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RevThinking™
From Flash to AI: The Next Revolution | with Wesley ter Haar at Monks
Wesley ter Haar is a co-founder and the Chief AI Officer at Monks. Now in year 25, he’s helped grow the company from a scrappy production shop from Amsterdam into a global leader in creative, tech and now AI. With 7000 people working across timezones in 33 countries, the Monks are regarded for high quality work and relentless innovation, and were recently named Adweek's first ever AI agency of the year. Wesley serves on the boards of S4Capital and The One Club for Creativity, is the inaugural president of Cannes Lions' Digital Craft jury, serves on the Cannes Ti...
2025-07-29
45 min
RevThinking™
Meaningful Marketing with Alex James
Alex James has spent the last 12 years helping B2B service businesses across the globe become experts at conveying their expertise. He believes the go-to strategies of the 2010s, like niching down, solving problems and sharing ideas are no longer enough. Because in a post-AI world (where output is cheap & everyone's a specialist) you can't just share ideas - you need to own one. You need a perspective. His cut-to-the-bone approach has earned him 120,000 TikTok followers (despite posting no more than 3 times per month), and 10,000 LinkedIn followers from just 40 posts total - proving that a sharp perspective lets you...
2025-05-22
47 min
RevThinking™
Curiosity Drives Influence | Melissa Havel
Melissa Havel is a senior communications strategist, executive advisor, and team coach who blends big-idea thinking with a disciplined approach to problem-solving and delivering results. She has driven powerful storytelling and strategic communications campaigns across owned, earned, and paid channels for organizations of all sizes, drawing on her extensive experience as a senior director at Portland General Electric and an executive vice president at WE Communications. Currently, Melissa also imparts her expertise as an adjunct professor in the Strategic Communication Master’s program at the SOJC.Enjoyed this conversation? Join RevCommunity, the society of exceptional creative le...
2025-04-18
39 min
RevThinking™
Finding Success in Creative Careers with Mark J. Jones
Mark Jones is an accomplished educator, producer, and author, known for bridging the worlds of culture, technology, and education. As the Dean of the Faculty of Animation, Art, and Design at Sheridan College and former Director at Seneca Film Institute, Mark has dedicated over 25 years to empowering the next generation of creatives. His book, The Starving Artist Myth, challenges long-standing stereotypes about creative careers, advocating for the economic and social value they contribute. With a career spanning producing award-winning animated films, live art installations, and documentaries, Mark possesses firsthand insight into the evolving landscape of creative industries. This unique...
2025-03-06
47 min
RevThinking™
What Paradiso Feels Like with Héctor Ayuso
Héctor Ayuso has spent the last 30 years chasing ideas and making them real. Call him an artist, filmmaker, creative director, storyteller, or just a guy who can't sit still—labels don’t matter, doing does. From Spain to Mexico, Italy to the U.S., he’s built studios, taught, spoken on stages, and created projects that live outside the usual boxes. For nearly 25 years, he founded and shaped one of the world’s most influential creative festivals, OFFF. Now, he’s building Paradiso, a different kind of gathering—one that ditches the polished and embraces the raw, the real, the hum...
2025-03-01
40 min
RevThinking™
From Metrics to Mastery with Marcel Petitpas
Marcel Petitpas is the CEO & Co-Founder of Parakeeto, a company dedicated to helping agencies measure and improve their profitability. In his work as a speaker, podcast host, and consultant, specializing in Agency Profitability Optimization, he's helped thousands of agencies, consultancies, and professional services firms worldwide measure the right metrics and improve their profitability. He’s on a mission to help firms break free of the outdated management silos between finance, operations & new business, and master their profitability through Parakeeto’s Integrated Profit Management System. In addition to his work at Parakeeto, Marcel is also a bestselling author, weightlifting and...
2025-02-20
53 min
RevThinking™
Hands Off CEO with Mandi Ellefson
Mandi Ellefson transformed her life from battling $175k in debt to amassing a multi-million dollar net worth before hitting 40. As the visionary behind Hands-Off CEO, Mandi isn’t just another success story; she’s a lifeline for consulting agency owners drowning in the day-to-day. Her magic? Transforming million-dollar agencies into scalable enterprises with minimal CEO dependency. Mandi has propelled hundreds of agencies toward tens of millions in revenue by refining their offers and attracting premium clients willing to pay 50-600% higher fees—all within 90 days.But Mandi’s expertise doesn’t stop there. As a former business exit advis...
2024-12-22
1h 06
Rhythm Blues AI
How the RevThink Framework Enhances Efficiency in LLM Models
The episode describes RevThink, a new framework that enhances the deductive reasoning capabilities of large language models (LLMs). RevThink leverages "reverse thinking," integrating both direct and reverse reasoning approaches to train the model. This multitask methodology significantly improves accuracy and efficiency, outperforming even much larger models trained with traditional methods, while requiring only a fraction of the data. Its scalability and effectiveness with smaller models make it particularly advantageous for resource-constrained applications, opening up new possibilities across various fields. Finally, ablation studies confirm the importance of each RevThink component for the model's success.
2024-12-12
12 min
Rhythm Blues AI
Come il framework RevThink potenzia l'efficienza nei modelli LLM
La puntata descrive RevThink, un nuovo framework che migliora il ragionamento deduttivo dei modelli linguistici di grandi dimensioni (LLM). RevThink utilizza il "reverse thinking," ovvero il ragionamento inverso, integrando domande e ragionamenti diretti e inversi per addestrare il modello. Questo approccio a più compiti aumenta significativamente l'accuratezza e l'efficienza, superando persino modelli molto più grandi addestrati con metodi tradizionali, anche con una frazione dei dati. La sua scalabilità e l'efficacia su modelli più piccoli lo rendono particolarmente vantaggioso per applicazioni con risorse limitate, aprendo nuove possibilità in diversi settori. Infine, l'analisi ablativa conferma l'importanza di ogni componente di RevThink per i...
2024-12-12
11 min
New Paradigm: AI Research Summaries
A summary of REVTHINK: Reverse Thinking Enhances LLM Reasoning
This episode analyzes the research paper titled "Reverse Thinking Makes LLMs Stronger Reasoners," authored by Justin Chih-Yao Chen, Zifeng Wang, Hamid Palangi, Rujun Han, Sayna Ebrahimi, Long Le, Vincent Perot, Swaroop Mishra, Mohit Bansal, Chen-Yu Lee, and Tomas Pfister from institutions including UNC Chapel Hill, Google Cloud AI Research, and Google DeepMind. Published on November 29, 2024, the paper introduces the REVTHINK framework, which integrates reverse thinking into the training of Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance their reasoning abilities.The discussion delves into how REVTHINK trains smaller language models to perform both forward and backward reasoning by augmenting datasets...
2024-12-09
04 min
RevThinking™
Behind the Scenes of Creative Leadership with Cecilia Owens
Cecilia Owens is an esteemed finance and operations executive with over 20 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, budgeting / forecasting, strategic planning, cash management, business operations, HR oversight, and business relationship management. Cecilia is currently the Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer at Grandview Entertainment, a renowned management company that represents awe-inspiring writers, directors, producers, and talent. She also serves as Fractional Chief Financial Officer of Rogue Planet ATV, an award-winning advertising agency that cuts some of the best movie trailers in the business. Aside from her work within the entertainment industry, Cecilia serves as Chair of...
2024-12-05
38 min
RevThinking™
Assembling Great Minds with Tony Kadillak and Carson Hood
Tony Kadillak has spent 20 years in branding and promotion, servicing today's most recognizable entertainment and sports brands. Currently EP at Versus, he’s been responsible for supporting the strategic growth of his agency teams, while focusing on key clients to drive the value of design-led thinking to their bottom lines.For over ten years, Carson Hood has played a crucial role as the executive producer at BigStar. He shares a passion for sales, marketing, and collaborating on branding and storytelling initiatives with the creative team. A connector at the core, Carson spends much of the time collaborating wi...
2024-10-22
1h 06
RevThinking™
The Catalyst Champion with Esther Weinberg
Join Esther and Tim for the DDD Catalyst Think Tank at DDD Milan this October.https://ddd.live/programs/catalyst-think-tankEsther Weinberg is a business growth accelerator that equips executives in high-growth media and technology industries to create game-changing breakthroughs, increase profitability in declining markets and create successful and sustainable“portable” virtual cultures with executives, leaders and teams.With over 20-years experience, her innovative strategies have assisted clients to grow, scale and thrive during the worst and best of times including Netflix, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, ESPN, WarnerMedia, Warner Bros., CNN, DreamWorks Animation, Discovery Communications, Adobe, Disney...
2024-09-20
1h 04
RevThinking™
Resilience in Chaotic Times with Blair Enns and David C. Baker
This is a recording from RevThink's The Weekly Briefing from August 7th, 2024. This discussion was followed by a Q&A which you can watch here: https://community.revthink.com/c/the-weekly-briefing/resilience-in-chaotic-times-strategies-for-economic-shifts-d3d6ea28-b832-4e00-bf7b-e0aa74fd52d6Blair Enns is on a mission to change the way creative services are bought and sold the world over. He is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, the sales training and coaching program for creative professionals, and a 25-year veteran of the business side of the advertising and design professions. He is t...
2024-08-10
36 min
RevThinking™
Purpose-Driven Production with Alana Tompson
Alana Tompson is a Melbourne cinematographer and the creative director of Said & Done Media. She also hosts a podcast called Said & Undone which interviews creatives about what could be done – and is being done – to increase the diversity of the film, TV, media and advertising industries to make them a more inclusive place.With her career commencing as a camera operator on Animal Planet's acclaimed series 'Whale Wars', Alana spent 100 days at sea in Antarctica capturing the intense clashes between the Japanese Whaling Fleet and the Sea Shepherd conservation group.In 2015, she founded her own production comp...
2024-07-09
49 min
RevThinking™
Creative Department with Kevin Robinson
Kevin Robinson is an award-winning design leader with decades of experience as a director, entrepreneur, executive creative director, strategist, and advisor. Throughout his professional career, Robinson founded and led Juniper Jones, a multidisciplinary studio, and most recently, Creative Dept., a new platform whose mission is to provide access to extremity-vetted talent on a fractional monthly basis; allowing brands to easily build internal creative teams and for individual creatives to establish micro-studios."Kevin and I have crossed paths numerous times over the years. From our shared experience, I know he has a deep passion for fostering creativity and...
2024-05-21
45 min
RevThinking™
Luxury at Heart | Marlene P. Naicker at MULDOONEYS
Marlene P. Naicker, a serial fashion entrepreneur and the Founder/Creative Director of MULDOONEYS, epitomizes resilience and innovation. Born in apartheid-era South Africa in 1975, she draws inspiration from influential figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, embodying fearlessness and empathy.Facing adversity head-on, Marlene battled cancer while simultaneously building MULDOONEYS in 2009, showcasing her strength and commitment. In 2022, she relaunched the brand with innovative solutions, disrupting the traditional luxury industry.Marlene's singular vision led her to move from the Netherlands to France, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to global expansion. Her impact extends beyond business success...
2024-04-15
35 min
RevThinking™
Respectful Creative Leadership with Joanne Chan | Turner Duckworth
Joanne is CEO of Turner Duckworth, a world-class branding agency with studios in San Francisco, London and New York. Turner Duckworth has designed some of the world’s most valuable brands, including Amazon, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Levi’s and Samsung. Joanne’s first career was in the art world, having worked at prestigious art galleries in New York, Monaco and San Francisco, and the Guggenheim Museum. After deciding on a career shift, Joanne became employee #2 at Turner Duckworth San Francisco, establishing and growing its design business in the United States. Over 24 years, Joanne went from managing brand identity...
2024-04-04
1h 02
RevThinking™
Showcasing Creativity: A Conversation with STASH’s Stephen Price
Stephen Price is the founder and creative director of Stash Media Inc. and executive editor of Stash Magazine and the Stash Permanent Collection – the world’s only video streaming platform dedicated to design, animation, and VFX. Stephen has given dozens of talks on design at festivals/conferences from Los Angeles to Hamburg and Istanbul to Caracas and curated scores of film screenings in over 20 countries. He also oversaw the creation of The Style Frames Design Conference and the Collider Digital Production Conference (both in New York).Prior to founding Stash Media, Stephen executive produced animation and visual effe...
2024-03-28
1h 06
RevThinking™
From Reels to Real Impact: The Creative Journey of Will Travis
Will Travis is an internationally respected brand builder and social connector. With a career leading respected branding / advertising agencies ATTIK, Dentsu and SidLee as CEO, he has worked with brands like Toyota, Facebook, Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola. After a 25-year career in elevating products and services, Will launched Elevation Barn (link below) to elevate people, future-proofing their self-belief through defined higher purpose ambitions. The Elevation Barn network now unites leaders in a kindred quest of higher purpose in 48 countries, celebrating diversity of thought across 168 professions. Sub-brands WELL and STABLE by EB elevate wellbeing and business consulting needs respectively. Will is...
2024-03-07
1h 00
RevThinking™
Why We Keep Doing Camp Mograph with Mark Cernosia
Those who know, know: Camp Mograph fosters inclusivity, promoting open dialogue among attendees and speakers without hierarchy. Originally a passion project, the event has transformed into a business, posing challenges in balancing time commitment and preserving the initial vision. Today, a pivotal decision looms on whether to expand into a full-scale business or maintain a smaller scale.Follow the work of Mark Cernosia and his team at Camp Mograph: https://www.campmograph.com/Enjoyed this conversation? Join RevCommunity, the gathering of owners running the world’s leading creat...
2023-12-02
51 min
RevThinking™
Moving Sound Up the Food Chain with Eric Singer at Coupe Studios
What happens when your studio fully exploits the untapped potential of sonic expertise? To answer that question, our guest Eric Singer shares a bit of the science – and a lot of his passion – from the forefront of audio awesomeness at Coupe Studios.Follow the work of Eric Singer and his team at Coupe Studios: https://coupestudios.com/Enjoyed this conversation? Join RevCommunity, the gathering of owners running the world’s leading creative studios.Apply to join: https://revthink.com/community/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...
2023-11-13
31 min
RevThinking™
Mothers of MoGraph with Jennie Davis and Kaci Smith
In this special podcast episode, Tim Thompson, founder at RevThink, sits down with the inspiring creators behind the newly formed community, Mothers of MoGraph: Jennie Davis and Kaci Smith.Discover the strength, resilience, and great creativity that drives the Mothers of MoGraph as they challenge stereotypes in the industry.Kaci Smith is a Motion Designer and School of Motion TA based in Eugene, Oregon. Working in motion design for over 10 years, Kaci is inspired by her environment and is passionate about cause-based projects that drive positive change. As a co-founder of Mothers...
2023-10-27
48 min
RevThinking™
The End of the Beginning for Motion Design with John LePore and Ryan Summers | PART 2
We rejoin forces with Ryan Summers and John LePore for a fresh deep dive into the incredible potential and versatility of motion design! Oh, if you missed PART 1, see the link below.In this episode, we answer these questions:- How can motion design skills be seamlessly transferred into adjacent industries, like automotive and experiential design? - Why is it crucial to focus on solving clients' core problems instead of just executing?We're also exploring the future of motion design with thrilling innovations, from real-time CG tools to mind-blowing immersive experiences, like the...
2023-10-13
1h 03
RevThinking™
The Pitch's Silver Lining with Steve Viola at FX
SVP, Design & Visual Effects at FX, Steve Viola, shares invaluable lessons gathered throughout his career in top-notch collaborations on both the studio side and client side of the table. Join RevCommunity:https://www.revthink.com/joinExplore all RevThinkhttps://www.revthink.com
2023-09-12
51 min
RevThinking™
To Persevere or To Pivot (Replay)
Maybe you woke up this morning and wondered if I could keep doing this.What can I do differently to change this situation?Business is a lot like life itself. It has its seasons - the times of growth and prosperity and the inevitable downturns, testing our resolve. Knowing when it's worth the effort to persevere or when to seek a new direction is a crucial skill every entrepreneur should possess.Every Wednesday at 5 PM ET, RevThink goes live and discusses insights, trends, and advice to creative...
2023-07-15
21 min
RevThinking™
Unleashing Your Creative Gift: An Encouragement to Founders
Running a creative business is messy, for sure. But it’s worth it.Because a business is the path to unleashing your greatest creative work.You can do this. Want to engage directly? Join RevCommunity today. RevCommunity is the gathering of owners running the world’s leading studios. Apply to join: https://revthink.com/community/
2023-06-17
07 min
RevThinking™
Smartphones Are Passé and Other Revolutions with Justin Cone
Is AI a threat to motion design? Wait, what is motion design? Is it becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our world? Is its own lexicon? What parts do education and community have to play?Attempting to answer these questions, our guest today is Justin Cone, the foundational motion design enthusiast, collector of sparkly pixels, and unabashed technology addict.Oh, and if you're listening to this in 2033, let us know if you're still using mobile phones, ok? This is a RevThink podcast .Join our community at revthink.com/community
2023-06-02
1h 03
RevThinking™
A Feast of Lessons - The Parable of the Village Cook
Are you struggling with setting boundaries with bully clients? Do you find yourself constantly trying to please insatiable clients who demand more and more, even when the project is technically complete? If so, this episode of RevThoughts is dedicated to you.In this special edition episode, Tim Thompson shares a powerful parable that illustrates the importance of setting boundaries and maintaining confidence as a service provider.Curious to learn more?Connect with us: www.revthink.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
2023-05-04
13 min
Hollywood Breaks
129 Magical Thinking, Nostalgia and Daydreaming
In this episode we're talking about the magical thinking of Christopher Nolan, the gut feeling of Comcast's CEO and the successor challenges of Disney. Enjoy! 🎬 Hollywood Breaks is an insiders’ view of what’s shaping the content-making world. Development partners Tim Thompson and Keith Rauch host this weekly show discussing current events with an eye towards seizing opportunity in the changing landscape. Follow us: 👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodbreaks/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉TW: https://twitter.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉Tim Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timtla/ 👉Keith Rauch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ke...
2023-05-02
33 min
Hollywood Breaks
129 Magical Thinking, Nostalgia and Daydreaming
In this episode we're talking about the magical thinking of Christopher Nolan, the gut feeling of Comcast's CEO and the successor challenges of Disney. Enjoy!🎬 Hollywood Breaks is an insiders’ view of what’s shaping the content-making world. Development partners Tim Thompson and Keith Rauch host this weekly show discussing current events with an eye towards seizing opportunity in the changing landscape. Follow us: 👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodbreaks/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉TW: https://twitter.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉Tim Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timtla/ 👉Keith Rauch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ke...
2023-05-02
33 min
Hollywood Breaks
128 Breakdowns and Breakthroughs
While Hollywood is a place of boundless imagination and ambition, it's not immune to the harsh realities of downsizing. In this episode of Hollywood Breaks, we're discussing the tough realities of layoffs in creative industries, and more. 🎬 Hollywood Breaks is an insiders’ view of what’s shaping the content-making world. Development partners Tim Thompson and Keith Rauch host this weekly show discussing current events with an eye towards seizing opportunity in the changing landscape. Follow us: 👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodbreaks/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉TW: https://twitter.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉Tim Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timtla/ 👉Kei...
2023-04-27
23 min
Hollywood Breaks
128 Breakdowns and Breakthroughs
While Hollywood is a place of boundless imagination and ambition, it's not immune to the harsh realities of downsizing. In this episode of Hollywood Breaks, we're discussing the tough realities of layoffs in creative industries, and more. 🎬 Hollywood Breaks is an insiders’ view of what’s shaping the content-making world. Development partners Tim Thompson and Keith Rauch host this weekly show discussing current events with an eye towards seizing opportunity in the changing landscape. Follow us: 👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodbreaks/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉TW: https://twitter.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉Tim Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timtla/ 👉Kei...
2023-04-27
23 min
RevThinking™
Preserving My Team (Replay)
On this episode of the RevThinking podcast we give you a taste of our RevThink Weekly Briefing series.In this particular Weekly Briefing, we discuss recent studio layoffs, how to navigate budget struggles without laying off team members in your studio, as well as the DOs and DON'Ts of the current financial season.Every Wednesday at 5 PM ET, RevThink goes live and discusses insights, trends, and advice to creative professionals and creative business owners, providing them with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in this rapidly evolving industry.And the best part? I...
2023-04-19
29 min
RevThinking™
RevThoughts: Finding & Handling Growth
In this week's snackable conversation we talk about the often overseen difference between finding and handling growth in your creative business.We discuss how to navigate through the ups and downs of scaling hundreds of creative studios. Whether you're just starting out or you've been in business for a while, press play. Want to engage with Tim ad Joel directly? Join RevCommunity today. RevCommunity is the gathering of owners running the world’s leading studios. Apply to join: https://revthink.com/community/ --- Send in a vo...
2023-02-23
11 min
RevThinking™
Experts Travel: Two Case Studies of Leveling Up with Roberto Maia and Felippe Silveira
Today, we're joined by two incredible entrepreneurs who had a dream and went on a journey for it. Literally.Meet: Roberto Maia - Partner at AevoTech and AevoStudio and Felippe Silveira - Co-Founder and Executive Produce at MOWE StudioInspired and want to join Jumpstart?Accelerate your creative business in just 6 weeks. See all the details at revthink.com/jumpstart --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rev...
2023-01-26
45 min
RevThinking™
The End of the Beginning for Motion Design with Ryan Summers and John LePore | Part One
Animation… broadcast design… motion graphics… mograph… motion design…Looking back over the past 30 years, our field has exploded, regardless of what you call it.In this veritable tour de force, I’m joined by futurists John LePore (formerly of Perception NYC) and Ryan Summers (IF, DK, Spillt) who argue convincingly that we are just getting started.Hold on for the ride as we lift the veil, break down walls, and help you make sense of our rapidly evolving industry.It’s the end of the beginning for motion design, folks. And that’s a...
2023-01-12
1h 03
RevThinking™
RevThoughts: End-of-Year Focus
FOMO is big and we all need to learn how to snap out of it.Think about it: you’re afraid if you focus on THIS, you might miss out on THAT.So you spread your bets. You play small. You put a little energy into a lot of different projects, opportunities, and problems because...You’re not confident which will actually pay off.It’s ok. No judgment. I do it. We all do it.So the question is: what if we could focus on just a few things...
2022-11-30
06 min
RevThinking™
RevThoughts: Are We Slow?
We hope you're listening to this podcast before things slow down in your creative business, so we can help you anticipate the future. If you're already noticing that the market is less responsive, though - reach out to us.We'll build a set of reports and routines that will prepare your business to identify slowdown indicators before anyone else. https://revthink.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2022-11-16
11 min
RevThinking™
RevThoughts: Be More Agency
Pitching for free is passé… Charging for your time is dead… Getting paid for your thinking (strategy) is the future… You know what this feels like? Our industry evolving. We’re growing up. Together. This RevThoughts is a snippet from one of our Weekly Briefings. Watch the full "Be More Agency" Weekly Briefing here: https://vimeo.com/revthink/bemoreagency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2022-10-19
11 min
Hollywood Breaks
096 BAT SH#% CRAZY!?
Whether you're a Hollywood superfan or just getting started, this episode is for you. We're discussing about Netflix becoming a voice and a platform rather than a content machine (finally?). And of course, we mention Will Smith. And Batgirl. Follow us: 👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodbreaks/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉TW: https://twitter.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉Tim Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timtla/👉Keith Rauch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-rauch-24230811/👉VisionCraft Brew https://www.visioncraftbrew.com 👉The Founder's Brew Newsletter https...
2022-08-16
36 min
Hollywood Breaks
096 BAT SH#% CRAZY!?
Whether you're a Hollywood superfan or just getting started, this episode is for you. We're discussing about Netflix becoming a voice and a platform rather than a content machine (finally?). And of course, we mention Will Smith. And Batgirl. Follow us: 👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodbreaks/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉TW: https://twitter.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉Tim Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timtla/👉Keith Rauch LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-rauch-24230811/👉VisionCraft Brew https://www.visioncraftbrew.com 👉The Founder's Brew Newsletter https...
2022-08-16
36 min
RevThinking™
Special Edition: RevCommunity
This is a special edition of the RevThinking Podcast, hosted by Advisor Emmett Armstrong and Community Manager Connor Thompson. They're talking about our online community of creative owners, the ones behind the world’s leading studios and production companies in motion, production, experiential, and sound. Membership is open to owners & partners of creative firms. Apply here to join: https://revthink.com/join
2022-08-11
23 min
RevThinking™
How Tech Supports Storytellers with Cameron Woodward at Wrapbook
This episode we're learning how letting go of the old strategies makes projects prosper. Cameron Woodward is the cofounder and CMO at Wrapbook, a powerful and easy to use platform for production management that enables producers to tackle onboarding, timecards, payroll, and insurance. Exclusive: Sign up for a demo using the link below and Wrapbook will waive your set-up fee if you choose to proceed. https://www.wrapbook.com/revthink --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2022-04-20
45 min
RevThinking™
RevThoughts: Empathy Starts With Why
This is a snackable conversation that discusses the biggest questions creative entrepreneurs should ask their clients to get access to their biggest challenges with RevThink Owner Tim Thompson
2022-03-30
17 min
RevThinking™
RECAST Executive Producing with Tim Thompson
For this episode of the RevThinking podcast we are excited to 'go back'. We are going to be sharing what we call the "best of" episodes with you. Recasting the top episodes from that past one hundred episodes of the RevThinking Podcast. Tim Thompson is a consultant and Chief Revolution Thinker at RevThink. In this episode, we discuss the question: when your studio is ready to hire a full-time sales person (e.g., an Executive Producer), it’s an exciting time. You have visions of your new EP bringing in fresh clients with exciting projects and fat budgets. Reality ch...
2021-08-27
27 min
RevThinking™
RECAST Business Development with Robert Blatchford
For this episode of the RevThinking podcast we are excited to 'go back'. We are going to be sharing what we call the "best of" episodes with you. Recasting the top episodes from that past one hundred episodes of the RevThinking Podcast. Robert Blatchford is a brand strategist and management consultant at Makebrave. In this episode, Joel Pilger and Tim Thompson interview Robert to get a peek inside the mind of this business development innovator. Having led business development at notable creative agencies Troika and LoyalKaspar, Robert offers us a rare and valuable perspective. In this episode, RevThink's Joel...
2021-08-01
32 min
Hollywood Breaks
035 Hollywood Breaks Goes Global with Former Studio Executive Tomas Jegeus
This week, we welcome producer and former 20th Century Fox studio exec, Tomas Jegeus to discuss the expanding opportunities in the international market as well as the distinct differences between international and domestic marketing strategies. We also tackle the importance of breaking down the barriers to up and coming filmmakers. VisionCraft Brew Founder, Keith Rauch makes the case that “the pandemic is breaking down walls and we’ll start seeing content produced outside of the gated system of Hollywood.” Tomas Jegeus also talks about his new production company, MAD SCIENCE, and how he hopes to bring even more c...
2021-04-25
53 min
Hollywood Breaks
034 Amid Much Fanfare with Special Guest Dallas Taylor
We welcome Dallas Taylor from Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast to discuss the transition of the traditional theatrical fanfare at the opening of a film, into the new desires of consumers and new sonic branding. We discuss the changes on the #20thcenturyfox, Netflix, HBO and the work they are doing to get consumers to register the sound and picture experience.
2021-04-17
39 min
Hollywood Breaks
033 NETFLIX + SONY= New Hollywood Couple
The industry’s major players are taking sides as Netflix and Sony strike a partnership for content and distribution. The Yin and Yang of content and audience will meet up to give both entities the market strength they need in the ever competitive show business. Godzilla vs Kong continues to give Hollywood brokers some positive feedback on the market and audience willingness to get back to the theater. But Vision Craft Brew Founder Keith Rauch declares “This is not a blockbuster!!” and industry futurists need to find new alliances to market the return to cinema as stay at hom...
2021-04-09
34 min
Hollywood Breaks
032 Are Godzilla and Kong really Box Office Monsters?
Movies are the fighting back in the theaters. Godzilla vs Kong is the first sign that film goers are willing to get back in the seat. Even though HBOMax released at the same time, the monster film reached $40MM Domestically. This may be a sign of success or flop as the summer gives us more post-pandemic numbers. Keith Rauch makes a great point that other industries have prepared messages to welcome customers back, #Hollywood is falling short. “The Hollywood egos that need to get all the credit stop the industry from surviving organically.” Disney+ di...
2021-04-04
46 min
Hollywood Breaks
031 Ticket Buyers and Monthly Subscribers | Special Guest Cami Sargent
This week we welcome guest Cami Sargent (Fox, Netflix, AppleTV+) about the work of Creative Marketing from a studio to streamer. We recap some of the large campaigns she created at the Studios and how they make a difference in the overall entertainment experience. Will Apple merge with Sony? Does Netflix work to solve the what to watch issue? How do we create new pop culture moments in the new Hollywood culture?
2021-03-27
38 min
Hollywood Breaks
030 Insights into Amazon Prime Video’s success with Cameron Dillavou
This week we bring back guest Cameron Dillavou, Head of Prime Video Global Strategy, to share insights into Prime Video’s success in Oscar nominations, NFL Contracts and what it takes to make a worldwide brand like Prime relevant for every viewing experience.
2021-03-20
34 min
Hollywood Breaks
029 Disney continues its content dominance
With Disney+ as 100M+ Subscriber base, the Mouse House doesn’t give in to Cinemark and walks away from Raya movie fans. Theaters open up and are filling up, but the capacity holds back healthy returns for distributors, so studios are finding pre-pandemic deals may fall short. Disney also dominates in SVOD space. Netting half the number of Netflix subs in 12 months and crashing the server with Wandavision Finale. “Disney’s vision complements the distribution formats with the content.” - Tim Thompson Universal takes two, with FF9 by pushing the release date after July 4th. And Peac...
2021-03-13
32 min
Hollywood Breaks
028 Why the theatre experience won't suck | Special Guest Kyle Davies
Our special guest Kyle Davies brings some huge enthusiasm for the return to theaters. From his experience in exhibition and distribution at Dreamworks, Relativity and most recent Head of Domestic Distribution at Paramount, Kyle shares the inside scoop on the changes and challenges due to the Pandemic. “The pandemic has accelerated a friction and the distribution windows are at the core”.
2021-03-06
36 min
Hollywood Breaks
027 The Future of Theatrical: Art not Form
Sony Pictures Chair Tom Rothmam pulls from his inner Beyonce and encourages that we will get back into the theaters “if we Make Dope Shit”. The sentiment seems to be rising that the theater experience will fulfill a different purpose than just paying the bills for studios blockbuster strategy. The exhibition of a cinematic experience will need to focus on the execution of the art more than the form in order to get viewers back in the seats. This week was the roll out of Paramount+ and investors are lukewarm on welcoming it into the clubhouse. The platfo...
2021-02-27
34 min
Hollywood Breaks
026 The rise of “content” kills the cinematic experience
Martin Scorsese Harper’s article (http://timt.la/3uelQTQ) laments how Film and TV has shifted to “content” which only describes the commodity and has desensitized the experience into minutes consumed. Backlash from Kyle Smith claims the “misplaced nostalgia” doesn’t recognize the opportunity to shift the field. Industry professionals are feeling more pessimistic about the recovery of the industry and their jobs. The dissolution of Blue Sky and consolidation of Marketing has left many losing confidence, recognizing that layoffs and shifts will leave many looking to change careers because being out of the film industry for one year is like being ou...
2021-02-20
34 min
Hollywood Breaks
025 The Blue Sky is falling
Disney hits the breaks on Blue Sky Studios and drops 90% of employees. This may be a reflection of our times, but realistically Disney was predictable. This move can create a new wave of animation as the Stamford Conn talent can differentiate from the Disney Homogenization machine and take advantage of the flat and wide distribution channels of a post pandemic industry. The newest players make big moves as Daily Wire scoops up Gina Carano the day after her breakup with the Mandalorian creatives. A clear move to make a name for themselves, which also gives a view a...
2021-02-14
34 min
Hollywood Breaks
024 It's a Netflix world, do the studios really wanna live in it?
The VOD platforms have shown their dominance once again with the Golden Globes and Netflix gain of 4 time more nominations than others, with HULU and Amazon rounding out the pack, while traditional studios remain in the shadows. The studios are basically saying: "Netflix, you know what? You go ahead and run Hollywood now.” Following the Big Tech influence is Apple’s purchase of CODA at Sundance for a record breaking $25 Million after a bidding war with Amazon. This trend changes many elements as Tech companies don’t function in the same models, but content makers can be quickly t...
2021-02-06
40 min
Hollywood Breaks
023 Asad Ayaz's Theatrical Group Makes Big Moves
Disney’s theatrical marketing group is tapped for the roll out of the Disney+ big name content like Wandavision and The Mandalorian. Leaning on the creative channels from the successful theatrical team boosts the presentation of Disney+ content, but also changes the utilization of the marketing group, which can have bigger long term implications. How will they prioritize future release elements, what would the upsell be (if any) for a traditional release schedule? HBO Max is also feeling the pressure. With subscribers at 25% of what Disney brings in, and no real growth after the W...
2021-01-30
30 min
Hollywood Breaks
022 How Gaming is Changing our Future
Are we just playing games? “More and more markets are opening up for game IP as more gamers seek premium entertainment.” - Sean Haran Sean Haran, Chief Business Officer at Gearbox Software, joins us today to share his experience from studio executive to video game pioneer. The game industry has legitimized entertainment as a growth segment for over two decades and in the last year has grown in influence. Sean’s eye towards opportunity sheds light on the future game IP, games as distribution for content makers, and a venue for connection and competition even in a p...
2021-01-23
33 min
Hollywood Breaks
021 It’s Not Movies, It’s Netflix
Netflix’s 2021 Sizzle with all star cast sharing “What they love about movies”, trying to strengthen the definition of a movie without the need for theatrical release (and sometimes quality). They also promises a movie a week, but will they be able to deliver on the promise of quality or will this be Netflix Churn? Quibi is gone but not dead. Roku acquisition of Quibi content is a possible play for a “Netflix Light“ platform. Will Roku expand the Quibi shows into full length or does this make Roku a place to view a long tail of existing cont...
2021-01-15
34 min
Hollywood Breaks
020 Blunder Woman | Turns out Superheroes can’t save everyone
With the disappointing storyline of Wonder Woman 1984, HBOMax still needs to find the tipping point. “A blockbuster movie isn’t just recognized with box office numbers. You know it’s a blockbuster when you want to see it over and over.” (Keith Rauch).The long tail model for OTT platforms need the evergreen content or they will always struggle. Warner Bros brings in experienced marketer of Josh Goldstine to helm as President of Worldwide Marketing, taking over the post once occupied by Blair Rich. This is another move by studios in the attempt to accomplish a unified offering fo...
2021-01-09
38 min
Hollywood Breaks
019 Breaking Back: 2020 REVIEW with Special Guest Robin Geisen
We welcome back Robin Geisen this week to review the past year and the big impact on the Industry. The shift into streaming has had the biggest impact from Disney+ 80M Subs to the Warner’s debacle with distribution on HBOMax. Keith Rauch and Robin Geisen debate the overall impact on all the players from studios, talent, exhibitors and award shows. Despite the uncertainty and major changes, theatres and streaming can co-exist but the viewing audience may not agree. The theatrical experience may be different but it can’t be replaced. Does AT&T see the talent...
2020-12-18
42 min
Hollywood Breaks
018 Disney gives content creators a big break
The Mouse Rocks The House: Wall Street Hearts Disney’s Investor Day Disney Investor Day announces some big strategy for upcoming season. Investing $8-9 Billion in content creation for Disney+ and $16B on all streaming. This new growth market will have its heyday soon enough with SVOD and OTT platforms booming over traditional broadcast and distribution. Keith Rauch believes “The gold rush in the new era is “spend spend spend make make make”” Warner Media is paying a big price too, but theirs is in relationship capital with top deal makers angry about the HBOMax distribution strategy f...
2020-12-12
30 min
Hollywood Breaks
017 WarnerMedia goes all in with HBOMax
Warner Media breaks the slow pace of Hollywood decision-making and makes a bold move to distribute 2021 films slate directly to HBO Max. This may be an indicator that studios are not confident that exhibitors can get the turnout needed for studios to take a risk on them. Discovery+ (really? That’s the name?) is coming on strong with original content on their OTT platform. Taking a page from the past success they can show others how to churn out needed new releases on a low budget. Disney shake-ups can be a big hit for former FOX players as c...
2020-12-05
31 min
Grants Pass VIP Podcast
Tim Thompson – RevThink & ZipLineGear
Tim Thompson from RevThink & ZipLineGear A creative entrepreneur, all around nice guy, Southern Oregon local, and if that wasn't enough, he loves drinking coffee! ☕ Join us as we sit down for a fun chat with Tim Thompson about life around Grants Pass and his business ventures with RevThink and ZipLineGear. Checkout RevThink and ZipLineGear at the links below . Also be sure to listen to the Revthink Podcast, RevThinking! ZipLineGear - https://www.ziplinegear.com/ RevThink - https://revthink.com/ RevThinking Podcast - https://revthink.com/resources/podcast/ Transcription Brian: Tim Thompson is kind of an enigma. He's the owner and CE...
2020-12-02
55 min
Hollywood Breaks
016 The Universal in a Nutshell: The Shell game continues
This episode was recorded on November 21st, 2020. No one is really talking about the cinema experience, except Universal. Bold moves in distribution and possibly setting a foothold in the future of Theatrical Distribution, Universal makes a deal with Cinemark Theaters, similar to their deal with AMC, and defines terms for studio/theater collaboration. Entertainment Marketing Agencies need to prepare for the studios’ concentration of strategy and distribution beyond the proven techniques of yesterday. Hollywood Breaks is an insiders’ view of what’s shaping the content-making world. Development partners Tim Thompson and Keith Rauch host this we...
2020-11-20
26 min
Hollywood Breaks
015 The Wonderful World of Dis-organization
We discuss the latest changes to Disney’s org and ask the question about studio loyalty over the pursuit of subscribers. And Netflix still struggles with its original content. Many content creators know that their talent is becoming the commodity of exchange and the burn rate will be the next big movement Hollywood will be discussing.
2020-11-13
26 min
Hollywood Breaks
014 Making the Sausage with Amazon Prime Video
We welcome Cameron Dillavou, Head of Global Brand Marketing, to discuss Prime Video’s focus on the platform, content creation, and meeting the consumer with their needs.
2020-11-06
46 min
DIVERSIFIED GAME
TIM THOMPSON OF #REVTHINK GIVES THE GAME ON PITCHING TV SHOWS & THE SUCCESS OF FILM.
TIM THOMPSON OF #REVTHINK GIVES THE GAME ON PITCHING TV SHOWS & THE SUCCESS OF FILM. Tim is a great guy who gave a lot of his time to individuals who are hungry to learn more, pivot, and apply themselves. Learn More about Tim's business: http://revthink.com/ This is the Diversified Game Podcast with Kellen & A.L., a podcast giving entrepreneurial advice from a diverse and inclusive perspective. To Stay Updated Join Our Email List: http://subscribe.diversifiedgame.com Submit to Be Our Guest: http://beourguest.diversifiedgame.com Support...
2020-02-28
1h 12
RevThinking™
RevThinking Takeover with Marcel Ziul
“We only know the answers because we are looking for those questions with you.” – Tim Thompson Now for something completely different: in this episode, RevThink client Marcel Ziul, Creative Director / Founder at STATE Design, takes over the RevThinking podcast. Ever brash, bold, and blunt, Marcel turns the tables on RevThink in a candid conversation exploring the why, how, and what of RevThink does in the world in its work with owners of creative firms. Curiously, Marcel even challenges the term, "consultants." RevThink may never be the same.
2019-06-19
1h 57
RevThinking™
RevThoughts: Marketing Is Not A Website
Introducing RevThoughts, our newest show on the RevThinking podcast: snackable conversations between RevThink Consultants and impromptu guests. Our first topic is “Marketing Is Not A Website.”
2019-05-14
42 min
The Power Profile
Tim Thompson of RevThink.com
Tim Thompson is the CEO of RevThink.com, a consultancy for creative entrepreneurs. He's worked on huge films and award shows and now he helps others position their careers for maximum impact. He's also developed a model called, "The Four Stages of a Creative Career" which can apply to professionals in any industry.
2019-03-04
34 min
RevThinking™
Andrew Rosen - Earthquakes
"I look at the digital video marketplace through the supply chain and the thing that I think about that I think is missing in all of digital media publications, is writing from the perspective of, "Okay something happened, why is it worth my time?" – Andrew RosenIn episode 59 of the RevThinking Podcast Tim Thompson sits down with Andrew Rosen of PARQOR to discuss seismic shifts that they have witnessed in the industry in the last few years.To learn more, see parqor.com as well as revthink.com
2018-12-27
44 min
RevThinking™
Who is RevThink? The Avocado Toast Episode
“I just want to help people. So we find problems and tie you guys in and we start figuring it out.” – Tim Thompson In Episode 55 of the RevThinking podcast, the RevThink team is gathered together for avocado toast and a discussion around, Who in the world is RevThink? What do we do? How do we work? Who do we work for? And most importantly, what’s our mission? We say we help creative entrepreneurs run a thriving creative business, but what does that mean and what does that really look like?
2018-10-17
31 min
RevThinking™
The Four Stages of a Creative Career by Tim Thompson
“Look around and see what opportunities there are, and then learn about it; educate yourself. The only risk in life is for the uneducated.” - Tim Thompson In this episode of the RevThinking podcast, we listen in on a talk Tim Thompson delivered at PromaxBDA in New York on the Four Stages of a Creative Career.In this talk Tim opens your mind to what’s possible when you start looking at the totality of a creative career. Most of us start out as an artist, or an employee somewhere, or a freelancer; then we sta...
2018-08-01
28 min
RevThinking™
Win the Client, Not The Pitch with Marko Pfann
“That was one of those moments when I was thought okay, there might be more to pitching than just coming up with a great idea, having a great pitch deck, and doing a stunning presentation in front of the clients.” - Marko PfannIn this episode of the RevThinking podcast, Marko Pfann - RevThink's new European based consultant out of Munich Germany, discusses a variety of topics including Marko's journey in the industry and how he became a consultant, how client perceptions can affect your success in the industry, and how it is your job to win the...
2018-07-11
55 min
RevThinking™
It's Time to Make Our Industry Stronger with Tim Thompson
“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.)
2018-05-31
26 min
RevThinking™
The Story Your Finances Are Telling with Jason Fletcher
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...
2018-05-02
46 min
Respect The Process
Filmmakers Need To Be Creative Entrepreneurs And RevThink's Joel Pilger Can Help.
RevThink.com's Joel Pilger returns to the show to help filmmakers, graphic designers and animators grow their business. Check out his website RevThink and his Jumpstart program. It's next level learning for any creative studio. Enjoy. Jordan This episode is just over an hour. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is Saturday, April 21st, 2018 in Santa Monica, Ca.
2018-01-13
1h 08
RevThinking™
Compassionate Capitalism with David Meltzer part 2
This podcast is part one of a conversation with David Meltzer, Co-Founder and CEO at Sports1Marketing. David is an executive, author, and humanitarian best known for his work in the field of sports marketing. He is a featured speaker at conferences, corporate meetings, seminars, and other events along with being featured in The New York Times, Sporting News, Fox Business, and Bloomberg. At Terranea Resort in Los Angeles, RevThink’s Tim Thompson lead a Creative Entrepreneurs conference on BULLETPROOFING PROFITS. Knowing that being our topic, we recognized our audience might show up thinking we were going to talk on...
2017-12-06
37 min
The Futur with Chris Do
The Knowledgeable Outsider — with RevThink
As a creative entrepreneur, you may find yourself at a crossroads. It may be a small one, or it may be a big one. One of the most valuable tools to have in your kit, in this situation, is the Knowledgeable Outsider - a person, or team of people, that have lived the same situations you're going through, and want to see you succeed. In this weeks conversation, Chris talks to Tim Thompson and Joel Pilger of RevThink, a consulting agency that specializes in being that Knowledgeable Outsider for the creative entrepreneur. Learn more about...
2017-11-22
1h 24
RevThinking™
Compassionate Capitalism with David Meltzer part 1
his podcast is part one of a conversation with David Meltzer, Co-Founder and CEO at Sports1Marketing. David is an executive, author, and humanitarian best known for his work in the field of sports marketing. He is a featured speaker at conferences, corporate meetings, seminars, and other events along with being featured in The New York Times, Sporting News, Fox Business, and Bloomberg.At Terranea Resort in Los Angeles, RevThink’s Tim Thompson led a Creative Entrepreneurs conference on BULLETPROOFING PROFITS. Knowing that was our topic, we recognized that our audience might have shown up thinking we we...
2017-11-10
30 min
RevThinking™
COLLIDER Debrief And The 5 Shifts
RevThink consultant debriefs the COLLIDER Conference in Chișinău, Moldova in addition to sharing his thoughts on THE 5 SHIFTS that evolving creative firms must make to reach the next level. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2017-10-24
24 min
RevThinking™
Creative Entrepreneurs with RevThink
This episode of the RevThinking podcast is a departure from the norm. Paige Albiniak from the PromaxBDA DailyBrief podcast interviews Revthink on the topic of Creative Entrepreneurs and their upcoming conference “Bulletproofing Profits” on October 27th at Terranea resort in Los Angeles.
2017-10-12
37 min
RevThinking™
Getting Into Content Development with Patrick Jager
Patrick Jager is a content consultant at RevThink. In this episode, Patrick talks about getting into Content development. Patrick has been in the content game for decades and shares his thoughts on how the marketplace is shifting and what that means for small studios looking at getting into content development. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2017-06-23
30 min
RevThinking™
The Entrepreneurial Formula with Tim Thompson
When it comes to success, many want to know the formula. RevThink Founder and Owner, Tim Thompson discusses the origins and importance Entrepreneurial Formula: Needs + Resources = Solutions. What are the origins of the formula and what does it mean to creative firms and the creative entrepreneurs who run them?
2017-04-14
10 min
RevThinking™
Creative Entrepreneurs Conference On Marketing And Positioning
Creative Entrepreneurs, the regular gathering of agency/studio owners, consultants and guest experts to help you discover a path to actualize the future of your business. HOW IT STARTED We first lit the fire at PromaxBDA: The Conference in NYC last June with the first-ever gathering of principals to address the unique challenges that agencies face in our industry. Tim Thompson led the conversation with special guests Tricia Melton, Andy Baker, Michael Waldron, Will Travis and Gareb Shamus. Next was our one-day conference at Terranea resort in LA where we focused on the topic of Sales. RevThink spearheaded a...
2017-02-07
19 min
RevThinking™
The Six Reports | 2: The Production Rollup
RevThink owner Tim Thompson continues our series "The Six Reports Every Studio Should Be Running." In this episode, Tim Thompson discusses The Production Rollup. What does a weekly production report – and corresponding meeting – look like at a motion design and/or production studio? The conversation also gets into the critical role that Production – and Producers – play inside every one of our creative firms.
2017-01-04
29 min
RevThinking™
The Six Reports | 1: Sales
Tim Thompson is the founder and Chief Revolution Thinker at RevThink. In this episode, Tim to shares the 6 Reports help studios large and small solve issues proactively. Listen in to discover how to create tools that are so easy, that you always have accurate information thereby providing you with time to implement solutions before problems get out of control.
2016-09-27
16 min
RevThinking™
Preparing for the Slow Season with Tim Thompson
Tim Thompson is the founder and Chief Revolution Thinker at RevThink. As a follow-up to an article written by Tim, he discusses how “Technology Follows Technique” and the first of the 6 Reports: the Sales Projections report. How can these reports help you slow down as an owner and relax – despite the ups and downs that are inevitable in any business?
2016-09-20
20 min
RevThinking™
Examples of Why Small Studios Struggle
RevThink consultant Joel Pilger joins Tim Thompson to discuss real-world examples of why small studios struggle. Instead of growing your small studio – and your current problems along with it – we explore two habits to put into practice: The Three R’s and The Splits. We end with a quick overview of the new PromaxBDA Creative Entrepreneurs Conference on Sales coming up in October. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2016-09-15
26 min
RevThinking™
"Investing" in a Project with Tim Thompson
RevThink consultant Tim Thompson hates it when an owner says, "I'm going to invest in this project." We've all said it. But have we actually "invested," or simply "spent"? In this episode, Tim Thompson answers questions about how we often deceive ourselves and ignore the realities of what it takes to run a successful creative firm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2016-07-13
30 min
RevThinking™
CATALYST Recap
RevThink consultants Tim Thompson and Joel Pilger recap the entire week of CATALYST – the first ever program at PromaxBDA: The Conference devoted to agency owners and their businesses – in just 15 minutes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2016-06-20
17 min
RevThinking™
Announcing CATALYST at PromaxBDA
RevThink consultants Joel Pilger and Tim Thompson discuss CATALYST: Creative Entrepreneurs, a new workshop designed specifically for agency owners and principals. CATALYST is coming to PromaxBDA: The Conference in New York. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2016-05-16
22 min
RevThinking™
Your TV Show Doesn't Belong On TV with Patrick Jager
Patrick Jager is a content consultant at RevThink and Core. In this episode, Joel Pilger and Patrick answer the question, "I have this great idea for a TV show, now what?" You might be surprised by the answer: that your TV show doesn't belong on TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support
2016-04-15
45 min