The Keys to the Office: A Conversation with Amor Laüren About the Entertainment Industry
Welcome to The Keys to the Office Podcast, where we help Black and Latinx students chart career paths and prepare for success through guest interviews and job search tips from HR professionals and successful entrepreneurs.
Today's focus is: The Keys to the Entertainment Industry
From childhood dreams, to balancing an education and career, finding mentorship and forming genuine relationships, join us as we talk with special guest, Amor Lauren! Whether you want to pursue the entertainment industry or invest in your craft, Amor Lauren shares the keys to navigating through the highs and lows of setting yourself up for success. Grab your notepad and a pen, you don’t want to miss these gems!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 00:30 | The Keys to the Office Podcast Introduction
00:31 - 01:52 | Welcome Amor Laüren
01:53 - 04:32 | Childhood Dreams
04:33 - 08:16 | The Art of Balance
08:17 - 10:34 | Mentorship
10:35 - 14:59 | Investing in Your Craft
15:04 - 19:33 | Start Where You Are
19:34 - 22:59 | Learning How to Educate Yourself
23:00 - 30:53 | The Importance of Relationships
30:54 - 36:00 | The Higher Up, The More Cut Throat
36:15 - 38:29 | Preparing for What’s Ahead
38:30 - 43:35 | The Prep Pack
43:36 - 54:55 | Major Keys
54:56 - 56:24 | Upcoming Projects & Get Connected!
56:25 - 59:49 | Free Templates
59:50 - 1:02:32 | The Tribe
1:02:33 - 1:07:25 | The Real Keys to the Office
1:07:26 - 1:10:34 | Closing Remarks
1:10:35 - 1:11:08 | Subscribe to The Keys to the Office Podcast
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SHOW NOTES
Mentorship
- You should always have someone who you can consult with, within the same industry as yourself, or someone who is credible and experienced within your career field to decrease the amount of mistakes that you could potentially make.
- A mentor will save you time and money for the knowledge obtained.
- Don’t be afraid to invest in mentorship to help further your career.
Public Appearance
- Invest in your appearance! Take the time to consult with someone to make sure that you’re well groomed for exclusive public appearances.
Invest in a Home Studio
- Home essentials include: a computer, speakers, a mic, kaotica eyeball, interface, earphones, and a hard drive.
- Building a home studio allows you to record at any point in time.
Start Where You Are
- If you cannot afford to hire someone for a service, at the bare minimum learn to figure it out.
- Exhaust your resources! Research on online platforms like YouTube.
- Everything is figureoutable. There is nothing that you cannot figure out how to do.
- If you don’t have a computer, join a library and use the computer for free!
- It all depends on YOU, your hunger, and your time management.
Learn How to Educate Yourself
- Education comes in many forms, and sometimes the best education is from being in the field.
- Grow your network and get around people who are already in your industry.
The Importance of Relationships
- Build genuine relationships on social platforms! You never know who someone could be connected to.
The Higher Up, The More Cut Throat
- You have to be spiritually grounded and have a strong circle in order to survive the entertainment industry.
- Many people operate out of fear and control within the industry.
- Make sure to read your contracts!
- Take time to read the backstory behind Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson & Sam Cooke.
- Take your time when reading your contracts. If you don’t understand the verbiage within the contract, hire someone to review it for you.
- Don’t rush to sign it!
- If a contract is going back and forth between lawyers, someone is trying to take more than they need. Look for red flags!
- Quincy Jones & Frank Sinatra never had a contract.
The Preparation Process
- Prepare for what you want in your career field.
- Prepare spiritually, emotionally and financially!
The Prep Pack (Launching in October 2022)
- An entertainer’s step by step guide to prepare for an opportunity at a moment’s notice.
- Leave a lasting impression in networking environments.
Major Keys
- There’s nothing that you can’t do.
- Your dreams have to be so big to the point where it scares you.
- Don’t let your fears, doubts and your age hinder your potential!
- You can’t get anywhere by yourself. Everybody needs somebody. If you want to get there, you have to get there with a team.
- When you interact with people, connect with them! You have no idea what they do outside of the space that you met them in.
- Ask a person with great wealth, “is there anything that I can do for you?”
- Stay Ready & Assist!
The Tribe
- Casey Gram @caseygraham_24
- Lyrik London @lyriklondon
- Beliria @beliria
The Real Keys to the Office
- Tap in! Be aware of who you surround yourself with.
- Stay prayed up!
- Be kind and not manipulative.
- GIVE! Your purpose is to find out what you love and give it to someone else.
- Stay educated! You should always be learning something new.
- Take action! Be willing to put in the work yourself.
- When you develop your own office, it should be something that you love to do.
Connect with Amor Laüren
Website: https://www.theamorlauren.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamorlauren/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theamorlauren
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/amorlauren
Podcast | Creative Discourse: https://anchor.fm/amor-lauren
Email: theamorlauren@gmail.com
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Let’s Stay Connected!
Website: https://thekeystotheoffice.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystotheoffice
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystotheoffice/
Want to be a guest on the show?
https://www.thekeystotheoffice.com/guests/intake/
CONTACT
For all business inquiries, please email: thekeystotheoffice@gmail.com
Phone Number: (804) 766-5768
Amor Laüren
Entertainer/Author
Ms. Amor Laüren has 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She has been both a performer and a creator. In her years of experience as an actress and singer she has also written for Amara La Negra and produced two books about branding identity and stage performance. She performed the closing performance of the 2016 Anokhi Awards in Toronto, Canada, and served as the voice for the 2018 Stacey Abraham Georgia gubernatorial campaign, having been the voice actress for the campaign materials. She has also been an adjunct faculty for Clark Atlanta University and developed a course entitled, “Approaches to Interpretation of Public Performance.” in 2021 she was seen in a nationally Broadcast commercial for professional skincare company Murad. She was also featured on premium satellite network Starz, as well as a voice for popular television network Nickelodeon. Her motivation as an artist comes from her belief that gifts are God granted. "Time is the one non-refundable gift" and her life is about assisting others.
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