Revthinking

RevThought episode 002, our newest show on the RevThinking podcast: snackable conversations between Joel Pilger, Tim Thompson, and impromptu guests. Our first topic is “Wishing and Snapchatting.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"We all didn’t necessarily get into this to only do client work… A graphic designer didn’t start drawing at 5 years old and love that for their entire childhood… to just sit around and go, ‘Why didn’t you pick me? Why didn’t you pick me?’ Like, make something. It doesn’t have to be in the industry... That’s my argument. Don’t make stuff for the industry. The industry doesn’t care.” – Dallas Taylor In our ongoing Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, we interview inspiring creative entrepreneurs to learn about their journey navigating the intersection of creativity and commerce. In this episode, Joel Pilger speaks with Dallas Taylor, Owner at Defacto Sound.  Dallas discusses his journey out of the "pick me" mentality and the surprise popularity of his podcast Twenty Thousand hertz. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"We go through that creation process, we look at what's there...so we know exactly what's going on. We know the trends, we know what works, we know what doesn't work, and we know what brand is doing what." – Yann LhommeIn this episode in our Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, Joel Pilger speaks with Yann Lhomme, CEO and founder of Thinkmojo.In our ongoing Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, we interview inspiring creative entrepreneurs to learn about their journey navigating the intersection of creativity and commerce. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"The question I really wish they would ask is, "Should I even charge by the hour?" To me it's like a collective hallucination that this is the way professional services are bought and sold." – Jonathan Stark In this episode of the Revthinking podcast, Joel Pilger speaks with Jonathan Stark at 'Ditching Hourly' as they attempt to eradicate hourly billing, once and for all. They discuss their issue with hourly billing, and what is it about charging by the hour (and structuring your creative business accordingly) that is so harmful. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"What is it that makes you as the brief writer, what bit of yourself do you put into? Because otherwise it's just a flat piece of paper that could have been written by a robot." – Tim Hughes the Brief Doctor In this episode in our the Revthinking podcast, Joel Pilger speaks with Tim Hughes, the Brief Doctor. They discuss the rising importance of this little-understood thing known in our industry as “the creative brief.” As well as tackle questions like “When a creative brief is rescued from mediocrity, what is now possible?” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"So there's an underlying theme here to all of this, I've just given up on caring about looking stupid and/or failing...I have no qualms trying and then adjusting." – PJ Richardson In this episode in our Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, Joel Pilger speaks with PJ Richardson of creative studio Laundry. In our ongoing Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, we interview inspiring creative entrepreneurs to learn about their journey navigating the intersection of creativity and commerce. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"Coming up with the best solution for the visual problem is always going to be your best bet and if you lose the job…you lost it because the other company thought through the solution in a much different way." – Carolyn Hill As President at Carolyn Reps, Carolyn and her team are the expert at solving tough problems to win top projects for production companies and studios. Since 2001, her clients have been awarded well over $100 MM in projects including campaigns for United Airlines / Olympics, Dunkin’ Donuts, Abilify, the Nasonex “Bee,” Spiriva “Rosie the Elephant,” Carrabba’s, and many more. Carolyn has represented such notable production companies and studios as Bark Bark, Blind, Curious Pictures, Derby Content, Noble Animation, Pogo Pictures, Production Service Network (PSN), Saville Productions, and Sound Lounge. Love what Carolyn has to say? LISTEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE END. Carolyn and I brainstorm and let me know if you would like to join Carolyn — and me — for a one-day event to learn all of her

"One of the things I learned in building Bark Bark was that the more specialized we could be, the more successful we were going to be." – Brian Tolleson In this episode in our Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, Joel Pilger speaks with Brian Tolleson of creative studio Bark Bark. In our ongoing Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, we interview inspiring creative entrepreneurs to learn about their journey navigating the intersection of creativity and commerce. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"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 Rosen In 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"There's no cause without capital and capital is what fuels it." - Chris Do In this episode in our Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, Joel Pilger speaks with Chris Do at the Futur. In this episode in our Profile of the Creative Entrepreneur series, Joel Pilger speaks with Chris Do at Blind and The Futur in our series focused on inspired creative entrepreneurs and their journey navigating the intersection of creativity and commerce. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"The seven ingredients really to us - and the reason why we have a facebook group called the seven ingredients, why we refer to it so much - is to have a common understanding from consultant to client on where you are and what kind of work you want to do." – Tim Thompson In this initial episode in our new 7 Ingredients podcast series, Joel Pilger and Tim Thompson discuss the 2 A.M. issues every owner faces. In this series we will explore the seven ingredients that make up every creative firm, each with its corresponding goals, strategies, routines as well as the myriad connections between them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

“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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

“Whenever I start getting good at something I completely turn the other direction and somewhere else, and that’s because I don’t want to fit into a formula, I want to fit into happiness.”  - Gmunk Designer, Director –– Galactic Crusader. In episode 54 of the RevThinking podcast, Tim Thompson sits down with Gmunk – best known for his work on Tron Legacy and Oblivion – and they discuss the topics of business, design, creativity, and happiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

“As I got older, less and less of my friends were sticking around; it was like they couldn’t retain their career in such a way that they could make a living doing it.” - Tim Thompson In episode 53 of the RevThinking podcast, Tim Thompson is the guest on A Fresh Agenda, the podcast from Christina Mendonsa. The two discuss Tim’s Four Stages of the Creative Career: how it works, why its relevant, and what you should be doing about it if you are a creative entrepreneur navigating your way through the industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

“When I made my first documentary I didn’t know I was making content… I just wanted to make it.” - Neil Berkley In episode 51 of the RevThinking podcast, Joel Pilger talks with Neil Berkeley at Future You Media about the transition creative entrepreneurs dream about: moving into content production. If you run a studio, agency, or production company, you probably desire to produce long-form stories, films, and the like. You are not alone. There’s just something about the heart of the creative entrepreneur that dreams of telling the stories that matter most to them, and getting well paid for it. But few actually do it. Learn how Neil – while working as a successful commercial and promo director running his commercial production company Brkly – made the move into content… without even realizing it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

“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. If you're listening to this after 2018, skip ahead to 07:50. 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 start our business. And then if we get to that point where we have people working for us and our name is on the door – and we’re making a lot of money – we think we’ve arrived. We’ve reached the pinnacle. Actually, there’s a lot more out there and this is what Tim reveals. It’s ultimately an encouragement for you to not sell you and your career short. There is much more that awaits. Find out more about how RevThink can help your business thrive

“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 Pfann In episode 49 of the RevThinking podcast, Joel Pilger talks with Marko Pfann - our new European based consultant out of Munich Germany. Their discussion spans 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 client not the pitch. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

"Data can't be everything and it's not predictive of future habits; it shows you where people have been but it doesn't show you where people are going." – Steve Viola, FX Networks In our second annual PromaxBDA Roundtable Podcast, Tim Thompson and Joel Pilger have a conversation with four amazing guests: Chuck Carey, Marcel Ziul, Meghan Kirsch, and Steve Viola. First off we would like to give a big shout out to Kristen Huffines at Aspire Artist Agency. She sponsored this event and graciously let us use her presidential suit in New York city at the Hilton Midtown Hotel. The topic of this years roundtable podcast is, "We've got Data so who needs creative?" The guests are, Chuck Carey a Creative Entrepreneur and one of the founders & partners at Troika, Marcel Ziul a Creative Director & Founder of State Design, Meghan Kirsch SVP of Marketing & Creative at Viceland, and Steve Viola the SVP of Design at FX networks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/

“By paying some attention to your pricing strategy, it’s actually the easiest way to dramatically increase your profits. There’s really nothing else you can do that is so simple to drive bottom-line performance.” - Blair Enns In episode 47 of the RevThinking podcast, Joel Pilger talks with Blair Enns of Win Without Pitching. Their discussion spans a variety of topics including "The S Word," why weak sales is often not a sales problem (but rather a marketing problem), and how many creative entrepreneurs are addicted to the Big Reveal. Be sure to grab a copy of Blair’s latest book, "Pricing Creativity." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

“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, Joel Pilger talks with chief revolution thinker 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.) http://www.revthink.com/events-revthink-at-promaxbda-2018/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support