Each consulting project is tailored to your specific needs and priced individually and in consultation with you. Naturally, the cost-per-hour declines when the Client’s commitment increases. In other words, you get a better deal when you give Jim a lot of work, versus a little!

The following is intended to give you an overall sense of how Jim charges for his consulting.

Hourly Consulting:

If Jim’s consulting is purchased on an hourly basis, Jim’s hourly rate is $300/hour, with a 4-hour minimum. 4 x $300 = $1,200.

 

The Intensive:

A rigorous 2½ day brainstorming and planning session at your location to develop a new show or improve existing programs. Involves identification of:

• Clarify motivation to do show: what is the mandate?
• Survey of Staff about show;
• Mission and Expectations;
• Differentiators between this show and others;
• The Show Bible and 10 commandments;
• How to create Signature Segments and brainstorming about actual segments;
• Full written summary and recommendations, timetable, resource analysis, metrics to measure success
• Critiques of first production and ongoing communication.

Cost of this entire package averages between $7,500 and $10,000 per Intensive, plus travel and related expenses. (Travel time is billed at $50/hour plus travel expenses.)

Other Services

Full Program Development:

This is to guide you through development of your program concept. A 3-6 month process of working with the you and other staff in every phase of program development. Includes 2-3 on-location Intensive Planning Sessions as described above, and in between sessions, the audition of produced material, email critiques and conference calls. In addition to subjects listed above:

• All of above (under Intensive), plus:
• Assessment of Organizational Strengths & Weaknesses;
• Concept Development;
• Budgeting;
• Business Analysis;
• Staffing Plan;
• Clock & Segment Creation;
• Piloting and fine-tuning concept;
• Distribution & Marketing Plan;
• Launch.

Based upon a proposal.

Invention of New Show:

Invention by Jim Russell of a unique new program including the program idea, the demand and opportunity for it, and in addition to all of the items of “Full Program Development” listed above:

• All of above, plus:
• Invention of a unique new show including program idea.
• Serving as Startup Executive Producer;
• Recruit Host/s & Producer.
• Negotiate Distribution;
• Fundraising Assistance;
• Station Marketing assistance;

Based upon a proposal.