creative jobs

In this episode of The AI for Sales Podcast, host Chad Burmeister interviews Alister Esam, founder of BeSlick, as they delve into the transformative potential of AI in reshaping the workplace. Alistair shares insights on the intersection of AI and creative innovation, reflecting on his background, the current work landscape, and the potential for AI to free individuals from monotonous tasks, fostering creativity and passion. They discuss the impact of AI in various industries, including sales, and explore the evolving nature of jobs, with AI creating opportunities for more creative and innovative roles.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The discussion highlights how AI can revolutionize the workplace by removing monotonous tasks, allowing individuals to focus on creative and passion-driven work.
• Alistair's personal journey from a farm upbringing to discovering a passion for coding emphasizes the importance of aligning work with personal interests and creativity.
• The conversation explores the role of AI in shaping new job opportunities that prioritize creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.
• The potential impact of AI in sales and marketing is discussed, focusing on how AI can identify consumer intent and enable targeted and relevant interactions, transforming the sales landscape.

QUOTES

• "AI has the chance to remove the monotony from work, enabling individuals to focus on their passions."
• "We need brains that can work things out and produce creative ideas, using tools to handle the mundane tasks."
• "AI's impact on sales means more relevant conversations, reducing random interactions and ensuring a focus on meaningful client connections."

Connect and learn more about Alister Esam through the link below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisteresam/

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Are you REALLY satisfied in your Creative career?
Are you doing the thing you always really wanted to do, or are you compromising somehow?

Kerry Lyons is a Creative Business Coach - her goal is to help everyone find their 'true creative calling' - because in her experience, many creatives end up in other creative roles that aren’t quite the perfect fit for them. 

In this episode, she tells her story and gives tips on how to get back on the right creative track if you’re finding yourself unfulfilled. 

As a creative myself, I found this whole topic fascinating and I hope you do too...

To find out more about Kerry, check out her website here.

And if you want to book onto a Pick and Mix Workshop with Victoria Brown, you can find out more here.

In this month's episode we speak with Joey Clift. A writer for series and a Consulting Producer for Spirit Rangers who's past projects include New Looney Tunes, Lego Ninjago: Decoded, and Telling People You're Native American When You're Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You're a Bear When You're Not A Bear among many others. We discuss how he got into comedy writing, his work processes and the importance of Native representation in media.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeycliiiiiift
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/joeytainment

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
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Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
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In this month's episode we speak with Laur, a storyboard artist for series animation. We speak about how she made her career shift in animation, tips on learning new creative skills as well as her comic book "Polterguys", and the process of taking it from concept to publication.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurbits
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurbits

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

In this month's episode we speak with Gabe, a Production Assistant for DreamWorks TV.  We discuss what a Production Assistant job is, how he got into the industry and how he's working towards his goal of being a Storyboard Artist.
Gabe would like to share a link to his webtoons "Fruit Punch" in the description. Please find it here!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrawsbyGBA

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

In this month's episode we speak with Meghana, a 2D/3D Artist and Designer in animation and advertising. We speak about her passion for the craft and the programs she uses, her award winning packaging designs, and the future she sees her art is going.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg__reddy/

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

In this month's episode,  we speak with Lok-Mon, a storyboard artist for tv animation. We discuss her career shift from social work, how she learned the skills to become a storyboard artist, and what she enjoys most about the animation industry.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loknessmon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/loknessmon

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

In this Month's episode we speak with Joey Clift and welcome back Sadako to discuss "New Deal for Animation". We talk about what this means, how color designers, writers and story artists in animation are treated, and different ways the public can show support. Please consider signing the petition here: https://t.co/ng0jcZBJhK and following the animation guild @animationguild on Instagram and Twitter.

Sadako
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dako_of_tacos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DakoofTacos

Joey
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeycliiiiiift
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeytainment

Animation Guild
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animationguild
Twitter: https://twitter.com/animationguild

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

In this month's episode we speak with Olivia, a writer and director. We talk about how she discovered her love of writing, how she balances her day job with her passion, and her short film titled "Listen".

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCTXf_B2TmrIo6mSwWiNvDmg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Olivegarden22
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Olivegarden28

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

According to Gallup research, the great resignation of 2021 found 48% of the American workforce actively looking to change jobs. Among the reasons to leave? Not seeing opportunities for growth, lack of community at work, and not feeling a sense of purpose or passion in their work. 2021 was a good year for the toy industry regarding sales, but how has it been regarding hiring?

On today’s podcast episode I invite two listeners of the podcast, on the podcast to share their toy career stories. These women just so happen to be Latina’s and this episode is coming out at a perfect time, to celebrate their accomplishments at the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Erica and Lilliana share how they found a home in the toy industry in their new roles, but also reflect on what it took to get there. Today’s episode will leave you with advice for landing a toy job and building your toy network. But most importantly, you’ll walk away feeling inspired, because you too can find a job in the toy industry. You just need to set your goals, focus on them, and be patient.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/90

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

Today’s episode is for all of the aspiring professional toy designers out there who have reached out at one time or another for advice on how they can get a job in the toy industry. Perhaps you have a degree in industrial design, graphic design, or illustration, and you’ve recently discovered this podcast and realized—wait a minute. I want to be a toy designer.

Well finally I have the perfect episode for you. By the end of today’s episode, you will have uncovered a few resources to find jobs in the toy industry, you will know what it takes to land an interview at a toy company both big and small, you will know how to make a great first impression and have a clearer understanding of what employer are really looking to see in your toy portfolio.

This episode is your guide to transitioning into the toy industry even if you have no experience in it at all. You will also learn the specific steps I took over my 10 year toy career to over prepare myself for my toy job interviews. If you want to jumpstart your toy career, then this episode is a must listen.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/78

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

With the Christmas season fast approaching and COVID-19 numbers rising, today’s episode focuses on what you need to do to adapt your toy business or toy career so that you can attract sales and clients in a seemingly cold virtual climate. This new virtual first world we’re living in, while efficient, lacks human connection and warmth. So today we’re going to talk about the marketing tactics that lend themselves well to an interjection of the human experience. The Toy Coach shares her top 5 favorite tactics that have driven growth in a pandemic world, and most importantly dives into WHY those tactics have the ability to drive that growth. Add these tactics to your 2021 marketing plan to expand your customer base and deepen existing customer loyalty.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/46

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

Toy creators today are in an ongoing battle for kids’ attention. So, I thought, what better way to find inspiration for new toy ideas than to connect with children’s entertainers? And it just so happens that a friend of mine Regina Martinez is also known as Silly Sparkles the clown. As Silly Sparkles the clown, Regina utilizes interactive balloon play, comedy, and magic to entertain and engage with kids. Regina comes on the show today and shares with us the latest trends she’s noticing with kids since COVID-19, from the kinds of characters they like to a surprising change in their attention span.

If you’re curious about what keeps kids’ attention these days, then this episode is for you! This conversation with Silly Sparkles is bound to inspire some fresh toy ideas. If you learn anything from Regina, I hope that it’s to let kids’ lead your design process a bit more. They’ll tell you what they want to play with, all you have to do is listen.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/41

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

Today, we talk with Austin Faber, a storyboard artist for TV animation. He talks about his journey into the industry, tips on how to enter the industry, and how he navigates through the industry as a member of LGBTQIA+ and a person of color.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxinrox
Twitter: https://twitter.com/roxinrox

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

In this episode, we speak with Nicole Rola, an animatic editor. As we discuss her discovery and growth in editorial, navigating her insecurities and how she grew from all of it and advocates for change.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolerrola/

Creating in Color is a podcast show casing the creative endeavors of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Anyone from production, illustration, interior design and technology!

Creating in Color's Socials
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creatingincolor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creating.in.color/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Create_inColor
Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/creatingincolor

Intro/Outro song by Namikaze
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/namikaze
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NamiKazeCap

Kaybe's Socials
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeitsKaybe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maybeitskaybe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybeitskaybe
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maybeitskaybe

With 42 states practicing either partial or statewide stay at home orders, our lives are looking very different than they were just a few weeks ago. We're spending a lot of time at home, and attempting to use technology to maintain our relationships and workplace productivity. All this change makes it the best and worst time to innovate, all at once.

This episode is Part 1 of a 2 part mini-series aimed at guiding inventors on how to nurture their creativity and develop their ideas while stuck at home. Learn by example how to analyze the current day to day struggles that parents, teachers and even kids are facing, and identify potential opportunities for new toy or game inventions. Learn what an Inventors Notebook is and HOW to keep one as a legal record. Additionally, learn how to use an Inventors Notebook to develop your small ideas into big inventions.

Ready to listen? Pop in your earbuds and listen in!


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/12

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

Let's be honest, the market is changing. We're in the midst of a serious shift in the way we live, and life and business as we know it is changing drastically each and every day. Having the ability and know-how to pivot and adjust your business to fit market needs is paramount in assuring long term success. 

So in this episode, The Toy Coach dives into a detailed conversation exploring how the current coronavirus pandemic has and will continue to affect the toy industry. What categories will thrive? What categories will fail? Azhelle introduces her process for analyzing and predicting market trends. The Toy Coach walks you, step-by-step, through her own analysis of the market shift caused by the current pandemic.

Learn how to create your own Market Shift Mind Map inside this insightful episode. Ready to learn more? Pop in your earbuds and listen in!


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/11

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

There’s no avoiding the impact that social media has had on the marketing of toys and games. Before You-Tube stars and Instagram influencers, networks like Nickelodeon and Disney influenced toy buying trends. But today, toy buying trends are influenced by social media personalities, major television ad campaigns, and disruptive social ad campaigns. 

During today’s episode, The Toy Coach interviews Steve Staronbinsky, the CMO if Diverse Marketing. Steve shines a light on the toy industry’s widely used sales rep model, and modern marketing techniques. Listen in on this conversation to learn average sales commission rates, industry terminology like “Insightainment”, and how to get your product considered pitch worthy by the global sales team at Diverse Insights.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/10

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

There's nothing more important to the success of your product pitch than really knowing the company that you're pitching to! Showing a great inventor item to the wrong company is almost as bad as not showing it to anyone at all. If your toy invention does not fit the target demographic of your potential manufacturing partner, you run the risk of losing their interest altogether.

So for today's episode, The Toy Coach dives into a conversation about 6 top toy companies in the industry. We dive into the stories and toys of Hasbro, Mattel, MGA, Spinmaster, Goliath Games, and Funko. You'll get a mini-history lesson on each company, learn their most popular games, and most importantly learn about their history working with inventors.

Some of these toy giants work with inventors regularly and have set up entire websites to accept inventor submissions. Ready to learn more? Pop in your earbuds and listen in!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/9

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp

Have you ever proceeded down the path of developing your toy or game idea, to only realize that you weren’t sure what step comes next? If you’ve rushed down the path of sample making or prototyping your toy concept or invention, only to find yourself stuck in the process, then this episode is for YOU!

In this episode The Toy Coach breaks down the 3 stages of the toy product development life cycle. This episode names and details the following three stages in the life cycle; 1. Product development. 2. Branding, and 3. Marketing. In this episode you’ll learn a definition of each stage, and the steps that will lead you toward successfully completing them.

Learn the main goals of every stage in the toy life cycle and how each stage best applies to inventors and entrepreneurs like you. This episode offers specific tips to help you avoid common pitfalls that even industry professionals experience.

Ready to listen? Let's dive in!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/8

🎓 5 Streamlined Steps To Your Next Playful Product Launch in 1 Interactive Masterclass: learn.thetoycoach.com/masterclass

💡 The Great Toy and Game Idea Bootcamp: Visualize, Validate, and Vow to make your toy or game idea real in just 5 days. Register here: learn.thetoycoach.com/bootcamp