Stories, ideas, and perspectives to spark your next creative move. Be Inspired features profiles, essays, and thought pieces that celebrate the work of media and creative professionals and remind you why you got into the industry in the first place.
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NORTHBOUND Executive Producer Miriam Naggar shares insider tips for breaking into video production and building a successful career.
In this article: What Video Producers Do | Breaking Into Video Production | Starting NORTHBOUND | Career Advice | Skills Development | FAQ We live in a golden age of TV and video content, with…
Ayana Young
In this article: Youth Writing Instructor | Private Tutor | Business Writing Coach | Publishing Consultant | Brand Marketing Consultant | Social Media Manager | Paralegal | Passion Projects | FAQs When you think of…
Amanda Ernst
John Tejada is a video producer at Adweek. Here's how he got his current position, and how he's getting himself ready for the next stage of his career.
Valerie Berrios
In this article: Food Media Careers | Salaries | Food Stylist | Food Writer | Food Photographer | Content Creator | How to Break In | FAQs The food media industry offers diverse career paths…
Jennifer Pullinger
In this article: Writing Magazines | Submission Databases | Industry Newsletters | Literary Websites | Premier Literary Magazines | Nonfiction Resources Whether you're submitting your first short story or navigating your tenth year as a…
Miles Jennings
In this article: What Publicists Do | Key Responsibilities | Required Skills | Tools & Technology | Salary | Career Path | How to Break In | FAQs A publicist is a communications professional who…
Jenell Talley
Whether you’re just starting out in your career, deep in the freelancing trenches or already at your media dream job, developing a 5-year plan is a bold, take-charge move. With a long-term goal in sight,…
John Lombard
How to be sure you’re doing all you can to set yourself up for long-term success at this new company or role?
John Lombard
According to a slew of media reports detailing how the economic crisis has disproportionately affected millennials, most 20-somethings are unemployed or underemployed, bunking on their parents' sofas, eating Frosted Flakes for dinner, and trying to…
Andrea Williams
For many writers, getting a book published with a major publishing house is the ultimate mark of success, a validation of talent and proof that years of toiling in anonymity were worth it. But for…
Andrea Williams