I've spent the last 20+ years building communities in film, media, and entertainment here in NYC. Planet X Studios, 919 Media, Story Lab. Across all of it, one thing has stayed constant: people asking me for things. Introductions. Promotion. A connection to someone with an audience.
I say yes to some of these asks immediately. I never respond to others. It's almost never about how talented or deserving the person is. It's about how they made the ask.
I finally wrote down the framework. It's called Make The Ask, and it's built for creatives, entrepreneurs, and builders in media, entertainment, and culture who need doors opened and projects amplified.
Inside:
How to write an outreach message that gets read and answeredWhat you are really asking for when you ask a connector for helpHow to make it effortless for someone to say yesThe right way to follow up without becoming someone people avoidWhy quality signals more than you think, and what to do about itHow to position yourself so people want to help before you even askHow to get your project or event promoted by people with real audiencesWhat to do after the yes, including the part nobody talks aboutFour ready-to-use templates. A pre-send checklist. $27.
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