Leading Marketing Expert reveals insider secrets for Business Marketing Success
About Dean McFlicker
Regarded as one of the leading marketing experts in Hollywood, Dean McFlicker is a top-level TV executive and international keynote speaker
Dean McFlicker is the founder and CEO of McFlicker Media. Previously at NBC, Dean was Senior Vice President and Creative Director of Original Production, Live Events and Promotional Programming, where he is an award‐winning producer and director of countless productions and has created campaigns for some of the most successful shows on television, including The Voice, This Is Us, World of Dance, America’s Got Talent, Chicago Fire, ER, Law & Order, SVU, Smash, Heroes, The Apprentice, The West Wing, The Biggest Loser, Friday Night Lights, Days of Our Lives, Las Vegas, Fear Factor, Deal or No Deal, American Dreams, Nashville Star, and all of NBC’s live musicals including the ratings phenomenon The Sound of Music Live and this year’s critically acclaimed Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert that recently won 5 Emmy awards.
Dean has also produced for CNN, HBO, Entertainment Tonight, E! News Daily, and Good Morning America and was the writer, director and producer of Hairspray Live‘s half hour syndicated “making of” special. He was the writer and executive producer of the television special Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere, which was an innovative combination of an advertiser sponsored premiere party, a publicity/press red-carpet event and a highly rated hour of original primetime programming.
On Broadway, Dean choreographed Sha*Bang (Lincoln Center), Gypsy of the Year (Virginia Theater), Upfront (Radio City Music Hall) in addition to original dance productions at Studio 54, the Palladium and the Los Angeles Wilshire Theatre, Universal Amphitheater, Royce Hall and The Geffen. He is also proud to be one of the creators of the cult hit Octomom: The Musical.
In Hollywood, he has done countless TV shows, music videos and international concerts with Tina Turner, Prince, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles, The Temptations, Kool and The Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, and Carol Channing to name a few.
He has been one of Twyla Tharp’s dancers, an instructor at Broadway Dance Center and also a private dance teacher to the stars (with Rita Wilson, Kelly Preston, and Maria Shriver among his clients). Contributing to his success is a diverse education from UCLA (BA degree, English Literature) and NYU’s Tisch Graduate School of Film (MFA degree, Film Production). Now a high-level entertainment executive, Dean is at the forefront of some of the industry’s biggest projects with many of the world’s biggest stars. Dean uses his one-of-a-kind perspective to create educational and entertaining keynote speeches around the world.
And, perhaps if you’re quick, you can spot a young Dean as one of the original Newsies.
About Dean McFlicker
Former Senior Vice President of Comcast NBC Universal
At NBC, Dean is Senior Vice President and Creative Director of Original Production, Live Events and Promotional Programming, where he is an award‐winning producer and director of countless productions and has created campaigns for some of the most successful shows on television, including The Voice, This Is Us, World of Dance, America’s Got Talent, Chicago Fire, ER, Law & Order, SVU, Smash, Heroes, The Apprentice, The West Wing, The Biggest Loser, Friday Night Lights, Days of Our Lives, Las Vegas, Fear Factor, Deal or No Deal, American Dreams, Nashville Star, and all of NBC’s live musicals including the ratings phenomenon The Sound of Music Live and this year’s critically acclaimed Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert that recently won 5 Emmy awards.
Dean has also produced for CNN, HBO, Entertainment Tonight, E! News Daily, and Good Morning America and was the writer, director and producer of Hairspray Live‘s half hour syndicated “making of” special. He was the writer and executive producer of the television special Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere, which was an innovative combination of an advertiser sponsored premiere party, a publicity/press red-carpet event and a highly rated hour of original primetime programming.
On Broadway, Dean choreographed Sha*Bang (Lincoln Center), Gypsy of the Year (Virginia Theater), Upfront (Radio City Music Hall) in addition to original dance productions at Studio 54, the Palladium and the Los Angeles Wilshire Theatre, Universal Amphitheater, Royce Hall and The Geffen. He is also proud to be one of the creators of the cult hit Octomom: The Musical.
In Hollywood, he has done countless TV shows, music videos and international concerts with Tina Turner, Prince, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles, The Temptations, Kool and The Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, and Carol Channing to name a few.
He has been one of Twyla Tharp’s dancers, an instructor at Broadway Dance Center and also a private dance teacher to the stars (with Rita Wilson, Kelly Preston, and Maria Shriver among his clients). Contributing to his success is a diverse education from UCLA (BA degree, English Literature) and NYU’s Tisch Graduate School of Film (MFA degree, Film Production). Now a high-level entertainment executive, Dean is at the forefront of some of the industry’s biggest projects with many of the world’s biggest stars. Dean uses his one-of-a-kind perspective to create educational and entertaining keynote speeches around the world.
And, perhaps if you’re quick, you can spot a young Dean as one of the original Newsies.
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Dean's Topics
Get a blueprint for success by peering into the exclusive world of movie-making and how it can
guide the evolution of your company.
Dean reveals the business side of producing, directing and life on set. Most importantly, you’ll
find how to turn creative assets into profit and how you can stand out in the ever-increasingly
crowded media landscape.
See firsthand how to translate some of high profile celebrities' most successful techniques into actionable
items that apply to your businesses and will create a movement around your company, product
and services.
Dean shows you the strategies that have made stars shine and how to apply them to your own
ventures.
- Why does Jennifer Lopez work so much more her peers and how can her targeted
approach be adapted to your business?
- How has Lady Gaga evolved from outrageous to Oscar-worthy and see how it's a
fascinating case study in how to adapt your business.
- What are Dwayne “the rock” Johnson's strategic career choices that allow to him outpace
Chris Hemsworth - though Chris is part of nearly a dozen MCU movies – and discover
how you use can use a parallel trajectory.
- And really, isn’t it time to learn how to brand like Beyonce?
This one-of-a-kind presentation shows you the secrets of what makes the world’s most famous
people successful – and how you can apply many of those techniques to reach your own goals.
- Explore client relations, HR challenges, and teamwork dynamics in the high-pressure
environment of a film shoot.
- Discover how handling celebrities aligns with having tricky clients and exceptional
customer service in any business.
- See exclusive unfiltered clips behind the scenes of the world biggest stars – and how to
deal with them.
Dean reveals backstage solutions and how they translate into exceptional customer service and
business success in any field.