Ryan Basham

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Ryan Basham
  • Should I Include My Social Media Following Next To My Handle On My Business Card

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    Should I put my You Tube subscriber number on my business card?
    Do I put my IG following number on my business card?
    Can I put my Twitter following on my business cards?
    How can I sell my social media fol...

  • Any Tips On A Good Layout For My Actor's Business Cards?

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    What kind of fonts should I use on my business card?
    Should I put an inspirational quote on my business card?
    Can I joke on my business card?
    How should I format my business card?
    How should I layout my b...

  • Should I Put A Business Card In My Thank You Cards?

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    How will casting know the thank you note is from me?
    How do I include a photo of myself with my thank you card?
    What else should I include with my thank you card?
    Is it cheesy to enclose my busines...

  • Should I Leave Business Cards Around Coffee Shops?

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    Can I leave a stack of business cards wherever I go?
    Should I leave my business cards behind my at coffee shops?
    Do you think I should leave my business cards randomly?
    Is it worthwhile leaving my ...

  • Should I Cold Mail Out My Business Cards To Casting Or Representatives?

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    Should I send out my business cards out unrequested?
    Should I mail out my business cards randomly?
    Who should I target with my business cards?
    Is it helpful to cold email my business card to agents?
    Is co...

  • When Is It Appropriate To Give Out My Business Card?

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    When networking, when should I pull out a business card?
    Should I lead with my business card?
    Should I end with presenting my business card?
    How do I give you my business card subtly?
    How do I get someone...

  • How Many Business Cards Should I Print At A Time?

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    How many business cards do I need?
    What size should my business card order be?
    Will I use business cards often?
    When will I use a business card?
    How many business cards should I print?
    Should I mass print...

  • Is It Worth Paying More For Expensive Business Cards?

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    How much should I pay for business cards?
    What should I pay for business cards?
    How fancy should my business cards be?
    Should my business card reflect the characters I play?
    How much should be spending on...

  • What Are Good Times To Send Emails To My Network List?

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    What is the best time to do direct email marketing?
    Is there an online service that can look after my email marketing?
    What is the optimal time of the week to send emails?
    Should I create a monthly...

  • Should I Send Press Out To My Network?

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    How do I send press out to my network?
    Is it OK to send press in a mass email?
    Can I directly send press to casting directors?
    Should I send press to agents?
    How do I send press without looking like I'm b...

  • Should I Send Out Career Updates To My Network Regularly?

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    How much is too much with updating associates on my career?
    What is the best way to communicate my successes to my network?
    How many times a month can I send career updates?
    What is the best method to sen...

  • What Should I Write On A Thank You Card To Casting?

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    How can I be memorable in my thank you cards?
    How do I get casting to remember me on thank you cards?
    How do I personalize my thank you cards to casting?
    What do I write on thank you cards?
    How should I p...

  • Should I Send Thankyou Cards To People That I Work With?

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    Who do I send thank you cards to on a film set?
    How many thank you cards should I send?
    Who should I target when handing out thank you cards?
    Who do I thank on a film set with gifts?
    Who on the call sheet...

  • Should I Put A Gift Card In Each Thank You Card?

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    Must I include gifts with thank you cards?
    I feel cheap just sending a thank you card - help!
    Is a hand written note really enough of a thank you to casting?
    Should I buy them a gift card?
    I can't afford ...

  • Should My Thank You Cards Include My Headshot?

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    Is it too much to have my photo on my thank you cards?
    Is my photo necessary on thank you cards?
    Should my thank you note be my face?
    What photo of me should I put on my thank you card?
    Will they know the...

  • Should I Send Thank You Cards To People That Hire Me?

    with Ryan Basham, Award Winning Producer, Master Coach, & Branding Expert

    Who do I send thank you cards too?
    How do I personalize thank you cards?
    Do I send thank you cards to directors?
    Should I send thank you card to producers?
    Do I send thank you cards to casting directors?
    It it nice to send...

  • When Should I Send A Thank You Card To A Casting Director?

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    Should I send a thank you note when I'm auditioning?
    Do I send a thank you note if I get a call back?
    Should I send a thank you note after a casting workshop?
    Am I meant to send a thank you note after I'm...

  • Should I Send A Thank You Card To Everyone Or Just The Casting Director?

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    How do I manage multiple people in a casting director office when sending thank you cards?
    Will I annoy others if I just address the main CD on my thank you note?
    Do I get separate thank you notes for eve...

  • What Should I Write On A Thank You Card To A Director?

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    How do I write a thank you card to a director I've worked with?
    How should I phrase my thank you to a director?
    Should I give the director a thank you present?
    Do I need to give thank you cards at the end...

  • Should I Buy Or Create My Thank You Cards?

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    Can I get creative on thank you cards?
    Will industry like me more if I make my own thank you cards?
    Should I do theme thank you cards?
    Should my thank you cards be on brand?
    Any tips on creating effective...

  • What Type Of Thank You Card Design Should I Use?

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    How do I choose thank you cards?
    Should thank you cards be on brand?
    Should I tie my thank you cards to the roles I have played?
    Do I need to have themed thank you cards?
    What should I look for in a desig...

  • Do I Need A Website For My Acting Career?

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    Do I need a website?
    Why do I need a website?
    Should I buy my domain name?
    Why do I need to buy a domain?
    Is a website important?
    Should actors have websites?
    Why should actors get a website?
    Do actors ha...

  • Do I Need a Website For My Acting Career?

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    Why do I need a website?
    Are websites important for my branding?
    Should actors have a website?
    Are websites essential for actors?
    What is the difference between websites and domain names?
    Do professional ...

  • What Pages Should I Create For My Acting Website?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
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    What should I include on my website?
    How many photos should I put on my website?
    Do I include my resume on my website?
    What should I write in my bio for my website?
    How do I brand my website?
    What are the...