Category: Tip of the Week
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One I struggle with from time to time is fear. “What if I sound stupid.” Or “What if I fail?” That tiny voice will forever try to make its presence felt. How do I tackle my fears? I say scriptures that decree God’s promises for me so they are planted…
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I Wish Someone Had Told Me…
Hey content creators! What’s up?!? How is your creativity coming along? The new year is approaching fast and I know many of you are preparing to finish up your projects so that you are ready to start your pitching off strong in 2017. I wanted to leave you with a…
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Sneak Peek: Interview Clip with former BET Development Executive
It’s Gift Bag Friday! (New name- I realized the old one wasn’t original- sue me! 😬😬) In your gift bag today is a quick clip of one of the interviews I had with former development executive, Austyn Biggers from BET! There were so many nuggets to walk away with and…
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10 Common Mistakes Content Creators Make Pitching
Mistakes. We all make them. However, the differences between people that win and lose are how they apply the lessons learned from the mistakes they’ve made. In this video, I explain common mistakes made by content creators when pitching. Unfortunately, I have made most all of these mistakes, which is why…
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Pitch 101 Question: How Do You Know You Have a GOOD Idea?
Content creators, let’s face it, we all think our ideas are the best! (Who else is guilty of this? I know I don’t stand-Ialone here.) But, How do you know you really have a good idea? I laugh at myself when I think of all the American Idol Audition Round…
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Your Network is a Resource
While you are developing your projects and preparing to pitch, reach out to every person who could potentially help you in the future. What to do next: Write out a list of all the people in your network who could help you with your project. Having a network is a…
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Packaging Your Television and Film Projects
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I won’t reach ask this actor or director to be a part of my project, because they would never say yes to me.” Well, I want to share with you a conversation I had yesterday with a friend, because I fear that what happened with her,…
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Top 3 Ways to Pitch Your TV Show Idea
Pitch 101: Tip of the Week Many don’t know the first thing about pitching a show or film idea. Here are 3 universal ways to go about pitching your idea. PLEASE NOTE: These are not the only ways. Do a Paper Pitch – This can be a PITCH…
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5 Tips for Rising Above “We Pass” When Pitching Your TV or Film Idea
Rise Above Here are 5 tips for rising above the words “We Pass” when pitching your TV or film idea. 9 times out of 10, you will hear these words if you are a content creator and are selling your ideas for the big and small screen. My first…