I came across this great resource for web series producers called webseriesmagazine.com. A great blog dedicated to give information about web series. I came across this article and I agree with all the suggestions that Brandon Martinez brought to the table like…

Get people interested in your show before it comes out.

Be passionate about your work. Quality is key!

Create your own vision.

Know what you like and what others like. Ask yourself – who inspires me? Why do I like these things? Who do I want to connect to?

I’m going to try and answer those questions as honestly as I can.

• I failed to get people interested in the Corporate Assassin before I came out with it besides my own circle of friends. Even my own friends couldn’t grasp the concept I was trying to tell.
• Very passionate about the concept.
• This vision is all mine and should have consulted with other creative people to broaden the idea for the masses.
• I enjoy dark comedies and I know it is not for everybody. Chad Vader, The Black Dawn, Alive in Baghdad, Take Me Back The Series and The Guild are a few that inspire me.
• Each one is different and I love them for what they are. I try to role all of them into one and I feel it doesn’t work that well. I want people in the corporate work force to connect to this series and help drive the episodes based on real life problems at work.

Brandon’s list continues to joggle my mind…

Rule of thumb – keep your episodes short – 3 to 5 minutes. Comedy especially – people will most likely be watching them at work. Smarter comedies and dramas can run longer.

Follow analytics – keep track of who is watching, your demographic information, repeat hits and so on. The more information you can provide to potential agents, sponsors and brand distributors, the better chances of success for you.

• I failed to think about how I wanted to continue the series and I treated each episode almost like a TV show where you have an ending rather than a hook to bring you back for the next episode.
• Analytics? If I had more people watching the series I would be tracking it…so not doing so.

And the list continues…

Going viral is more difficult than you think. It takes a lot of hard work.

It’s a good idea to have a digital agent and a theatrical agent.

Web entertainment is more niche based – it doesn’t have to be mainstream like television.

• Viral is difficult.
• I need an agent period.
• I have a niche it just hasn’t scratched the surface yet.

All in all I’m doing Corporate Assassin because I love the concept and I’m learning as I’m going. Understanding how to produce the web series better and opening up to others who would like to be a part of the show. I’m working with some talented actors and crew and learning so many things about production that keeps my mind fresh.

I did learn from some wise executives out in LA during the TVFest 09, getting sponsors for a web series is the way to get the attention of a network. How do you do that? It starts when you are writing your web series. For instance, write your web series based around products or services that surround the storyline. Like someone that works from home selling items on Ebay. That is where your research could really help you bring in some money. It also really helps if you already have a name for yourself, meaning if you have a hit web series or any kind of marketing pull with your name. Another way is to have tons of view/hits. That always translates into a smart way to market your series.

Thanks Brandon for your great advice. Something I completely overlooked for Corporate Assassin but will do for the next series undertaking.