Dreamworks CEO Stacey Snider Has Some Great Advice For You

Last year Stacey Snider (C'82), Dreamworks CEO, gave a FANTASTIC speech at Penn.

The video just got released and it is a MUST for anyone wanting to come to Hollywood ...and/or for anyone who wants to make a career change!

Here's what she talked about:

• Her career change (from law school grad to CEO)
• Don’t worry about your first job
• She will always interview Penn grads
• At Tri-Star, they called their hall "Locust Walk" because there were a bunch of Penn alumni who worked with her: Marc Platt (C'79), Rick Hess (C'84), Kevin Misher (C'87), Ali Brecker Shearmur (C'89)
• Her mentorship with Steven Spielberg

Find out:

• What she attributes her accomplishments to
• How she transitioned from UCLA law student to mailroom worker to secretary to Director of Development to CEO!
• How she networked with Penn Alumni ...Listen to her tips as it could help you!
• What she did to advance her career when she was a secretary
• Her tip on how to talk salary with an employer
• What types of scripts she's looking for
• Her thoughts on the state of the business now and what is wreaking havoc on the industry these days
• What may have given her credibility early in her career in a then male dominated industry
• The most difficult time in her career
• Her advice on juggling a career with a personal life
• Which of her films she loves
• About a time when gender played a part in another well known Hollywood player's promotion over her! (last minute of video)

Click here to watch this very inspiring video!
(Stacey comes on screen at minute 12:35)

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Smartest people in Hollywood: This Penn alum is # 26!

Have you seen the December 7 issue of Entertainment Weekly?

In it, Stacey Snider was named #26 (out of 50) of Hollywood's Smartest people!

More after the jump!

Per Entertainment Weekly,

"#26: Stacey Snider
Age: 46
Job Title: CEO, Dreamworks SKG
Because She mastered the art of steady leadership, Snider steered Universal through three ownership transitions emerging scratch-free, and now holds the tiller as DreamWorks weathers a rough sea with owner Paramount. She's strongest in times of crisis, whetger calming the staff or helping a director find (and fix) the problems with a film.
Oprah Effect: Assembles "favorite things" holiday gift baskets for industry friends."

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When one successful Penn alum interviews another successful Penn alum...

Sorry I just got wind of this one, but last night John Legend (C'99, Counterparts) was interviewed by Donny Deutsch (W'79) on Donny's show, The Big Idea in a segment called "Your Daily Roadmap to the American Dream".

I'll be on the lookout for video, but in the meantime, you can check out Donny's site here for updates.

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Donny Deutsch (W'79) does dating

What do "business objectives", "go to market strategies" and "board of directors" have to do with dating?

Adman Donny Deutsch (W'79) tells us on the Today show this week.

Over the past 2 days, Donny has been showing 3 women how they can take charge of their love life in a segment called "Be the CEO of Your Dating Life."

If you don't know about Donny, he is big time in the advertising world and hosts the CNBC show called The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch (M-F, Sunday, 10 p.m. ET) which from his website features "hot topics, trendy talk and a fearless approach to the big issues of the day."

Tune in to Today (pause) tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for the final installment of "Be the CEO of Your Dating Life"! Check your local listings.

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