CEO Blogs
Stop with the Gen Profiling!
Okay that’s enough generation profiling…from all gens to all gens.. I’m tired of hearing people talk about Gen Z’s bad social skills or the Millennials sense of entitlement. I am tired of hearing my generation talk about the industries future like “chicken little yelling about the sky is falling”. (Google it up if the reference went…
Read MoreDo the Right People Know You?
Knowing people is cool. People knowing you even better. BUT having the RIGHT people know you is the KEY to your success. Meeting the RIGHT People… “How am I going to get in if don’t have any connections?” “How do I meet and make industry connections?” “I’ve looked on all the online employment sites and no luck.…
Read MoreLanded My First Gig, Now What?
The first step anywhere is never exciting in itself. Where that step leads is AMAZING What happens once you Get In? Let’s say you found someone who offered you some rando gig. Not exactly what you wanted but at least it’s something in the outer ring of the production. Now what? Now pay attention! No, not to…
Read MoreSome People Think Being Creative is a Curse…Maybe?
If you’re interested in the entertainment production industry, I’m willing to share my 30plus years battling and succeeding in it. Sometimes being creative is not as awesome as other people think. Let me explain why that’s not true… Some people think being creative is a curse. I was one of those people. I had way too…
Read MoreTech Dependency has Reached Epidemic Proportions
When you’re a creative whose craft is dependent on technology, like recording music or creating video, mastering that tech is important. But mastering tech isn’t the key to succeeding. The real key to success is about knowing your craft. Mastering your tech tools is unarguably important. Knowing the how, why and where you should apply…
Read MoreLearning Production in 60 Seconds
THEM: “I learn everything I need to know on TikTok, You Tube or Insta” ME:“Why? THEM: “Oh that’s because I can multitask and have a short attention span so learn tons in 60 sec bites.” ME: “You know who else has a short attention span… the people that need to remember you after the gig.”…
Read MorePODCAST: Broadcast A1 Evan Reinstein
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: In this episode of Skills & Technology Joe Scacciaferro and Evan Reinstein dive into the differences and similarities of a music recording engineer and a TV sound engineer. Evan explains how music mixing it’s like painting a beautiful picture, an engineer for TV is not as precise as an engineer for music because…
Read MorePODCAST: Master of Cross-Platform Diversity, Errol Antzis
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: In this episode of Skills & Technology Joe Scacciaferro has a friendly conversation with the talented Errol Antzis, they both shared their passion for music, good instruments and hard work. Errol has a guitar collection of about 250 instruments. He explains the story behind his guitars and how the was able to diverge…
Read MorePODCAST: Mark Steinmetz – Future of Broadcasting
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: In this episode of Skills and Technology, Joe Scacciaferro and Mark Steinmetz talked about the evolution of broadcasting in Covid-19 times and how Mark and his team cover the NFL DRAFT remotely, and how this new clouds production models were you don’t need to be in an studio you can just have a…
Read MorePODCAST: Renaissance Man Bill Gibson
EPISODE SYNAPSIS: In this episode of skills and technology, Joe Scacciaferro has a warm and entertaining conversation with Bill Gibson, who with 35 years of music industry experience shared with us his anecdotes with Quincy Jones, Bruce Swedien, Sylvia Massy, and more, he loves music, he understands music and he’s passionate about it. IN THIS…
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