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Careers & Workplace
June 30, 2009
It's easy to see nothing but dark economic clouds right now. There are certainly enough of them at the moment and heaven knows all that glowering...
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The Cool - Smart continum
Careers & Workplace
June 9, 2009
There are two kinds of people in the entertainment industry. The smart and the cool. In order to do this job well, you have to be able to at least...
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Entertainment industry vocabulary
Careers & Workplace
May 14, 2009
The entertainment industry has its own very specific vocabulary. A few terms to know:Rolling a Call – To place a call and connect your boss...
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The nanny theory of assistanting
Careers & Workplace
March 26, 2009
Sometimes, when you're a Hollywood assistant, the easiest way to stay sane is to think of it like just another babysitting job. Of course, you can...
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The art of the tracking board.
Careers & Workplace
March 9, 2009
Good tracking boards are a must have for any serious entertainment professional. "Tracking Board" is biz speak for email list-serves of...
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The business of going out.
Careers & Workplace
March 3, 2009
A big part of doing business in the Entertainment world has nothing to do with business and everything to do with parties. No matter how loud the...
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How to tell the difference between being agressive and being annoying in pursuing job opportunities.
Careers & Workplace
February 27, 2009
Everyone will tell you, you have to be aggressive in the entertainment industry. They're not wrong. This is an industry in which you have to have...
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Business or pleasure? Or both?
Careers & Workplace
February 12, 2009
We’ve all been there. You need to set a meeting for your boss with an agent. You call her assistant. He’s charming, he’s funny,...
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Having a life, it takes practice.
Careers & Workplace
February 11, 2009
With Valentine’s day looming and reminding us all of exactly how our love lives are going, this seems like a good time to address the...
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