festival 2007

Like I said, love to see young talent holding their own with the music superheros.

Guitar King Jeff Beck & Bassist Tal Wilkenfeld Perform "Cause We"ve Ended As Lovers" @ Eric Claptons Crossroads Guitar Festival In CHICAGO 2007 Assisted by J...

03/05/2017

How to make your kid good at anything, according to a world expert on peak performance

Learning with intent… Yes, Glad Inc Magazine covered this subject.

03/05/2017

MasterClass

Thank you Steve … be right over.

Learn how to write and perform comedy from the legendary Steve Martin.

02/07/2017

Harvard Business Review

There are more than 12 elements , but this is an excellent baseline to keep in mind. For those that already know this material, review it again and again.

Even people with many apparent leadership strengths can stand to better understand those areas of EI where we have room to grow.

01/16/2017

VFXwire

Take a closer look.

There was a time when...

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12/20/2016

2017's Biggest Social Media Trends for Business

How will these trends hold up a year from now… what do people think… https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2017s-biggest-social-media-trends-business-ryan-holmes?trk=hp-feed-article-title-publish

It was just a few short years ago that Vine — and its catchy 6-second video format — debuted and companies raced to figure out how to cash in. Then this October, we learned the app would be officially

11/30/2016

Variety

Love it when two solid people with rich experiences get to sit down and talk shop… Go Tom and Viola.

Tom Hanks and Viola Davis talk about s*x scenes, and the importance of her "s*xualized" How to Get Away With Murder character.

"Actors on Actors" presented by The Venetian Las Vegas

11/30/2016

ATTN: Video

This is very interesting and good community concept. Something I find pretty fascinating. Except for, how do you manage the free loaders, robbers, intruders, hoarders etc that will come out of the woodwork. I think there are answers, but systems need to be through a little bit more carefully first. I say keep on keeping on building community involvement.

People are teaming up to fix stuff instead of throwing it away.

Like ATTN: Video on Facebook.

10/23/2016

Chase Jarvis

Articulate summary… Thanks Brian Wallace for sharing this video highlight.

Transitioning your clients to a significantly higher rate rarely works. Keep growing your client base. http://cr8.lv/2enw95s

CreativeLive

10/12/2016

6 Things Strong Leaders Do That Weak Leaders Do Not

Ok, 6 items… excellent points… what about the other 4 missing points in next article?, and then some..

Only the strongest leaders do the these six things.

10/03/2016

Inc. Magazine

Persistance and resilience are awesome ideas to never forget about..

Natalie Jill had a baby, turned 40, and the market took a nosedive. She started her business anyway.

09/22/2016

Why Most Startups Don't 'Get' Press

This article is solid. Any company under 5 years old might want to take note … http://firstround.com/review/why-most-startups-dont-get-press/

PR guru Brooke Hammerling gives step-by-step advice for startups looking to get good press coverage without an agency.

09/19/2016

MasterClass

Taking advanced learning and leveraging experience to a whole new level.

“You can learn the essentials of filmmaking on your own within two weeks” - Werner Herzog

09/16/2016

What Makes a Great Strategy — and a Great Strategist

Its true, people confuse business development tactics and ex*****on with strategy. The link further down has an interesting article about Netflix as well…

What Makes a Great Strategy — and a Great Strategist

09/16/2016

Van Morrison (Official)

The Van Man says a lot of important things here about communication, digital technology and connecting.

“You’re competing against what you have done previously. I am not saying that it gets easier, because you need to evolve. Some people need to keep evolving, others want to repeat the same thing. I’m more prone to evolve.” Watch Van, in conversation with Ian Rankin talk about his eagerly, awaited #KeepMeSinging album.

09/16/2016

Apple's New AirPods Ad - CONAN on TBS

BAM, and there it is… a reason to buy more earbuds.. NOT

CONAN Highlight: The iPhone 7 is ditching the headphone jack, but Apple's pretty sure their new wireless AirPods are sure to be a hit. More CONAN @ http://te...

09/09/2016

"Owning" customers: The toxic-wasteland for collaboration

The first paragraph explains it well.

The consequences of a single person "owning" a customer affects all parts of an organization, spreading the toxicity & eliminating collaboration.

08/12/2016

Scriptmag.com / Script Magazine

This is missing from a lot of scripts… glad to see it written about…

Anything in a character's past that directly interferes with them achieving their goal in the front story is called a backstory wound. Martha Alderson explains. #scriptchat #screenwriting http://www.scriptmag.com/features/how-to-reveal-your-characters-backstory-wound

08/12/2016

NBCUniversal Careers

Been there , done that… got the crew jacket.. its a blast and a lot of stress all rolled up…

Check out the behind the scenes of our NBC Olympics production located in Stamford, Connecticut at NBC Sports's headquarters. #WorkAtNBCU #LifeAtNBCU

http://ow.ly/oWOC30397KQ

08/11/2016

PetaPixel

Its called being prepared like a pro.

This is what a Sports Illustrated shooter brings to the Olympics.

06/27/2016

Inc. Magazine

Priortize regularly (not just once a week), learn to question assumptions (critical thinking skills), think about efficiency and effectiveness working together (what builds momentum and traction)… and all the other things mentioned in this article.

Mistake 2: Focusing your time on those who demand it. (via American Management Association)

06/27/2016

Business Insider

Love these kinds of stories because they show people looking adversity straight in the face and saying… "(insert your own adjective or motivation phrase here)"

It all started with a chance encounter.

06/05/2016

Inc. Magazine

Ah, a more comprehensive look at SEO… for those who are interested.

Focus on creating trust through everything you do online.

05/07/2016

Inc. Magazine

Spoiler Alert: A key thing in this article is also knowing the clients and end-user customer really well… and all the other good points made here.

The best advertising comes with a wink and a smile.

04/09/2016

Inc. Magazine

Ah, a solid checklist… take note.

Invest in your personal development. Your business grows to the extent you do. Learn to put yourself on the line every single day.

03/25/2016

The Hollywood Reporter

Taking longer to get things right might be a wonderful thing.

Is 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2' worth the wait?

03/07/2016

Business Insider

Descent article, but leaves out a few things for sure… Anyone care to comment on what got left out here?

You're better off leaving these behind.

02/19/2016

Scriptmag.com / Script Magazine

Descent article, the part about special requirements is spot on… I would add that tempo is also really key.

Director of Photography Nathan Blair explains how he breaks down a script when first tackling his role as DP. #scriptchat #screenwriting http://www.scriptmag.com/features/from-the-lens-breaking-down-a-script-as-director-of-photography

02/19/2016

NYS Film

Take note for those interested in this sector of the economy.

#Filmmakers are filming all over #NewYork, taking advantage of #NYSFilmIncentives and boosting local #NYEconomy.

12/28/2015

Sofia Vergara Is (Once Again) The Highest-Paid TV Actress

Goes to show that brains and looks can work together… if you have the right team around you.

It’s no secret that Hollywood is a man’s world -- but it would be nothin' without the women. The top 10 actresses on our list this year earned a total of $140 million between June 2013 to June 2014; that's a far stretch from the combined $214 million our male TV actors earned this year. Still, no on…

12/22/2015

The Rise And Fall Of Venture-Backed News Readers In One Chart

Check out this chart. It says a lot about what people want vs what gets funded...https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1647222355541777&id=100007620847430

Visualizing the venture capital funding boom to news reader apps, and the subsequent rash of acquisitions and failures.

12/21/2015

The 100 best photographs ever taken without photoshop

timing is everything

According to BrightSide.me.