1) Emails and texts are fantastic and often we all prefer this mode of communicating rather than making a phone call that can be difficult to schedule. But I keep learning—repeatedly—there’s nothing like talking to ensure the most successful relationships and productions.
2) I see our world continuing to get smaller and all of us more dependent on one another, both economically and in our partnerships. We will all benefit if everyone works toward understanding each other’s needs and perspectives.
4) This is a great question. The industry has been changing so much in these past few years, both economically and how clients get their message out to the world. We’d really love to continue to focus on creating new opportunities through our creative partnerships with the agencies, the clients and the filmmakers we work with. For instance, we’ve recently partnered on projects with a feature film company who is interested in doing more short form content and we’ve also started working with a branding company creating and producing content for them. So a main goal for us in 2018 is to look for creative opportunities that we don’t see every day!
5) As a business owner for the past 20 years, I’ve been able to make choices that support women so they can advance to their rightful place in the workforce. I’ve had the opportunity to work with several women directors over the years and I love that now more than ever there is an openness and receptivity to their unique point of view and skills. #changetheratio
6) Education, education, education. The shame is that so many women (and powerless people of all genders) feel they will be denied opportunities if they don’t “play the game” or if they tattle their experiences; by continuing the dialogue, the marginalized will feel more confident to speak up. Let’s keep talking, out loud.