Producers: I’m an experienced commercial editor. 95% of my jobs come through personal reccos from other producers, but is there any way to get your attention with a cold email, or something else?

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Send the work but don't ask to get coffee. Personally I'm more inclined to spend 5 minutes looking at the work than I am to get coffee with every person who emails

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Get onboard with an edit house. It will make your life much easier

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Editor. Post a link to your work here. You’ve got a captive audience now.

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The last thing I want to be is some needy guy in your inbox.

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I don’t look at cold emails. And I can’t remember the name of or worked with any director that’s ever cold called me, but there have been quite a few

Maybe reach out to reps if you need that extra boost. I do look at every link that’s sent after I request them.

And the reasoning behind all of it is it gets overwhelming to try and keep up with all the people out there in the first place, there’s a ton of talent that can do the job that’s repped, and cold calling us annoying and adds more to the clutter. It’s easier and more effective to ignore them than to give the time to dig in.

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SIP I am in with several, but same question goes for a post producers.

Ep 1, thanks, so for you it’s just be cold email, no bullshit “I’d love to meet up”. My work and my timing is right, that’s my best shot?

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Some people might be different but I get overwhelmed and then don't watch the work until I have time to watch the work first- so then the work is left unwatched because I never have time to get the coffee. I'm on production side by the way, not agency.

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*i don't take a close look until I have time to meet

Ep 2 thanks but no thanks. I appreciate the advice in this thread.

It’s all timing. I’ve gotten A level, long term clients from cold emails. A better method is just calling reception, say you’re an editor, and ask who the best person to send your reel to is. You’re at the mercy of some 21 year old but often they’ll give you a name. You’ve got to take that fear of feeling needy and put it in your closet because it’s not gonna help you get work. Hit people up often. Offer to stop by and put a face to a name. 10 minute chat. Easy. If they don’t go for it, no big deal. Next

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