Championship Networking Tip – Link to Power with Christie Philips
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ftFTq5EDNE[/youtube] You know those professionals who hang with the prominent speaker or guest of honor at a public or invitation-ocranly engagement? They know exactly what they are doing. The All Cities Resource Group once held a Doger Stadium mixer. Everybody wanted to spend time with Frank McCourt, the owner of the Dodgers, who happened to…
Read MoreAccountability
Hi, I’m Marta Accountability It’s important for an actor to be accountable, especially when it comes to arriving on time. When attending auditions or other appointments, make sure you allow time for traffic and parking, because in the entertainment business if you’re on time you’re late, and if you’re late you’re fired! So be sure…
Read MorePiggy Nation Comic – Well Deserved Piggy Parfait
It’s not what you get, it’s what you give
Do you have people in your life that you’ve bonded with at some strange level though you don’t know them very well? Keep them. One of Lizzie Maxwell’s was her dermatologist, Dr. Zacarian, from Massachusetts. While she hadn’t seen him for a few years, they kept in touch. Dr. Z was always interested in her…
Read MoreMultiple Intelligences: Are you word smart?
Welcome back to Solara Speaks with Solara Key: Power ThoughtsEpisode 5 – Word SmartGuest: Pepper Jay Power Thoughts was inspired by Dr. C. Branton Shearer of the Multiple Intelligences Research and Consulting in Ohio. Dr. Shearer’s theory is based upon the work of Howard Gardner of Harvard University. Dr. Shearer describes 8 types of Intelligence.…
Read MoreAudition Hell: Shake, Rattle and Roll
There are other pitfalls that await you as an auditionee. You can be too loud (“You don’t have to shout, we’re three feet away from you.”) You can be too soft (“Sing out, Louise!”). You can shuffle and stammer and sweat your way through the material. You can lose your place in your sides, you…
Read MoreInternalize to make performance look real
How to Make your Performance Look Real by Internalizing the Lyrics. Internalize: Give yourself a few seconds to ponder on the meaning of the lyrics. For example, Willie Nelson’s lyrics, “Crazy, I’m crazy for feeling so lonely …” could invoke a variety of thoughts. When Patsy Cline sings “Crazy,” we can feel the yearning in…
Read MoreChampionship Networking Tip – Message The Ego
Who in business doesn’t love to talk about themselves? When you have a breakfast or lunch meeting with a fellow networker, the natural tendency is to dominate the conversation to the point where you may want to tell the other party everything. That means that the other person asked you the right questions—or no question…
Read MoreAudition Hell: Forgetting Something?
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Level Four: Forgetting Something? The symptoms are all there as you stand in front of the “hiring line” – sweaty palms, trickle of sweat on your forehead, complete and utter memory loss over what it is you are there to do. Questions whisk through your consciousness: Where am I?…
Read MoreYour Best Bets for Eating Out
Once you’ve gotten a handle on all those diet-busting extras, the next thing to do is figure out what in the world to order. But don’t worry, no matter where you choose to dine, you can find great healthy choices to keep you on your plan. Here are some helpful examples: Food stands: Many meals…
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