Dallas-Fort Worth

Are you unsure of why you should be creating one or more resumes right now? Or what you should put on your resume? Now is the time to focus on how to present your skills and experience through this basic marketing tool as you consider and prepare for the current and future labor market.  This workshop reviews current resume trends, norms, and employer expectations. 

When: 1:00 -3:30 pm ET / Noon-2:30 CT / 10 am - Noon PT

Where: Via Zoom, an online video conferencing system that the Actors Fund will be using for class. You will need a device with internet connectivity to participate (a headset or earphones with a mic are recommended, though not required). To access the link to the meeting, please register via Zoom. 

Class will begin at the scheduled time, so please be prompt. Log in a few minutes early to ensure your device is operational. 

Please note that attendees are asked to attend one online Career Center Orientation, held on Mondays (except for legal holidays). For questions about the session, please contact Patch Schwadron by phone, 917-281-5954, or via email at pschwadron@actorsfund.org. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

 

In this hands-on session, users learn how to set up and tweak their personal profiles in addition to learning how to network on the platform in a meaningful way. 

When: 2:30pm - 4:30 pm ET / 1:30pm - 3:30pm CT / 11:30am - 1:30pm PT

Where: Via Zoom, an online video conferencing system that we will be using for class. You will need a device with internet connectivity to participate (a headset or earphones with a mic are recommended, though not required).

To access the link to the meeting, please register via Zoom. 

Class will begin at the scheduled time, so please be prompt. Log in a few minutes early to ensure that you are on time. 

Please note that attendees are asked to attend one online Career Center Orientation, held on Mondays (except for legal holidays). For questions about the session, please contact Alexandria Bellivan at abellivan@actorsfund.org.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

 

In this hands-on session, users learn how to set up and tweak their personal profiles in addition to learning how to network on the platform in a meaningful way. 

When: 2:30pm - 4:30 pm ET / 1:30pm - 3:30pm CT / 11:30am - 1:30pm PT

Where: Via Zoom, an online video conferencing system that we will be using for class. You will need a device with internet connectivity to participate (a headset or earphones with a mic are recommended, though not required).

To access the link to the meeting, please register via Zoom. 

Class will begin at the scheduled time, so please be prompt. Log in a few minutes early to ensure that you are on time. 

Please note that attendees are asked to attend one online Career Center Orientation, held on Mondays (except for legal holidays). For questions about the session, please contact Alexandria Bellivan at abellivan@actorsfund.org.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

In this hands-on session, users learn how to set up and tweak their personal profiles in addition to learning how to network on the platform in a meaningful way. 

When: 2:30pm - 4:30 pm ET / 1:30pm - 3:30pm CT / 11:30am - 1:30pm PT

Where: Via Zoom, an online video conferencing system that we will be using for class. You will need a device with internet connectivity to participate (a headset or earphones with a mic are recommended, though not required).

To access the link to the meeting, please register via Zoom. 

Class will begin at the scheduled time, so please be prompt. Log in a few minutes early to ensure that you are on time. 

Please note that attendees are asked to attend one online Career Center Orientation, held on Mondays (except for legal holidays). For questions about the session, please contact Alexandria Bellivan at abellivan@actorsfund.org.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Thursday, September 3
10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / NOON p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET

Social Media for Performers: Beyond the Basics with
Social Media Expert Ryan Walker

Ready to take your social media skills to the next level, but don’t know where to start? Join host SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and Ryan Walker, founder of a top entertainment social media consultancy and member of SAG-AFTRA’s national NextGen Performers and Communications committees for a tutorial on social media for performers looking to move beyond the basics.

This webinar is designed as a higher-level follow-up for performers who are already comfortable with the basics of social media, and who are looking to exponentially grow their audience, monetize their followings with brands, and apply advanced strategies and tactics. 

Ryan will cover optimizing profiles and content for various platform's algorithm, submission to paid partnerships with brands, navigating SAG-AFTRA contracts in the digital space, building influence the most time-efficient and effective way, utilizing your presence for more opportunities, and the future of social media.

If you are a social media beginner and would like to attend this session, we recommend you watch Social Media for Performers: The Basics here.

RSVP is required. Please log in to your member account and register below. Please Note: You will receive the link for the webinar via email once you RSVP. 

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Please note, unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program. This PTEOE livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

You must log in to your account to ​RSVP to attend. No guests are allowed. Performers under the age of 18 may be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

This event is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the event is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan will be giving a presentation on the health plan changes that become effective on January 1, 2021. This presentation is specifically for senior participants of the Plan. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. 

Thursday, Aug 27, 10:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. MT / 12:30 p.m. CT / 1:30 p.m. ET 
Log in to your member account to see the RSVP form below. Please Note: A Zoom link will be sent to you upon confirmation. 

Closed captioning will be available for this session. If additional accommodations are requested, please email sagaftracommunications@sagaftra.org.

The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan is a separate organization from the union. For detailed information on the changes being made, please visit http://www.sagaftraplans.org/health/2021changes.​​

This meeting is only open to SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. You must RSVP to attend. No guests are allowed. Performers under the age of 18 may be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

The DLF and EIF VO Labs are the same.  Regardless of your location, VO Lab programs are available to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA and AEA members across the country and abroad.

Once you have completed the required Voiceover Lab Application (online), you must complete the Voiceover Lab Orientation (VOLO) in order to begin using the Lab. This 2-hour VOLO covers Lab policies, aspects of sound, file formats, sample rates/bit depths, audio interfaces, microphones, voiceover recording and editing demonstration using Twisted Wave software.

When: Aug 20, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. PT

Program Duration: 2 Hours

Click here to RSVP.

REQUIREMENTS

Check-in time is currently 4:45 PM (Pacific) / 7:45 PM (Eastern), but is subject to change.  If check-in time changes, you will be notified by email and you will be required to respond to that email for confirmation.

Attendees must be present for the entire program, which is 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific) / 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Eastern) in order to receive VO Lab eligibility. 

Ability to log into program by computer equipped with a camera or by cell phone equipped with a camera. Program will take place using Zoom (conferencing application) .  Camera is needed in order for participants to view presentation materials

Completed VO Lab Application.

Valid/Current SAG-AFTRA or AEA membership card.

Note taking materials (laptop, pens, pencils, paper) recommended.

 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.