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- Strategy & Marketing
The Problem with Unrealistic Expectations
Whenever you produce advertising, entertainment, or media projects, you have to think about audience or customer expectations. I was reminded…
Read More » - Creative Leadership
Great Leaders See a Bigger Picture
Do you work for or know a bad boss? I’m always amazed at the influence and power we give to…
Read More » - Christian Media
God Friended Me – Coming to CBS
There’s a new CBS television series on the horizon called “God Friended Me.” According to CBS, the show is an inspirational…
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My Conversation With Filmmakers About Brain Surgery
When I teach filmmakers or speak at conferences, I invariably get one person who tells me that their passion is…
Read More » - Media Production
Have You Considered Producing Documentaries?
At the Sundance Film Festival year after year, some of the hottest tickets are for documentaries, and there’s no question that the…
Read More » - Engaging Culture
Is it Safe For Young People to Come to Hollywood?
As the headlines continue to be filled with horror stories of sexual harassment at film studios and TV networks, I’m…
Read More » - Creativity
Creative Lesson: When It’s Time to Dump Great Ideas
Original ideas – no matter how great – often take a backseat to ideas that have worked in the past. But…
Read More » - Media Production
How To Successfully Direct Child Actors
Working with kids is one of the great challenges for beginning film and TV directors. After all, W.C. Fields said, “Never…
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How Hollywood Works Series (Part 3)
I’ve been writing a “How Hollywood Works” series of posts because I’ve discovered one of the biggest reasons creative people…
Read More » - Media Production
How Hollywood Works (Part 2)
A few weeks ago I started a series on how Hollywood works where I collected quotes from friends in the…
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