Art imitates life. Can it also inform it?
For hundreds of SagePresence clients and participants, the answer is a resounding “YES!”
SagePresence’s proven method, which is inspired by the same tools and principles leveraged by Hollywood directors
and screenwriters, has helped these same people elevate their professional “stage presence” to —
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- Wow an Audience
- Get the Job
- Make a Connection
- Win More Sales
- Inspire Your Team
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Developed and delivered by working, award-winning filmmakers in conjunction with a communications expert, SagePresence presentations and workshops are at once entertaining, dynamic, and relevant. And they promise to change forever the way
you look at selling, networking, presenting, interviewing, and leading. |
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MEET THE FILMMAKERS |
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Dean Hyers (co-founder/film director-in-residence) was already directing and screening his feature films at festivals nationally by age 18. Upon graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College, Dean launched his own interactive media company, Digital Café, as his entrée into the movie business. Through Digital Café, Dean directed and distributed electronic promotions for mainstream Hollywood blockbusters like Godzilla, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: the Movie, and Die Hard III. Upon selling Digital Café to advertising heavy-hitter Campell Mithun in 1999, Dean returned to the director’s chair with his debut feature, Bill’s Gun Shop, which he also produced. Dean took top honors at the SMMASH Film Festival and won Minnesota’s top directing prize, the DL Maberry Award, for his work on Bill’s Gun Shop, which was subsequently released through Warner Bros. |
The Director |
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Bill True (partner/screenwriter-in-residence) is an award-winning screenwriter with over 12 years experience in crafting compelling corporate messages. A former Director of Communications for Fortune 200 Express Scripts, Bill has also worked as a freelance writer and business consultant for top companies including UnitedHealth Group, LifeTouch Studios, Deluxe Checks, and Land O' Lakes. In 2005, Bill’s debut feature film Runaway premiered to universal accolades at the Tribeca and Toronto Film Festivals, and took the top prize at the prestigious Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference in recognition of Bill’s work. Runaway is slated for release in 2008. |
The Screenwriter |
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Pete Machalek (co-founder/curriculum designer) holds a Master's degree in a unique Communications program he designed at the University of Iowa, combining Communication Theory and Film Production. He also has a Bachelor's degree in Speech & Communications from Gustavus Adolphus College. Pete is a communications expert focused on bringing the power of performance and story to professional communications. He produced and directed an Academy Awards semifinalist in 1991, and is currently the Director of Communications for the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD). |
The Communicator |
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