Maximize the Benefits of Attending Festivals and Conferences
**During the Covid pandemic festival attendance has changed, but the concepts taught in this course can still apply. It is just as important as ever to be ready to interact with others in the industry and to have an organized method of maintaining contacts, which are the key elements in this course. I have decided to offer it for free during this time so you'll be ready to go when we're back at the festivals again.**
If you're a filmmaker or screenwriter, you’ve probably gone to a film festival or a writer’s conference with the hopes of making an important connection. If you’ve ever come home with a stack of business cards that sat accusingly on your desk until you just gave up and stuck them in a drawer or worse, threw them out because you didn’t know what to do with them, then this course is for you.
Everyone knows the film industry is all about who you know. However, if you’re like most writers you would not say that networking is your strength, and you may even feel uncomfortable or fake about it. So many of us are introverts and much prefer to hide at our desks writing than socialize with people, especially if we’re supposed to “network”.
To me networking is as simple as going somewhere to connect with other people in the industry and putting in a little extra work to maintain those connections in a way that feels authentic and is mutually beneficial. I built my entire business on word of mouth referrals and I want to teach you how to do the same for your screenwriting career.
By the end of this course you will:
Know what and who you should research before you get to the event
What tools will make networking easier for you
What things you should have ready to take with you
Have a working contact management system set up, ready for you to use at your next event
have a technique for contacting anyone about 1-on-1 time during the conference
feel more confident reaching out to industry connections
understand how to keep in touch consistently so you can strengthen your industry network
I’m going to keep things simple and teach you the basics of collecting and managing contact information so you can build relationships over time. I’m not going to teach you gimmicks or how to spam and annoy people. I’m going to give you a simple system to follow so that you can make the most of events you attend and make it easier for you to keep in touch with the people you meet.
If you set up and use this system for your next festival or conference you will set yourself apart from the majority of other attendees, paving the way for you to stand out in a sea of writers. If you would like to become a better networker, get more out of the events you attend, and learn skills that will grow alongside your career...
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What research and preparation to do before attending an event.
Set up a contact management system to make networking easier.
Feel more confident about approaching people at events.
Micki has a wide array of experience in small business. She has founded multiple businesses from the 33 Zen Lane real estate brokerage to her script coverage service, Script Karma. As a serial entrepreneur her passion is using her experience to mentor small business owners and creative entrepreneurs giving them a head start on their careers. The people she has...
Great advice!!!
Even though I have networked in other industries. This course is a really good refresher. Learning about the eCard - INIGO...that's the BOMB! Love ya work Micki :)
Short and sweet presentation that helped alleviate some of the stress I was having about networking in general, and even more specifically about networking at film events. Having this system setup beforehand and using the system of follow-up to keep in touch makes perfect sense, and it already seems to be much more effective than just winging it with a fist-full of business cards and an elevator pitch.
Hubspot seems to be a very intuitive way to keep everyone organized and stay in touch, and the lessons provided helpful tips for making and maintaining those meaningful connections into professional relationships. I look forward to using it with all my existing contacts and growing that list with events in the future.
Wonderful course.
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Aleksandria C.
I am attending my first film festival for a school field trip in a few months and came across your course. As someone looking to jump into the industry very soon it really helped me feel more prepared for this opportunity! Thank you :)