On today’s show, Michael is in conversation with Delissa Needham. Delissa is an award-winning journalist;
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Delissa produced over 600 hours of television and worked for production companies across the world. She’s worked alongside many well-known people, including Sir Ian McKellen, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, and Graham Norton.
Combined with a string of other achievements and ventures, she has just launched her Masterclass. Here, she teams up with marketing experts to teach filmmaking essentials to business people to broadcast their own business. To find out more, check out the masterclass tab of her production company website.
The mindset secret for super success
In today’s podcast Delissa shares some of her life experience and business wisdom with Michael. The conversation naturally centres on film but also ranges across many other topics. Have you ever wondered what sets the super successful apart from those who are “merely” successful? Delissa talks about some of the people she’s met and worked with, including some of the wealthiest business owners in the world, and why not all entrepreneurs are created equal. In her opinion, it comes down to mindset, and it’s not just about work. Listen in to find out more.
Applying film making to business
She gives us the inside track on all things dating, from online sites to agencies, TV shows and her upcoming book. She also talks in more depth about using video in marketing, how companies can get it wrong, and more importantly, some tips on getting it right.
If you’ve been thinking of adding video to your website, this is an episode not to miss. And if you haven’t yet thought about it, then maybe listening to Delissa will be just the inspiration you need.
There is no doubt that in today’s competitive online business world, we all need to find a way to attract and engage our clients. A website page with powerful video can provide interest, information and entertainment, all rolled into one. This encourages a visitor to stay on the page longer. By entertaining while we inform they are more likely to click through to buy. If your film is doing the job right it can add significant revenue.
Dating & Entertainment
Delissa has gone from journalism to documentary TV and film-making to producing. She is now working on writing scripts for the entertainment industry and completing her book about dating for mature women. She talks about pitching ideas to production companies, and books to agents. The pitching process differs depending on what you are pitching and who to, but it is something that all entrepreneurs will be familiar with in one way or another. Delissa has her own approach to managing the process. We can all learn to focus on our strengths.
Delissa Needham – Success, dating and films
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As a successful woman who hasn’t been afraid to turn her hand to new projects, she is a role model for successful women, indeed for anyone in business, not just the creative industries. Her conversation with Michael is a pleasure and an inspiration that anyone can take useful lessons.
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- If you would like to know more about Delissa and her work, you can find details of her production company, and all other information here: https://www.delissa.com/
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- If you are interested in being interviewed and have business insight or knowledge to share with your fellow entrepreneurs, then please email michael@michaelcrane.live
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