Entertainment Business

"From Digital to Dollars: Mastering In-Person Sales in Your Photography Business" is the ultimate guide for photographers looking to elevate their business by shifting from digital-only sales to a high-value, in-person sales model. This comprehensive book provides step-by-step strategies to help you transition smoothly and successfully into in-person sales (IPS), increase your revenue, and build stronger relationships with your clients.

You could be the proud parent of the next big child star. Naturally, you’d want to support their dreams and help them put their acting prowess to work. But first, a reality check: Even if your kid has plenty of talent, finding success in the entertainment industry can be quite challenging.

Are you tired of giving average speeches and feeling nervous every time you have to speak in front of people? Imagine having the confidence and tools to deliver a powerful and engaging presentation every time. You’d get up in front of the audience and engage with them, hold their attention, and speak with clarity, composure and conviction. You EVEN start to enjoy yourself as you do! What you imagine is not a far-fetched dream but can become your everyday reality. With "The Young Leader's Guide to Public Speaking," you can learn to speak with success and become an extraordinary speaker.

Less than one percent of all musicians reach megastar-level fame. For the rest of us, a successful music career involves playing in bars, clubs, hotels, corporate gigs, cruise ships, and wedding venues. That career can be just as fulfilling and meaningful—if you’re willing to work on the fundamentals. Gig for Life will teach you those fundamentals. Georges Elchakieh shares his system for every aspect of creating and running a successful business as a musician.

In 1948 American polls rated Bing Crosby "the most admired man alive", and it's no surprise given how popular he was across every major form of entertainment during the decade. With a string of major hits, Crosby was the most popular singer in the country during that era. Of all the show business icons in American history, one of the most beloved was Bob Hope, whose career spanned over six decades across film, television, vaudeville, comedy, and touring and earned him uncountable accolades.

In the past 10 years, the Internet video platform YouTube has changed media and entertainment as profoundly as the invention of film, radio, and television did more than six decades earlier. Streampunks is a firsthand account of this upstart company, examining how it evolved and where it will take us next.

After starting two iconic music venues and surviving the dot-com bust, Michael Dorf offers gripping stories and hard-earned business lessons with a contrarian twist. As technology becomes more deeply woven into our lives, the key to success can be found in satisfying people’s yearning for live human interaction.

Through Starting a Career in the Fashion World: 8 Proven Strategies to Help You Launch a Successful Career in Fashion and Make Your Mark!, build a solid foundation for your fashion career. Learn to create a personal brand that reflects your style and vision, and effectively network in the industry. Shine brightly and leave an indelible mark, propelled by your own unique vision and passion.

Hoy, más que nunca, es difícil para los cineastas independientes ganar dinero con sus películas. Desde los distribuidores depredadores que los estafan hasta los agregadores de películas que se aprovechan de ellos, las probabilidades están en contra de los cineastas independientes. El antiguo modelo de distribución para ganar dinero no funciona y tiene que haber un cambio. El futuro del cine independiente es el cineasta empresarial o Filmtrepreneur.

Are you ready to create a living on your own terms? The purpose of this book is to inspire you to take your talents and know-how and turn them into a flourishing livelihood - one that makes a difference in the world while allowing you to make a decent living. I've been self-employed much of my adult life. In this audiobook, for the first time, I share the actions and principles that helped me design a life that's ideally suited to who I am.

Indie Film Hustle presents I Made a Short Film Now WTF Do I Do with It, written by award-winning filmmaker Clarissa Jacobson. This indie film gem is jam-packed with hard-earned knowledge, tips, and secrets on how to enter film festivals, promote your movie; and succeed! I Made a Short Film Now WTF Do I Do with It covers everything from what festivals to submit to, how to maximize your money, secure an international presence, deal with rejection, gain publicity, harness the power of social media, what a sales rep does, and much more.

For 25 years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has defined Cleveland’s image as the “Rock and Roll Capital of the World.” But while the Rock Hall has become an iconic landmark for the city of Cleveland and for fans of rock and roll around the world, it was just one missed phone call away from never being built in Cleveland. If the prominent singer and actress Lesley Gore hadn’t contacted radio personality Norm N. Nite in August 1983, the Hall of Fame would not be in Cleveland—period.

This audiobook contains proven steps and strategies on how to take good wedding photos. By listening, you will learn about camera equipment and guest poses. You will also discover all sorts of things about editing pictures and showcasing your work. Most importantly, this will teach you how to get a job as a wedding photographer.

A. E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1955 when the virtually unknown actor assumed the lead role in Hotchner’s first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project elevated both men from relative obscurity to recognition and began a close and trusted friendship that lasted until Newman’s death in 2008.

Many artists want to learn how to build their art careers properly and build relationships in the art world and land more gallery shows and be in many institutions. I take a look around my bookshelf and online, very little organized information out there, and I do not think this should be some nuclear-level trade secret that's only offered to those in the art ivory tower. Instead, I believe that artists should know about the market side of things and the blunt truth of how to build their career and build the networks, and build their own market in the right way.

Aspiring to bring your cinematic vision to life but daunted by the intricacies of film finance? You're not just a filmmaker—you're an entrepreneur. This guide offers you the tools and insights to unlock your project's potential, secure funding, and ensure its success.

You're about to discover how to use social media to gain a huge online following. You'll learn how to efficiently manage your Twitter account and create engaging content to share with your fans. You'll also learn how to do some automation so you can save time when putting your content out there.

With student loan debt piling up and no lucrative gigs around the corner, Scott Bradlee found himself in a situation all too familiar to struggling musicians and creative professionals, unsure whether he should use the little income he had to pay the rent on his basement apartment on the fringes of New York City or to avoid defaulting on his loans. It was under these desperate circumstances that Bradlee began experimenting, applying his passion for jazz, ragtime, and doo-wop styles to contemporary hits by singers like Macklemore and Miley Cyrus - and suddenly an idea was born.

In the autumn of 2010, a little-known New Zealander called Joe Schmidt took over as head coach at Leinster. He had never been in charge of a professional team. After Leinster lost three of their first four games, a prominent Irish rugby pundit speculated that Schmidt had 'lost the dressing room'. Nine years on, Joe Schmidt has stepped down as Ireland coach having achieved success on a scale never before seen in Irish rugby.

Are you an amateur musician, singer, or songwriter trying to make a living out of your hobby? Or perhaps you’re already a seasoned professional who knows his/her way around but still cannot master the business side of music making? Regardless of your act, there are certain things you must know that are truly critical for your success and without them you just won't build anything sustainable.