Creatives Working Together

Jeffrey Michael Bays is an American filmmaker and radio producer, best known for his SiriusXM radio play ‘Not From Space,’ the first to record its actors remotely over the Internet. With a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies from La Trobe University, he is a frequent speaker at film festivals worldwide, including places like Los Angeles, Atlanta, Toronto, St. Louis, Palm Springs, Boulder, Buffalo, Santa Cruz, and Bern. Jeffrey is a contributor to MovieMaker Magazine, producer of the collaborative Hitch20 docu-series exploring Hitchcock's twenty works of TV, and author of two filmmaking books: Between the Scenes and Suspense With a Camera.

• Ch 1. Creatives Working TogetherCreative Collaboration – Business vs. Art – Success Stories – Collaboration vs. Competition – Starting with Empathy and Understanding – Embracing Cultural Differences – Resisting the Urge to Give Up – Assembling Your Competent Warriors – Ethics: Being an Honest CreativeCh 2. Navigating Creative PersonalitiesThe Personality Landscape – Understanding the Creative Process – Artist Personalities – Artist Psychology – Artists Working Together – Embracing Differences – Ethics: Don’t Try to DiagnoseCh 3. Protecting the Actor BubbleUnderstanding the Self-Conscious Performer – Actor Personalities – Actor Psychology – Creating a Protective Actor Bubble – Documentary Subjects and Podcast Guests – Toward a Stronger Team – Ethics: Breaching the Actor BubbleCh 4. Leadership and TeamworkA Team of Self-Leaders – Team Etiquette – The Roles of a Leader – Having Influence – Styles of Leadership – Mixing Leadership Styles – Ideal Qualities of a Leader – The Nuts and Bolts of Leading – Moving Forward – Ethics: Influence Gone WrongCh 5. Motivating the Cast and CrewPropelling the Purpose – Motivation Begins at the Top – Most Creative Projects Feel Bad – Showing Footage as a Motivator – Motivation Theories – What Motivates Creatives? – Needs of Creatives Working Together – When Creatives Procrastinate – Your Team Takes Shape – Ethics: How Not To MotivateCh 6. Flow of Information and AuthorityKnowing How You Fit In – Flow of Information within the Team – Organizational Design – Anatomy of the Organizational Chart – Chain of Command – A Stronger Collaboration – Ethics: Jumping the ChainCh 7. Overcoming Team NegativityTeam Negativity – Causes of Negativity – Preventing Negativity as a Team – When it Turns to Conflict – Solving a Conflict – Approaches to Avoid – The Importance of an Apology – Solving an Actor Conflict – Violence, Harassment, and Bigotry – Moving Forward – Ethics: Another LookCh 8. Basics of Communicating ProfessionallyStarting with Empathy – Being a Smart Communicator – The Communication Model – Choosing the Right Channel – Timing of Your Message – Barriers to Communication – Responding to Senders – On a Smarter Path – Writing Exercise: Say NoCh. 9 Crafting the MessageWriting the Message – Using the Direct Pattern – Persuading with the Indirect Pattern – Writing the Reply – Special Goodwill Messages – Going Forward with Confidence – Writing Exercise: Revise an EmailCh 10. Anatomy of a Good Business LetterPaying Attention to Tone – Recipient Fields – Subject Line – The Greeting – The Email Body – The Closing – Signatures – Attachments – Writing a Paper Business Letter – Looking Good – Writing Exercise: Invite Someone to CollaborateCh 11. Navigating the Spam EpidemicThe Spam Epidemic – Keeping Your Emails Out of Filters – Finding Accidentally Filtered Messages – Discerning Real vs. Fake – Ways to Reduce Spam – Competent Warriors Going Forward – Writing Exercise: Rewrite a Spammy EmailCh 12. Sample Emails for Media ProfessionalsApology Note – Request a Podcast Interview – Letter of Recommendation – Cover Letter – Follow Up – Saying No – Quitting a Job – Writing Exercise: Write a RecommendationCh 13. Holidays to AvoidJanuary/February – March/April – May/June – July/August – September/October – November/DecemberCh 14. Film Production CommunicationDuring Development – During Pre-Production – During Production – During Post-Production – Release and Thereafter – Sample Communication

“Creatives Working Together uncovers the human qualities of filmmaking that we don't talk enough about. Every creative person needs to read and study this book, whether you are a newbie or a seasoned professional!"Peter D. Marshall, Director of Fox’s 21 Jump Street and CBS’ Wiseguy, 1stAD on Butterfly Effect and Happy Gilmore“This is a fantastic book, breaking down the collaborative process from so many interesting angles. Just about anyone who needs to work collaboratively with others will discover gems of knowledge here.”Sam Price-Waldman, Director of Photography for HBO’s The Vow and Showtime’s The Lincoln Project“Creatives Working Together gives a fascinating insight into what goes on during the creative process and how creatives achieve their goals. I highly recommend this book!”Alex McColgan, Executive Producer, Astrum YouTube Channel