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Nick Nanton

Emmy Award Winning Director and ProducerDNA Films

Orlando, Florida Area

Member Since December 2020

Skills

Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Public Relations

About

From the slums of Port au Prince Haiti with special forces raiding a sex trafficking ring and freeing children to the Virgin Galactic Space Port in Mojave with Sir Richard Branson, 16-Time Emmy Award Winning Director/Producer, Nick Nanton, has become known for telling stories that connect. Why? Because he focuses on the most fascinating subject in the world: PEOPLE. As co-founder of the largest personal branding agency in the world, DNA: The Dicks + Nanton Agency, representing more than 3000 clients in 60 countries around the world, Nick learned the art of storytelling through helping his clients tell their stories in order to share their unique gifts with the world. Nick has shared his message with millions of people through his speeches, blogs, lectures, media placements and contributions to more than four dozen best-selling books. Nick’s book StorySelling hit The Wall Street Journal Best-Seller list and is available on Audible as an ebook. Nick has directed more than 60 documentaries and a sold out Broadway Show (garnering 43 Emmy nominations in multiple regional and national competitions and 22 wins).

Published content

10 Tips to Take More Calculated Risks as a Business Leader

expert panel

In the culture space, taking risks is necessary if you want to reach new heights. Taking risks as a business leader can have a significant positive impact on your company if things turn out well, but it can also set you back if you haven’t fully thought through every pro and con. The practice of calculated risk-taking, however, is essential for business growth. But taking a chance on something in business can be difficult for any entrepreneur, which is why the members of Rolling Stone Culture Council shared 10 tips to help encourage fellow culture leaders to take more calculated risks and explained why doing so is vital to business success.

13 Steps All Business Leaders Can Take to Create Inclusive Spaces for Their Customers

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These universal strategies will go a long way toward showing your customers you care. In today’s cultural climate, every business should be focused on creating an inclusive space for not only its employees, but also its consumers. At a time when social justice and equity are in the spotlight, companies need to show that they stand with customers from all walks of life. While the implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may look different across culture and entertainment spaces, there are some universal practices any company can and should implement. Below, 13 members of Rolling Stone Culture Council share the important strategies they believe all business leaders need to put into practice.

Company details

DNA Films

Company bio

DNA Films® is a storytelling production house led by Emmy® Award Winning Director and Producer, Nick Nanton and Emmy Winning Producer, JW Dicks.

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