“Do Your Homework Well in Advance.” I notice that most of these budgets do not contain abundant lists of contacts. I have learned the hard way that it is far easier (in the long run) to research and reach out to many experts in your field, more than you think you will ever have the time/opportunity to formally interview. Interviews *will* fall through–you and your subjects alike have lives. People get sick. People have family emergencies. People have to cancel. But if you have already identified other subjects (and ideally reached out to them at least once), it’s easier to schedule another interview and move forward. It’s also nice when you’ve researched a field thoroughly enough that when one of your interviewees starts referencing another expert, you’re already at least familiar with the name.
“Draft a Mission Statement for Your Work.” I was intrigued by the idea for “(Indian) Dance Revolution.” As a former dancer, anything about dance piques my interest. But I was missing the “why” in this budget. I care about this idea because I like dance, but why should anyone else care? It might help this individual to sit down and write out what they’re really trying to accomplish with this piece.
“Break Long Projects Into Parts.” I really like the idea for “#TheWhoevers.” Catchy little title, too. But I feel like there’s lots of territory to be covered here. Is this a piece that would better be broken into several parts about social media and weddings in general?
