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are Telly Awards worth it?
I have won 2 Bronze Telly Awards.
I am putting together a website of my work and need to know if i should mention that or not when looking for a new job.
Is it beneficial to mention that I won 2 Bronze Telly Awards? Do potential hires in the post-production industry look at that and think I must be really go in order to win Telly awards?
or, are the awards more utilized to win the respect of clients who are not in the industry? to sell them on using us for video projects.
Thanks.
Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more. -
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Some clients are impressed, some are not. Very few will actually be put off with your mention of them, but, having said that, know your audience (in this case, clients) and don’t include it for them. For all others, a brief mention or just a descriptor like “Telly-award winning editor” won’t take up too much room in your resume.
You DO craft your resume differently for different clients, don’t you? 🙂
Regards,
Joe Womble
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I know nobody in the industry that is impressed with purchased awards. Anyone in production (and therefor, probably not a perspective client) knows what they are and either passed or laid down $250 for their own. Those not familiar with the award, well, are not familiar with it so it’s not that impressive. If yer gonna lay down jack for a trophy, for for the regional emmy and when ya brag, just leave out the regional part. That seems to be general practice. Doesnt get many gigs but I saw a dude score a drunken soccer mom at a block party once doing this.
Awards will come your way over time. Let them come naturally and you will really appriciate them. Brag about the real awards this job offers… those hugs and high fives from happy clients.
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I produce a weekly sportfishing program for FOX Sports West. I personally have 8 Telly Awards. And I can guarantee you, our sponsors and viewers could care less. Yes, it might look OK on your resume. Nothing wrong with that. But don’t look for your phone to ring only because you are a “Telly Award Winner.”
I have so many because we have had some shows where it would behoove us to win one specifically for a given sponsor or venue where we shot the episode. Then we can tell them “Hey! You won a Telly.”
I know producers who go ahead and enter just to get one. Then they can always claim to be a Telly Award Winner which of course is true. Most people see that and think it’s cool. But as one poster put it; inside people know better.
I just entered two more episodes for Telly consideration. They will probably both win. The reason we did this is so that certain people involved in these productions will get a trophy. Personally I don’t need or want any more. In these recent entries, I am not paying the entry fee nor am I about to fork out 150 bucks for another trophy I have no place or need for.
Danny Jackson
Santa Ana, CA
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