Summary: STEPHANIE PALMER Jared Easley interviewed Stephanie Palmer. Stephanie is a consultant, entrepreneur, and author. She is the founder of GoodInARoom.com–a consulting company and blog. She is also the author of the book Good in a Room. Stephanie seeks to help small business owners as well as writing professionals represent themselves in their ideas so they can grow their business and sell their work. Prior to establishing her company, Stephanie worked at Jerry Bruckheimer Films and was a former executive of MGM Pictures. Some of the films she had worked on were Titanic, 21, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Legally Blonde, Be Cool and The Brothers Grimm. The Hollywood Reporter named Stephanie as one of the Top 30 Executives Under Thirty-Five. In this episode, you’ll learn about: Stephanie’s inspiration in building her own company The shifts and adjustments Stephanie faced when she transitioned from her previous career to becoming an entrepreneur Tapping into an industry that’s very difficult to penetrate Lessons and takeaways Stephanie got as an intern in the production of Titanic Carrying the skills you learned from the past and bringing them to the next and future projects The progress and challenges Stephanie faced from being an intern to becoming an executive director of MGM Pictures How to deal with “writer’s block” What Stephanie misses in Hollywood the most The common mistakes people make when they pitch Building rapport first before jumping into business talk How to respond when asked with a question you don’t know the answer to 15 seconds to clear your mind Stephanie’s Good in a Room book: Stephanie’s inspiration in writing it, what the book is about, and who should read it. Stephanie’s encouragement for people who want to write their own book How someone can become a professional writer in Hollywood Specializing in a specific writing genre Finding a producer or a manager who works with the same material as you do Creative strategies to connect with powerful and influential people The power of a hand written note The importance of persistence in finding answers Handling rejections Interesting people for Stephanie Connect with Stephanie Palmer at: GoodInARoom.com Stephanie’s message for all the listeners: “Less is more. The more you say, the less they hear.” Items Mentioned: Endangered Species by Dianne Reeves Santa Fe –Stephanie’s new residence after Hollywood How to be a Professional Writer – Stephanie’s course How to Take A Hollywood Meeting – Stephanie’s free Ebook Jerry Bruckheimer Films Video: Authors at Google: Stephanie Palmer, "Good in a Room"
