Former BBC producer has given me...

[Emurelda]

...30 seconds to prove my story concept will work!

Am I nervous...erm...a little...am I excited ....a lot!

I didn't convince them enough with my initial application but this second chance is very very generous.

They're always looking for talented people so here is a link to those here who might be curious about what I am talking about and might give them a chortle with your own innovative projects:

Wildseed Studios

 

[Island Writer]

I've just taken a look at their website - what a passionate, creative approach - I love it! Good luck with the pitch... second chances are hard to come by so I'm keeping everything crossed for you.

 

[Stephen Drake]

Good Luck!

 

[Alistair Roberts]

Fingers crossed.

 

[Emurelda]

Thanks...I am still thinking about best approach.

 

[Emurelda]

I've just taken a look at their website - what a passionate, creative approach - I love it! Good luck with the pitch... second chances are hard to come by so I'm keeping everything crossed for you.

Yes - I haven't seen a more approachable team as them. They encourage creativity and clearly have the experience to help cultivate great ideas.

 

[David Steele]

Thirty seconds? How generous.
I love the way the industry treats intelligent and creative people with so much respect.
Seriously, Emurelda, I really hope you do well, You deserve it. But if I ever find that my dayjob encourages me to treat anybody with so little regard I think I'll call it quits and sell clothes pegs for a living.
</rant>

PS. Okay, I've had a while to digest the news, and I can see how, for a busy media agency, they probably get inundated with requests for time. They are probably holding back the door against a mob of people, all wanting to get in. I can see how having that chance would be exciting and, Like I said, I really do hope you do well. For what it's worth, having seen your product, I think you've got more chance than most. Knock 'em dead!

 

[Emurelda]

To be fair they could have said no outright. They did give me a lot of leeway with the first application. This is a bonus man!

 

[Carol Rose]

CONGRATS, Emurelda!! Fingers crossed for you!!

 

[Jason Byrne]

Yes - I haven't seen a more approachable team as them. They encourage creativity and clearly have the experience to help cultivate great ideas.

Good luck! We're all thinking of you.

 

[Emurelda]

Thanks...I have to convince them I can do it. And my computer is playing up right now so having difficulty putting the 30 second presentation together. I might have to buy a new laptop the one I have isn't letting me record smoothly enough for a quality presentation!!!

Think Emu, think!

 

[David Steele]

Hang on - your presentation is thirty seconds of video? That explains a lot! I thought they would give you thirty seconds on the carpet before demanding you left the room.
Suddenly it all makes sense.

 

[Emurelda]

Yes strictly speaking it could be a 30 second written pitch too. But I feel i have to show them on video as a taster of what I mean.

 

[Jason Byrne]

Hang on - your presentation is thirty seconds of video? That explains a lot! I thought they would give you thirty seconds on the carpet before demanding you left the room.
Suddenly it all makes sense.

That's what I thought...

 

[Emurelda]

That's what I thought...

Lol really! They're not that bad here. They let us have a drink at least. But only if we're really parched

 

[Jennifer Stone]

That's what I thought...

You walk in, the interviewer shouts 'No!' you walk back out. Thirty seconds done, lmao.
Seriously, best luck Emurelda.

 

[David Steele]

If you ask for coffee, make sure it has plenty of cold water in it so you can drink it quickly.

 

[Marc Joan]

Wow! Good luck Emurelda!

 

[Meerkat]

Good luck!

 

[James Marinero]

The very best of luck. Don't let tech defeat you. If you do get in the room take handouts as well. And take a story-relevant artefact which might open a discussion or you can forget to take out with you. Then you can follow up. Just a suggestion...

 

[Jason Byrne]

The very best of luck. Don't let tech defeat you. If you do get in the room take handouts as well. And take a story-relevant artefact which might open a discussion or you can forget to take out with you. Then you can follow up. Just a suggestion...

Good suggestions!

 

[Emurelda]

BTW everyone - I didn't submit to them in the end. Thought I'd tie up this loose thread

Things have moved in a different direction. Hopefully better.

 

[Emurelda]

Some really fun responses here lol at 30 seconds on the carpet and No! from Jennifer and David!