420 stories by "Michael Roderick"
First and foremost I am speaking on a panel for TRU tonight which you can read all about below and second, you can read a bunch of great tips on networking ice breakers including my own at t…
I wanted to take a quick second to discuss email. We all get a ton of it and many times we delete it almost instantly. It occurred to me the other day how similar email marketing is to Chris…
This week's guest blog comes from PLAE Alumni Joshua Rivedal who is asking those of you out there who are interested in discussing the business to come on out and chat. Take it away Josh! So…
The video below is of Nadine Charlsen. I have had the privilege of speaking with Nadine on a panel about technical theatre and we have stayed in touch since. She's a great teacher and a grea…
So judging by the incessant blaring of this ancient hit single in every coffee shop, it's time for the purchasing of gifts. If you have entrepreneurs and producers on your list this year, be…
The other day I was speaking to a financial planning firm about networking and we came upon the topic of follow up. Following up can be very tricky. If you have a service you provide or if y…
A number of folks have asked me lately about my consulting services, so below I have outlined exactly what I do. For those of you who love Cyber Monday, here are the deals on each of my serv…
A very cool TED talk below about motivation. Enjoy! Want to take a class in my new school? Click here. The next Solving for X is coming up. Grab your tickets here. I created an evening versi…
As another Thanksgiving passes, I wanted to take a quick second to thank those who have been so helpful to me throughout this year. Below are some great people who if you don't know already,…
If you haven't read The Tipping Point yet, close this window and do that now. Ok. Welcome back. In this book Gladwell points out the concept of the Law of the Few. In it he states that there…
I spent all day yesterday putting the pieces in place and now it's here. For years I have thought about the fact that with my education and experience, I could probably run my own school. Ma…
A word from all of you. As many of you know, I love to teach and have created a number of great courses. I also realize that many of you love to teach as well and I thought it would...
The She I'm talking about is Mary Birdsong. And if you have never had the pleasure of seeing her perform or meeting with her, you are missing out. Mary and her friend Matt are producing a sh…
Getting back to our series on raising money, I wanted to take a second to discuss the idea of chasing it. It's very easy when you are about to go out and raise to think about the money first…
My friend Michael always lets me know about some of the best concerts and the one below is no exception. If you love watching musical theatre marvels sing their faces off, you'll want to che…
It makes the baby go blind. This week's guest blog comes from the uber talented Cara Francis. Take it away Cara! My theater company tells stories. This one is mine: Once, when I was still in…
In the past few months I have spent a lot of time getting groups of people together to discuss problems. I have assembled meetings of producers, entrepreneurs, directors, connectors, and a h…
What if I told you that today and for the next year, I was going to train for a trip to Vegas like I was training for the marathon? That I would hone my skills of pulling a slot machine...
Last week I made you aware of a big problem and I asked you all to get in touch with Sean and help solve the problem. This week I just got word that Manhattan Theatre Source will soon be clo…
As we roll into November, there are a number of things I am excited about. Below is a list. 1. BETH- Tomorrow in RI, Daydream Theatre Company will open a show I wrote called BETH. It will be…
For many of us, a big part of childhood was dressing up in a funny costume and going from house to house collecting candy (And in some cases Apples and Granola bars) and returning home with …
This week's awesome person Thursday comes to us courtesy of Victoria Medley. She'll tell us a little about the show, and below is a cool event they are hosting.Take it away Victoria! Like ma…
The email below did it. As an educator and an artist, I read the request below from another amazing Indie Theatre supporter and I made a very clear cut decision. There are currently at least…
Raising money. It's interesting, I posted an entire series on my system for raising money and still when I sent the survey out this was the most requested topic. So I'll dig in again based o…
When he's sick in bed and can't blog. Last week I kept trying to fight a cold, but sure enough, it evenetually clobbered me. Thanks to those of you who asked about me. My health is back to n…
