Susan Flanagan, Emmy Award Winning Writer, Exec. Prod.

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Executive Producer at BSI Films / a subsidiary of Brilliant Stories Inc.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Susan Flanagan is an Emmy® Award-winning Executive Producer and writer at BSI Films. With an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, she specializes in adapting books and scripts for major studios. Colleagues describe her as encouraging, collaborative, and detail-oriented.

Susan has a clear passion for storytelling and empowering authors. She serves as Managing Editor for Word First Publishing, guiding writers through the entire publishing process, and is a best-selling author herself, having co-written several books.

Unique fact: Her company, BSI Films, is a Prime Vendor for major Hollywood studios, creating and producing content directly for them.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Book-to-Screen Adaptation
Her professional focus is on adapting scripts and books for film and television, and she frequently discusses studio interest in pre-existing intellectual property.
Empowering Writers
Through BSI Films and Word First Publishing, she provides comprehensive services to help both new and published authors get their work produced by major studios.
Film & Series Production
As an award-winning Executive Producer and showrunner, she has extensive experience creating content for major studios, streaming services, and broadcast networks.

Media Appearances

Susan – Hollywood Script | Word First Publishing. Featured in Word First Publishing

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Work History

10-2013 - 6-2024
Executive Producer at BSI Films / a subsidiary of Brilliant Stories Inc.
6-2013
Managing Editor at Word First Publishing
8-2007 - 10-2013
Executive Producer at Creative Entertainment & Media Inc.
2007
Chief Executive at BSI Films & Media LLC
2005 - 2010
Executive Producer at Discovery Communications

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Thunderbird School of Global Management
B.A. from California State University, Long Beach

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Insights For Selling To Susan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Susan is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Susan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Susan move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Susan take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Susan

Personality Compatibility


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