Networking

I'm very grateful to have been asked by Marc Whitehead to be a guest on his terrific podcast, Web Of Intrigue. Marc, his co-host, Peter, and I discussed the origins of Stage 32, the benefits of membership, and what the future holds for the network. I hope you enjoy it. As always, feel free to ask questions or leave remarks in the comments section below! -- RB Marc and Peter welcome Richard Botto, CEO and co-founder of film, TV and theatre social network site stage32.com. Richard explains...

The Key to Genuine Networking: Introductions Networking. This can be the bane of most actors’ existence. I know it used to be for me. But building relationships is really what this business is all about. I spent a lot of time wanting people to “like” me, but too afraid to let my guard down and be myself … just in case they didn’t. Rather than actually building relationships, I was succumbing to my own ego and fears. What I wasn’t doing was placing my focus on the other person and creating a...

Taking Your Network Offline Jeanne Veillette Bowerman "Collecting" people online is easy, but turning that list of social media usernames into a real-life network takes hard work. How does one cross over the virtual barrier? Simple – open your mouth and ask for what you want. Think about how many people you run across on a given day while on Stage32, Twitter, Google+, or any one social website. For me, it’s thousands upon thousands. How I turn those relationships into real frien...