TAG Workshop

Two Very Affordable Introductory Teleprompting Workshops
on Saturday, May 22nd
➢ The Business of Teleprompting (10-11:30am)
➢ Introduction to Teleprompting (12-1:30)
Only $35.00 per course, or $60.00 for both Workshops if paid by May 18th!
Two outstanding introductory teleprompting workshops on May 22nd, taught by industry expert, Lauri Plesco Ross. * Not sure how Teleprompting could be a tool you need as an actor?
* Saw TAG on 800casting and not sure what it is?
Come to these short workshops to understand the importance this skill could play in booking your next job.
➢ The Business of Teleprompting!
May 22nd: 10-11:30 am
Develop your “Edge” with Teleprompting skills!
Truly skilled Teleprompter Talent is a vital commodity in today’s media marketing!
With evolving media formatting, web-based telecommunications and online “webisodes”, the demands of production are changing. Teleprompters are becoming required on practically every job, even on reality shows! Producers, now more then ever, need to save time and money by hiring Actors proficient at using Teleprompters.

PRODUCERS PERSPECTIVES! :
Local Atlanta Film/Television Producers will:
• Give a synopsis of what they expect with Teleprompter Talent
• Discuss which jobs require Teleprompters and
• Share what they are looking for when hiring Actors who use Teleprompters.

IN THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
• How becoming skilled with Teleprompters will greatly enhance your career
• The skills needed to become proficient with Teleprompters
• Who hires Teleprompter Talent
• What is expected of an Actor using Teleprompters
• Ear prompters vs. Camera prompters
• What types of Teleprompters are available and what they look like.
• Why Teleprompting skills aren’t just limited to Industrial work
• How becoming skilled with a Teleprompter can spearhead your Feature Film career and many other venues as an Actor
• Why Actors should become a Certified Teleprompter Professional
• What is TAG (Teleprompter Accreditation Group) and the benefits of Membership
• How to find jobs that hire Teleprompter Talent

Send Advance Payment by Check or Money Order to:
TAG, PO Box 112, Morganton, GA 30560 (payable to TAG)
➢ Introduction to Teleprompting!
May 22nd; 12:00-1:30pm
Must take The Business of Teleprompting Course.

IN THIS PRESENTATION YOU WILL LEARN:
• What to expect when using a Teleprompter
• “Set etiquette” when using a Teleprompter
• Pacing, breathing, pausing
• Working with your Teleprompter Operator
• The Do’s and Don’ts of working with a Teleprompter
• Tips for setting up your script
• Ad-libbing with a Teleprompter
• Using Multiple Teleprompters
• Using Props and Multiple Teleprompters
• Eye movement limitation tips and tricks
And Much, much More!

If you have never used a Teleprompter before or have limited exposure to Teleprompting, this Introduction to Teleprompting Presentation is for you. Here you will see, hear and watch the basics of Teleprompting and be able to ask questions in a safe environment.

Investment: $35.00 per workshop
Pay by May 18th and Save…
Only $30.00 or combine both courses for only $60.00!!

Course Offered by: TAG; Teleprompter Accreditation Group
Presenter: Lauri Plesco Ross Owner/Founder and Peachtree Prompters owner
Location: Creative Studios of Atlanta; 500 Bishop St. (big studio?) Atlanta, GA 30318
Contact Information: Email: telegrouptag@gmail.com or visit www.telegroup.org

Don’t make the mistake of telling your Agent…
* That you can read a Teleprompter when you aren’t sure that you can!
* Why? You will risk your reputation and jeopardize your relationship with your Agent!

PRODUCERS PERSPECTIVES! :
Local Atlanta Film/Television Producers will:
• Give a synopsis of what they expect with Teleprompter Talent
• Share what they are looking for when hiring Actors who use Teleprompters
• View Actors wishing to try their skills with Teleprompters and give direct feedback! (Time Permitting)
Send Advance Payment by Check or Money Order to:
TAG, PO Box 112, Morganton, GA 30560 (payable to TAG)
About TAG Founder Lauri Plesco Ross
Lauri Plesco Ross has worked with Actors and Teleprompters since 1989, and is the Founder/Instructor and CEO of “TAG”, The Teleprompter Accreditation Group. (see www.telegroup.org) Lauri also owns and operates Peachtree Prompters (www.peachtreeprompters.com), the largest Teleprompter rental house in the Southeast.

Lauri’s vast experience in the film and video industries has given her the opportunity to work with hundreds of Producers and Directors where she has been privy to what works and what doesn’t work with Teleprompter Talent. She knows what Directors are looking for in Teleprompter Talent. She has seen Producers scrambling to find qualified Teleprompter Talent and Actors looking for an affordable way to become skilled with Teleprompters. Her goals are to help the market as a whole, offering a place for Actors to hone their skills and Producers and Directors a bigger pool of reliable Teleprompter Talent when calling their Agents.

Lauri has researched and created an environment through TAG and Peachtree Prompters, where:
• Agents can represent truly proficient Teleprompter Talent
• Producers/Directors know they will save time and money with skilled Teleprompter Talent

And, Professional Actors have affordable resources to:

• Learn Teleprompting skills
• Enhance their own unique skills or
• Practice upcoming Teleprompting scripts.

Lauri Plesco Ross is a true entrepreneur providing a much needed service that benefits the film industry as a whole.

TAG Actors are being represented by Talent Agents in the SouthEast
(spearheaded in Atlanta) and on 800casting.com.
To stay current with the industry expectations you may wish to aspire for a TAG status, but being a TAG Actor is not required to be good with a Teleprompter.

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