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FEARLESS NEGOTIATING

FEARLESS NEGOTIATING

Thursday October 22, 7:30 pm

Writers Guild of America, 7000 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Free for WGA members in good standing; RSVP to: Sharline Liu at sliu@wga.org or (323) 782-4602.

In today's ever-changing entertainment landscape, writers can no longer simply rely on the deals their "people" negotiate for them. Writers are quickly finding they must now also become producers. From hiring a crew for a new media production, to making a deal with a network, studio, or distributor, to seeking an option on material to adapt, writers are forced to negotiate in areas formerly left to others.

In one evening, Fearless Negotiating will provide writers with one single tool that will make more difference in their negotiations than any other. This simple approach will help you navigate any waters with utmost confidence and success.

Powerhouse entertainment lawyer and negotiating guru Michael Donaldson has distilled a lifetime of negotiating success into a simple, straightforward plan to get you what you want, when you want it -- without the angst. His encyclopedic book, Negotiating for Dummies, has sold over 200,000 copies and has been translated into 11 languages. Last year, McGraw Hill published Fearless Negotiating, which the NY Times cited for its nuts and bolts approach, breezy style and commented on the easy way that basic concepts were explained. He regularly lectures in Europe, Australia and across America.

Fearless Negotiating shows you, step by step, how to erase your fears and preconceptions and tap into the master negotiator that lives within you, making it easier to make opening offers, bargain with confidence, and seal the deal you want.

Cost: Free for WGA members in good standing; WGA guests and general public $20; full-time students with ID $10.

RSVP for WGA members: Sharline Liu at sliu@wga.org or (323) 782-4602.