The Business of Film: For Love of Money or For the Power of Love (Avatar vs Crazy Heart)

By Mark Monchek − January 25, 2010

Why am I writing about a film in a blog about business? Because this is also a story about the movie business. Lately the film business is more about business than film. As Avatar, a cynical, fake spiritual blockbuster threatens to become the highest grossing movie of all time, Crazy Heart is the underdog movie that almost didn’t get made. Crazy Heart was plucked from the scrap heap by the love of its producers, directors, writers and Bridges, who took a serious pay cut to make the movie. And Jeff Berg, an agent, who’s only supposed to care about money, cared enough to make a small film and make it big.

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Paid to Tweet?

By Rich Jones − September 11, 2009

Turn your prowess with Facebook and Twitter into your next career!

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Social Media, Distilled

By Rich Jones − September 09, 2009

This video breaks down the social media “trend” with some astonishing facts and figures.

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Using High-Tech to Create High-Touch

By Mark Monchek − September 02, 2009

SendOutCards.com is Building Community, One Card at a Time.

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Living in the Age of Twitter, Facebook and a Lifetime of Distractions

By Mark Monchek − July 30, 2009

It’s increasingly difficult to concentrate on one thing at a time. The Opportunity Show suggests ways to remain focused amidst the myriad of distractions provided by online social networks.

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