Joe Dobson: I want to prepare for an upcoming meeting with a scripted post producer and make sure I am clear on the direction so I can make it a valuable meeting.

• Start every meeting with mindset first by deciding the approach and defining success before you walk in.
• Blend expert and gatekeeper approaches by sharing your journey, strengths, and curiosity while steering toward where your skills can solve their real problems.
• Focus on unknown blind spots rather than obvious gaps by asking what short form editors don’t know that they don’t know when transitioning into long form scripted work.
• Translate transferable skills into specific value by connecting trailer instincts, pacing, and storytelling to concrete challenges scripted teams struggle to solve.
• Frame questions around their needs by asking where someone with your background is uniquely positioned to help.
• Treat the meeting as exploratory jazz with a loose roadmap that allows curiosity, learning, and mutual fit without pressure to pitch or force outcomes.
• Define success as being likable and helpful first so the door stays open for guidance, advocacy, and future opportunities.
• End with a clear next step by asking for one specific introduction to someone who has successfully made the same transition.

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