Master Your Craft

Workflows should work for you, not the other way around. 

In this episode of Master Your Craft, host Shannon Cruz is joined by Cast & Crew’s Alex Bair, Director of Product Solutions, and Jim Gomez, Product Manager for Start+, to explore how the latest Start+ updates will make it easier to manage production at scale. 

Smarter onboarding, international deal support, and customizable approval workflows are just a few of the new features designed to reduce delays, increase flexibility, and keep production moving wherever it happens. 

Key insights from this episode:
 
  • How Start+ simplifies onboarding for SAG and international crew 
  • Why unified logins reduce friction for department heads and admins 
  • How self-service workflows enable faster approvals  
Chapters: 
(00:00) Meet Alex Bair and Jim Gomez
(01:23) Above-the-line onboarding goes digital
(04:07) How one login makes work easier
(07:43) Approval workflows you can edit yourself
(11:23) Start+ and the future of global onboarding
(13:59) Form exports built for more efficient crew tracking
(20:01) Designing Start+ with users in mind
(21:43) What’s next for SAG workflows and agent approvals
(23:36) Rapid-fire round: Travel dreams and life hacks

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What is Master Your Craft?

This show goes beyond the basics of production, uncovering the expertise and stories that drive the entertainment industry From big-name industry leaders to behind-the-scenes pros, each episode reveals how different aspects of production, from financing to performance, come together to create something extraordinary.