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“I predict there is something coming. There is going to be a movement happening within our industry.” - Tim Thompson In this 45th episode of the RevThinking podcast, we talk with RevThink Owner Tim Thompson on the need to make our industry stronger. Today’s episode is a departure from the norm. Today we will explore some news and events that are changing in the industry and even coming to a tipping point. (Spoiler alert - we are doing something about it. Stay tuned till the end to hear the news.) 

“I think it’s time to bring the community together in a space; so they can meet each other, and interact, and party, and get inspired.” - Carlos El Asmar In this 44th episode of the RevThinking podcast, Joel Pilger talks with Carlos El Asmar the Executive Creative Director of NBCUniversal and the unseen mastermind behind Motionographer and the F5 conference. Carlos is someone you probably haven’t heard of – although once you find out who he is you will probably find that strange. Carlos is one of the founders of Motionographer and the F5 conference. The fact that you haven’t heard of him has been very much by intention. He has stayed behind the scenes - in the shadows – but is now coming out into the spotlight. He was kind enough to sit down with Joel to have a conversation not only about Motionographer and F5, but also about Popup F5. A miniature F5 conference happening inside the Promax BDA Conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"There's so little connection between how creative a firm is and how successful they are as a business. If anything, there might be an inverse relationship." – David C. Baker

In this 43rd episode of the RevThinking podcast, well-known author and speaker David C. Baker on "The Business of Expertise" and more.

As David says, "Entrepreneurial expert firms don’t often fail because their work isn’t good enough. It nearly always is. No, they struggle because of the quality of their business decisions."

If you were to imagine your creative firm like driving a car, you as a business owner need to be able to see what’s coming at you in real-time. You also want to know how quickly you’re burning gas, when you should accelerate, when you should change lanes, and when it’s time to hit the brakes. Fortunately, every modern car has a dashboard so the information you need is always at your fingertips.

Similarly, every modern business should have one, too. Welcome to the Ingredient of Finance.

As a consultant at RevThink, Jason Fletcher applies his experience in Finance to effectively translate financial complexities into simple, clear decision-making systems for creative entrepreneurs.

Jim Read is a creative director with deep experience on the TV network side as a client, as well as on the agency side as a creative leader.

Jim's experience includes stints at CMT, AMC, and his current position at truTV. His agency experience includes Pearl Media, Definition 6, Eyeball, and Trailer Park.

Today’s episode is an insightful peek behind the curtain to where Joel Pilger asks Jim about his experience, how creative for marketing works inside an innovative TV network, as well as a discussion about the role of of data and intuition in entertainment promotions.

In this 40th episode of the RevThinking podcast, RevThink’s Joel Pilger is the guest on Jordan Brady's Respect the Process podcast discussing the idea that Filmmakers Need to be Creative Entrepreneurs. In this candid interview, Jordan picks Joel’s brain as they discuss a variety of topics ranging from mastering vs hiring expertise, PromaxBDA Creative Entrepreneurs, how the JUMPSTART accelerator propels up-and-coming studios, the Three P’s of Positioning, and more. For those of you who don’t know Jordan Brady,  he is a filmmaker and partner at LA-based production company Superlounge as well as a generous teacher, podcaster, and all around funny guy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

In this episode of the RevThinking podcast, Michael Waldron – senior VP and creative director of art and design at Nickelodeon. Get ready to walk a mile in the shoes of a busy TV exec.  You might think that someone like this just works with vendors, and the vendors do all the hard work.  Michael will give you a perspective you don’t normally hear – your clients don’t normally sit down and really tell you what their world is really like and just how crazy, how nutty, how political their world can be.

In this episode of the RevThinking podcast, Tim Thompson and Joel Pilger speak with George Olver, co-founder at Movidiam. If you haven’t heard of Movidiam, get ready to hear about the creative network that allows brands, agencies, and filmmakers across the globe to connect, collaborate, and create incredible films. Their goal is nothing short of trying to change the way video is made. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

In this next episode in our Profiles of the Creative Entrepreneur series, Josh Norton, owner and ECD at the NYC-based motion design studio Bigstar.

In this series we are interviewing inspiring creative entrepreneurs to learn about their journey navigating the intersection of creativity and business.

To kick off off our new “Profiles of the Creative Entrepreneur” series, Tim Thompson sits down for a conversation with Ace Comic Con CEO, investor, and fine artist Gareb Shamus. Gareb shares with us his journey, his passions, and his varied interests spanning business and the arts.