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Paul Tellefsen

Founder and CEO at technopaul productions

Paul Tellefsen is an entrepreneur and digital marketer who specializes in brand strategy, graphic design, and filmmaking. He is the founder of 'technopaul productions LLC', a production company based in Dallas, TX. Paul Tellefsen uses the pseudonym, technopaul for his professional work.

Paul Tellefsen believes that people and stories have the power to unite us through innovating digital and analog connection. This conviction has led him to create several documentaries about the creative industry.

EDUCATION: Paul Tellefsen graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Emerging Media and Communication.

COMPANIES: Paul Tellefsen is the founder and CEO of 'technopaul productions LLC'. Paul Tellefsen is the founder and Creative Director of Able Creative House, LLC and the Co-Founder of House of Growth.

FILMS: Paul Tellefsen was the executive producer of the 2013 documentary film, 'Instagram Is'.

AWARDS: Paul Tellefsen was a recipient of the 2019 Creative Director of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards for his work with Country Music Star Paul Brandt. He was also recognized as a Webby Honoree at The Webby Awards in 2020 for his work with Land Rover.

INFLUENCED BY: Paul Tellefsen is influenced by Ryan Sisson, an entrepreneur and American businessman. He is also influenced by Geoff McLean, an Academy Award nominated film producer.

Work style

How I prefer to work

Remote

Morning

Mostly in a team

Qualities I value in my colleagues

  • Ownership
  • honesty
  • creativity

I love working with people who treat a project or client the way they treat their own business. This means that honesty and ownership are core to the success of my business. The work we do requires it. Creativity is also a standard because the work we do is clearly creative, but it also inherits a level of problem-solving along with it.

My communication style

  • Positive
  • clear
  • direct

I believe clearing communicating is key to healthy relationships in the workplace. Although I work with creative people, they respect feedback that is direct, but shared in positive way.

My pet peeves

  • Micromanagement
  • politics
  • poor communication

Ownership is a core value in the workplace and so micromanaging or being micromanaged expresses a level of control and lack of trust that communicates I actually can't own this. I value clear communication and so working with employees or clients who poorly communicate creates opportunities for frustrations and unmet expectations. Although we run with clear leadership, our workplace is not a hierarchy, so politics is way for "title pride" to creep in which creates an unsafe space for creatives to create.

Fun fact

I'm the eighth cousin of Abraham Lincoln! Maybe it's why I'm so honest and positive.

Personal Q&A

  • How do you like to run meetings?

    I come prepared with an agenda and communicate an end time so we can be a good steward of the time spent together.

Timeline

  • Founder and CEO

    March 29, 2017 - present