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The conversation about the business side of the industry. For owner-driven studios in motion, production, sound, and experiential.

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    • 4.8 • 25 Ratings

The conversation about the business side of the industry. For owner-driven studios in motion, production, sound, and experiential.

© 2015–2023 RevThink. All Rights Reserved. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revthinking/support

    The Pitch's Silver Lining with Steve Viola at FX

    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.



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    • 50 min
    Q3 2023 Accelerators

    Q3 2023 Accelerators

    These courses are intense. But knowing these programs have produced transformation for hundreds of studios and production companies like yours (see below), you can be confident they're worth it.

    Pair with a RevThink Advisor, collaborate with your peers, and get serious about accelerating your business.

    Discover our Fall 2023 Accelerators here:

    https://www.revthink.com/accelerators






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    • 26 min
    To Persevere or To Pivot (The Weekly Briefing)

    To Persevere or To Pivot (The Weekly Briefing)

    Maybe you woke up this morning and wondered, can I 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, Tim Thompson and Joel Pilger go live and discuss 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? It's free for all.

    Join via this link: https://revthink.live/go

    See you every Wednesday, at 5 PM ET!

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    • 20 min
    How Good are You at Pitching?

    How Good are You at Pitching?

    Pitching Sucks.That's why our team is launching the Derail the Pitch studio accelerator in the upcoming weeks. Listen to this episode to find out several actionable tips on how to navigate the process and turn pitching into a strategic advantage.



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    RevCommunity is the gathering of owners running the world’s leading studios. 

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    • 16 min
    Unleashing Your Creative Gift: An Encouragement to Founders

    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.



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    • 6 min
    Smartphones Are Passé and Other Revolutions with Justin Cone

    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?


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Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

GreatScott99 ,

Can you animate our parable… for free?

I find it pretty ironic that after a relevant and powerful story of sticking up for yourself as a creative and believing in your own value that they “offered” their audience a chance to create an animated version that they would “showcase”, aka: work for free. C’mon, my dudes.

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