Creatives Working Together Communication and Cooperation for Media Professionals

Ch 1. Creatives Working Together

Creative Collaboration – Business vs. Art – Success Stories – Collaboration vs. Competition – Starting with Empathy & Understanding – Embracing Cultural Differences – Resisting the Urge to Give Up – Assembling Your Competent Warriors – Ethics: Being an Honest Creative

Ch 2. Navigating Creative Personalities

The Personality Landscape – Understanding the Creative Process – Artist Personalities – Artist Psychology – Artists Working Together – Embracing Differences – Ethics: Don’t Try to Diagnose

Ch 3. Protecting the Actor Bubble

Understanding the Self-Conscious Performer – Actor Personalities – Actor Psychology – Creating a Protective Actor Bubble – Documentary Subjects & Podcast Guests – Toward a Strong Team – Ethics: Breaching the Actor Bubble

Ch 4. Leadership and Teamwork

Team Etiquette – A Team of Self-Leaders – The Roles of a Leader – Having Influence – Styles of Leadership – Mixing Leadership Styles – Ideal Qualities of a Leader – The Nuts & Bolts of Leading – Moving Forward – Ethics: Influence Gone Wrong

Ch 5. Motivating the Cast & Crew

Propelling the Purpose – Motivation Begins at the Top – Most Creative Projects Feel Bad – Showing Footage as a Motivator – Motivation Theories – What Motivates Creatives? – Needs of Creatives Working Together – When Creatives Procrastinate – Consistency vs. Change – Your Team Takes Shape – Ethics: How Not to Motivate

Ch 6. Flow of Information & Authority

Knowing How You Fit In – Flow of Information Within Team – Organizational Design – Anatomy of the Organizational Chart – Chain of Command – A Stronger Collaboration – Ethics: Jumping the Chain

Ch 7. Overcoming Team Negativity

Team Negativity – Causes of Negativity – Preventing Negativity as a Team – When it Turns to Conflict – Solving a Conflict – Approaches to Avoid – The Importance of Apology – Solving an Actor Conflict – Violence, Harassment, & Bigotry – Moving Forward – Ethics: Another Look

Ch 8. Basics of Communicating Professionally

Starting With Empathy – Being a Smart Communicator – The Communication Model – Choosing the Right Channel – Timing of Your Message – Barriers to Communication – Responding to Senders – On a Smarter Path – Writing Exercise: Write an Email Saying No

Ch. 9 Crafting the Message

Writing the Message – Using the Direct Pattern – Persuading with the Indirect Pattern – Writing the Reply – Special Goodwill Messages – Going Forward with Confidence – Writing Exercise: Revise an Email

Ch 10. Anatomy of a Good Business Letter

Paying Attention to Tone – Recipient Fields – Subject Line – The Greeting – The Email Body – The Closing – Signatures – Attachments – Writing a Paper Business Letter – Looking Good – Writing Exercise: Invite Someone to Collaborate

Ch 11. Navigating the Spam Epidemic

The Spam Epidemic – Keeping Your Emails Out of Filters – Finding Accidentally Filtered Messages – Discerning Real vs. Fake – Ways to Reduce Spam – Competent Warriors Going Forward – Writing Exercise: Revise a Spammy Email

Ch 12. Sample Emails for Media Professionals

Apology Note – Request a Podcast Interview – Letter of Recommendation – Cover Letter – Follow Up – Saying No – Quitting a Job – Writing Exercise: Write a Letter of Recommendation

Ch 13. Holidays to Avoid

January/February – March/April – May/June – July/August – September/October – November/December

Ch 14. Film Production Communication

During Development – During Pre-Production – During Production – During Post-Production – Release & Thereafter – Sample Communication

Biography

Jeffrey Michael Bays is an American filmmaker and radio producer, best known for his SiriusXM radio play ‘Not From Space,’ the first to record its actors remotely over the Internet. With a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies from La Trobe University, he is a frequent speaker at film festivals worldwide, including places like Los Angeles, Atlanta, Toronto, St. Louis, Palm Springs, Boulder, Buffalo, Santa Cruz, and Bern. Jeffrey is a contributor to MovieMaker Magazine, producer of the collaborative Hitch20 docu-series exploring Hitchcock's twenty works of TV, and author of two filmmaking books: Between the Scenes and Suspense With a Camera.

“Creatives Working Together uncovers the human qualities of filmmaking that we don't talk enough about. Every creative person needs to read and study this book, whether you are a newbie or a seasoned professional!"

Peter D. Marshall, Director of Fox’s 21 Jump Street and CBS’ Wiseguy, 1stAD on Butterfly Effect and Happy Gilmore

“This is a fantastic book, breaking down the collaborative process from so many interesting angles. Just about anyone who needs to work collaboratively with others will discover gems of knowledge here.”

Sam Price-Waldman, Director of Photography for HBO’s The Vow and Showtime’s The Lincoln Project

“Creatives Working Together gives a fascinating insight into what goes on during the creative process and how creatives achieve their goals. I highly recommend this book!”

Alex McColgan, Executive Producer, Astrum YouTube Channel