The Joy of Networking in Hollywood!

Networking…do you have to do it? Yes. Is it awful? No. It doesn’t have to be. It’s actually much easier than you realize! In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss: Networking - it doesn’t happen at networking events Pacing the amount of alcohol you drink while networking Some great go-to questions you can ask others Connecting with others outside the usual way we network  Why you need to be able to have normal human chit chat  The questions you should always have prepared answers for Why you should brag on your friends when networking  Remembering people’s names - you need to improve this skill Memorable Quotes “Having a real conversation with people is networking.” [5:42] “Show up. Be a pleasure to talk to. And don’t be crazy. If you are crazy, try to hide it.” [9:07] “Treat it like a work event. That refers to attire. That refers to jokes. That refers to drinking. That refers to all of the things.” [11:31] “Bragging on your friends, even if you don’t think it’s going to pay your rent, it will in full later.” [22:20] “It pays off to remember people’s names. It really does.” [24:47] Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter  https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Send us an email with questions or feedback: [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices