Hi, Everybody!
My name is Ashley Smith and I’m Head of Community here at Stage 32!
Prior to joining this incredible team, I spent nearly 7 years at a boutique development and talent management company where I was deeply involved with every development project, management client, and administrative aspect of running the company. I oversaw a rich development slate of films, ongoing series, and limited series across genres and developed projects for Amazon, Sony TV, FX, Universal TV, Paramount TV, Legendary Global, MGM, A&E, Concord Originals, and many others.
Here at Stage 32, I’m honored to oversee this fantastic Community. As well as the daily Blog, weekly AMAs, monthly in-person Meetups, and numerous volunteer efforts to make your time here at Stage 32 as helpful and resourceful as possible. It’s always my goal to bring you all exciting resources and information to help you network, connect, and learn more about various disciplines and processes within the entertainment industry. I’d love to know what you all enjoy most about being a part of the Stage 32 community, what you’d like to see more of, the kind of AMAs that you’d like to see in the lounges, and the type of blog topics that you would enjoy!
In my free time, I love to read (books and comics), write (I'm working on a book currently), binge-watch shows, travel, cook, snuggle my puppy, and play games (video games and board games).
Don’t be a stranger! I look forward to connecting with you all.
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Happy IYW, Ashley Renee Smith! Thanks for everything you do for the Stage 32 community! It's a lot!
What I enjoy most about being a part of the Stage 32 community is the community! It's supportive, encouraging, and there isn't much drama and toxicity.
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Hey Ashley Renee Smith - you're the best! Thank you for all you do for the Stage 32 community and for just being awesome in general!
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Hey Ashley Renee Smith thank you for sharing and all you do for Stage 32!
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nice to meet you Ashley Renee Smith :)))) You are one of my favorite persons I met at Stage 32 and my S32 IG stories rockstar :)) Have an amazing IYW!
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Ashley Renee Smith Hi Ashley, I’m glad you’re not a stranger to me! What is the greatest challenge in your work for Stage32?
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Hey there Ashley Renee Smith You're the best! Thank you for all you do for the Stage 32 community!
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Geoff Hall, the greatest challenge is simply time. I care very deeply about this community and doing as much as I can to help our members in the time that I have. Sometimes I just wish there were more hours in a day. =)
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Awaiting your responses! How was your vacation? Glad to hear. Hopefully, everyone can understand how this impacted my business and state of mind.
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Tasha Lewis, your concerns have been passed along to our support team and they will be the ones to get back in touch with you when they have updates.
My trip was wonderful, thank you for asking!
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Hi Ashley! Great to meet you here. I really appreciate your warm welcome and what you do for the community.
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Thank you, Pam! I'm glad that you've decided to join our wonderful community!
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Hello, Ashley! It's great meeting you and I must commend the excellent work you all are doing on this platform. I wish I had discovered it sooner, but better late than never, right? I've authored four books that I'm currently adapting for TV and film. Since you're a reader, would you be interested if I sent you a link to free copies for your review?
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Bravo! Ashley Renee Smith! Tireless Warrior of Community! \o/ :)
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Haha, thank you, Jack Binder! =)
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Sebastien Dehi, I currently don't have the bandwidth to give them the attention that they deserve. But I suggest that you make friends with members in the Authoring Lounge and I'm sure you'll connect with people who would be happy to take a look and give you feedback. The best way to network here on Stage 32, is to be involved and active within the lounges on a regular basis. That’s the best way to be seen and noticed. The most effective networking comes from building genuine relationships over time.
Be sure to check out this great blog about all the ways you can make the most out of your time here on Stage 32, following Introduce Yourself Weekend: https://www.stage32.com/blog/keeping-up-the-momentum-from-introduce-your...