Business & Marketing Strategy For The Proactive Performer

Actionable Tips, Tricks, and Templates Including...How To Get Representation, Approach Casting, Auditioning, Creating Your Own Work, and Working Smarter and Not Harder To Achieve Career Success!REVIEWS:"Actors only work in this business when they're fully informed. Buy this book. Read it twice. Kimberly has insight I don't see anywhere else." -- ROBERT MCCASKILL, Professional acting coach since 1991 "Wow! This book is so good! Consider it the "How to Win Friends and Influence People" for actors. In her book, Kimberly delves into why an actor should be proactive for their career, shares lessons from her own 20+ year experience on how she does this, and provides action steps for other actors to implement right away. She doesn't miss a detail and her heart for actors finding their own version of success jumped off of every page. Whether you're an actor just starting out, an actor who's been in the business for some time and needs a boost of encouragement, or an actor somewhere in between this book is for you!" --RANCE NIX, Actor/Host/Comedian, Dana King on The Kings of Napa (OWN Network) "In the ever-changing world of the entertainment industry, performers find themselves facing new expectations on a daily basis. Many of these new areas involve marketing and technology - both of which can be daunting to people who only ever wanted to perform! Kimberly Faye Greenberg has created a wonderful guide, helping actors navigate this challenging terrain and breaking down the overwhelming unknowns into actionable steps. With easy-to-understand building blocks, she offers a clear approach as to how actors can use 21st century tools to both advance their career and achieve their goals" .- MICHAEL CASSARA, CSA (NY-based Theatrical Casting Director) "This book is an essential tool for the performing artist who is serious about a career in the industry. Kimberly draws from her experience as a performer herself as well as her 10+ years as a successful coach to provide a step by step, intricate guide to surviving and thriving in the entertainment industry today! As a Producer/Artist Manager/Booking Agent with almost 20 years experience in NYC, I can attest that the skills Kimberly teaches will vastly improve your exposure to the industry representatives you need to know to succeed." -- KRISTEN ERNST, Producer/Booking Agent,Artist Manager with KMEntertainment "Kimberly Faye Greenberg's book is a must read for artists who want more agency over their creative future. This book provides a powerful context for navigating the unpredictable, fickle nature of the entertainment industry. Any performing artist who wants to be taken seriously must take themselves seriously, and this book is a rock solid blueprint for doing so. Kimberly's down-to-earth style and industry know-how will help anyone cut through their own internal BS and disempowering stories, making it clear what to take personally (hint: nothing) and where to take initiative and empower yourself fully (hint: everywhere). Every artist deserves this vulnerable, straightforward map to keep them successful, healthy, happy, and passionate." -LAURA WESTMAN, PCC, Coach for Creatives "Kimberly Faye Greenberg divides the world of performing arts into wonderfully entertaining and delicious morsels and carefully explains tremendously important concepts to the reader in a way that is relatable, honest, and clearly understandable. This book will truly help actors." -- NAOMI KOLSTEIN, Manager at Bohemia Group Read more