May 1My Love/Hate Relationship with Linkedin (Too Many Career Hyphens)I have a love/hate relationship with Linkedin. I use it daily for research and networking as a producer and tech founder, but during my time as an actor, I’ve found that it has little to no value. It’s tricky trying to figure out how to thread the needle between these…Linked In3 min read
Mar 23Actual Play Artists Deserve More Recognition Industry-WideThis article also appears on my Website and Linkedin. It seems like every other day, there’s a new article about the latest big-name Actual Play series, or how Dungeons & Dragons or their parent companies are making a comeback. Although these stories are interesting and important, they often lack one…Content Creators4 min read
Feb 23Polywork is the Professional Network that truly Supports CreativesThis article originally appeared on Polywork’s Blog. You can also find it on my website, and Linkedin. Polywork is the professional social network built for the reality of work today where people have side hustles and passions that are just as important, if not more so, than their day jobs…Technology7 min read
Feb 12Memories in Third PersonThis article originally appeared on my website, and also on my Linkedin. For those of you who know me, you know I’m generally outspoken and forward. This is not a new phenomenon, my parents raised me to ask questions, speak my mind, and they taught me how to defend my…Memories11 min read
Feb 3And a Half — The Indescribable Difference that Six Months MakesThis article originally appeared on my website. It also appears on Linkedin. I often look at six and a half years ago as the moment my life changed entirely. That “and a half” is the difference between my saying my life changed for the good, and indescribably for the worse…Family5 min read
Dec 3, 2021Finding My Way Back to MyselfYesterday I officially made an extremely nerve-wracking and exciting decision. I gave my notice that I will be leaving my Executive Assistant job at Dashlane to finish up at the end of January. However I’m not leaving to start in a new Executive Assistant role. As of February 2022, I…2 min read
Mar 30, 2021Non-English Podcasts at the New Jersey Web FestivalSince I joined the New Jersey Web Festival as an Executive Board Member I knew that we needed to be open to international and non-english fiction podcasts. As a filmmaker, one of the most amazing parts of NJWF was interacting with creators from all over the world and getting to…Podcast3 min read
Mar 9, 2021The Ambies Nomination List is Embarrassing for the Podcasting MediumOriginally published at https://neddonovan.com. I’m gonna preface this article by acknowledging that I come off as bitter. I accept that interpretation of these words if you so choose. Because honestly? I am. I’m bitter on behalf of every single independent content creator who continuously hopes that industries will start to…Podcast7 min read
Mar 9, 2021Celebrating Victories Before Moving On to Next StepsOriginally published at https://neddonovan.com. My co-producer Brian David Judkins told me to slow down the other day, and I bristled. The third season of our podcast Encounter Party! had recently wrapped and I was sprinting on to the next steps. “Ned, stop.” Brian said sternly. “We need to have a…Podcast3 min read
Mar 9, 2021Why I’m Bringing Fiction Podcasts to the New Jersey Web FestivalOriginally published at https://neddonovan.com. “We’re giving Fiction Podcasts the Film Festival treatment.” - Neem Basha, President, New Jersey Web Fest In the Spring of 2019, I approached Neem Basha to grab a cup of coffee. At a Starbucks on Wall Street, I told him about an under-served community of web…Podcast4 min read