Tagged: “business tips”
FACES Talk: Ep 107 “Rainbow Notes”
Connie and Rachel interview Jules Rico of the WHCS radio show, “Rainbow Notes”. The trio discuss the most compelling TV shows addressing LGBTQ+ issues, Ms. Rico’s “make-it-happen” mentality, and who has the best face for radio.
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Sparkman On: Judging A Book By Its Resume
To piggyback off of my last post about networking, let me talk about its sneaky friend that can sink into your mindset: judgment. While navigating our industry where “it’s all about who you know,” I found myself seeing people only for their resumes.
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Sparkman On: Taking the ‘Work’ Out of Networking (Mostly)
Networking. It’s a word that used to fill my soul with intimidation and anxiety. And I would stare into the dark abyss of terror as my brain beat me up.
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Breaking In Series: Patty Carey-Perazzo “Art Imitates Her Life”
Recent FACES panelist Patty Carey-Perazzo has been the location manager on some of NYC’s top film sets including The Greatest Showman, Doctor Strange and Ted 2. Recognizing the dramatic potential of balancing this exciting career with the challenges of parenthood, Patty developed the idea for a TV series inspired by her own life.
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Aubrey Smyth’s “Little Leading Ladies”
Earlier in the week, our Breaking In Series featured Aubrey Smyth, chronicling how she went from a student at Pratt Institute to a marketable Commercial Director running her own production company.
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Breaking In Series: Aubrey Smyth “Leading Lady Finds Her Voice”
Aubrey Smyth is a Commercial Director who has truly embodied the New York City hustle. Her passion for directing began when she attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. After graduation, she was commissioned to direct and produce videos for Pratt. Aubrey recognized the opportunity to start her own production company and seized it.
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Breaking In Series: Stephanie Wise “When One Store Closes, A New Career Opens”
If you’ve ever watched The Blacklist, you’ve seen Stephanie Wise’s work showcased on canvasses that include James Spader’s face. She’s been the Key Make-up Artist for the NBC television show since its premiere in 2013.
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PTB: Holiday Party Season Is Upon Us
Tis the season of the holiday party! A great time for networking, but also an easy way to ruin your professional reputation along with your relationships with important industry contacts.
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Sparkman On: When Size Doesn’t Matter
As PAs, we are often asked to perform tasks that could easily be mistaken for something small and unimportant. For example, we might be asked to get extra printer ink for the Honeywagon.
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Breaking In: Dana Zolli “Outside the Box”
Second Assistant Director (AD) Dana Zolli sat on our FACE the Experts panel in September and spoke about her work on such projects as Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, FX’s The Americans, and NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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FACES Talk: Ep 103 “Confidence”
A key focus of the FACES mission is to help women increase their confidence. Being confident in yourself and what you have to offer is ESSENTIAL when it comes to applying for jobs, negotiating your pay rate, promoting your script or film, the list goes on and on…
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FACES Talk: Ep 102 “Paneling & Partying”
Rachel and Connie recap the blast they had at the FACES Panel and Launch Party.
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PTB: Prepping for Industry Event-Part 2
Milton offers tips on how to prepare to network at an event such as an industry party where you will NOT know in advance the names of the entertainment professionals who will be in attendance.
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PTB: Prepping for Industry Event-Part 1
Milton helps Tabor prepare to network at an industry event such as an expert panel where you know in advance the names of the entertainment professionals who will be in attendance.
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FACES Talk: Ep 101 “We Need to Talk”
Recent stats on the number of women in the entertainment industry (or lack there of) are giving Rachel and Connie a severe case of agita. And they’re ready to tell you all about it (the stats AND the agita).
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Puppets Talking Business: Create a Career Profile
Milton (Monkey & Businessman) guides Tabor (Tiger & Aspiring Entertainment Professional) in creating a career profile to help him decide what different entertainment industry jobs he might be best suited to pursue.
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VIDEO: Puppets Talk Business: You Can’t Just ‘Build It’
Milton (Monkey & Businessman) and Gerard (Giraffe & Writer/Director) debate the merits of incorporating business skills into any entertainment career.
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